Knitcircus Yarns

A festival booth of colorfully dyed yarn. A pink sign in front of checkout reads 'Knitcircus Yarns'

Come visit me today or tomorrow at the Estes Park Wool Market!

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Pssst. . . .

Halloween clubs just opened!

👻🧙‍♀️🎃🐈‍⬛💜💚🧡

A closeup of a long-haired calico cat looking off to the right.

Please accept snuggly Ms. Strongy Patongy as an apology. 😁

Aaaand suddenly I haven't posted anything in a month 😅

Been working on some big renovations in the studio, and prepping yarn for Estes Park next month! Excited for Colorado, and excited to show you the studio renovation soon.

I love her tail so much!

A medium-haired black cat with congenital eye defects looks to the right while he sits in a loaf shape atop a cream waffle weave pillow.

Mr. Bradley Patadley is breaking up your doomscrolling to remind you:

1) Breathe
2) Unclench your jaw and pull your shoulders down from your ears
3) Drink some water
4) Go for a little walk outside
5) Have a snack

After that you may resume your existential dread.

Just got back from voting, precinct was fairly busy!

It's election day in Wisconsin!
It's also April 1st - so don't get got, vote for Crawford instead of the other fool.

#vote

A newlywed couple leaning against a railing, kissing. The bride is wearing a sleeveless gold sequined gown, with a large arm tattoo showing, and dark hair swept up into a mass of curls at the nape of her neck. The groom is wearing a black suit with a gold tie and rose bouttenier. The bride's arm hanging over the groom's shoulder holds a bouquet of blueberry roses, white anemones, and various small accents.

Ten years ago my husband and I got married! This has always been my favorite photo from our wedding. Here's to the next ten! 💛🥂

So excited!

Three skeins of yarn each swirled into a round puddle overlay each other in an inverted triangle on a white background. Top left is white, top right is sage green, bottom is dark green.

Three skeins of yarn each swirled into a round puddle overlay each other in an inverted triangle on a white background. Top left is white, top right is light denim blue, bottom is dark denim blue

Three skeins of yarn each swirled into a round puddle overlay each other in an inverted triangle on a white background. Top left is white, top right is light purple, bottom is dark purple.

Three skeins of yarn each swirled into a round puddle overlay each other in an inverted triangle on a white background. Top left is white, top right is light gray, bottom is charcoal gray.

KAL is hosted on Ravelry, but please email info@knitcircus.com if you would like to participate and Ravelry is not accessible to you - we will work together to find a solution.

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Graphic reading Take your time by JoJo Locatelli, photo © JoJo Locatelli. White text on medium brown background sits to the left of a photo of a woman wearing a multi-colored white and brown color block cardigan.

Three skeins of yarn each swirled into a round puddle overlay each other in an inverted triangle on a white background. Top left is white, top right is tan, bottom is brown.

Three skeins of yarn each swirled into a round puddle overlay each other in an inverted triangle on a white background. Top left is white, top right is pink, bottom is deep rose.

Three skeins of yarn each swirled into a round puddle overlay each other in an inverted triangle on a white background. Top left is white, top right is light orange, bottom is dark orange.

A couple weeks ago I put out a newsletter introducing the yarn packs I put together for Joji's new Take Your Time cardigan, and announced the very low-stakes KAL I'm running that starts on April 16.

Link for kits below⬇️, place your order by March 26 to get your yarn in time for the KAL start date!

Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.

Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.

Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

The needles I needed to start the sleeves of my Pressed Flowers pullover have finally arrived! I guess I know what I'm up to this evening 😁

They are PRECIOUS. I cannot get over it.

Baroque girl summer?

Right?? I think I'm doing the blue combo for my cardigan.

Newsletter went out today!
I've put together kits for Joji's new cardigan pattern, and am running a KAL for those who want to knit it. More details ⬇️

The head and shoulders of a black cat resting upon a pillow with a mustard brown waffle weave pillow. A blanket ladder with a vibrant pink and orange blanket with fringe is out of focus in the background.

