Don’t worry, yarn-lovers, because it’s that time again to share with you all of the yarn events happening in October! Whether you enjoy staying at home with your yarn and needles or if you sit on a bench in the park to work up something new, you might want to branch out and see what […]
STITCHES East: Sponsor Giveaway Announcement
Have you ever attended a STITCHES show? Every year, our friends at XRX host the largest knit and crochet show ever called STITCHES; it’s truly a fiber experience like none other. To make it easy for fiber enthusiasts to attend, there are actually four different shows per year (East, West, Midwest, and South) which allows […]
Regional Roundup: Yarn Events in September
Hello again, knitters and crocheters! Welcome back to the second round of our monthly regional roundup. It’s finally September, so I hope that means you filled your Labor Day weekend with fun, family, and yarn. Now it’s time to pencil in your schedule with even more yarn events this month, so you better get out […]
Spinzilla 2014
If you’ve ever knit with handspun yarn, you’re well aware of the unique charm it brings to your knit (or crocheted) pieces. Whenever I’m knitting with handspun yarn, I always happily think about the farm where the animal was raised or where the plant was grown. Although it may be a little more expensive, the […]
A Look into BlogHer 2014 + Swag Bag Giveaway!
If this isn’t your first time on Stitch and Unwind, you probably know that three different yarn websites contribute daily posts for your fiber enjoyment. What you may not know is that AllFreeKnitting, AllFreeCrochet, and AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns are made possible by talented knit and crochet designers who share original patterns on their blogs. Because of these […]
Regional Roundup: Yarn Events In August
Welcome knitters and crocheters to our new monthly regional roundup! Since it is August 1st, this is the perfect time to tell you what’s going on this month in the world of yarn, whether that be yarn crawls, conferences, fairs, festivals, etc. We will be doing this every month from here on out so that […]
How to Join a Twitter Party
Since we love chatting on Twitter and we’re hosting a Twitter Party, we thought we would let everyone know how easy it is to join in the fun. A Twitter Party is simply a way to use Twitter as a meet up spot. There is usually a defined agenda with a Twitter Party and a […]
The Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Show: June 21-23, 2013
If you happen to be in the Midwest the weekend of June 21, you might want to swing on by Grayslake, Illinois for the fantastic Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Show. This annual show is a three day celebration of things folks and fiber. The show started it’s run in 2008 and is now in […]
Special Giveaway Annoucement from AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns!
Last week, our friends at AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns launched their very first Charity Blanket Drive! Together, with Red Heart Yarn, AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns is collecting new, handmade, washable blankets to be donated to children in need through Project Linus. Once all the blankets have been collected, one random winner will be selected to win this amazing prize package from […]
Huggable Crochet: AllFreeCrochet’s Latest Book Giveaway!
Our friends at AllFreeCrochet have a brand new giveaway going on right now! Up for grabs is Huggable Crochet, a book written by Christine Lucas that features the most adorable cute and cuddly animal crochet patterns you’ll ever find. Inside, you will find more than 19 wonderful crochet patterns of animals from around the world. […]
