We all make mistakes
Unlike sewing, when you must measure twice or three times and cut once to ensure accuracy, we have the luxury in knitting to be able to undo our work and make it right. You might never know when...
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Wee creatures
The promise of Spring and the lambing season has us thinking about baby animals. And our friends must have the same idea. A couple of darling little samples that recently arrived in the shop may have...
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Big news!
All in-stock Shibui yarns will be 30% off from the 1st to the 10th of March! That’s right, we have an amazing selection of many Shibui yarns including: Silk Cloud, Staccato, Cima, Dune, Twig, Pebble...
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Make small yardage count
Loopy Mango makes really, really big yarn. Their Big Loop is about as big as it comes, and boy, is it fun to play with. These beautiful balls are made of 10 ounces of merino yarn that amounts to just...
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Hedgehog Fibres
Several new yarns have arrived in the shop that are as soft as they are beautiful. These skeins come to us from a yarn-dyeing company based in Cork, Ireland that makes colors that Stephen West adores....
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Just a few more days
remain for the 30% off sale of our in-stock Shibui yarns! We don’t want you to miss out on this opportunity to find a project (or two) for your summer knitting projects. Shibui’s magical blends of...
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From the coast of Maine…
…to the shores of Warren Lake. Carrie Bostick Hoge’s new Swoon Maine collection is inspiring some great knits! This new paperback book includes 14 patterns that are all delightfully knitworthy. With...
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In the shop this week!
Our newest set of Fearless Knitting demonstrations explains the intricacies of deciphering patterns. Join us Thursdays 11 am – 1 pm or Saturdays 9 am – 11 am. Jenny will go over everything you need to...
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A dual purpose kit
We had some fun turning the yarn for our Peppberberry Audry Cowl kit into something new! This luxurious cashmere yarn can knit up a stunning Colorblock Bias Blanket. We used the mini skeins for our...
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A local treasure
Less than 20 miles north of Fort Collins lies Wellington, CO; home of ANIROONZ Sheep Co. Shepherds Nancy and Steve are raising a flock of roughly 300, consisting of five breeds of rare wool sheep that...
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Norwegian Mitten techniques
The knitters in Norway have a rich history of mitten making that we are going to be able to learn more about this Spring. Join us this April for a special three-session class event at My Sister Knits!...
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Last minute Easter bunnies
Every year we find ourselves eager to cast on for a few Bunny Nuggets. This FREE pattern designed by Rebecca Danger is a very quick knit, ensuring that you could have a basketful before this weekend....
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A new Fearless Knitting topic
Charts can be intimidating to the uninitiated! They are often used in lace, cable and color work patterns. And becoming more comfortable with them will open up a whole new world of patterns for you....
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A blanket kit worth considering
Spring does seem to come with a large number of showers, baby showers that is. And one of our favorite baby projects is a keepsake blankie. Our current go-to choice is tincanknits’ Fly Away Blanket....
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Can’t stop!
Occasionally, a project gets away with us. When you find yourself unwilling to put the needles down, we would encourage you to enjoy the fun and keep on knitting! Last week during our blizzard, Julie...
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Thank you!
Yarn Guys Dennis Rinkenberger and Jeffrey Wall paid My Sister Knits a visit this week to help us launch the arrival of three Norwegian Rauma yarns. It was a fun evening filled with show and tell....
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Coming soon!
Sabrina from Anzula is headed our way! We can’t wait for her two-day Trunk Show at My Sister Knits on Wednesday and Thursday the 27 and 28th of April from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. We know that she is...
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April’s Fearless Knitting
To all the new knitters out there, the next Fearless Knitting topic is Knits, Purls and Twisted Stitches. It can be intimidating at first to identify knit stitches, purl stitches, twisted stitches,...
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Learn to Knit your way
Crafting classes can be a real treat. Joining a group to make a few new friends and work with the help of a teacher who can catch your mistakes as they happen, can be a blessing. For those of us who...
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Staff Favorite
We love knitting in public. Bringing our projects along with us wherever we go ensures that we have more patience to wait in line, for an appointment, or in traffic. It also can be a great ice...
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