Crazy for Ewe

Stash - the very word conjures up images of a secret trove of treasures to be hidden from view lest they they be pirated away by some greedy other.  That's how I look at my stash.  It's security and power - a source of inspiration and opportunity.  But then there's the reverse - a stash's dark side that harbors guilt and oppression serving not as inspiration and opportunity but as obligation and stress. more

What a great weekend this is going to be!  Local Yarn Store Day Saturday, Earth Day and Sample Sale Sunday.  Unlike Earth Day, which has been celebrated for many years and has quite a following, Local Yarn Store Day is a new event intended to bring attention to those brick and mortar operations that sell yarn. Since you're reading this, you are obviously a customer of my shop, and probably more

It's time! The 7th annual Crazy for Ewe Retreat is Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24 and it's going to be fabulous!  We're going to Winchester, Virginia, and staying at the elegant historic George Washington Wyndham Hotel right in the center of Winchester's downtown close to the pedestrian mallIt's time! The 7th annual Crazy for Ewe Retreat is Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24 and it's going to be fabulous!  We're going to Winchester, Virginia, and staying at the elegant historic George Washington Wyndham Hotel right in the center of Winchester's downtown close to the pedestrian mall. . read more

My youngest, Colton, had just turned two when I opened the shop, so I find it quite remarkable to report that last week I took him to get his learner's permit. Time flies for sure.  As we were out for his very first driving experience, was pretty comfortable maneuvering the car on the small road to our house. Backing more

It's finally getting warm enough for me to be excited about spring.  It's been a long time coming, and I'll admit, I've had a bit of a hard time getting psyched up about it, but I'm ready for spring yarns, spring sweaters, and spring everything.  Come see the demo of our Cocoknits Sweater Care Kit and get a free sample of Soak.  Try out the new fibers, and see the new samples! 

We've gotten huge shipments of fabulous fibers from several of our favorite companies!  First is the elegant new Fern and new colors from Shibui.  Clean more

Thank you to everyone who came to the discussion of My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry. It was a good discussion and we unpacked quite a bit of our thoughts on recent events in the community and in our lives. 

The April book is The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. It's the story of 4 siblings from a nice Jewish family in New York who together in 1969 more

Like so many of you, I have struggled all week with the loss of sweet Jaelynn Willey.  Her death was a personal tragedy for her family and close friends, but it has also impacted the wider community and shaken us to our very core.  

I will not pretend to have had a special relationship with Jaelynn, because I did not.  I knew her only through the shop where she was a student in some of my classes and a knitter at our table. She and her mom and sisters were Saturday regulars.  When they would come in together, it was like the sun breaking more

I’m super excited that we have our March Manos Madness event this weekend with piles and piles of beautiful new yarn from one of my favorite hand-dye companies.  The name, or course, is a play on the NCAA basketball event. I’m not sure if they call it March Madness because there are so many games or because more

The shop is brimming with exactly what you want to knit and need to wear right now - lots of fresh spring produce!  I'm especially excited that we've finally received our big order from Manos del Uruguay in all the fibers and colors you crave.  We still have the trunk show, and I'm going to do a Facebook Live event as we open each box and see all the new lovelies!  It's all my effort to lure you to the more

It's cold and rainy outside my window, but that's okay because I know spring is not far off.  I bought two big bunches of tulips today because I am hungry for spring and everything that is fresh and new and happy.  As a friend reminded me, it is time for me to put on color.  It is time for the whole earth to put on color, and what a show of colors we have for spring!

Spring knitting is my favorite because it's plenty cold, so I can still knit with and wear wool, but I get to play with those beautiful refreshing colors of spring.  After 

I've spent the past few weeks handling all the things that need handling when someone you love passes away.  The big things, like the funeral, are hard because it is all so raw, but, they are also easy because wonderful and caring professionals who deal with this all the time are on hand to help.  It's all the little things that have to be done.  It's the dozens and dozens of tiny tasks, more