The classic Knitting Around by
Elizabeth Zimmermann is now available as an updated paperback. The 9 chapters include
original patterns and a bevy of EZ's invented techniques.
The update adds charts, extended directions, and illustrations, as well as bonus
garments and photos. Elizabeth's daughter Meg Swansen has written a preface to each
chapter with anecdotes, knitting tips, and history related to each classic EZ design.
Each chapter ends with Elizabeth's autobiographical memoirs.
I also have books & patterns
with Christmas stockings, ornaments, and other decor.
If you'd like a change of pace
from knitting, I have several Christmas-themed vintage needlework
items, including needlepoint canvases, embroidery, counted cross stitch, quilting patterns, etc.
An Oldie But Goodie
I'm seeing this style of cardigan/jacket a lot in newer patterns. The one shown here is
an older pattern knit in
discontinued Noro Silk Garden Lite or
Silk Garden Lite Solo and is
FREE with your yarn purchase. To fit bust 28" - 46".
The new Noro Knitting & Crochet Magazine
has arrived! It includes 32 designs to knit or crochet in Noro yarns,
including women's cardigans, pullovers, tops, shawls, a skirt, a hat, tote bags, pillows, a
baby blanket and amigurumi.
I was NOT going to make one of these, buck the trend, then I needed one as a gag gift for
a friend... This is as close as I could get to her school colors. Think she loved it. I
used 2 balls of Noro Kureyon #124 and
leftovers for the stripes, beak, comb, and wattle. Pattern is
Emotional Support Chicken, $6.50. A well written pattern.
Lavold Jasmine Top
Just arrived: this nice looking cabled sleeveless top pattern to knit in Elsebeth Lavold
Silky Wool. Finished bust 34.5" - 63"
uses 5 - 9 skeins. Many colors to choose from at $7.50/skein for your
yarn pac, or purchase
the pattern
separately for $6.
Shetland Wool Week 2025 Hat
The 2025 Shetland Wool Week patron and annual hat pattern have been announced. A digital
pattern can be purchased for £2 directly from
Shetland Wool Week
and I can supply yarn pacs for the Jamieson Spindrift
colorway shown on the cover. Or make it your own by choosing any colors from my large stock
of Spindrift!
New Fair Isle Hat Pattern
Hairst Mön is a fair isle hat knit with 6 colors of
Jamieson DK yarn. I have a few Ravelry pattern codes available with a
yarn pac purchase. The dark colorway
shown here is in stock, or make it your own from the 159 colors in stock.
Here is my version in Christmassy colors. I thought the design looked like a poinsettia and used a
7th color to get the yellow center. These yarn pacs
are also available.
Color Marvel and Fiji
Patterns have arrived for a couple yarns that rolled in over the past few weeks.
Ella Rae Color Marvel is a new 100% superwash wool
self-striping yarn knit at 4-5 sts/inch. All 12 colors are in stock, along with
3 supporting patterns
that are FREE with your yarn pac purchase - an oversized cardigan, the cropped button-front vest shown here, and a scarf.
4 colors of new Queensland Collection Fiji
100% Merino Wool DK weight yarn are in stock, along with a couple
supporting patterns.
The "Rainbows" pattern shown here is FREE with a yarn pac purchase.
Ella Rae Cozy Soft Solids is available
from my supplier again. This is a 25% superwash wool, 75% acrylic yarn with a nice soft feel
that's knit at 5 - 5.5 sts/inch. I now have 40 colors in stock, including 4 new-to-me colors
as well as many discontinued colors.
Simply Shetland's new limited edition holiday hat kit
is now in stock. It includes a pattern postcard with a free download code for Ravelry,
5 balls of Jamieson Spindrift, and
a branded organic cotton muslin bag. The pattern includes instructions for both a beret
and a beanie and is exclusive to the kit through November.
New Sock Yarn and Patterns
4 hand-painted, twilight-inspired colorways of new Araucania
Huasco Sock Twilight Paints have arrived, along
with 2 supporting patterns FREE with yarn pac purchase, including the cowl shown here.
I have rewritten my Entrelac Vest pattern
to use one of my favorite Noro yarns, Akari - lots
of colors available, and comfortable to wear year round.
The pattern uses
2 skeins of Akari for finished sizes 40" - 48".
Vintage Needlework
When I moved my store from Ohio to Virginia, I did not add the needlework kits, etc.
to my web site. I am sorting through the boxes and posting those that are still useable.
These items are all at least 25 years
old and have been in storage most of that time. They would be an inexpensive way to learn
needlepoint, cross stitch, or various types of embroidery.
Now Shipping Outside United States
We have re-enabled shipping options to Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
All packages to destinations outside the U.S. will ship using a service called Global Post. This
is a service where I send packages to a collection point in the US, then they are
bundled and shipped to other countries by Global Post for customs clearance. Once customs
are cleared, the local post office delivers your package.
I do not collect any taxes (VAT) or customs duties owed on international shipments.
You may need to pay these before your package will be delivered.
Appomatox Head Start Visits the Store
Teachers from Appomattox Head Start recently visited the store to make a virtual field trip video to share
with their students for a unit about clothing.
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