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Spring has finally arrived, and I don’t think anybody has informed the yarn industry because we have an embarrassment of riches coming in to the shop this season! The first decadent new yarns we have to share are Road to China Light and Road to China Lace.Read now
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Baby Jane Hat Knit Along in Arranmore Light
One of the hottest new yarns on Ravelry right now is The Fibre Co Arranmore Light. We love all things Fibre Co and Arranmore is no exception. A DK weight tweed inspired by the breathtaking scenery of Ireland’s Northern Headlands...Read now -
Brooklyn Tweed Launch Featured in KawarthaNOW
Read nowBorrowing lyrics from the post-war Rogers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!, the yarn is “as high as an elephant’s eye!”
Needles in the Hay, the local yarn shop on Water Street in downtown Peterborough, is about to add a long-sought addition to its flock: the store is preparing to stock the famous Brooklyn Tweed woolen yarns, in a move that is exciting customers near and far...
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Brooklyn Tweed Comes to Town
Read nowHello fibre friends, Deanna here, and I have some exciting news to share.
In celebration of my one year anniversary of buying the shop, I wanted to do something special. Many of us love Brooklyn Tweed designs and have been knitting their patterns with substitutes while admiring their yarns from afar...
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Fall is Coming... Cumbria, Classes and More!
Read nowIt's hard to believe that it's already September! Fall is on the way, and with it comes the promised land for fibre artists. We're gearing up at the shop to bring in some great new yarns this season and we've also started working on the class schedule...
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Fleece Artist Celebrates Canada’s 150th birthday with the National Parks Collection
As you probably already know, this summer is Canada's 150th birthday and there are all kinds of fun projects and initiatives cropping up in communities across Canada. The fibre arts community is no exception! Our friends at Fleece Artist in Nova Scotia have created 13 new colourways in Merino Slim...Read now