I hope that you are all having a wonderful first day of fall. Although it was rather dreary and rainy this morning, at the moment, the...

Monday night brings us the September's Full Harvest Moon--right in time for the Equinox on Wednesday. Although it's been an odd growing...

The short answer: Yes. Some of you may have seen last year's article from the Washington Post that listed yarn as one of the items that...

I find textile and yarn history to be fascinating, particularly since it is so deeply intertwined with women's history, which is why I...

One of the most common questions I receive from customers is "Can you order x for me?" Unless the order is for a full bag of yarn or part...

One of the more common complaints I hear from people involved in different knitting and crochet groups is that another member refuses to...

In a word, yes. Squishing a ball, skein, or hank of yarn is often the best way for us to judge its texture, softness, "scratch factor,"...

Sometimes yarn names can be confusing, particularly if you aren't living, breathing, and sleeping fiber and yarn info. For example,...

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...