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Are you a Yarn Snob who loves luxury fibers, or a Yarn Adventurer ready for wild textures? This fun article explores the tell-tale signs! Picture this: you walk into a yarn store, and your senses ...
Not long ago, Michelle Obama posted a black-and-white photo ... of yarn. Who would suspect an aging matron, placidly knitting socks at a scenic overlook, of tossing message-laced skeins to the ...
Every so often, I would throw up my hands and give up on my project because my yarn ... [Photo: courtesy Yarnspiration] The O’Go will catch your eye in a craft store, given that it looks like ...
Pam Allen is puzzling over two skeins of yarn ... “I wanted the yarn to look different, to feel different, to be modern,” says Allen. The color palette is sophisticated with names like lichen and ...
A snarled skein of yarn can bring craftiness to a halt, stalling projects and turning a peaceful moment into a tangle of frustration. So what’s a knitter with a big knot to do? Go online ...
Mariposa Yarn owner Julia Lindquist stands in her West Side shop. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal) Julia Lindquist, a former high school English teacher, thought something was missing on the West ...
Snake & Skein will carry a wide variety of yarn and other knitting supplies and also offer classes on knitting, crocheting and embroidery. Address: 206 S. Market St., Elizabethtown. Info ...