While it's always useful year-round, cotton's true time to shine is in the warmer seasons. This marvelous fiber is no stranger to knitting, but cotton does behave a little differently than other co...

Weaving In Your Ends… Although we often try to avoid it, knitters will inevitably have some loose ends to weave in when completing a project. Like with everything in the knitting world, there are ...

Indigo dyed bed linens from the book Natural Color, by Sasha Duerr. It’s easy to fall in love with the distinctive blue hues of indigo. It’s also surprisingly easy and incredibly fun to turn your ...

Whether you’re a spinner or not, you can’t deny the appeal of a full bobbin of freshly handspun yarn. Usually by the time I finally let that last bit of fluff twist through my fingertips, I already...

Looking to learn how to use a drop spindle?  Like driving a stick shift, it’s all about practicing until you get a feel for the rhythm.  But how does one get started?  We’ve set up a short phot...

Niddy Noddy, a spinning necessity. Strange as the name may sound, the niddy noddy is an incredibly helpful tool for spinners. Available in a handful of different styles, the function remains the ...

A great question, and one that will set you on an oh-so-rewarding adventure! You win by simply asking… Luckily, spinning wheels these days are built to be good all-around performers. They are also ...

The beautifully handcrafted Solid Wood Hand Felting Tool - Palm Washboard is an innovative tool that simplifies the felting process. You'll felt quicker and with less effort... double bonus!

Brave the wintery weather in style with our new Chill Chaser Scarf 2-shaft project as a kit or pattern. It's ideal for all you rigid heddle weavers! Super simple with stunning results. So brave the...

With so many of our customers creating handmade sweaters, blankets, hats and mitts with Cascade 220 Superwash Wool Yarn and  [Sorry, item discontinued or temporarily out of stock]  we couldn’t help...

With cold winter weather just ahead, now is the time to start knitting a pair of toasty warm Stuffed Mittens. Your hands will thank you!

(I have Kendra Rafford, long-time Halcyon staffer here blogging for me this week. you'll be hearing more from her here in the weeks to come! --Gwen) Oh how I love to pull out the Christmas box and ...