I heard that #showmeyourknits is hats this week, which makes it the perfect time to tell you that we’re going to do a hat knitalong in November using three of Thea Colman’s patterns, including Daisy’s Hat, which Annie knit this week in Alegria Grande www.mindseyeyarns.com/search?q=ale...

Also, our new bags got here, and OMG I'm in love. We say "that'll block out" so often in the store, and with varying levels of conviction! 😂 (Quick blocking instructions: soak in water with a bit of wool wash, gently squeeze out the water, and lay flat to dry.) Thank you, @printinkling.bsky.social

I love when people do unexpected things with yarn. You see Amano's Duna, and you think tank top, maybe lacey lightweight scarf. One of our customers thought "double knit baby blanket." I can't wait to see the finished project! #knitsky #knitting #amanoyarns www.mindseyeyarns.com/products/dun...

Great reasons to swatch for your next project: 🧶 See if yarn is thin or thick. 🧶 check if you're using the right needle size. 🧶 see how the yarn looks when knitted up. 🧶Estimate how much you need. 🧶See how the yarn washes. germandercottagecrafts.com/yarn-weight-... #crochet #knitting #knitsky

This is the move, loves. It doesn't have to be us. It doesn't have to be stickers. But when you purchase Stuff from people who make Stuff, you keep art alive. You keep agency and craftsmanship and the human spirit alive. You fund cat food and full cupboards instead of yachts

For me, one of the biggest compliments i can give a pattern is to finish one and immediately cast on a second. Finished my Dubbel Dark in Riti and immediately grabbed yarn for a second in Falkland Worsted. I adore this pattern! #knitsky #knitting #amanoyarns www.mindseyeyarns.com/products/rit...

Oooooh can’t wait to show these off in store!

I (Kay) knit more than I crochet, but when your 14yo makes a request, you fulfill it! The pattern and I disagree about gauge, but I’m in love with the yarn (Riti). Delightful to knit AND crochet. Pattern is Léontine Hooded Scarf www.mindseyeyarns.com/products/rit... #knitsky #crochet #amanoyarns

The thing with art is - and this goes for every art form - you've gotta be willing to screw up. You have to be okay with the idea that you spend hours & hours on something...and it sucks, or breaks before you're done. You need to let go of pride. A lot of folks are not prepared to let go of pride.

Every single item we’ve ever gotten from Inkling has been perfect.

The pattern is Dubbel Dark by @babycocktails.bsky.social www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

It’s the last day of the greater Boston yarn crawl! (We’ve loved seeing your WIPs and FOs!) Now, once you’ve visited all your stores… show us your yarn crawl haul! What’s new in your queue? What beautiful skeins did you find? We wanna see! #greaterbostonyarncrawl #knitting #crochet 🧶

The return of Mystery Bags! Twice a year, we pull out our mystery bags for you. For $5, get at least $10 worth of yarn (probably yarn. Almost certainly yarns. Our kids put them together, so there's a small chance it could be a Pokemon but it definitely SHOULD be yarn). #knitting #crochet #gbyc2025

We're hosting an Amano trunk show this weekend that features two of their yarns, Chaski and Awa. All Amano yarns (www.mindseyeyarns.com/search?q=ama...) are 20% off during the crawl, incl drop ships and special orders. If you can't come into the store, message with questions. #knitting #gbyc2025

Welcome to the Greater Boston Yarn Crawl! This weekend, we're hosting an art show by local mixed media artist Niki Fein. Tonight, from 6pm–8pm, we're hosting a reception where you can meet the artist. I hope we see you! #boston #arlingtonma #greaterbostonyarncrawl2025 #gbyc2025 #knitting #crochet

#ShowMeYourKnits is sweaters this week, and we have a lot in that category! Annie and Kay pretty much always have a sweater on the needles, if not multiple. Here’s just a few! Patterns in the replies! -Lu

Inkling is the best! We love their stickers (the rainbow MEY stickers are by them!) and they’re super friendly and helpful ❤️ -Lu

This is so incredible. Nicely done. ❤️

Sunflower Shawl Pattern by Lara Serbousek [Link to etsy in reply] 5 hanks of Ataucania's Huasco DK Kettle Dyes (1 Molasses, 1 Ocre, 3 Goldenrod) procured from the lovely @mindseyeyarns.bsky.social

Well this Breath of the Wild fan just made a noise so high pitched that dogs winced. Thank you so much for sharing!!

Oh that’s gorgeous!! Thanks for showing it off ❤️

Guess who has their very own sign! We look like a real store! Sure the building still needs a facade, but we're much easier to find. We were already celebrating LYS day, but now get an extra $5 off a purchase of $15 or more Saturday and Sunday if you mention that we sell yarn at its best. 🧶 #knitsky

Sometimes simple and repetitive and beautiful is what you need. This WIP is Wild Violet Fibers' Alpaca Silk Cashmere DK 🧶 and Junction Fiber Mill's Making Tracks Lite. This will easily be the most luxurious thing I've ever made myself. Just the calming thing I need. #showmeyourknits #knitsky

Mike loves making hats that put together awesome combinations of yarns and colors. This is a mix of malvinas and tsuido 🧶 and a sparkly carry along. Hats are my favorite place to go a little wild with color and patterns. So pretty! #knitsky

Adding something to the FO pile on this rainy day! This is Kahlua by @babycocktails.bsky.social in Falkland Worsted 🧶. This was so fun to knit, and it’s cute as hell. Bonus, the shop is super chilly today, and now I have a sweater to wear! #knitsky www.mindseyeyarns.com/products/fal...

