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Deanna's Review of 90 Varas: Transhumant Wool
Deanna's Review of 90 Varas: Transhumant Wool
After recently finishing my Old Compass Cowl by Trin-Annelie, I've come to the conclusion that I am in love with this yarn... Read more...
Trunk Show with Waxwing Canadian Yarn Company
Trunk Show with Waxwing Canadian Yarn Company
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Christine Laframboise, Founder of Waxwing Yarn Company to the Hayloft on October 25! The idea for Waxwing Yarn started several years ago when Christine... Read more...
Hello De rerum natura
Hello De rerum natura
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that I have been waiting more than three years to make this announcement. Since the moment I knit with Gillatt back at the... Read more...
Embrace the Floof
Embrace the Floof
Ok I’ll admit it. When I first bought the shop back in 2016 one of the first yarns a sales rep showed me was a silk mohair. At the time,... Read more...
nightshades & daylights
nightshades & daylights
It’s been a pretty quiet beginning to 2023 over here at Needles in the Hay. We’ve started off the year taking a deep dive into our UFOs and finishing some... Read more...
&Make: One Stitch at a Time
&Make: One Stitch at a Time
We couldn't be more excited to share the launch of The Fibre Co.'s new yarn range, &Make. Gorgeous, price-sensitive natural yarns... Read more...
Meet Haynes Creek Heather DK
Meet Haynes Creek Heather DK
Haynes Creek Heathers DK is the yarn you never knew you needed-but once you try it, you’ll wonder how you ever did without it.  Read more...
Lean-in to Linen Virtual Knit-Along
Lean-in to Linen Virtual Knit-Along
If you’ve worked with 100% Linen before, you’ve probably already learned that this fibre walks to the beat of its own drum. Treat it like wool at your own peril!... Read more...
Spring Knit Along 2022
Spring Knit Along 2022
My fellow knitters, it’s time. Time to push aside the toques and mittens, to put away the bulky weights and even that oh-so squishy worsted. Sweater weather is officially over... Read more...
New Yarn: Puno Winikunka
New Yarn: Puno Winikunka
Spring is officially here, and with it comes a whole new world of knitting! The first yarn in our summer lineup this year is the gorgeous Puno Winikunka... Read more...
Gift Guide 2021
Gift Guide 2021
It's that time of year again where we share our top holiday gift picks with you! We’ve put our heads together to assemble some of our favourite items into a... Read more...
Welcome Hudson + West Co.
Welcome Hudson + West Co.
I’m excited. Like, really excited. In fact, I don’t think I’ve been so excited to launch a new yarn at the shop since we brought in the Brooklyn Tweed lines. The... Read more...