Make a simple, quick mobile to decorate a child's room!  How perfect is this for a baby shower where everyone contributes a pom pom or tassel?  Or, change out the pastels for more a more grown-up palette, and use a larger ring to make a gorgeous piece for any room! Continue reading

The perfect cowl for those one-of-a-kind skeins! Continue reading

This week's free pattern takes a little longer to knit, but the result is a beautiful, refined fabric that is a joy to wear!  An explanation of how to swap in a different weight yarn is included. Continue reading

Knit a hat, cowl, or convertible messy bun hat / cowl with this quick and easy pattern! Continue reading

We're so happy to share our latest Holiday Panic Project with you!  It's a pattern with two variations that I'm calling Variations a la Russe.  It is based on those gorgeous hats that we've all seen posted on Pinterest, but sadly, with instructions in Russian.  Continue reading

The holidays are coming!  We'll be posting a new quick and easy project every Monday until Christmas!  This week's project is the French Toasty, available as either a hat or cowl.  The pattern is free until Sunday! Continue reading

It's fall fiber festival season!  Janis shares her tips for making the most of your trip. Continue reading

Stop playing chicken with your long-tail cast-on tail!  There's an easy way to calculate the required length! Continue reading

If you're new to SOCKtober or the Carolina Fiber Girls that is ok. It's simple! The Carolina Fiber Girls is a local podcast hosted by Ann Clingenpeel and Janis Ficker. Every October they host a sock knit along, SOCKtober. The goal is to have fun, fill up those sock drawers, and win prizes from some of their amazing sponsors. For more details on the Knit Along, check out their website. 

We are excited to be hosting the Carolina Fiber Girls along with some of their Sock Expert Friends for demonstrations, pattern suggestions and maybe even a couple of prizes. We stock a handful of SOCKtober sponsors at the store, so be sure to check those out to earn some bonus points!

Noon- 3 Watch Sandee on the Erlbacher Gearhart Sock Machine
Noon- 3 SOCKtober Trunk Show with Queen City Yarn

Noon- 1 SOCKtober strategies with the Carolina Fiber Girls and a Friends
1- 2 Meet and Greet with the Carolina Fiber Girls
2- 3 Q&A with Cristi Payne- the Sock Doctor

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We often have knitters stopping in seeking a pattern for a basic baby blanket.  We walk them through the process, and usually lose them at the math part.  Everyone seems to be intimidated by math, but it truly isn’t difficult.  Here’s an easy baby blanket pattern that can be adapted to any gauge yarn! Continue reading