Hobbies
- Aion homepage
- an independent design studio offering a range of original cross stitch, blackwork and other needlework designs
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ANG: American Needlepoint Guild
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The Binding Stitch
- a website of finishing services, needle art products and seminars, needlework finishing videos and DVD's
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Sharon Boggon's Home Page
- A stitch dictionary and a brief history of samplers
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Classic Stitches Home Page
- Great stitch glossary! Go to the Stitch Zone, then click on Glossary
- Converstion tables
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Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page
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Cross Stitching Needlepoint - We Have It All!
- Discount Needlework.com
- Discount prices on needlepoint, crewel or silk ribbon embroidery,
cross stitch, hardanger and other stitching arts. Also a fabulous
online thread color converter, stitching tips, and other useful
information.
-
Ehrman Introduction
- Foxview Needlepoint
- Accessories, canvas, needle holders and more
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Welcome to Gripit Plus --Manufacturer of finely crafted needlework
frame holders, working frames and related accessories since 1983.
Online ordering available
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A Guide to Needlepoint
- A real cookie setter - can be annoying
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Needlecraft Showcase-cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, knitt
- Needlepoint Heaven
- 418 shades of Paternayan Persian yarn in stock and ready for immediate shipment. Call toll free at 877 446-0704 with your credit card information. $1.10 per per 8 yard skein, plus shipping.
- Needlepoint - Home Page
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Hard-to-Find Needlework Books
- Needlepoint
Now Magazine
- an educational journal that will present needlework as an art
form. Has a great online
classroom with pages on canvas & needles; threads; material
preparation and more.
-
Needlework
-
Needlework.com
-
Nordic Needle
- Kreinik threads and more
-
okleequilting.com
- Pillow forms
- Anna Pearson's Needlepoint
- Designs are kitted by Judith
North and marketed by Judith and Networkers throughout
the UK, as Anna Pearson Needlepoint Kits.
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The PCStitch Homepage
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Rose Cottage
- Your Source For Appleton Fine Quality English Crewel & Tapestry Yarns
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Beth Russell and Designers Forum Needlepoint
- needlepoint and cross stitch kits based on the 19th century designs
of William Morris and William De Morgan, two of the leaders of the Arts
& Crafts Movement
- Self-welt how to
- Sew
Exciting
- Needlepoint kits & great stitch glossary
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From the Skinner Sisters
- A Magazine Of Embroidery And Other Needlecraft -- Past, Present And
Future
- Spin a Yarn
- a family owned Washington state business specializing in knitting,
needlepoint and latch hook rugs
- Stitcher's Treasures
- Escondido, CA
- Uncharted
Territory
- Charts based on works of art by, for example, Burne Jones, van Gogh,
Winslow Homer, et al.
- Frank Lloyd Wright Needlepoint charts
- Cushions, eyeglass cases, coasters, cosmetic bag
Cross-stitch
-
1-2-3 Stitch
- Distributor of many cross stitch designers.
- Black
Swan Designs Home Page
- Bluebird Name Patterns
- (with hummingbirds for letters O, Q, and U)
- Borders
- Celtic
border
- Hearts
border
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Celtic
Cross Stitch Celtic and Irish counted cross stitch charts and
kits.
- Celtic Stitchery
- The Store For All Your Celtic Cross-Stitch Needs (Cross-stitch & needlepoint)
- Counted
Cross-stitch designers
- Alma Lynne, ASN Publishing, Barbara & Cheryl, Beatrix
Potter, Bent Creek, Bernice Designs, Black Swan, Bucilla, Butternut
Road, Candamar and more from Australia.
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Counted
Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page
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CraftSoft
- Cross-stitch Needlework Tools Accessories
- Cross stitch Centre
- Charts & kits by MacIntosh, and many other designers. Based in Great Britain with a US 800 number to contact.
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Cross Stitch
Unlimited
- Great Boston-area shop with wide selection
- Darklilac.com
- Cross-stitch and more with a create your own cross-stitch chart from an image you upload to the site
- De Borduursite
- Dutch cross-stitch site
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WELCOME
TO DMC
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Dracolair
- While Dracolair Creations specialises in Dragons it has a growing
line of fantasy designs, each one created specifically to be
a cross-stitch.
