Knit Stars Scoop

If you take nothing else away from this week’s newsletter, let it be this:Go follow the fabulous Nancy Ricci @gettingpurlywithit. This woman knows how to squeeze the most juice out of life!For the online debut of the new Hot Loops Wall collection last week, Nancy put on a knockout black gown and mixed herself a cocktail. Then she shared her play-by-play with the world on Instagram, lifting up Rachelle of Moondrake (our featured dyer) and each of the designers we spotlighted.What an absolutely class act! And how lucky are we all that she’ll be teaching in Knit Stars Season 8?  ✨P.S....

It all started 18 years ago this week, with a dream and an idea.A dream to build a more modern, friendlier yarn shop.And an idea to build a whole wall of yarn where you could find a great project, fast.Last night we debuted our 35th Hot Loops Wall. And thanks to the modern magic of zoom, we had more than 1,000 yarn lovers around the world online to celebrate (and shop!) together. Gaye Glasspie @ggmadeit flew in to host, alongside our featured dyer, Rachelle of Moondrake Co. Throughout the event, several of the designers of our chosen patterns made surprise appearances,...

This week, as we’re scurrying around preparing to reveal our 37th Hot Loops project wall…The “OG” Hot Loops model is graduating from college. Since we opened the doors of our first yarn store in 2005, you’ve watched my youngest, Mallory, grow up. Funny story: Mal has always been a bit of a reluctant model. At the photo shoot for the very first Hot Loops Wall, she got annoyed and stuck her tongue out. We instantly knew we had the perfect photo for our store banner! But she knew it, too - and renegotiated on the spot to double her fee. Is it...

Hello yarn lovers!Call me smitten. Call me a proud mama. Together, we’ve done it again - we’ve created quite a stir in the yarn world!Hundreds have joined the new Knit Stars Yarniverse since we rolled it out.I love what Ash has to say…“It is so refreshing and humbling to be a part of something that’s become bigger, better, and curated to bring out the best in all who live in, hobby in, and love the yarn world - or as you’ve aptly named it - The Yarniverse.  THANK YOU for keeping us as a central part of this journey as it evolves.”There’s still...

Hello fellow Yarnie! I hope this week’s newsletter finds you well and ensconced in at least one delicious project. Personally, I must confess I’ve made exactly zero stitches this week. The reason… Last week, Hot Luke and I packed up and moved from South Florida to Northwest Florida, and this week, his boss wants us packing and moving again - to Montana!!? 😳I always say, the higher the stress, the more we need our yarn. So I promise to try my best to pick that Trinigan Cardigan or Sliding Is Fun blanket back up this week…Meanwhile we have 3 HUGE things happening this week in Knit Stars world,...

This past week Instagram has been abuzz as the yet-to-be revealed Knit Stars Masterclass Season 8 Stars dropped cryptic hints on their feeds. Did you catch any of them? It’s been sooo delightfully difficult to keep it all under wraps for the better part of a year - all the hush-hush planning, the squeals of delight, and the excited conversations about how we’re making THIS year’s Season the best one yet. We’ve announced the theme for this year and opened up Earlybird Signups for the Season 8 Premiere- click here to get the Earlybird rate (and first chance at the special yarns and Joji...