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One of the things that first drew me to knitting was the desire to do something with my hands.

To take what essentially equates to sticks and string and wave my hands to create something beautiful.

I love the feel of the yarn as it passes through my fingers.
I love the meditative rhythm as I form each stitch.
And I love the challenge of working within the medium and seeing how I can bend it to my will to do incredible things.

My need to hold and work with physical items (paint brushes, prototypes, pens and paper) seems so at odds with someone who effectively lives most of her professional life on the internet.

But there is just something real and satisfying about a physical item so truly grounded in the real world.

This is why despite owning just about every gadget under the sun, I still plan all the things in a good old paper planner. It is also why I was ecstatic when last year a knit club friend asked me to design a knitting planner for the shop.

Once I allowed myself to daydream, my heart swelled.
This was going to be epic!

I wanted it to be beautiful and tactile.
I wanted it to be an archival place to remember all the things (even if I gave the project away as a gift).
But most of all, I wanted to be able to use it help me actually KNIT the project, not just record everything when I was done.

I am so ridiculously proud of how it turned out and have been using mine for months secretly waiting until the day that I could announce it to the world.

And today is that day!!

My dear friend, I’d like to introduce you to my baby… The Project Journal

How to use the project journal:
Step 1: Use the specially-designed project page to record all the details of your project.

Step 2: Attach samples of your yarn and use the built-in pocket to store your gauge swatch or your ball bands for later reference.

Step 3: Take notes, record your modifications, or even design your own patterns using the included dot grid & graph paper inserts.

Step 4: Slide your pattern into the page protector and bend your journal backward into “Easel Mode” to sit on the table beside you while you work. Use the included elastic band to slide down the page and keep track of each line as you work it.

And yes! We do have extra fill pages for when you fill all of these ones up 😘

Don’t get me wrong, there’s something to love about every time of year.

But there’s something about springtime that just hits me differently.

Watching the flowers bloom again after a long winter.

Hearing the birds singing in the morning.

Getting knee-deep into my craft room clearing out old projects and making way for new ones.

There’s something so inspiring about bringing in new shiny things that makes me want to get started on ALL the projects. 😍

Well, friend, speaking of restocking the craft room with brand new pretties, I’ve come with some HUGE news!

Today. Is. The. Day.

Our spring mini collection just hit the shop!

In this collection you’ll find all sorts of pretty, pretty things to get you feelin’ the spring vibes including:
– New row counters
– New happy clip markers
– Hand-dyed yarns
– And those awesome Speed Blocker blocking combs you saw in our Spring box!

The calendar tells me there’s still a few more weeks of winter, but my heart is just pulling me to springtime. And I, for one, am SO ready for it.

The new beginnings!
The return of the sunlight!
The beautiful colors! ????

It’s also the time of year when the organization bug can hit me pretty hard. I start looking at everything around my home in a different way.

Things that I’ve been hanging on to might find their way into a donation bin. Or that basket behind my yarn box that’s a jumbled, tangled mess, will be dumped onto the floor and sorted through.

We’re adding a new pretty to the shop that is both colorful AND can help you keep things neat and tidy.

Is your needle bin a mess of tangled cables?

Do you have to compare every cord every time and say “I THINK this one is a 16″…”?

Introducing our new Snap ID cord organizer tags! Here’s a few reasons you’ll just drool over these:
– White Faux leather with gray veining & engraved snaps
– Coil up your interchangeable cord or fixed circular needles
– Snap a Snap ID onto the loop of the cord
– Keeps cords from tangling
– Allows you to identify the length at a glance!

Wishing you happy needle bins as we move (too slowly) into Spring!

Have you seen our new viral Yarn To Go Carousel?

Well, fun fact friend, it took me SEVEN tries (aka prototypes) before I finally had a version that I thought was good enough for you.
With each try, I would spend a couple of days knitting with it and putting it through its paces to see what annoyed me.
Because I knew if it annoyed me, it would annoy you too.

I’d think I finally had it down, but then the yarn would get tangled around the base…
Or wrap around the spindle top and when I yanked the yarn to get it spinning, it slid off the table. ????‍♀️

But after trying the seventh prototype in every situation I could think of, what I finally got was the most multifunctional yarn holder I’ve ever used.
(It’s kind of magical actually.)

Set it on a table.
Hang it from your wrist.
Knit in your favorite chair.
Knit in the doctor’s office or at the park.
Anyhow. Anywhere.
And when you’re done, fold it up flat and stash it in your bag.

Here’s a few things I think you’ll absolutely adore:

Thing 1: Goes with you wherever you may knit
Thing 2: Folds down to practically nothing
Thing 3: Large enough to accommodate FULL sized skeins

They have been SOOO popular that our first batch sold out in less than a day. ????
Don’t worry, though, you can preorder yours to ship in about a month and get knitting… anywhere! ????

I confess that maybe I can be somewhat particular. There’s a peace that comes with order and organization, and having everything tucked away into its perfect little nook.

Occasionally, the organization bug will hit me extra hard and I’ll wake up with a sudden burst of inspiration. Before I know it, I’m going room by room, moving furniture, emptying cupboards, digging in closets and maybe finding my long-lost favorite book or that spare remote from… several televisions ago.

While I’m swept up in the flurry of organizing I look at everything differently.

Do I love this?
Do I need this?
Do I have to have this?

And most importantly…
How can I organize this? ????

If this sounds at all familiar, then I’d love to introduce you to one of the newest little Pretties to join our shop.

Our Tin Organizers are absolutely perfect for keeping all of your bits and bobs in their own little space.

If you’re the type of person who hates to have your food touch, or if you just want to find your notions without dumping everything on the table and rummaging through them, then you’ll absolutely adore this little helper.

You’ll get:
– One set of dividers
– Choose either Large or Small

Each set comes with two interlocking pieces that allow you to divide your tin into four compartments.

We’ve had lots of customer requests for new patterns of Trinity Bags.

I realize that our club subscribers have gotten all the pretty new bags and we haven’t had any new designs in the shop for a very long time.
Well, that ends today!

I’m proud to announce TWO new Trinity Bags on the website.
Mountain Meadow & Night Forest.

Introducing our Trinity Bag, the perfect on the go knitting project bag for your small projects!

This cotton canvas zippered pouch is the perfect grab-and-go bag for socks, hats, mittens, shawls, and more. It easily accommodates two to three balls of yarn, your needles, pattern (folded in half), and all your knitting bag essentials!

The wipe-clean vegan leather bottom ensures that it stays clean no matter where you set it, and the exterior zippered accessories pouch keeps all your notions.

As you know, we take customer requests VERY seriously around here. When we say, “I’ll add that to the customer request list” I really do add it to the list and really do try my very best to make it happen. Sometimes I can make this happen pretty quickly, but other times it takes me a long time (like a year in the making kind of long time).

Well today, I have a wish request to fulfill!!

Large Cable Locks are here!!

I have been looking for a supplier for these for a full year and finally found the right one who could make them in both the sizes we needed (I get some pretty funny looks from suppliers when I tell them that I need to fit a knitting needle through that hole) AND could make them in any color that we want!

So we ordered four of our best colors and added a brand new Periwinkle color just for the larges!

Clicky over to our website to grab a set or two for your knitting bag. Take it from me, you never know when you might need a one!