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
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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
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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
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From the newly adapted wolf sweater by Mary Maxim, worn by Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary to Caitriona Balfe’s wrap around shawl in Outlander, the silver screen has put some very iconic original knitwear into our hearts. When we see a knitted piece larger than life it becomes more
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The other day, I found myself with a bit of unexpected downtime in the shop. It was the Summer Solstice, and with the sun shining and the temperatures soaring, everyone seemed to be outside soaking up the magic of the longest day of the year. Inside the store, though, things
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