Are you in a rut with your yarn choices? Do you often, if not always, choose a certain type and certain colors? Are you someone who adores knitting with fingering weight speckled yarns? Or are more rustic yarns the ones you reach for? How about preferring only the softest of the soft?

Post, a popover by designer Julie Hoover, is just the soothing knit that we all might need right now. When you’re finished you’ll have a beautiful, chic garment to keep you warm as winter descends upon us.

A simple little project can turn into an amazing learning experience. Read on for the full story of how I perfected one row stripes!

Since Thanksgiving will be different this year for most of us, we’d like to introduce the Danish concept of Hygge. Hygge (pronounced hue-guh or hoo-gah according to various sources) embodies coziness. It’s an atmosphere that makes a person feel content and comfortable by surrounding themselves with the things that make life good.

Today I’m going to tell you the story of a hat I just finished for my son. When I reached the decreases for the crown I was not at all happy with how they looked. The pattern calls for an ssk (slip, slip, knit) followed by a K2tog (knit two stitches together).

My Sister Knits wants your knitting decisions to include no stress, especially during this crazy time we’re having! Toward that end, we have created kits for three hats so all you have to do is grab and go!

We love it when our customers tell us about something fiber-related that they love! Especially when it comes to discovering new independent dyers! Indie dyers somehow manage to give their yarns a different look than all other hand-dyed yarn and it’s fascinating.

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.

Recollect is a plied sport weight yarn that is 100% Rambouillet. Most Rambouillet is white but Farmer’s Daughter’s is 75% white and 25% black. The unusual, hard to find combination of colors creates a gray base resulting in colors that are delightfully rich and rustic.

This post is an open invitation to examine and try on our samples! My Sister Knits is a hands-on yarn shop.

When you have no idea what to knit next, we are your place for ideas!

Wing and a Prayer Farm is a glorious, magical place! When driving down the lane you first see the imposing red and white barn and around it are the animals: sheep, alpacas, angora goats, miniature donkeys, horses, chickens, ducks, and turkeys.

Wooly Blooms Tipless Gloves are definitely something you should give serious thought to making this summer!

First, they are a small portable project that won’t take up lap space and make you hot!

Second, they look like they are so much fun to make! Each pair is unique and can be personalized by the knitter.

Emilia & Philomene yarns have only been available for three years. Lucky for us, Julie found them!

A skein or two of Clinton Hill Cashmere yarn is an indulgence that you will treasure for years to come!

Getting cashmere off of the goat and onto your needles is quite a process and involves a world-wide trip. The term ‘cashmere’ indicates the downy underfiber that goats generate as insulation in the winter. Then they shed it in the summer. Cashmere does not mean a certain breed of goat!

We would like to introduce you to Chicken Coop Dyeworks yarn! New at My Sister Knits this week, you will find it featured on our renovated wall to the left as you enter the shop! We are busily creating samples of this fun yarn so you can see and feel it knit into a project.

We have several samples of items knit with Green Mountain Spinnery’s Mountain Mohair on display at the shop right now! We encourage you to make a special trip to My Sister Knits to see this yarn knit up before they leave us. It’s always helpful to see, feel, and try on samples!

Herbarium, designed by Lisa Hannes of maliha designs, is an eye catching shawl on display at My Sister Knits! Several of us have fallen in love with this stunning accessory and it’s at the top of our to-knit list as soon as the weather cools down.

If you’re like the My Sister Knits staff, your mind is yearning for fall knitting. However, the weather, even with air conditioning, is not ideal for having large projects on our laps. We have a terrific solution for you

Umbra and Schnee have come to pay a visit to My Sister Knits! And just who/what are they? They are two light as down, perfect for summer nights, wraps!

My Sister Knits is thrilled to announce two marvelous discoveries!

First is Yarn Hero Fiber Arts! Julie manages to spot glorious yarns that are not readily available to local yarn shops. Yarn Hero is one of them and we have a trunk show arriving on Saturday, August 1st.