I’m seeing heaps of knitters in the knitting feed not doing alt text on their images. Remember that it doesn’t have to be super, super detailed, but it can also be useful for adding some extra info about your image that won’t fit in with the character limit! #knitsky #australian #craft 🧶

Ruth sent me a picture of this gorgeous mobius cowl that she knit out of the Akari yarn.This Noro is new-to-us and has a little bit of everything (silk, cotton, mohair, viscose, wool, and a little nylon to hold it all together). #knitsky www.mindseyeyarns.com/products/aka...

Geri came in yesterday with a vest she made out of Manos’s Milo. I am deeply in love with this merino/linen blend. I’ve made one top out of it and plan to make a second. It’s soft and durable, great three season yarn. 🧶And this gray is to die for! #knitsky www.mindseyeyarns.com/products/mil...

When the yarn 🧶 is so good you go home, toss all your WIPs aside, and cast on! These are two yarns from Wild Violet Fibers who is here for the second day of the truck show closing out our Annieversary celebration! Come by and check it out ❤️

We’re so thrilled to have Wild Violet Fibers 🧶 this weekend for a trunk show! Come help us celebrate the end of our Annieversary month with some incredible colors. Erica will be here today and tomorrow. #knitsky #arlingtonma #knitting #yarn

🧶 In a world that moves fast, knitting in public quietly shows that not everything has to be rushed. Each stitch speaks to patience and purpose — a gentle nudge to slow down, look up, and just be present. ✨ #UplandFiberCo #LGBTQCrafters #MenKnitToo #KnitInPublic #MindfulMaking

Remember how we collect altoid tins? This is why. Annie’s partner makes these beautiful polymer clay tins, and they’re part of our craft fair today. She also has these incredible koi paintings. So lovely! 🧶 #knitsky #arlingtonma

🧶 #knitsky #arlingtonma

Mind’s Eye Yarns is hosting a craft fair with local artists today! Come by and see all sorts of colorful beauty. The store is also open for business as usual!

Eliza came in today wearing this incredible Arctic light by Veronika Lindberg in Falkland Worsted. I’m completely stunned. 🧶 #knitsky www.mindseyeyarns.com/products/fal...

The intarsia square from the @berrocoyarn.bsky.social #vintage2025mkal is going great. I’m embracing the tangle because bobbins are too much bother for me. Also, the 20% off sale continues through today! 🧶 #knitsky

Hey Arlington, it’s our 7th anniversary, and we’re celebrating with 20% off all 🧶! We’ve been getting in beautiful cottons and blends for spring, but my absolute favorite is kits to crochet our logo sheep, Woolliam. Stop by Saturday and Sunday for the sale. If you’re not local, we ship! #knitsky

A sweater moved to the Finished pile! This is a Coffee Bean cardigan by ElizabethSmithKnits, knit in Rios 🧶. The 14yo recipient picked the buttons. I’m in love with this cardi and would happily knit it again. (And might, for the same kid!) #knitsky

It’s official, Block #4 in the @berrocoyarn.bsky.social MKAL is a winner. Suck a cute tuck stitch!! Pink and blue in Vintage by me and a store employee and turquoise by @megging.bsky.social in a stash acrylic. I’m having so much fun seeing how everyone’s squares are working up. 🧶 #knitsky

Oh, this is gorgeous. I see Falkland Chunky and (I think?) @berrocoyarn.bsky.social's Ultra Wool? Fantastic for a blustery day with a lazy wind (it cuts right through you instead of going around).

Here at Mind's Eye Yarns we frequently make a earth-shattering discovery. When the rows are shorter.....they go faster. In related news, the front of this Campari is zooming along, but I'm suddenly nervous about fit. I'm going to put the front on a holder and block this before I go further. #knitsky

Have you seen Fairy Floss 🧶 knit up? This Juniper Moon yarn is so flipping cute, and I love everything with it. This is a simple sock shawl adapted for a heavier yarn. So pretty! #knitsky

An anonymous rat jester came and showed off their amazing rat amigurumi. I died at the cuteness! Crocheted in as maxcolor 🧶 #knitsky www.mindseyeyarns.com/products/nat...

I didn’t realize how very candy cane this sweater was going to be! 🧶 About 4 more inches to go on the body, then ribbing and sleeves. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m just going to knit the sleeves flat and seam them rather than mess around with jogless stripes. #knitsky

Do we talk enough about the power of destashing your 🧶? I spent today pawing through my entire stash and reorganizing, updating Ravelry, and generally culling. I'm down a large plastic tub of yarn, and I know what's in the stash. I'm excited about knitting things because I can see them.

Sometimes it’s almost stitch night, and a girl realizes that all the projects with her have cables and colorwork… the obvious solution is a little honeycomb brioche in Manos del Uruguay’s Maxima. If you’re in Arlington, stop by! We’re here and crafting from 4:30-6:30. All crafts welcome 🧶 #knitsky

He also needed an afternoon caffeine (thanks to Butternut Bakehouse in Arlington, I love you!) 3D printing by @aaronennis.bsky.social #arlingtonma

Sometimes, you spend a whole newsletter making fun of yourself and the number of works in progress that you have. How you have to start FINISHING things. And then your teenager finds a yarn she's willing to wear, actually. And here you are. One more WIP. Oh well. 🧶 #knitsky #knitting

I’ve been watching this blanket grow at our stitch nights and it’s so great to see it finished. Crocheted from rainbow cake, and just pretty chevrons. So so gorgeous. www.mindseyeyarns.com/search?q=rai...

I took a picture of all the WIPs I have in the store so I could make fun of myself in our newsletter and. Um. That’s a lot. And this doesn’t include the half done stuff at home. March is going to be about finishing projects, I think. #knitsky 🧶