We are thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with Vancouver’s only mobile bookshop, Iron Dog Books, at their SFU UniverCity pop up shop from now until the end of March. What’s more cozy than being surrounded by books and yarn? For the better part of the year Iron
Read MoreWe will open for slightly shorter hours today from NOON to 4:30pm to keep our staff in safe travels. BUT for anyone in the area, we will offer an impromptu LEARN TO ARMKNIT WORKSHOP today from 12:30-2:00pm as a SNOW DAY BONUS! You can armknit a bulky shawl in
Read MoreOnce a month we come together to collectively work on any giveaway fibre art of your choice. Given this month’s important discussions of accessibility and inclusion in the fibre arts community I would welcome using this weekend’s knit/crochet-in to open up a discourse of actions we can take collectively and
Read MoreLately there’s been a fun uptake on knitting traditional Fair Isle sweaters with a modern twist. One of our fav local designers has been playing with yoke designs for the past few years with the intent to give the knitter a roadmap to creating their own unique designs within the
Read MoreI’ve been doing a lot of unpacking, listening, reading and discussing of the issue of accessibility and inclusion in the fibre arts community that has surfaced in social media and (hopefully) everywhere over the past two weeks. The first thing that needs to be said is let’s practice patience, kindness
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