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Exciting News, Free Patterns, New Fabric, Japanese Crafts and More!
Exciting News, Free Patterns, New Fabric, Japanese Crafts and More! Midori Pullover Happy Thursday everyone, we are so excited to share this letter with you, so much has been happening and arriving that we can't wait to share with you!This is an extra special Thursday for us as Harrisville Designs has release its new yarn and pattern series, and it includes a sweater designed by Eweknit's very own Claudia Q - The Midori Pullover! This pattern was named after Claudia's good friend, Midori (if you are reading this Midori, we have a sweater already made up just for you!) This...
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Manos del Uruguay Alegria
Manos del Uruguay YarnsWe are excited to announce that a huge shipment has arrived from Manos del Uruguay. This week, we're featuring Alegria - which means happiness!This yarn is hand dyed in Fair Trade co-operatives, and the bright colours have brought us so much joy this week. It's so soft to the touch, and the beautiful bright colours are stunning!
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Riverside Studio Yarns
We are excited to announce that Riverside Studio yarns have arrived in store. Our first shipment of these beautiful hand dyed yarns from Quebec contains over 50 colours in their very popular Super Sock.This Superwash Merino and Nylon blend sock yarn features a tight twist, and bright colours that will be sure to enhance a great number of projects - from socks, to shawls, and even sweaters. Available in-store only!
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More Weaving Yarns in Stock
We have replenished our stock of weaving yarns, many of which come from Brassard. We carry a wide selection of colours in 2/8 Cotton, 2/8 Bamboo, and 2/8 Cottolin, which is a Cotton/Linen blend. We also have a new product being unpacked, called Blue Mountain Wool. This 2/8 Wool comes in 1/2lb tubes, and contains 1050 yards per tube. In this shipment we received so many new colours - we're busy photographing them to be put online, but if you'd like to stock up, you can come and see them in store!
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Announcing JUL Designs
We've received our first shipment from JUL Designs. JUL creates original pieces that take your hand-made projects from functional to fabulous.Read more → -
New Liberty Cuts
We have been busy working away on some new Liberty Tana Lawn pre-cut bundles! We have Fat Sixteenth and Fat Eighth bundles in 5 different colour ways, each containing 6 coordinating prints. We also created a rainbow Liberty Jelly Roll featuring 34 different prints.Read more → -
Oxford Punch Needles, Plus a Seminar!
We are excited to announce our Oxford Punch Needle workshop with guest instructor Arounna Khounnoraj of BOOKHOU.Read more → -
New Fabrics From Merchant and Mills!
We received many new cotton, seersucker and oilskin fabrics from Merchant and Mills this week, just in time for holiday sewing!
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Our Favourite Quilting Books
We have restocked the most popular Quilting books. Some of our favourites include A Quilter's Mixology, Quilt with Tula and Angela, and Quilts from the House of Tula Pink. All of these books are filled with bold colours, and fun geometric designs that are certain to help inspire your next project!Read more → -
New Yarns from Amano
Have you heard about the new line of Amano Yarns? These luxurious fair-trade Alpaca blends are the most wonderful yarns to ever hit your needles!Read more →
At Amano, they find their inspiration in the natural resources of the Peruvian Andes. The Andes is not only the land of the alpacas, but it is where they create, develop and produce their yarns with decades of experience and great pride. It is also the homeland of an ancient textile culture with colorful patterns and countless stories woven into each thread! -
New Books!
We received many large book orders this week! We now have a massive selection of Embroidery Books, Quilting Books, Weaving Books and Knitting Books! Whether you're looking for inspiration for your next project, or the perfect gift, we're certain you'll find just the right thing on our shelves.Read more → -
Baa Ram Ewe
Baa Ram Ewe yarns arrived in the store this week! Baa Ram Ewe harkens back to a bygone era in Yorkshire Wool production. Working with local breeds of sheep and creating blends that showcase the qualities of Bluefaced Leicester, Masham and Wensleydale, Baa Ram Ewe have created something truly special. With this history in mind, we couldn't wait to get started so we decided to test Dovestone for the Pebble Beach Shawl by Helen Stewart on Ravelry. This DK weight yarn is perfect for jumpers, cardigans, accessories and home items. In addition to Dovestone, we also received Titus. We have a selection of skeins as well as...
