Greenwood-Phinney Artwalk
The 16th annual Greenwood-Phinney ArtWalk will be held Friday evening, May 13, from 6 to 9 and Saturday, May 14, from noon to 5. Selected artists are paired with participating businesses between 60th & 87th on Greenwood and Phinney Avenues. The Fiber Gallery is happy to be participating again this year hosting fiber artist, Ann Maki.
Read More2011 LYS Tour, It’s a Tradition
We’re excited to participate again in the LYS tour (Local Yarn Shop Tour) and we think you’ll find even more fun surprises here than last year. Our friendly staff has stocked up on lots of new bags and accessories, as well as all kinds of yarn. We have extensive selections of Malabrigo, Spud & Chloe and Noro among others, and more than a dozen brands of sock yarn. We also have organic, recycled, fair-traded and vegan yarns for the Earth-friendly knitter. And check out our huge selection of books. By the way, don’t be fooled by the tour map, which has our location incorrect. Sorry about that! We’re west of Greenlake and Highway 99, just north of numbers 23 and 24 on the...
Read MoreSale of the Week
Did you know we now stock Berroco Comfort? Comfort is n ultra-soft blend of Super Fine Acrylic and Super Fine Nylon and spun into a luxury twist. The yarn is easy care – machine wash and dry – and a good choice for people with allergies to animal fiber. Comfort is worsted weight, comes in great colors and is affordably priced. Berroco Comfort is 15% off through May...
Read MoreTreasure Lace Shawl Knitalong
This Saturday, May 7, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. we will have our kickoff party for the Treasure Lace Shawl Knitalong. The shawl is knit in Classic Elite’s lovely Silky Alpaca Lace which is available in solid as well as variegated colorways. Classic Elite will be giving away a gift basket full of yarn and other goodies to one lucky participant in the knitalong and we will have a few prizes for you as well. So if you’ve been dreaming of lace come and join us on...
Read MoreAnnual Sale Sneak Peek
Instead of our usual sale of the week, we’re giving you a sneak peek at our annual sale, which starts Friday at 11 am. Every day this week we will bring out a new clearance yarn at 40% off! Stop in to see what’s on sale and beat the crowds.
Read MoreSeventh Anniversary Sale
The Fiber Gallery is celebrating its 7th anniversary with an enormous sale. We will have clearance yarns from Cascade, Mirasol, Debbie Bliss, Noro, Rowan and Frog Tree, to name a few brands, at 40% off. All non-clearance yarns will be 20% off. Join us Friday, April 29, 11-6, Saturday, April 30, 10-6 and Sunday, May 1, 12-5 for this great sale. Please note we will be closing at 5 pm on Thursday, April 28 to prepare for the sale.
Read MoreGaia from Berroco
Just in time for Earth Day, a lovely, free pattern in a yarn made exclusively from recycled materials. Remix, from Berroco, is a blend of Nylon, Cotton, Acrylic, Silk and Linen that is collected from the textile industry, sorted by fiber and color and shredded then it is spun into new yarn. Since the fibers are already dyed the process conserves water as well. Gaia, a short sleeve, lace-bodiced, cardigan is nearly seamless and uses a top-down, short-row technique to knit the...
Read MoreDyeing as if the Earth Mattered
The Fiber Gallery and Earthues are collaborating once again to offer yet another colorful workshop experience at the Earthues studio in Ballard. There are two phases to this workshop. We will be dyeing three types of yarns using two-dye combinations in each of four dye baths. We will be using plant dye extracts in their powdered form. The extracts make it easier to combine dyes to create unique color mixtures not readily available in the marketplace. We will mix two dye extract combinations into each of four dye kettles to create exotic colors on a variety of yarn types. Some of the combinations include: Osage orange (golden-yellow) combined with Logwood (warm grey) to create a soft green; Lac (umbered red) combined with Weld (acid yellow) to create a spicy orange; Cochineal (clear blue-based red) combined with cream of tartar to create a brilliant vermilion; and Logwood Purple (bright red-purple) combined with Madder (rich orange red) to create a unique red-purple The second segment of the workshop will include a brief introduction to indigo dyeing. Everyone will have an opportunity to dip their skeins of yarn into the blues! Complete written instructions in the form of a notebook will be provided as well as a brief lecture and demonstration of the indigo process. The class will be held on Saturday , June 18 from 9 to 6 at the Earthues dye studio in Ballard, 5129 Ballard Ave NW. The class fee is $185 and includes all materials. Please call us at (206)706-4197 to...
Read MoreSale of the Week
Marrying vintage romance with modern sensibility, designs by Kim Hargreaves exude elegance and femininity. All eight of her pattern books are 15% off through April 24.
Read MoreGreat Knits for Noro
You may be familiar with Jared Flood’s Noro Striped Scarf. There are over 9100 projects for it on Ravelry. The simple 1×1 ribbing in two shades of self-striping Silk Garden make it simple to knit and an endless delight of interplaying colors. Silk Garden Designer SpillyJane has just come out with another simple, free pattern for Noro, Kureyon this time, but you can use any of the Noro yarns for it, the Handsome Scarf. Her pattern breaks up the stripes somewhat using a few slipped stitches resulting in a colorful, plush fabric. Kay Gardiner, of Mason-Dixon Knitting, is raising funds for Mercy Corps with her stunning Mitered Crosses Blanket — for Japan. These miters are addictive and incredibly easy to knit, making use again of the wonderful colors of Silk...
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