I know that many people find NPR All Things Considered to be just about cultural fluff, but for those of us who love the fluff of fiber their resent article and interview with Scottish knitters and spinners was some awesome fluff. In fact you can see that fluff being spun into lovely Shetland lace weight […]

The Adventures of Travis and Sara! Ever wonder about what our glorious leaders do on their off weekends? Why they go to yarn parties! This last weekend was the Northwest Needle Market- it is one of the casual regional events where needle arts distributors, manufacturers and their representatives network with the yarn shops of the […]

Barns Sale, Ebay, Swap Meet, Craig’s List, Spin-in, Thrift Store- Spinners work hard to find wheels wherever we go. An old wheel found at a great price creates some of the best stories, even when they end with “it was totally unusable-“ but it is way better when we can end it with- “…and they […]

Hello Westside! Less than a week away from when the Paradise Family goes to Seattle for Vogue Knitting LIVE! at the Meydenbauer Center March 14-16. Meet Travis, Sara, Kyle and Nathanial, while the rest of us are left tending the shop at home. This is our second year at Vogue Knitting LIVE and we look […]

Most of you Spinners out there already have the latest edition of Spin-Off Magazine, Summer 2012. If not go get a copy pronto or order one from us and we’ll send it, Spin-Off is awesome! We are so excited here at the shop they chose our new Production Spinning Wheel to be included in their […]