Clapo-Ktus: Great Shawl, Funny Name
Have you seen Clapo-Ktus, a merger of the ingenious and ubiquitous Clapotis and the equally clever and often riffed-upon Baktus? Borrowing the lacy dropped stitches of Clapotis and placing them in the side to side construction of Baktus, Clapo-Ktus yields a luxuriously-sized, elegant, simple shawl with just one skein of Handmaiden Sea Silk. Cathy knit up our shop sample in Moss in just a few...
Read MoreThe Simplest Cowl
Rowan’s newest yarn, Kidsilk Haze Trio, takes three strands of their iconic Kidsilk Haze and spins them together into one of the loftiest, softest bulky yarns you will ever see. The colorways are subtly marled creating a play of light and dark in its fuzzy, silken loveliness. We wanted to create a pattern–perhaps pattern is too grandiose a word–to highlight this amazing yarn while keeping it simple. What’s simpler than a cowl, knit in the round from a single skein of yarn? The Simplest Cowl Yarn: 1 skein Kidsilk Haze Trio Needles: US 10.5 (or larger for a looser cowl) Sizes: Approximately 11”x30” Cast on 100 stitches. Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist. Knit until approximately 2 yards of yarn remain. Bind off and weave in ends. We weren’t kidding when we said...
Read MoreDibdin
If you haven’t been in to see Cirrus, a super-soft and lightweight mohair blend from Berroco, you really should. We’re so impressed with how light and lofty this yarn is and not a hint of itch! Berroco has created this fun, free pattern, Dibdin, a hat in an easy openwork stitch pattern that can be knit up with only two...
Read MoreLocomotive Wrap Party and Trunk Show
Our Locomotive Summer Stitch-along will wrap up this Sunday, July 29, from 4 to 5. Bring your finished project and your yarn labels to be entered into the prize drawing for a gift basket from Classic Elite Yarns! We’ll have a few prizes even if your project hasn’t crossed the finish line so please join us! We also have all the designs from Locomotive on loan from Classic Elite so you can admire them in...
Read MoreA Bounty of Beauty
We have had new yarn just flooding in lately. Last week we got our latest shipment of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light and Vintage. This shipment contained several new colorways and we now have over 20 colors in Vintage! Today we got our first yarn from The Periwinkle Sheep in upstate New York. The dyer visited our shop last month and we couldn’t resist her beautiful colors. We now have her 80/10/10 Merino/Cashmere/Nylon blend called Sock Dream. It is squishy and delicious. This will make decadent socks, smooshy scarves and shawls or a luxurious...
Read MoreSale of the Week
We need to make a little room in our needle dresser. We are closing out our Crystal Palace bamboo circular needles in sizes 0 to 15. They are 30% off until they’re gone.
Read MoreHoliday Hours
Just a reminder that we will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 but open regular hours all other days this week. Please come by and spend a little vacation time at our big table working on your latest project.
Read MoreSample Sale
Have you ever fancied those lovely knitted samples hanging in the store? Now’s your chance to take one home. On June 30 we’ll be holding our second annual sample sale in conjunction with the big Greenwood car show. While antiques and hot rods take over the street, we’ll be out on the sidewalk selling children’s wear, accessories and adult sweaters made from discontinued yarns. Once again we’ll have dozens of projects for sale (although remember, most of our sweaters are sized for petite women or teenagers.) The prices will be very competitive, often less than the cost of the yarn. Greenwood Avenue will be blocked off for the show, so don’t forget to drive here via 83rd Street North and park in the lot behind our...
Read MoreSale of the Week
Sorry that SOW has been on hiatus. With Seattle’s upcoming plastic bag ban going into effect on July 1 (see our previous post for more details), we thought we offer some of our favorite resusable shopping bags at a discount this week. Styles that will be on 15% off through July 1. Blue Q Shoppers Blue Q Shoulder Totes Flip & Tumble 24/7 Shopping...
Read MoreSeattle Bag Fees
On July 1, Seattle’s new bag ordinance will go into effect, changing the way retailers do business. Like every other store, we will be prohibited from giving out thin plastic bags and we must charge 5 cents for large paper bags. The good news is that we anticipated the change months ago and switched to thicker plastic bags that are considered reusable and are legal to give out. These bags are big enough for most purchases. And we know that many of you already bring your own bags to shop with. We hope you’ll continue to do so. However, for those extra-large purchases (you know, the ones that you sneak into the house and hide from your significant other) we may occasionally have to charge you the nickel for a big paper carrier. We hope you understand that we’re just complying with the law, and that the end goal is keep the environment a little more...
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