Knit Stars Scoop

New shipment of LolaBean “Pinto Bean” in Cygnet, Wedding Day Bouquet, Georgia Peach, Sugar & Spice, Fanciful, and Eccentric.  Hi, How’s your December starting out? Maybe you’ve had your head down, stitching away on holiday gifts...And maybe you’ve been following what’s happening in our fiberverse, where once again, black makers have been mistreated, marginalized and mischaracterized by a prominent (white) influencer.These makers are my close personal friends, women of deep integrity who spoke out in defense of others who were (understandably) too afraid to speak for themselves. So to see them attacked, well honestly…it makes it hard to write a...

You know that feeling when you finally break through a big block? The custom blocking mats we’ve been working on for more than a year have finally, finally arrived! Whew and woohoo! And to celebrate, we’re giving them away. 🎉 No seriously…For a limited time, when you buy our exclusive Needle Keeper for just $49.99, we’ll send you a set of our exclusive new blocking mats, free (a $39.99 value)!It’s the perfect way to set yourself up for a more organized, more beautiful New Year.  Grab your BOGO (Buy One, Get Organized!) set here while they last!P.S. New to blocking or looking to...

Happy Scoop Day! I've got a really fun treat for you this week. It’s a longstanding Loops (and now Knit Stars) tradition. The “kinder, gentler” Black-Friday-week-Surprise.No 4am doorbusters or mobs. Just a fun, easy approach to the holiday season, along with some crafty, freebie goodness.I’m really into stickers right now - on my laptop, my water bottle, my journal...so we decided to create the first-ever Knit Stars sticker sheet (designed by my hubs, Brent) and make it this year’s Black Friday Freebie!Starting now through this Friday, make a purchase of $50+ from KnitStars.com (or in-store) and we’ll automatically include a gift...

Shop this Birdie Parker “Bling Box” and our other holiday Countdown Calendars here I’m starting to feel that familiar pressure build.  Maybe you feel it, too?  That time each year when the holidays creep closer, and I start to do the mental math. “If I make one hat a week that’s 6 gifts…”   “Hmmm if I use bulkier yarn, maybe 8?” 😅 Perhaps you’re one of those diligent crafters who makes gifts all year long and stows them away, so by the time the holidays arrive, all you have to do is wrap. Many of our Club members do this with...

Last week, I spent four days at the beach.  Alone. When my mother heard this was happening, she freaked out. “Oh no! What’s wrong?!” she asked my son when he mentioned it. “In her whole life, I’ve never known Shelley to want to be alone.” At first, I laughed. Of course I like some quiet time - who doesn’t? Especially what the world has been through with the pandemic. I know for many - especially parents of young children and those caring for elderly family members - the walls of home have never felt so closed in. But as I...

Welcome to our first-ever Scoop takeover! 🤗We invited Adella Colvin, the genius behind LolaBean Yarn Co to guest-write the lead article for this week’s Scoop, and of course she came through, big-time! Read on to learn about how Knit Stars and LolaBean came together for first-of-its-kind collaboration. "Everything started roughly two years ago. Shelley had approached me about becoming a featured dyer for their Hot Loops Wall.With so much going on at the time, I had to decline. About a year ago, Shelley approached me again, but this time it was about being a featured dyer for what she described as a “whole new...