Olive Knits Pattern Pre-Order is 5/23!

May 21, 2024

We have been long-time admirers of Marie Greene's design work, and we jumped right in for the first 4 Day Knitalong in 2017! (Remember Stillwater? Still a classic design.) Since then, we've been on board every year, with the exception of 2021. (Fireworks was a fun pattern--it was a me problem.)

This year, pattern pre-orders will begin on May 23rd--you'll see the design, and next week we'll have more information about our highlighted yarn selection. For now I'll just say that it's one you haven't seen here on our shelves before, I've done a test swatch on a sample ball and *loved* the gauge for this design, and I think you will be smitten with this yarn, too.

Bonus: we'll be scheduling a pre-KAL zoom with a few of our yarn shop friends in Missouri, Québec, and New Jersey on June 4th. Stay tuned for details!

…mark your calendars

Social Stitching

Every Saturday, 2-4pm

Bring your current project, and spend some time with others who really vibe on yarn!

Knit Or Crochet Every Day in May

Back again for our third year! Get your tracker here. All finishers get a coupon for a purchase in June or July, and will be entered in a end-of-challenge prize drawing.

Olive Knits 4 Day KAL Pattern Preview

May 23

Pattern pre-order for this year's 4 Day KAL with Marie Greene 🥳

WIP Bingo

June 1-30

Details below!

Brioche Knitting with Anita Osterhaug (waitlist)

June 15

Book signing and brioche class with Anita Osterhaug, author of Nordic Hands, and editor emerita of Handwoven magazine. Class is full; please email if you would like to be added to the waitlist.

…new in the shop

It didn't end up working for us to do a Madelinetosh Mad May event this year, but we did order the monthly color, and are happy to offer the Riot Ranch Shawl pattern with any Madelinetosh purchase. Rebel Rainbow Rider is available on Tosh Merino Light, and we also have Wool + Cotton, Tosh DK (including our specially-priced one of a kind skeins), and Farm Twist.

While the Riot Ranch Shawl is complimentary with any Madelinetosh purchase, the suggested yarn is two skeins of Tosh Merino Light.

We also just received a book order--you can find our current book selection here. Recent shipment included Knitting California, 52 Weeks of Socks Volume 2, 52 Weeks of Easy Knits and more! A reminder--when your cart contains ONLY books for shipping, you have the option of choosing the less expensive Media Mail rate.

…to inspire

How are you doing with #KnitOrCrochet#EveryDayInMay? Don't forget: email or drop off your completed trackers by 11:59pm on June 5th to be entered in our prize drawing and receive a $5 discount code.

We didn't want your June to be boring by comparison, so we're joining Cerulean Orchid for a round of WIP Bingo! Low stakes, lots of prizes, and a little extra oomph to finish some projects! We have BINGO sheets here at Yarn Folk, or you can download one here.

...currently stitching

Still swatching, but I also started a Kids' Happi Scrappi Hexi cardi using Cotton Supreme Waves. And I knit quite a bit on one of the sleeves of the Flair Free Cardi!