Knit, Blog & Be Happy!

Gift-giving season is officially here! To help you get into the spirit, we've curated a few thoughtful gift ideas that might inspire your own wish list, or spark the perfect present for a friend or family member. Happy gifting! Monarch Knitting Gift Card - but of course! Curated Seasons 2025 Atenti Bags Allstitch Studio Flower Stitch Markers - these are always in my knitting bag Stitch Stoppers I'd Rather Be Knitting Note Pad Ebony or Sandalwood Tapestry Needles and Case Eric and Christopher Tea Towels Eric & Christopher Tote Bags - I have a Bernese Mountain Dog! Wax and Wool Candles My Knitting Notes ...

It is that time of year!  Inspiration is at an all-time high, and we are ready to announce that our Curated Seasons 2025 is available for preorder. I am so excited about our subscription boxes this year because a couple of members of the Monarch team, Jenn, Catherine and Molly, are joining me in curating the content and have come up with some great suggestions for the box.  We want to keep the boxes fun and filled with quality items that make you want to Knit….and be happy! The first suggestion was from Molly, who thought giving you all a choice...

2024 is the year that I want to knit a Christmas Sweater, and why not gather together and have a Holiday Sweater KAL? No matter what you celebrate, there is a sweater out there for you. I am going to cast-on Isabell Kraemer’s Jingle.  Perhaps you want to knit a fancier sweater for a holiday party.  Whatever you fancy, let us encourage you to cast on a holiday garment. So how does it work? Select a sweater to knit or crochet, purchase the yarn from Monarch Knitting, and we will gift you the pattern! On October 19th, we will all...

We are so happy to welcome Ito Yarns to our shelves. This is a yarn line that calls to be combined. Texture and color come alive when you mix and match bases and tones. We are thrilled to welcome Sandy Barnes and Britt-Marie Brehmer this weekend show all of us the possibilites.  To start, we are introducing five bases to the shop: (all will be online staring next Monday) Sensai: lace - 60% mohair and 40% silk (it is so like Shibui Silk Mohair)Kinu: lace - 100% silkSo Kosho: DK - 90% merino and 10% cashmereKosho: lace - 90% merino and 10%...

Our fall celebration with Kristine Vejar of Bread & Butter yarn and Julie Weisenberger of Cocoknits this last weekend was so inspiring. While many of you made it to the shop to meet Kristine and Julie, squish yarn, and try on samples, we want to bring the story of Everyday and Bun to those of you who live far afield.  Both bases are 100% merino, which is grown, spun, and dyed in the US. Everyday, a Worsted/Aran weight yarn is put up in a 200-yard, 100-gram hank. On the other hand, Bun is a chunky weight yarn with 130 yards...