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Dragon
Bear
- the home of fine (and usually free!) arts, crafts, history,
literature and whatever else we decide to put here.
-
Dragon
Dreams
- Don't sell directly to stitchers. Several sources provided
at site.
- Dutch
Treat Designs - mostly table toppers
- European Cross-stitch
- The
Essamplaire
- Fabulous collection of antique samplers from around the world.
- Fantasy
Crafts Distributors
- the best selection of fantasy or medieval designs that we can
put your hands on (from the website)
- Foxview Needlepoint
- Accessories, canvas, needle holders and more
- Free
Patterns Online
- Cross-stitch and quilting patterns
- The
French Needle - exclusive and elegant heirloom embroidery and cross
stitch supplies
- From
My Heart Mini Sampler
- Gryphon's Moon
- Many dragon patterns
- Designs by Frank Lloyd Wright in counted cross stitch - check both sites
as prices differ
- Heartland House Designs
- wrightcatalor.org
- Historical Needlework Resources
- a resource centre for those interested in the study and practice of pre-16th century(Dark Ages, Medieval and Renaissance) needlework/embroidery and its techniques.
- Kitty
& Me Country Crafts - Cross-Stitch Charts and Designs
- Online Kreinik Thread vendors
- Kustom Crafts
- an exceptional variety of needlework products and services (crochet, cross stitch, quilting, etc.
- Lakeside Linens
and Designs
- Washable hand-dyed linens & counted thread designs
- Lavender Wings
- Counted thread designs
- Lord of the Rings charts
- Allyson's
Needlecraft
- Cross
Stitch Ordering Options From 1-2-3 Stitch!
-
CameoRoze's Stitcher's Studio
- The
Scandinavian Cross Stitch Co.
- Scarlet Quince
- quite elaborate designs - artwork-inspired
- TW Designworks
- Lots of Celtic and fantasy patterns - on-line and other sources
linked. Pretty advanced charts.
- Threadneedle
Street
- Lots of materials, books, blank canvas for needlepoint but a pain
in the butt ordering form.
- Very Well Thread
- British x-stitch and blackwork site with a "wide selection of kits
and patterns from samplers to bookmarks
- Whispered
by the Winds
- counted cross stitch - quilts, etc.
- The
World's Leading Cross Stitch Book Distributor!
Knitting
- Boston area yarn shops
- Circles Salon -
Soon to reopen in Roslindale, MA
- A Good Yarn - Brookline Village
- Mind's Eye - Porter Square - Red Line
- Spark Crafts - Davis Square - Red Line
- Stitch House - Dorchester - JFK Umass stop - Red Line
- Woolcott & Co. - Now under new management - JFK St. Cambridge
- Big Sky Knitting Designs
- Janet Szabo. A cable-lover's dream come true. Books & newsletter.
- communknity - San Jose, CA
- Our mission is to foster a sense of community in our shop by supporting
creativity, joy, craftsmanship, sustainability and goodwill locally and
globally
- Domestic Miss - A Sweet And Sour Slice of Life: Knitting Give-Away
- This generous soul is giving away some Addi-Turbo needles and cute buttons in celebration
of completing a lovely silk lace scarf. If you want to add your name to the raffle, visit the page &
leave a comment. Complete directions at the site. Competition ends 31/July/2008.
- Dutch yarn stores
- de Afstap
- Amsterdam
- Woool
- Den Haag
- A yarn store in Amsterdam I heard about on Ravelry. Seems to be a big Rowan shop & is near where Guus lives.
- elann.com
- Discounted yarn & free patterns (freebies only women's patterns except
for the socks & shawl)
- FabricsToDyeFor.com
- Great customer service and a wide selection of books, yarns, etc.
- Kaffe Fassett
- Amazingly colorful patterns.