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Knit Something
We are so proud of our new Bluebell Baby Dress pattern! It is available for free with the purchase of Shalimar Breathless, Sweet Georgia Cashluxe Fine or Madeline Tosh Pashmina yarns. You can also pick up pre-made kits in-store! Eweknit staff has been busy this week, also finishing a hat made from Liberty Wool. The yarn is from Classic Elite is a new arrival that we've been excited about. This popular yarn is available in a beautiful palette of solid and self-striping colours that are hand-dyed with expert consistency. With one ball you can knit up an adorable baby hat.
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Liberty of London meets Merchant & Mills
We've made space for our expanded selection of notions and sewing patterns from Merchant & Mills. The brand is known for their superior design and attention to quality – boasting some of the most coveted scissors on the market. Our Liberty of London Fat Quarter Bundles are now available in our online Liberty Store, dedicated to our expanded collection of Liberty fabrics! Whether you love blues, pinks, pastels, there is a colour coordinated bundle to inspire your next project. If you're looking for ideas for a new project, check out our latest blog post, where we've curated the top projects using Liberty of London from across the web.
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Berroco Yarn
Berroco Quechua is our pick for transitioning to Autumn: this sport-weight yarn is made from a blend of merino wool, alpaca and yak. It's perfect for sweaters and lace shawls in beautiful neutrals and deep Fall colours.
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Merchant & Mills Sewing Accessories
This week we've received nearly the full collection of products from Merchant & Mills, a company known for manufacturing the finest in English sewing tools. The Merchant & Mills Oilskin Sewing Kit is a beautiful collection of essential sewing notions that come in a roll-up pouch – a kit that is ready to gift (or to just treat yourself). Another essential from the company is the Rapid Repair Kit, which includes every sewing notion needed for on-the-go repairs, making it the perfect companion for your purse and travelling.
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Farm Life Fabric
Farm Life, a collection inspired by a day on the farm, will add the perfect country whimsy to your quilt.
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Dear Stella Fabric
We received a new collection from Dear Stella – Winter is Here is inspired by the hit show Game of Thrones and arrived just in time for the show's premiere.
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Robert Kaufman fabric
Among our newest arrivals are a variety of fabrics from Robert Kaufman. We have a beautiful selection of Chambrays that are perfect for sewing projects like the Kalle Shirt & Shirtdress by Closet Case. We also received the Indikon Collection which features embroidered and metallic accents. These medium-weight fabrics are perfect for fall fashions such as pants and shirting.
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More Maidenhair
A much-anticipated shipment of Handmaiden's Maiden Hair will be arriving this week. We will be receiving new stock of our most popular colours. If you've been waiting to make our Ilsa Scarf pattern, stop by our shop to get set up with everything you need (or nab it in our online shop!)
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Liberty of London has arrived!
We have close to 40 brand new fabrics from Liberty of London – all of which are available by the half yard and as fat quarters! From the classic floral prints that are iconic of Liberty to unexpected motifs like barn yard animals, unicorns and pineapples, we have a massive selection of Classics and Seasonals available online and in-store
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Cocoknits Sweater Workshop
CocoKnits Sweater Workshop is available for pre-order in our online shop. The publication is based on a system of tracking knitting progress in your own easy to follow customized worksheet to help you design and create your own three dimensional garments. The book also includes a collection of beautiful and luxurious knitting patterns.
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Sweet Georgia Yarn
We have a beautiful new selection of Sweet Georgia's Cashluxe Fine. The colour palette consists of soft colours and neutrals. Cashluxe is a cashmere-blend sock yarn that contains 20% cashmere for the softest hand. It's a bouncy, soft yarn that is reinforced and perfect for small one-skein shawls, cowls, baby gifts, socks, or anything else worn against the skin.
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Uppercase Magazine
Our newest publication, Uppercase, is based out of Toronto and dedicated to inspiring makers and sparking creativity.
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Classic Elite Yarn
We are expanding our selection of Classic Elite yarns, this week we received a huge shipment of Liberty Wool! These 100% Superwash Wool yarns are available in solid and variegated colours.