The Yarn Blog

According to the fashion bibles WhoWhatWear and Vogue Magazine, balloon sleeves, bishop sleeves and all those other big, dramatic sleeves have proven to be trends with staying power. Embrace the romance and the joy of having free arm movement. If [Read More]

We are massive fans of circular needles here at The Yarn Queen. In fact, we're such big fans they're our everyday needles! They're ergonomic, they respond to the shape of the item you're knitting, and they hold so many stitches! But if you're new [Read More]

We’re not sure who came up with the very first pocket scarf, but we owe them a debt of gratitude. Pocket scarves keep our hands warm and give us a place to put things in winter. If you’re looking for the perfect pocket scarf pattern to knit, we’ve [Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]