Sivia Harding is coming to teach some classes in March! It is going to be amazing and she has three classes to offer us here at Paradise fibers: First up is the Sideways Lace Design Class featuring the Leafwise Pattern, this lovely little shawlette is a side to side crescent shape worked in fingering weight […]

Hey Ya’ll let’s talk about a new kit available here in the shop, the Pixelated Hat and Pixelated Palms from Jennifer Beaumont. These are a great beginner color work pattern with simple stranded techniques that use worsted weight yarn. The sample we have knit up in the shop is worked in Kollage Happiness Worsted and truly, this yarn […]

  I got a chance to sit down with Rachel this week and have a chat with here, it was a lovely time and I learned all kinds of interesting things about her to share with you! Rachel has worked at Paradise Fibers off and on for about 9 years! Of course she knits crochets, […]

Hope everyone is knitting well! Just popping in to say that Sivia Harding is coming to teach at Paradise Fibers in March! You should recognize Siva’s name as being the designer of some incredible patterns and she has contributed to Brooklyn Tweed, Knitty, Blue Moon Fiber Arts as well as books like The Knitter’s Book […]

Let me introduce myself…. Hey Ya’ll my name is Meghan Jones, I am a knitwear designer living here in Spokane and I now have the esteemed privilege of posting here on the Paradise Fibers Blog! Some of you may recognize me from my patterns in the shop, classes I have taught and even Yarn Tastings […]

And we are in it again folks, oh yeah! Do you have your project  for the big day ready yet? We have a mound of Seahawks inspired yarn in the shop just waiting for you! Check out these Seahawks inspired knits and crochets you can work on before, during or anytime after the big game […]

  Most likely you’ve seen an auto-wrap on a core spun yarn, but did you know you can auto-wrap onto a standard single. As you spin the wool you can allow a strand to auto-wrap finishing your single. A yarn that has been spun with an auto-wrap cannot be plied! (The only exception is if your […]

You know you want to… it is that dirty knitting secret that you joke about doing but have never found the perfect pattern for… KNITTED BOW TIES! This Early Fall Vogue Knitting includes some of my favorite small pieces of men’s wear Bow Ties, Ties and Statement Socks! Theses charming socks were co-inspired by vogue […]

There are two main types of combs, English multi-pitch combs or Viking two pitch combs. About all Combs: Diameter of the tines: the larger the diameter of the tines, the more suitable the combs for courser fiber Number of pitches (rows of tines): the more pitches generally, the longer the staple needs to be. If you […]

Hey Future spinners! Kyle and I have been working together figure out the perfect wheel for you he made an awesome video to walk you through the basic elements and I’ve brainstormed some questions you should ask yourself before you pick your wheel. Kyle’s 4 tips for buying a spinning wheel Still want to know […]

Harp Forte Upgrade Kit: the Kromski up-grade for their 3 different size old style Harp looms If you are not sure you need this upgrade look to see if you ratchet and pawls are metal or plastic, plastic and you’ll need the upgrade. The Harp Forte solves some of the problems for that the Harp has been […]

Amazing Underwater Crochet…You read that right, underwater crochet, where the crocheter is underwater in full diving gear to yarn bomb the world’s only underwater museum the Museo subacuatico De Art. It is considered both a conservation area and public museum on of few that is known as a work-in-progress museum. The art here is most […]