Welcome to Kirtland's Yarn Barn!

Knitting Fever Shop Local

Knitting Fever is the U.S. distribution for brands such as Noro, Lykke Crafts, Euro Baby (EYB), Ella Rae, Jody Long, Queensland, Juniper Moon Farm, Louisa Harding, Elsebeth Lavold, Fil Katia, and more. U.S. customers can purchase select yarn, patterns, kits, needles, and tools directly from them with free shipping for orders of $50 or more — and support my store at the same time!

The garments shown here are some of their recently added kits. Multiple colorsways and sizes are available.

Support my shop by selecting "Yarn Barn of Andersonville" (zipcode 23936) during checkout.

Elizabeth Zimmermann "Knitting Around"

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.

Christmas (Knitting) in July

Can you believe it's time to start thinking about your Christmas knitting?

I carry several lines of stocking kits at various price points, including Accessories Unlimited (that's #301, Scandinavian Snowflake Stocking, to the right), DooLallies, Googleheims, and Elegant Heirlooms.

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".

I have 16 colors of Silk Garden Lite and 8 colors of Silk Garden Lite Solo in sufficient amounts to make at least the smallest size. Get your yarn pac now!

Noro Magazine 26 & Design Outtakes

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.

Design Outtakes from Noro Magazine 26 includes 2 summer sweaters and 6 amigurumi to knit or crochet in Noro yarns.

Noro Fall/Winter Yarns

I now have some stock of Noro's Fall/Winter 2024 yarns, Rittou and Saiun, as well as a couple more colors of 2023 yarn Rikka.

Rittou is named after the Japanese term for 'the first day of winter.' Each colorway has a natural brown wool blended in to give it an autumn tone.

Price: $45.00

• 70% wool, 15% silk, 15% kid mohair
• 361 yds per 150gm skein
• 4 – 4.5 sts per inch on US #7 – 8 needle
• 3 self-striping colors in stock

Saiun is the rainbow effect of the mist between glowing clouds. Each colorway contains many saturated hues.

Price: $35.00

• 70% wool, 30% polyamide
• 492 yds per 150gm skein
• 5 – 5.5 sts per inch on US #4 – 7 needle
• 1 self-striping color in stock

Emotional Support Chicken

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.

Price: $20.00

• 100% Superwash Wool
• 218 yds per 100gm skein
• 4 – 5 sts per inch on US #7 – 9 needle
• 12 self-striping colors in stock
• 3 supporting patterns in stock, FREE with yarn pac purchase

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.

Price: $25.00

• 100% Merino Wool
• 328 yds per 100gm skein
• 5.25 – 6 sts per inch on US #5 – 7 needle
• 4 self-striping colors in stock
• 2 supporting patterns in stock

Ella Rae Cozy Soft

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.

All Ella Rae patterns featuring Cozy Soft Solids and Print are now FREE with the yarn pac purchase, otherwise $6.00.

Simply Shetland Limited Edition Hat Kit

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.

My Entrelac Vest for Noro Akari

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.

Teachers: Ms. Dill, Ms. Ferguson, and Ms. Savage