A cheerful colorwork project lifts our spirits and we think everyone could use some of that during these crazy times! It seems as if all of us at My Sister Knits has a project with more than one color in it on the needles right now.

My Sister Knits is hosting a Forbidden Fiber Co. trunk show coming next week! This is a completely different trunk show than usual. Most trunk shows feature sample items that are not for sale. This one will have yarn for sale!

Farmer’s Daughter Fibers is hosting a summer KAL (KnitALong) as a fun way to support Local Yarn Stores (LYS) that carry their yarn! Happily, there will even be prizes at the end!

When you land on Ravelry’s home page, at the top you find a ‘yarns’ tab. This essential tab is often overlooked. Clicking here opens up a world of information!

My Sister Knits has a beautiful big cozy shawl on display!  It’s the Oaken shawl, designed by Tin Can Knits. The founders of Tin Can Knits, Emily and Alexa, can always be depended on to write clear, concise, easy to follow patterns. 

We have restocked our supply of Hue Loco’s luxurious Mohair Lace yarn!  Julie took a trip to Nicole’s Loveland-based studio this week and returned with some gorgeous colorways of this downy fiber!

Biches & Buches aran weight le gros lambswool is among the newest yarns to find a home at My Sister Knits.

We at Sister Knits love items from the United States but recently Julie found two companies from abroad that meet our high standards!

North Light Fibers is discontinuing their worsted weight Water Street and Atlantic yarns.  Never fear, the DKs will still be available! 

If you’ve been wanting some of this luscious yarn now is the time to get it before it’s all gone!  

Samples abound at My Sister Knits!  Our samples are meant to be taken down, tried on, turned inside out, examined, and in general, used!  

We have several new ones that we’re going to highlight in this post.  We encourage you to come in and fondle them to your heart’s content!

National Make a Hat Day is an unofficial holiday that occurs every September 15th.  We don’t know who started it or when it began but it’s a great way to kick off your fall knitting!

It’s becoming a tradition at My Sister Knits to celebrate Make a Hat Day!  Since September 15th is a Sunday this year, we shall have our party on Saturday, September 14th from 10 until 4.

Francis Cestari is a legend in the United States wool world and he is coming to My Sister Knits!  He’ll be here Tuesday August 27th from 1pm until 4pm. Meeting this impressive and dedicated sheep farmer and hearing his stories will be an event you’ll never forget.

As I mentioned in the last blog post about local yarn shops, one of the perks of being a small yarn shop owner is being able to stock yarn that is made in small batches.  

National Local Yarn Shop Day is a day to support and celebrate brick and mortar yarn stores.

There’s nothing quite like a LYS!  Each one has its own character and knitters search them out when traveling!  Some have even become a destination in their own right.

Did you know there’s a Pantone Color Institute Color of the Year each year?  It’s a prediction of what color we’ll see everywhere. For 2019, it’s Living Coral.  As you are out and about, start looking for anything and everything to have some coral.The Pantone Color Institute also creates a semi-annual Fashion Color Trend Report.  Each year this highlights the top colors that fashion designers at New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week will be featuring.  

Shibui Knits, the epitome of elegant yarn, will be featured in My Sister Knits’ booth at Interweave Yarn Fest this weekend, March 28th - 30th!

Sandy Barnes of Shibui Knits will be at our booth along with the entire Spring 19 collection which you are welcome to try on!  She will be happy to discuss all things Shibui and help you choose the best yarn for your intended project. 

We are nearing the end of March and that means that Interweave Yarn Festis almost here!For the past several years we have been lucky enough to have this major yarn festival right here in northern Colorado!  Yarn Fest takes place the last weekend of March at The Embassy Suites in Loveland, Colorado.  This year the dates are Thursday, March 28th through Sunday, March 31st.

Spincycle Yarns' Dream State is a hot commodity in the knitting world right now!Thanks to all of the recent patterns featuring Dream State, this unique and colorful yarn is flying off the shelves!

My Sister Knits has the good luck to be one of only five yarn shops to carry Ritual Dyes yarn!  This is a brand new line of yarn from Rachel Bratcher of Portland, Oregon.Rachel has developed two yarn lines that are quite diverse.  One is completely from the United States and dyed with natural plant dyes, producing gorgeous soft colorways.  The other is sourced outside of the United States but is dyed in-house, producing deeply saturated and ever-so-subtly speckled colorways.

My Sister Knits carries all sorts of special bags but Julie may have just found the most unique of all!