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This week, Kathy is talking with one of our favorite WEBS friends – Kristin Nicholas! Kristin has just published a stunning new book, Crafting a Patterned Home. In this new book, you’ll get a ton of inspiration for combining pattern, texture, and color when decorating your home – or putting together a craft project. Best of all, the photos for the book were shot at Kristin’s house in Leyden, MA – a short distance from WEBS. She even hosts crafting retreats at her home!

Kristin will be at WEBS on Saturday, June 2nd from 2-4. Sign up here for this free event!

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the Week: 

• Valley Yarns Becket
• Valley Yarns Palmer
• Lana Grossa Solo Cotone Multi
• Regia Pairfect Design Line Kid’s Color 4-ply by Arne and Carlos
• Wonderland Yarns Cheshire Cat 8 Skein Pack
• Cascade Yarns Pacific – May sale!
• Lana Grossa Alta Moda Alpaca – May sale!
• Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk DK Prints – May sale!

Our Spring 2018 catalog is LIVE! Click here to view 

Upcoming Events

Looking for something to do this summer? Check out the full list of WEBS class offerings over here!

Registration for the WEBS retreat is full and we are soooo excited! To join the waitlist, click here!

Reminders

Do you have a crafting resolution for 2018? We sure do! Tag your posts #WEBSfiberfollowthrough for a chance to be featured!

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for lots of great new products, contests and fun!

Check out all of our upcoming Events here.

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This week, Kathy is talking with our very own Kate Gilbert of Twist Collective! Twist Collective just released released their March issue, full of gorgeous sweaters and accessories to help you ring in spring! Each pattern has been kitted, so you can get the yarn and the pattern in one convenient stop, but if you’d rather buy them separately, you’re more than welcome! To check out the full issue, head on over to Twist Collective’s site! What’s your favorite project from the March issue?

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the Week: 

• Rowan Selects Denim Lace
• Rowan Cotton Cashmere 
• Lana Grossa Ecopuno
• Lana Grossa Linea Pura Organico 
• Lana Grossa Elastico 
• Sublime Isla 
• Sublime Eden
• Fibranatura Cottonwood
• Fibranatura Papyrus

Our Spring 2018 catalog is LIVE! Click here to view 

Upcoming Events

The WEBS Rhinebeck Sweater KAL is back and will be starting up soon! To knit a sweater to wear to Rhinebeck in a supportive atmosphere, consider joining  us! The cost includes 6 meetups (snacks included!) AND your ticket on the WEBS bust to Rhinebeck! We can’t wait!!

Registration for the WEBS retreat is full and we are soooo excited! To join the waitlist, click here!

Reminders

Do you have a crafting resolution for 2018? We sure do! Tag your posts #WEBSfiberfollowthrough for a chance to be featured!

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for lots of great new products, contests and fun!

Check out all of our upcoming Events here.

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This week, Kathy is sitting down for her annual chat with Carol Sulcoski! Carol is an author, teacher, and knitwear designer, and every year, she and Kathy get together to reflect on their favorite knitting trends of the past year. In 2017, it was all about gradient yarns and ombres, as well as more traditional Lopi and Icelandic knits. Listen to find out what their 2018 knitting predictions are!

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the Week:

• Scheepjes Woolly Whirl
• Plymouth Yarns Hot Cakes
• Year End Sale Yarns – Sale ends January 4th!

Reminders: 

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This week, Kathy is chatting with our dear friends Shannon  and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby – also known as the Shibaguyz! Shannon and Jason are knitting and crochet designers who have a new book coming out this March called: Complete Crochet Course: The Ultimate Crochet Guide! Shannon and Jason have some exciting news – in addition to a new book, they’ll be at Stitches West and United in 2018! Oh, but wait – they’ll also be teaching at WEBS in the Fall of 2018! Listen to hear more about the Shibaguyz and their new book!

To learn more about Shannon and Jason, click here!

..And as an added bonus only for RSK listeners, Shannon and Jason are offering 20% off of their Stitches West and Stitches United classes, as well as 20% off of their limited edition Stitchip collections! The offer is only good until midnight on December 23rd – this Saturday!! – so click HERE to find out more!

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the Week – Check out these Noro closeouts:

• Sophie’s Universe Stool Kit
• Universal Yarns Capasanta Stole Kit
• Schoppel Wolle Zauberball Cotton
• Noro Silk Garden Solo Discontinued Colors – Closeout
• Noro Silk Garden Discontinued Colors – Closeout
• Noro A La Mode – Closeout
• Noro Kureyon Discontinued Colors – Closeout
• Noro Silk Garden Sock Solo Discontinued Colors – Closeout
• Noro Silk Garden Sock Discontinued Colors – Closeout
• Noro Taiyo Discontinued Colors – Closeout
• Noro Kureopatora – Closeout
• Noro Rainbow Roll – Closeout

Reminders: 

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This week on Ready, Set, Knit!, Kathy is chatting with two guests – Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman, two local authors who have a brand new book, Stitch Camp: 18 Crafty Projects for Kids and Tweens! With the holiday season upon us, this beautifully designed book is an excellent choice for the crafty kid in your life – including basic knit and crochet instructions! With snow days imminent and school vacations on their way, there are plenty of fiber art projects to keep everyone busy! We’re super excited about how budget friendly many of these projects are, and that they can be achieved with items you may already have stashed at home – perfect for staving off rainy day boredom!

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the Week: Closeouts from Rowan!

