Brooklyn Tweed Blog — Mittens

I'm excited to have been asked to be a part of Knit Red – a new book collaboration between Jimmy Beans Wool and Vogue Knitting. For my contribution to the book, I thought a red reprise of the Druid Mittens (Remember these? They were featured on the cover of Vogue Knitting magazine in the Fall of 2008) would be beautiful. The submission timeline dovetailed with the launch of Loft last year, so I had to give these classics a whirl in our Long Johns colorway. I love how rich they are – a nice contrast to the apple green Shetland...

We're starting the new year off with a very special announcement: the second installment in our Wool People series is all polished up and ready to take flight from the BT Nest! We were humbled by the response to our first issue's release in August, and have had a blast putting together a sequel to that collection. The new issue features work from 14 diverse talents from our industry – all of whom have been an honor to collaborate with. As with our first volume, we shot for a balance of project types and skill levels in hopes of curating...

November 1st has been marked with a giant red circle on our calendar at BT HQ for what seems like an eternity – we've just been dying for this day to finally come! Why? Because today we get to introduce you to our little darling: LOFT. She is the newest member of our US-grown yarn family, and we simply love her. From the very first time I laid my hands on Shelter, in early 2009 – months before its public debut – I couldn't stop thinking about how perfect it would be to create a companion yarn in fingering weight....

Yesterday I walked out the front door of my apartment building and got about five steps before I stopped suddenly and realized.... I needed a scarf! For the first time since early Spring, I had an urge to don knits out of necessity. What a wonderful day it was! The second time I walked out the front door I savored the chill and ended up spending much more time out in the city than I have in quite some time. The arrival of Fall this week (not on the calendar, but in feel) seemed like the perfect timing too, since...