#Fiberuarychallenge 28) Gratitude

My instinct with a prompt like this is to be very serious. The world is a little too heavy right now, so I'm going simple:

I'm grateful that I woke up this morning feeling refreshed, and that my stinky lil guy came and sat with me for a little bit. 10/10 morning

FRJ. I didn't see your first post in time, so I guess I'll have to read a full recap on Reddit. I commend you for watching as long as you did!

A can of Natural (unflavored) Klarbrunn sparkling water sits next to a mosaic knit sweater in progress on a coffee table set with striped placemats.

#Fiberuarychallenge 27) Sip & Stitch

Anyone who knows me knows I drink mostly water - and if you hear me say I'm drinking a Natty, it's actually a Natural Klarbrunn. Unflavored sparkling water is my absolute jam, and Klarbrunn is s-tier in that category.

Knitting pictured: Pressed Flowers Pullover

Boycotting isn't always feasible for every person for a multitude of reasons. This is a great reminder that reducing spending still hurts the bottom line. Similarly: a $5 donation to a cause is still $5 that can be put to use for good.

Each drop in the bucket matters, folks.

A beige monochrome text graphic reading #fiberuarychallenge 2025 with prompts by @creativececi followed by the twenty-eight daily prompts for the month. Today's prompt is 26) Where in the World

#Fiberuarychallenge 26) Where in the World

📍Madison, Wisconsin

I'm originally from Michigan, and went to college in Kentucky. I made my way to Wisconsin in 2014 and have only ever regretted it when there was heavy snowfall before I owned a snowblower. 🥶😅
I used to hate winter but it's grown on me!

Four people standing on a rocky lakeshore in front of the sun rising over the lake. All four people are wearing handknitted hats and are smiling open mouthed at the camera.

#Fiberuarychallenge 25) Handmade Gift

Occasionally my friends and I go on a sunrise hike. On this outing all of us had coincidentally worn hats knit by yours truly. Nothing quite like handmade gifts being appreciated! These three are exceptionally knitworthy people.

Knit crescent shaped striped shawl/scarf in black, cream, grey, and purple for the ace flag

I finally used this luscious @knitcircus.bsky.social asexual pride set I acquired a few years ago. The pattern - Mini Solutions scarf - was a super quick knit (took me less than a week bc right combo of mindless and engaging).
#knitting 🧶

The front of a building in Amsterdam, home to Stephen & Penelope Fine Yarns. To the right of two dark green doors, a large window with the logo of the shop shows the interior filled with skeins of yarn and knitted samples. Two bikes are in front of the window on the brick street and a person leans against the corner of the building to the left of the doors.

#Fiberuarychallenge 24) Memories

Six years ago this week I was in Amsterdam with some friends, and I was able to stop by Stephen & Penelope's Fine Yarns!

#Fiberuarychallenge 22) On the Road

At O'Hare after catching an Ass O'Clock flight out of Virginia. Flight boards in half an hour, so I'll be home before 11.

Which leads to 23) Self care

I'll be napping away all afternoon so that I'm fresh for the dye studio tomorrow morning! 😁

A three-legged calico cat sits atop a tan cat tree and stares directly into the camera with her front leg sticking out. Half of her face is in sharp relief, making her look ferocious.

A brunette woman wearing a facemask holds a calico kitten wearing a body suit to cover its amputation site.

#Fiberuarychallenge 21) Now and Then

I'm nothing if not a cat lady, so here's a now & then of Louise:

From our very first meeting when she was a newly-amputated fluff nugget to current glowering tripod queen.

As much as I love vacations, I'm excited to return home tomorrow to see her and Bradley!

The world is on fire. What do I do? Right now, the US is matching the steps of 1930’s Germany with terrifying accuracy. Around the world, though, many countries are swinging towards the far right, climate change is wreaking havoc, and h...

New blog post is up! Some ideas of actions to take if it feels like the world is on fire and you don't know what to do

www.unravelingprivilege.com/the-world-is...

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