Sprigs and Stone yarn comes to us from Alisha in Olympia, Washington. There are so many things we want you to know about this yarn, we hardly know where to start!

We are incredibly happy to be among the first to discover this yarn! It has been available for less than a year and knitters beyond the Pacific Northwest are just becoming aware of it. We are one of three yarn shops in the US to carry it and we imagine that number will increase dramatically as it becomes better known.

Hudson & West is a recently launched yarn company. My Sister Knits considers ourselves quite fortunate to be one of the few yarn shops to offer their yarns to our customers!

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 said goodbye to one of our own this week.  Our dear beloved Connie Bea ended her fight with pancreatic cancer and is now at peace and not in pain any longer.

Northern Colorado’s newest yarn festival is about to make its appearance! Knoble Yarn Fest will take place Thursday, February 13th through Sunday, February 16th at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Greeley! 

We’ve had a few questions lately about swatching in the round.  Today we’re going to give you directions on one way to do it.

Happy New Year!  We at My Sister Knits came up with a fun idea of how to kick off our creativity in 2020!

Jenny is hosting our Try Something Different Project!  The formal part of this project will last from now until Saturday, March 21st.  The informal part may go on all year!

Today I have for you a cautionary tale.  I often promote swatching on this blog because I know it is necessary to get the fit you want.  Let’s look into why I have developed that firm belief, with hats the subject of today’s focus.

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!

“Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.”

“Knit on with confidence and hope through all crises.”

Elizabeth Zimmerman, the beloved mother of ‘modern’ knitting, was a wise woman.  She understood that knitting is so much more than just following a pattern and creating something. The reasons we knit are many and varied.  

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!

Deb Robson is a fiber generalist, a fount of information on all things woolly, and she lives right here in Fort Collins!

Deb is the fiber author of The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook, in collaboration with livestock expert Carol Ekarius. This book is an encyclopedia of more than 200 animal fibers!  The photos of the animals, fleece, yarn, and swatches are pure visual delight.

Do short rows send you running for the hills? They tend to strike fear into the hearts of many knitters.

I am going to tell you about my journey to short row confidence with the hope that it will inspire you to be brave and not shy away from them.

There are a variety of items we want you to know about this week!  We’ve been busy unpacking and restocking and uttering cries of delight with it all!

Have you been dreaming about attending a knitting retreat with the My Sister Knits community?  If so, your chance is here!

My Sister Knits is partnering with North Light Fibers to host a knitting retreat in June of 2020!

“Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.”

“Knit on with confidence and hope through all crises.”

Elizabeth Zimmerman, the beloved mother of ‘modern’ knitting, was a wise woman.  She understood that knitting is so much more than just following a pattern and creating something. The reasons we knit are many and varied.  

My Sister Knits has some new handmadebywhoo bags in the shop!  These bags fly out almost as soon as they come in!