One of things I love about Crave Yarn Caravan is the beautiful fabric it makes across a wide range of gauges. Although Caravan is a sport-weight yarn, it’s firm twist, allows it to be used for patterns ranging from fingering through sport-weight.  When I'm thinking about substituting a different yarn than the designer used for a pattern I ask myself 5 questions. What are the fiber...

It was about this time last year when Lisa K Ross launched the Garden Variety Mystery Knit-a-long and it was so much fun she’s planned another one – Just Beachy! This post highlights many of the details you might want to know about how the MKAL works. The MKAL is being hosted by Lisa at Paper Daisy Creations. While we will be knitting along too – your questions about the pattern and MKAL detail...

Feliz (pronounced feh-leez): happy.We are delighted to present Feliz, the newest pattern from Amor Esperanza, long-time friend of both Patti and Yarn Culture. Amor has woven her love and passion for the culture of the New Mexico in every stitch of Feliz.“This design is born of the settings, colors, movements and sounds of fiestas (festive gatherings) in northern New Mexico, my current and ancest...