Here’s a little quick and dirty (clean?) post about how I seasonally transitioning my knits and crocheted garments, and some advice if you’d like to do the same. I like to use seasonal transitions as reminders to take care of my handmade pieces. I will be 100% real and say
Read More
There’s something incredibly heartwarming about hearing that a tourist has made their way to our cozy little corner of East Van, seeking out a skein or two of local yarn. Whether they’re squeezing us in between hikes and cruise stopovers or planning their whole itinerary around yarn shopping (you know
Read More
This post was written by Bee Happy Pride, Vancouver! We hope you’re staying cool and colourful out there. One thing about working at a yarn store? You get to see first-hand how large the middle of the Venn diagram is between the crafter community and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Fibre Arts
Read More
I started working as a knitter for Granted, a local handknit sweater retailer, in the spring of 2024. It was a dream job for me, as a stay-at-home mom to homeschooled preteen, be being a hand knitter for a job that wassuper flexible was the perfect combination for me at
Read More
Ponchos are all over my feed right now, it seems like everyone on YouTube is making one! They’re attractive to me because they’re retro and speedy to make. I ended up making one because yes, they’re trendy, but also because I felt like I needed more summer knits that packed
Read More