It’s hard to imagine, I know, but Spring yarns are already rolling in here at Estelle! One that has recently arrived, and has us all buzzing, is a yarn by King Cole called Authentic Cotton Mix DK. This yarn is a classic- which is what makes it so fabulous! It is a yarn that…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentKAL Sweater in King Cole Splash
Last Friday, we posted some pretty exciting news about our latest contest, which kicks off on Monday, March 2nd, 2015. If you missed the blog post with all of the details, simply click here to catch up. In summary? We are knitting a children’s sweater over the course of six weeks, and we hope…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCascade Yarns “Magnum Chunky”
It’s that time of year where we are all feeling a need for speed- at least when it comes to our knitting and crocheting we do! Which is why we thought we would talk a little bit about one of our favourite chunky yarns around here- Cascade Magnum. It’s thick, it’s warm, it’s 100%…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentVest Bets- 30 Designs To Knit For Now
It’s that time of year again, when one day it’s freezing cold, and then the next turns out to be muggy and damp. You just don’t know… not even the weather man knows! So we think that your best bet is if you layer, layer, layer- something that knitters absolutely LOVE to do! The…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentNaturalia Sofa Throw- Free Pattern Friday
Our friends over at Ram Wools sent us along a pattern that they recently posted on their website, and we thought that we would share it with all of you. A huge, chunky throw, perfect for curling up on the couch with, while the fire blazes and Christmas movies loop on the TV. Knit…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentThe Season Of Giving
Chances are, if you read this blog, it is because you love to knit or crochet. So we thought that it might be a good idea to write a post not only with some gift ideas for you to give to those you love, but also with a few suggestions for you to pass along to…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentSome Ravelry Inspiration
It feels like we are about ready for some outside inspiration. So where did we turn to? Why Ravelry, of course! So as to not make the crocheters in the crowd feel as though we always leave them for last, why not start this post with an absolutely glorious crocheted project. So, shall we? First off,…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentBook Review- 60 Quick Luxury Knits
As we begin to feel more and more pressure to come up with thoughtful and unique gift ideas as the “Season of Giving” fast approaches, we thought it might be a good idea to do a bit of a book review to help you knitters out a little. Whether or not you decide to…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentWe Have A Winner!
We have been running a contest since the beginning of September that involves our popular “Sudz” dishcloth cotton. A challenge was put out to all of the knitters and crocheters of Canada to come up with their own, original dishcloth design, using Estelle Sudz. The prize? $100.00 to your favourite yarn store, OR (if you…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentEnthusiastic Knitters
We recently received this picture in our inbox from our friends over at Romni Wools in Toronto, Ontario. For those of you needing a bit of an explaination here (we did, so don’t feel badly if you do too), this is none other than a slew of knitters, waiting in line for the doors…
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