Wishing each and every yarn lover out there, a wonderful and happy New Year May 2015 be filled with plenty of soft yarn, and successful knitting projects. From all of us at Estelle Yarns
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentUnderstanding Gauge
Knitters hate to knit gauge swatches. It feels like such a waste of time to so many of us. We just want to get on with things and cast on our new sweater/hat/gloves/vest that we are just DYING to dive into. Why waste time with a pesky gauge swatch??? Ugh. NO THANKS! However, jump…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentHappy Boxing Day! – Free Pattern Friday
Happy Boxing Day dearest knitters and crocheters! At this point in the game, we suspect that you are absolutely EXHAUSTED. The dinner has been made, the gifts have been opened, the guests and have come… and maybe even have yet to go! But all the same, today is the day that you get to…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentHappy Holidays, One And All!
Estelle Yarns wishes you and yours, a very safe and happy holiday season. May it be filled with family, friends, and of course… yarn. From all of us at Estelle.
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCascade Yarns “Magnum Chunky”
It’s that time of year where we are all feeling a need for speed- at least when it comes to our knitting and crocheting we do! Which is why we thought we would talk a little bit about one of our favourite chunky yarns around here- Cascade Magnum. It’s thick, it’s warm, it’s 100%…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentMille Colori Big Cap- Free Pattern Friday
At this point in the game, we are cutting it pretty close when it comes to getting presents knit, wrapped and under the tree. However, I know that many of us are looking forward to some time off from work/school over the next few days and weeks, and hopefully you are feeling the need…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentVogue Knitting- Winter 2014/2015
The Winter 2014/2015 issue of Vogue Knitting is due out any day now, and we couldn’t help but snag a sneak peek on their website today. We literally had to pick our jaw up off the floor when we came across this absolutely stunning chevron pullover by Deborah Newton, knit out of Cascade Eco…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentVest Bets- 30 Designs To Knit For Now
It’s that time of year again, when one day it’s freezing cold, and then the next turns out to be muggy and damp. You just don’t know… not even the weather man knows! So we think that your best bet is if you layer, layer, layer- something that knitters absolutely LOVE to do! The…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentAble To Cable Hat and Gauntlets- Free Pattern Friday
We are starting to get down to the wire with our gift knitting, and we thought that you might appreciate it if this edition of “Free Pattern Friday” was for something that is quick, makes a great gift, and gives you several options. So… here you have it! A warm and cozy hat and gauntlet…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentRemind Them-That Hat Was “Made By YOU”!
By this point in the game, you should be getting close to the point of wrapping up any Christmas knitting/crocheting projects that you were hoping to get through for 2014. Sewing on buttons, weaving in ends, blocking… all of those pesky, (but important!) finishing touches that make any knitting and crocheting project look polished…
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