- The Girl From Auntie
- As mentioned in the New York Times
- Handknitting.com
- Yarns, Patterns, Needles and supplies for Knitting, Crochet, Felting, Spinning and Weaving. Run by the wonderfully
cooperative and helpful Laurel.
- Heartstrings Fiber Arts - a wholesale pattern company
- But some great articles (on copyright, etc., in their Resources link).
- How tos/Tips n Tricks
- armscyes
— determinig the amount of decrease between the bottom & top of a sleeve
- Basic Knit Instructions
- Blocking links
- Blocking
- from Wendyco
- Blocking Tips & Tricks
- Blocking Tips & Tricks
II
- Blocking materials
- Build-it-yourself lace
blocking frame
- from Knitpics (.pdf file)
- EZ
Blockers
- search on the page for "EZ Blockers"
- Hand made blocking boards
- How to be happy
- Or How to Block Any Lace Shawl. From Eunny Jang.
- How to block hand
knitting
- from Houghtonavenue.com
- How to
Block Knitting
- from Sarah White at about.com
- Interlocking foam mats
- for blocking lace, etc.
- Knitter's blocks
- Interlocking System for Blocking Handknits
- Brioche Rib - youtube video -
apparently this stitch uses tons o' yarn
- Knitting cables without a needle - with thanks to
Knittingdaily.com
- although it seems to me much easier just to use a needle)
- Grumperina's photo tutorial
- Photo tutorial
- Wendyknit's version
- youtube video tutorial (the best of the bunch
IMHO)
- Casting off (Kind of odd to have this before casting on but that's where it falls alphabetically.
-
A stretchier bind off
- from Knitting Daily
- Casting on
- Google -
390,000 pages
- Emily Ocker's
cast on - useful for circular things like shawls, or toe-up socks
- Twisted
German cast on
- Casting on Lace
- Majoring
in Lace - Part IV
- from Eunny (See bottom of page)
- Celtic cables
- Durrow
cable
- Simple celtic cable
- Durrow cable
- Finishing techniques
- Crocet - sometimes patterns will suggest you do a single crochet (e.g. around armholes). Here are two
helpful sites.
- Knit Witch
- Single Crochet from worldknit.com, which has a great how to section
- Edge to
edge stitch
- Especially for Jo Sharp patterns
- Mattress stitch
- for connecting pieces
- Fixing dyes in yarns that crock (bleed) using vinegar - from Grumperina
- Kitchener stitch
- Grafting on the needle
- by Sandi Wiseheart
- http://bagateller.tripod.com/
tips/kitchener.html
- http://members.aol.com/knitexpert/
kitchener.html
- http://queenkahuna-creations.com/
kitchenerstitch_socktoes.pdf
- requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, but has quite extensive step by step photos
- http://www.spellingtuesday.com/tips.html
- all kinds of neat things like picking up stitches along a curved edge, continental purl, etc.
- Hints for intarsia and knitting Kaffe Fassett designs - thank goodness I foung this before starting the Tumbling Blocks crew neck sweater
- Knittinghelp.com -
Home to over 150 free knitting videos, abbreviation explanations
and more
- Knitting Pattern Central
tutorials - 3D
grafting, basic bind-off, increases, all kinds of stuff
- Knitting tips n tricks - including
needle size conversion charts, and more
- Lifelines (esp. for lace knittng)
- Picking up stitches for knitting
sleeves top down
- Repairing sweaters
- SSK Alternative Method - A no-slip,
no-remount method for making a left-leaning decrease
- Ice Queen Blog
- Ice Queen blog about too little yarn & picot cast on (search for Ice Queen)
- Iris Fine Yarns
- Appleton, WI
- Joann's.com
- online discount vendor
- Kathy's Kreations
- "Kathy Zimmerman is an accomplished knitter, teacher, and knitwear designer"
from http://www.knitlit.com/contributors/zimmerman.htm. Standard Yarn Weight System,
Standard Body Measurements/Sizing, Hooks & needles conversion chart, videos and more
- Knit A Round Yarn Shop
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Knit Happens
- Alexandria, VA
- Knitmap.com
- Find yarn stores wherever you are!
