My Sister Knits has all sorts of goodies besides yarn! Of course we love our yarn but Julie is always finding things to make our lives more joyful.

Sometimes the best way to figure out your next project is by finding a display sample that you like. When I look at some patterns, they seem ‘meh’ or not particularly to my liking. Many times I’ll fall in love with a sample, go to the pattern, and find myself thinking that it was really good that I saw the sample first because I’d have dismissed the pattern. It could be that the photograph didn’t grab me or the color of the yarn but I wasn’t interested. Thank goodness for samples!

Some of the summer events that seemed so far off in the beginning of June are finally happening in the next few weeks!

My Sister Knits is proud to be the only US yarn store to carry HipKnitShop yarn from Norway! 

My Sister Knits is gleefully looking forward to an upcoming weekend! Jill Zielinski (also known as the designer Knitterella), founder of North Bay Fiber in Pinconning, Michigan, will be at My Sister Knits from 10 - 5 on Friday, July 11th and Saturday, July 12th. Not only will Jill be here but so will her yarn! 

My Sister Knits has some tank tops and vests on display that are good choices for summer knitting! They only take up a little room on your lap and they are lightweight. Plus, they can be finished quickly and in the summer I like projects with that quality!

At My Sister Knits, we like to put down our heavier knitting during the summer and opt for something lighter weight. For some of us, this means setting aside our in-progress sweaters and finding hats or shawls to make instead. Shawls are just the thing to stuff into your bag when you’re going out for the evening or might be in an air conditioned building. This summer I vow to remember to take one to the grocery store!

My Sister Knits is eagerly looking forward to some fun summer events over the next eight weeks or so!

My Sister Knits has not one but two delicate vintage-look cardigans on display! They are gorgeous, of course! Wearing either of them, you can imagine yourself in an Audrey Hepburn movie! Part of this is the pattern and part of it is the yarn used. These basic cardigans can take on many different looks, depending on the yarn used. 

Last week the My Sister Knits newsletter was about regional fiber festivals. I also mentioned that I was going to attend Knit City Montreal, not a fiber festival but a trade show. Sadly, there were no animals, which is one part of a fiber festival that I love!

Have you been to a fiber festival? I’m getting ready to go to Knit City Montreal in a few days and regional fiber festivals are on my mind. 

When I was in My Sister Knits yesterday, deciding what to write about this week, it was raining. Today it’s been thundering, raining, and hailing down in torrents. I want something cozy to knit while sipping a hot cup of tea, listening to relaxing music, and burning a candle. The weather won’t stay like this for long but yesterday I couldn’t resist wandering around My Sister Knits looking for cozy projects.

My Sister Knits is the only yarn shop in North America to carry our newest yarn, Hip Knit, from Norway! Julie has had her eye on this yarn for quite awhile and it’s finally on the way to us! We’re expecting it any day and hopefully it will be here by the time you read this!

At My Sister Knits, some of us have been fortunate to see a scarf in progress, gradually getting larger, and finally finished. We love it! Why? Because it’s pretty and so, so soft and cozy against your neck!

My Sister Knits will celebrate Local Yarn Store Day on Saturday, April 26th!  The last Saturday in April is set aside to celebrate local yarn stores and what they bring to the community. This marks the seventh year of this special day, created by TNNA (The National Needlearts Assoc.).

Would you like to learn something new? Here are our May class offerings:

My Sister Knits has some exciting news! We have restocked Circus Tonic Handmade fingering weight Merino Possum Woolen Spun!! This is the most amazing, luxurious yarn you may ever knit with! Plus, every purchase helps fund the conservation of New Zealand’s ecosystem. 

When choosing a needle for your next project, what do you think about? Do you look through the needles you have and choose the right size? Do you need a new size and buy a metal one just because you always buy metal ones? What do you consider when purchasing a new needle? My Sister Knits encourages you to think a little deeper about this.

My Sister Knits has a new sweater on display for you! This one is Joji Locatelli’s Super Simple Summer Sweater. This pattern is aptly named! You don’t even need to pick up stitches for the sleeves which can be daunting. You just put stitches that are held on Barber cords or waste yarn back onto the needle and you’re on your way! Easy peasy!

Before we know it, warmer days will be here and we’ll be wanting to wear fabrics that will help us stay cool. Enter cotton! My Sister Knits just received a stunning variety of colors in DK weight Cascade Ultra Pima. Our shipment of worsted weight Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton is on the way! Now is the time to start thinking about what to make!