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Shimacho Swatch Books
Sometimes I'm worried all of our technology will wipe out the traditions of old - written family recipes, faded photo albums - and other record keeping like this swatch book. This is beautiful!"A shimacho–or stripe album–is a keepsake of home weaving swatches which was composed by families to remember the cloth they’ve woven. It’s been [...]
Big Wheels
Big Wheels in Neutrals headed to fibre space in Alexandria, VA for late April trunk show. Remember to visit us on Instagram (user id: hazelknits)
Playing with BRIGHTS!
That's a whole lotta bright! (Saffron, Electrolyte and an "in-progress" pink!)
March's Featured Color - Lipstick 1984
We are very excited about March's Featured Color of the Month, Lipstick 1984, a bright fuchsia pink with an undertone of blue. It was one of our early colors and, like the 80s, it's time for it to make a comeback. Clockwise from the top: Lipstick 1984 on Artisan Sock, Bougainvillea sock knit by Viki [...]
What the HK is on Viki's Needles?
The last few months I've definitely gotten my knit on. So many projects have come off my needles (I've already knit 10 socks so far this year)! This is not usual for me. I knit a lot but I'm not the person who takes their knitting everywhere with them. I don't even knit in front [...]
February 2015 Featured Color
Say hello to February 2015's Featured Color of the Month - Icicle!Icicle is a soft, yet bright turquoise blue. This color will be 10% off the regular price throughout the month of February.And because I know this question will inevitably be posed, here is a quick snapshot of Icicle and Cirrus together.Cirrus (smaller picture) is [...]
Famous Frocks: Contest!
Today's book review is a little different from our usual review. I'm not featuring a knitting book but a sewing book - the beautiful Famous Frocks: The Little Black Dress by friend of Hazel Knits, Dolin Bliss O'Shea (published by Chronicle Books with photography by Daniel Castro).I know many of you are bi-craftual or even [...]
Quick Knits for the Holidays
It's become a bit of a tradition here at HK HQ to put together an annual list of quick one skein projects that might help a knitter out if they were looking for ideas to finish their holiday knitting.One of the quickest projects (at least for me) is a great hat, especially one knit in [...]
What the HK is on Viki's Needles?
After a slow summer of knitting, I think I've finally got my knitting mojo back and the result is an awesome assortment of finished objects. I've got some beauties to share with you today.I recently bought myself a new winter coat, so what was a girl to do? Why knit herself a hat, of course. [...]
Swing Time
Now here's something new - we made a little pattern for our upcoming Knit Fit event. It's super easy and it's free!Say hello to Swing Time.This super easy cowl uses less than 360 yards of a worsted weight yarn - we of course used Cadence.Expertly knit for us by Jenny of Rocketboy Knits, I expect [...]