- http://www.knittersagainstbush.com/
- The Knitter dot com
- Free shipping on domestic orders. A couple of free patterns.
- Knitters' Review
- Go here for reviews & suggestions on just about anything knitting-related. They also have a
forum.
- Knitting
- Patterns, lists, tips & tricks, etc.
- Knitting
Abbreviations
- Knitting
at knoon
- Patterns, Quicktime videos (kitchener stitch!), and more.
- Knitting Beyond the Hebrides
- "dedicated to those wanting to share information and techniques about traditional forms of
knitting, such as Fair Isle,
Aran and Guernsey"
- Knitting blogs
- almostfeldted knitblog - home of "
finishing the uncorked sweater" -
uncorking the top down sleeve, armsyces and more
- Bagateller - plus a gallery, tips, links & more
- brooklyntweed.blogspot.com - great patterns
- Circles
Salon's blog - my favorite Jamaica Plain yarn shop
- Crowing
Ram male knitter
- Firefly Knit - some pretty cool cables as of May 28.
2008 - also on Ravelry
- fpea - another feminist who knits,
frets about the environment and dishes questionable fashion tips
- Fuzzy
Feet-along
- Go Knit in Your Hat - some book
reviews if you can find them
- Grumperina - blog plus a knitting page with
"helpful stuff" like Combined knitting & Knitting videos, free patterns & more
- I'm knitting as fast as I can - patterns for
sale & a couple free ones
- Hello
yarn - Jan. 9, 2006 had some scull & crossbones mittens
- pretty Goth
- In tricot
veritas - French-language site
- Eunny Jang.com -
some free patterns, some for pay, lots of good tips
- Jon's Knit
Blog male knitter
- Knitterguy - some pretty amazing lace work
- Knitting musician - a fellow flutist who lives in Green Bay, WI yet
- Knitting
Sunshine - she also sells hand-dyed
yarn
- The
Panopticon
- QueerJoe's
Knitting Blog yet again
- Sean's
Soapbox - first and employee, then manager and now owner of Cambridge's Woolcotts
- Victoria & Albert Museum collection of
weblog
links
- Knitting font
- For Mac and PC
- Knitting History
- Gansey sweater history
- Top 10 men in knitting -
from Knitty.com
- Yarn boys
in history - the history of men knitting
- Knitting library
- want to do some acquisition hunting? Here's a list of favorites
- Knitting
traditions
- offering classes on traditional techniques, and wholesale patterns.
- Knits n bytes
- lots of information here about knitting, especially sock knitting
- Knitty
- little purls of wisdom - kind of a blog, patterns, etc.
- Knit Visualizer
- Charts knitting patterns. $185 makes it a little pricey.
- The KnitWiki
- a community run knitting encyclopedia with patterns,
techniques, historical information and a whole lot more!
- Letsknit.com
- Has a good faq section, including stitches/inch for various weights of yarn. Physical
store in Tiverton, Rhode Island
- Loom Knitting Help
- a list of software which can be used for knitting, including fonts - the links don't seem to work?
- Magic Loop URLS
- Two Socks on One Circular - toe-up
- Two socks on one circular needle - another toe up
- Knitting 2 Socks at One Time on 1 Long
Circular Needle - top down
- Knitting two socks in one on three needles
- Menknit.net
- Home of the Partial History of male knitting, blogs and more
- Modeknit
- Home of Confessions
of a Knittine Heretic and Raccoon
Hat
- Nancy's Knit Knacks
- New York City yarn shops - selected list
- Habu Textiles - 135 W. 29th St. - Japanese imports
- Knit New York Cafe - 307 E. 14th St.
- Knitting 321 -
321 E. 75th St. - "European and fashion forward skeins"
- Knitty City - 79th
btwn. Broadway & Amsterdam - south side of the street
- The Point Knitting Cafe - 37a Bedford btwn Carmine
& Downing
- purl - 137 Sullivan St. btwn Prince & Houston
- School Products
Co., Inc. - 1201 B'way 3rd fl. btwn 28th & 29th Sts. Yarns, weaving
supplies
- The Yarn Company 2274
B'way (just north of 82nd St.) #1C - large selection of designer
yarns, needles
- The Yarn Connection - 218 Madison Ave.
- Northeast Fiber Arts Center
- "Oodles of yarn & fiber." Near Burlington, VT
- Paradise Fibers
- All kinds of tools & yarn
- Pattern design
- Cable Graph Generator from VisiKnit
- Enter the pattern you wish to generate a chart for in the text box below, then click “Graph It”.
You will be prompted to save the image on your computer.
- Lace stitch patterns
- from Knittingfool.com - look for "stitch patterns" on the left-hand column
- Sock size chart
- Know their shoe size? Knit a pair of socks for them. (Whole sizes only for some reason)
-
Substituting and Estimating Yarn Amounts
- by Carol Carvalho, Certified Crochet Instructor, Certified Knitting Instructor, Certified Master Knitter
- Sweater design software review
- Design software review
- Software Directory for
Fibre Artists
- prices are way out of date
- Sweater Pattern Calculator
- gives amount of yarn needed in ounces \
- Thinking beyond the pattern
- From Knitty.com. Width/length adjustments, set in sleeves, sleeve length, yarn substitution & more
- Yardage/pound
- For various weights of yarn
- Yarn Standards
- Craft Yarn Council. Abbreviations, FAQs, standard body measurements, weight system, etc.
- Yarn Thickness/Length
standards and counts
- Estimates on yards/pounds for various yarn thicknesses
- Yarn weights
- Knit Picks
- Pattern errata
- The Green Mountain Spinnery Knitting Book
Errata Page
- Interweave
press knitting book errata - Folk Hats, Folk Mittens, etc.
- knitblog.com/errata.htm
- Nomad Press - Artic Lace
(first, second, and third printing errata), Knitting in the Old Way (first printing) & Simple Socks
- Patterns
- about.com
- patterns from the 1940s and more
- Baby hats
- http://acechick.typepad.com/knitchicks_patterns/ - tomato baby beanie - not the first pattern on the page
-
http://home.earthlink.net/~mindseye2/resources/patterns/baby_fruit_hat.htm
http://www.woolworks.org/babies.html
http://www.nakedsheep.com/annnorfruitc.html
http://maggi.typepad.com/maggistitches/2003/11/a_week_late_yes.html
http://www.woolworks.org/cloths.html
-
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTmissdashwood.html - size 0-3 months [3-6months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 2-3 years]
- Balaclava pattern
- Noa 3-in-1
- Chunky yarn men's patterns
- Free chunky tunic pattern
- 850g (1,007 yards), 4 stitches and 5.5 Rows per 2.5cm (1 ") size 9 needles
- Pattern generator for chunky men's raglan
- http://www.craftown.com/knit.htm
- Dishcloth
Boutique - knit your own dishrags.
- Dr.
Who Scarf - knitting pattern
- Dragon scale patterns
- Dragon Scale gauntlets
- Dragon scale mittens
- Dragon scale scarf
- Euroflax yarn patterns
- From Kendig Cottage & Louet Sales
- Knitted tea-cozy
- .pdf file from Interweave Press
- Free knitting patterns from Crystal Palace
- Sweaters, socks, bags and more
- Free
Knitting Patterns by Darilyn - Lap Robe, Hug shawl, scarves, dishcloths
- Free
Knitting Patterns Netring
- Hat Patterns
- Celtic cap
- Simple
Fair Isle hat pattern
- Lace
knitting patterns
- Shawls and stoles
- Lace Knitting Resources
- Lots of wonderful patterns & websites a little down on the page
- Lace
Scarf pattern
- Crystal Palace Yarns Arches & Columns
- Men's patterns
- Knittingpatterncentral.com
- Thanks to Allison Neville for this link - many patterns, some require registration to view. Other patterns here.
- Knitty.com
- Vintage purls
- long socks, vests, etc. from the 1940s
- St. Brigid
- musings on this Alice Starmore pattern. Who knew it was pronounced "breed"? Heres
another link that talks about alterations
to the pattern.
- Scarf Patterns
- Scarves &
Shawls
- Stained
Glass Scarf
- Shrug Patterns (Free)
- Brenda's
Collared Shrug - Materials: 400 g - 450 g of worsted weight yarn
(50 g approx. = 100 metres/110 yards,
10 mm (US 15) needles or size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 11 stitches and 15 rows per 4"/10cm over stockinette st
with 2 strands of knitting worsted yarn held together
- Chocolate
Shrug - approx 400g / 600m chunky yarn (I think I was using Paton's
Shetland Style Chunky),
needles 4.5mm and 5.5mm
Gauge approx 13.5 sts / 4" and 19 rows / 4" on 5.5mm needles
- Elegant
Shoulderette Shrug
Lion Brand Textures Mohair Blend, 2 skeins
Needles size 5 (short) and a 24 inch circular #9
2 stitch Markers
Row counter
- Jenessa's
Drop Stitch Shrug - Materials:
I used worsted weight yarn and size 8 dpns and 10 straight
needles. This pattern makes sleeves to just below the elbow,
but you can make them any length. Author doesn't give yarn
amount.
- Lacy
Bed Jacket - 4 skeins Caron Simply Soft (each skein 6 oz/170g/330
yards) or appropriate substitution
Gauge: Over Garland Pattern St,
4 st = 1",
6.6 rows = 1" -
Materials: Size 8 US (5mm) straight needles,
Size 8 US (5mm) circular needles
- Sock patterns
- Blueberry
Waffle socks
- Spinderella's free patterns
- Socks, shawls, mittens and more
- Straw.com
- Hats, Socks, Pullovers & more
- Sweater patterns
- Deep
V-Neck Cardigan
- Men's
lace weight sweater patterns
- Noro silk garden jacket - Knitty.com pattern
- Ribbed men's pullover- Knitty.com pattern
- 24 sts/32 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch on larger needles
26 sts/32 rows = 4" in 5x3 rib on larger needles
- Sorbet sweater
- From Coats & Clark
- Vest
patterns
- from Google
- Ravelry
- Great knitters' social networking site for yarns, patterns, friends, etc. You can list your stash, books, projects and more.
- She Ewe Knits
- a home-based mail order/internet business that specializes in traditional
knitting styles - Fair Isle (stranded) and Aran
- Steeks
- Excuse
Me, But What is a "Steek"?
- Norwegian Steeking Technique -
from Knitty.com (involves a sewing machine)
- Steeks
- the basics
- These Flocks
- the brainchild of Christien Meindertsma. a knitwear brand in the broadest sense of the word
- Tiger-eye shawl pattern
- Blackberry ridge
- Victoria & Albert
free knitting patterns
- VisiKnit
- Cable Graph Generator
- Vogue magazine stitch library
- Knit/purl, cables, colorwork & more
- Wendy Knits
- Basically a knitting/weaving blog - from Andy
- Webb's
- America's yarn store - Northhampton, MA
- Woolworks
- a noncommercial, volunteer-run site full of information for handknitters.
Patterns, resources, stores & more.
- Yarn and Fiber Co.
- Windham, NH
- yarns by design
- Neenah, WI
- Yarns
- Autumn House Farms
- wonderful nubbly variegated yarn, and other choices
- Blackberry Ridge Wollen Mills
- a family-owned spinnery located in the hills of Vermont Township in South Central Wisconsin - yarns and patterns
- Briar Rose Fibers
- Soon to be available at Circles
- Butterfly
Super 10 mercurized cotton yarn
- Cherry Tree Hill
- Hand-dyed merino sock yarn
- Colourmart
- UK store specializing in lace-weight cashmere & silk yarns & more. Explanation of
their yarn weight descriptions is
here.
- Ellen Cooper Yarn Sonnets colorways (I've had
some problems with the yarn crocking quite badly)
- Stores carrying them
- Fiddlesticks Knitting
- Shawls, scarves, wraps & tops, yarns in organic cotton, wool & silk, etc.
- Fleeceartist.com
- Hand dyed many colourways in silks/wools/ kid mohair / alpaca / cashmere in rovings and yarns.
