Knitting, spinning, and crochet have never been places of perfection for me. They're places of creativity and experimenting, of shrugging...

Those of you who know me know that Discovery Channel's Shark Week is my absolute favorite week of television every year. I'm fascinated...

Over the past decade or so, many yarn stores have moved from carrying piles of loose patterns to participating in Ravelry in-store...

First, I hope all of you have a wonderful and safe Fourth of July. Second, I wanted to remind you of our Anniversary Sale that will...

I've written about the issue of craft-related repeated stress injuries before, and as I sit here nursing a bad case of tennis (or...

One of the more difficult decisions I've seen customers have to make is when they are selecting two or more colors for a project and...

In 2005, Danielle Landes started the first-ever Worldwide Knit in Public Day. She wanted to find a way to allow knitters to come together...

Like many others, I was initially terrified to do colorwork when I first started knitting and crocheting. Trying not to twist and tangle...

In next week's newsletter, I discuss the importance of blocking your finished projects because doing so allows for the yarn to bloom,...

With our recent summery weather (although, it is Erie, and it is still May, which means we are still at risk for frost and colder temps),...

One of the more common things I hear from people who lack confidence in their knitting and crocheting is that they don't know how to spot...

If you have been following the store's social media and/or receive the newsletter, you know that this week began new hours of...

Most yarn bands will include a line about the recommended needle and sometimes recommended hook size for the yarn. These recommendations...

One of the Tea and Stitch-pathy's podcasts discusses playing yarn chicken--when we have that moment where we aren't sure whether or not...

I'm composing this blog post on Local Yarn Store Day 2021 just a few minutes before the shop opens for the day. As this is our second LYS...

Local Yarn Store Day, originally instituted in 2018 by The National Needlearts Association (TNNA), has a fluid meaning this year. Last...

Prior to 2020, while some Knit/Crochet/Spin/Weave-alongs were conducted virtually, through Ravelry or other social media venues, but the...

Most people only know yarn when they select it at the store and then bring it home and either need to wind a hank or search for the...

Ever feel as though your stitching and yarn choices are related, even slightly, to the weather? I do. Sometimes my project and color...

I didn't know that there was such a thing, to be honest. I was researching fiber-based holidays when I discovered that March was National...