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Ahh..lovely rainy Ireland

Well I’ve never seen a greener place – but enough with the rain!   We are taking a ferry to the Aran islands tomorrow and the weather should be better.  Riding in a cart pulled by horses – should b...

Getting ready to leave for Europe…

Hi there everyone!  I am getting ready to attend Maggie Jackson’s Irish Knitting Retreat in Ireland!  I am leaving on May 8th and will keep you up to day with my adventures.  This is my practice po...

No-Mess Crock Pot Yarn Dyeing

 For the full color spectrum of Jacquard dyes visit our website. Why learn to dye your own yarn? I’ll warn you ahead of time – it’s addictive! Author and fiber artist, Barbara Perry, dyes her own l...

Yarn Dyeing Escapades

Last Fall I had the opportunity to dye yarn with a group of fellow yarn lovers at an alpaca farm in Apple Valley.  From that experience I knew I had to start dying my own yarn for the shop.  Since ...

Original Ruffle Scarf Pattern by Gena Hester

Source: Infinity Sashay Ruffle Scarf via YarnDesignersBoutique on Craftsy     Well, after our last post about ruffling yarns, and seeing the scarf patterns the manufacturers came up with, I couldn’...

How to Knit with Ruffling Yarns

I just wanted to share with you the latest yarn craze- it’s Mesh yarns! These yarns open up a whole new world of options for your knit and crochet projects, and they come with their own set of inst...

Infinity Bulky Wrap and Drop Scarf

This is an original design from Gena Hester, You can buy the pattern here for $5 and get the yarn from us as well. Whats so great about this scarf is that it can be worn a ton of different ways, so...

Knit Picks Options Interchangeable Knitting Needle Sets

After years of frustration with the flaws of expensive name brand needles, Knit Picks has finally designed their own interchangeable needles. Affordable attractive and practical, put a pair into yo...

New Angora Horseshoe Slouchy Hat Pattern

As some of you may know the owner of Yarn Designers Boutique, Gena Hester is currently taking an online fashion knitwear design course at Academy of Arts University in San Francisco. In November we...

Pagewood Farm Yarns

Last week we welcomed Pagewood Farm’s yarns into our store. Pagewood Farm is based in San Pedro, California, and they hand dye all their own skeins using traditional hand dyeing techniques. All the...