- Green Mountain Spinnery
- Putney, VT - Mountain Mohair and more
- Habu textiles
- Yarns from Japan, silk, steel (!), and more. Pretty pricey.
- Heritage Stitchcraft
- established in 1994 to serve the fiber community with high-quality handpainted yarns and
painted warps
- Mango Moon yarns
- Extraordinary silk yarns made from saris
- Mostly Merino
- Yummy blend of merino & cashmere, produced in Vermont
- Noro
- Scrumdillyumscious Japanese varigated yarns - unfortunately you have
to read Japanese
- Sarah's Yarns
- based in Brooklyn, NYC, specializing in "exclusive, luxury, 100% natural fiber yarns at highly competitive prices." Some free patterns, too (if you buy something).
- Sheep Shop Yarns
- processed & dyed in Uruguay
- Tregellys Farm
- Petrochemical-free
- Yarn Bazaar
- Yarns, tools, free patterns, etc.
- Yarn Index
- the ultimate yarn resource, now features profiles for over 3,000 yarns.
- Yarn Safaris
- customized tours to distinctive fiber farms, sheep and wool festivals,
fiber studios, textile museums, and yarn shops in greater Boston, New England and beyond
- Yarnmart.com
- On-line vendor with hard-to-find colorways, etc.
- Yarnzilla
- Minnesota yarn emporium with occasional sales
- Washing and cleaning of mohair
WalkerTreasury.com
Knit swatches from Barbara Walker Treasuries
Misc
- Auntie
Elspeth Reviews Embroidery and Needlework Books
- a shelf full of diverse books on embroidery, needlework, and
lacework with a focus on what was done before the 17th century.
- Eucalan woolwash
- Out of Canada . 135 oz. bottles available. Also available from Woolcott's & Drinkwater's in Cambridge, MA.
- Laura's Sewing School - Arlington, MA
- Run by th maker of the incomparable Wirkkala leather flute cases. Website also has a nice collection of sewing/fabric-related web pages.
- Metro
Boston fabric shops
- coolcraftsites.com
- Cross Stitch Crafts, Embroidery, Needlepoint, etc.
- Custom labels
- bcilabels.com -
woven, printed, and pressure sensitive labels
- Charm Woven Labels
- clothinglabels4u.com -
many options re fabric, etc.
- Sienna Pacific - really custom
- dmoz.com
- Shopping: Crafts: Supplies: Fiber Arts: Needlework (515) (whew)
- Harts Fabric
- Pillow forms available.
- International Quilt Study Center & Museum
- Lincoln, NE
- Just Patterns (for baskets)
- Metric Conversion sites
- Onlineconversion.com -
length, temperature, speed, volume, weight and more
- Worldwide
Metric - length, weight, volume, etc.
- Needlearts Studio
- Television program sponsored by Interweave Press. Links to program topics, free patterns, etc,
- Quasi-crystalline pattern generator (a.k.a. Penrose tiling).
- Freeware for non-commercial purposes. Unfortunately only for Windows machines. I'm using this to try to apply to a knitting pattern, but could be used for any needlework. Jpgs of sample output are here
- Saltwaterpurls
- Interesting knitter's blog
- Sharon
b's Stitches for Embroidery and Needlework
- Great stitch dictionary
- Silkweaver
Fabrics
- home of the internet's largest availability of needlework fabrics
- Spark Crafts
Studio
- an adult-oriented creative space for paper crafts, needlework,
bead jewelry and more
- Spinayarn.com
- Blank canvas, threads, for knitting, needlepoint. Based in Edmonds
WA.
- Annie's
Attic
- Everything from crocheting to tatting.
- Transporting
Knitting Needles & Needlepoint from the Transportation
Security Administration
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directory
- Cross-Stitch (88), Directories (1), Embroidery (41), Software
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- Wichelt Imports
- Distributor of Fine Needlework Fabrics and Accessories witha
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a fabric" option.
- Laura Wirkkala
Ostling
- Custom textile work, sewing classes & more