• Rowan Softest Merino
• Rowan Selects Fine Silk
• Rowan Selects Hemp Tweed Chunky
• Rowan Stone Washed
• Rowan Cashmere

Reminders: 

Those crisp New England Autumn days are quickly waning into what is sure to be another dark and cold Massachusetts winter – my FAVORITE season! This early-not-quite-wintry weather is absolute perfection for working on a new project, and with the long Thanksgiving weekend coming up and so many of us traveling, we have the perfect excuse to pick up our needles and cast on something new!

Here at WEBS, we’re constantly planning a new project, and with last month’s release of Twist Collective’s Fall 2017 issue, we have an entirely new batch of patterns to choose from – 12 in all! 

Here are some of my coworker’s picks and what they had to say about their favorite patterns from Twist Collective Fall 2017:

I absolutely love Belem!! The lace detail on the back and shoulders give it something special and the ribbing gives it a nice, flattering fit. Combine that with Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok and this becomes an instant favorite – even for a knitter who likes her sweaters a little on the looser side!

Beth, Assistant Store Manager

Belem, Knit in Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok

I really like Safdie’s relaxed and wearable look. Luma is a lovely yarn and I think this would be great to knit and wear!

Mary, Marketing Manager

Safdie, Knit in The Fibre Co. Luma

Allegheny by Glenna C is my favorite because it looks so cozy and easy to wear! I love its shape, and all the great texture from the cables.

Andrea, Email Marketing Coordinator

Allegheny, Knit in Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed 

I love Helenium because pullovers are more interesting to me than cardigans, and the two-color brioche at the yoke will provide enough interest to keep me going through the stockinette body.

Amy, Education Manager

Helenium, Knit in HiKoo Kenzie

I want to knit the Espe shawl because the design is simple but visually intriguing, and because of how beautiful the gradient stripe is!

Emily, Product Manager

Espe, Knit in Freia Fine Handpaints Fingering Shawl Balls

And as for me, I can’t stop thinking about Bereza, a seamed pullover knit in Classic Elite Mystique. As if I need another excuse to knit with an alpaca blend . . . Bereza is bulky and warm, with a lacy cable pattern that’ll be quick to knit and super easy to pair with other items in my winter wardrobe!

Bereza, Knit in Classic Elite Yarns Mystique

And there you have it – 6 striking patterns for garments that will seamlessly fit into your winter wardrobe. What are you planning to work on this holiday weekend?

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This week, Kathy is talking with Hannah Thiessen, a first-time author who has written a beautiful new book: Slow Knitting: A Journey From Sheep to Skein to Stitch.  If you’re interested in the slow fashion movement, or want to slow down and take a more meditative look at knitting – this is the book for you! Maybe you’re a production knitter who would like to slow down, or a process knitter who often feels pressured to hurry through a project (guilty!).  Hannah has thoughtfully pieced together gorgeous patterns and ideas to make your knitting experience more conscientious, enjoyable and guilt-free.

To learn more about Hannah, check out her website!

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the Week:

• Knitter’s Pride The Golden Light Interchangeable Needle Set 
• Heidi and Lana Discovery Poncho Kit
• Heidi and Lana Reflection Shawl Kit 
• SweetGeorgia Litrikur Kit 
• SweetGeorgia Lagom Kit 
• Amano Pacha

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On this week’s episode of Ready, Set, Knit!, Kathy is talking to author, designer, and longtime friend of WEBS, Clara Parkes! Clara just published her 6th book: A Stash of One’s Own, a collection of essays by knitters and yarn lovers including Franklin Habit and Amy Herzog about their relationship with their stash . . . or lack thereof! It’s truly a wonderful read for crafters and non-crafters alike! To pick up a copy, check you LYS, local book store, or click this link!

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the Week:

• Lux Adorna Knits Lace Kringle Gradeint Kit
• Freia Fine Handpaints Merino Lace Ombre
• Lang Milli Colori 200 Gram 
• Lana Grossa Gomitolo 200 Degrade 
• Katia Infinity Shawl
• Stacy Charles Fine Yarns S Line Bio Merino

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This week on Ready, Set, Knit!, Kathy is talking with Tina Whitmore, owner of Freia Yarns. Tina started knitting as a child, and has been knitting ever since! She now owns and dyes for Freia Fine Handpaints – and creates the STUNNING hand-pained ombre colorways we all drool after! Listen to learn more about Tina and her company, and what inspired her to start dyeing yarns!

Don’t forget! This week is the I-91 Shop Hop weekend! Stop by WEBS and grab a free pattern, designed exclusively for Shop Hop by Melissa LaBarre!! Are you going to try and hit all 11 in one day?

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week:

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This week, Kathy is talking with Janice Kang, knitwear designer and longtime friend of WEBS. For our 40th Anniversary, Janice designed the Mixed Tide Shawl, which knits up beautifully in 2/10 Merino Tencel (Colrain Lace). She entered a version in the California State Fair in 2014, and it placed! Summer is here, and it’s fair season! Janice is an award-winning knitter, so listen to hear more about entering your knitwear in fair exhibits! You won’t want to miss this.

Janice’s award-winning Lady’s Circular Cape in Shell Pattern, knit in Valley 2/10 Merino Tencel.

Janice’s Must Have Cardigan, knit in Valley Northampton.

Janice is also a weaver. Her Pseudo Crackle bag in Valley 5/2 Cotton placed 2nd!

Check out Janice’s blog to read more about the California State Fair results here.

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week: