Last month we gave you three easy ways to make pompoms, including a walkthrough of how to use the Clover pompom maker. Now if you want some Christmas decoration ideas, here’s 23 different Christmas decorations you can make with all those pompoms you [Read More]
The Yarn Blog
9 Great Stocking Stuffers Under $20
These nine gifts make great stocking stuffers, gifts for your coworker who’s into fibre arts, or something for a gift swap. Or a little treat for yourself while you’re shopping for everyone else in your life! Enamel Pins: These adorable, witty [Read More]
Gift Ideas: 18 Knitting and Crochet Kits
If you want to give the knitter or crocheter you love a gift that says, “I thought of everything” (or possibly “Please knit this for me”), we’ve got 18 different knitting kits to choose from. When you buy all the yarn, the pattern comes [Read More]
5 Quick Knit and Crochet Budget Gift Ideas
Are you short on time and money this holiday season? We feel you so big right now. Don’t despair! We’ve got five great budget gift ideas that are easy on your wallet. They’re all projects that you can squeeze in between the million other things you [Read More]
How to Make a Pompom: 3 Easy Ways
Pompoms are a great addition to your fibre art repertoire. They are fast and fun to make, easy enough for just about any age or ability, and super versatile! If you know how to make a pompom, you can use it in many ways. They can be used to adorn [Read More]
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Possum Wool (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Possum wool is arguably New Zealand’s national fibre. It is astoundingly warm, shockingly light, phenomenally soft, and an absolutely luscious yarn to work with. Best of all, when you knit with possum wool you’re helping to control a pest that has [Read More]
8 Great Luxury Knitted Gift Ideas
There’s nothing quite so wonderful as watching someone open up a gift that you’ve made for them, lift it out of the box, and then pet it and cuddle it like it was their favorite kitten. If you want to make something luxuriously soft that your [Read More]
The 4 Things You Need to Learn to Knit
So you have decided you want to learn to knit! First of all, welcome to our community! Knitting has so many benefits as discussed in this Knit for Peace study but in short it is a wonderful form of mindfulness – and at the end you have a new [Read More]
Urth Yarns: Hand-Dyed For “Love at First Touch”
Urth Yarns has created something unique and beautiful. Artisan women in Turkey hand-dye every batch of yarn. They say they aim for “love at first touch.” And once you touch them, we’re sure you’ll fall in love too! Proceeds from every skein of [Read More]
HiyaHiya Scissors: The Sparkliest Scissors You Will Ever Own
HiyaHiya has been creating innovative and fun fibre arts tools since Qianer Huang created the Interchangeable Straight Needle in 2012. And with their latest scissors, they’ve outdone themselves on the “fun” factor! Gorgeous, sparkly, artsy, [Read More]
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