KnitWit Yarn Shop

We are excited to announce that we will be at the Sebago Community Market this summer! Stop by and visit us there on Wednesdays.

Sebago Community Market

Who is ready for the 2026 Maine Yarn Cruise? We are busy getting all the bags and passports ready! Pre-order today to be ready to start on July 1.

Special thanks to all our sponsors this year! LYKKE Crafts Quince & Co. ontheround Harrisville Designs, Inc. Peace Fleece Berroco Yarn Knitting Fever and Euro Yarns

https://knitwitportland.com/products/maine-yarn-cruise-2026-passport-and-tote-bag

I finished my Midcoast sweater design by Jenn Steingass in Chickadee!love.wool

Have you knit with Berroco Aerial yet?

This lightweight blend of mohair and silk adds a beautiful softness and halo to any project. It can be carried alongside another yarn for extra warmth and texture, or used on its own to create a fabric that feels light as air.

One pattern we think showcases Aerial beautifully is Triple Time by Elizabeth Smith. The sweater is knit with three strands of lace-weight yarn held together, creating a surprisingly lightweight fabric with wonderful drape and softness. The seamless top-down construction makes it an enjoyable knit, and the finished sweater is one you'll reach for again and again.

We have a lovely selection of Aerial colors available in the shop and online. If you've been looking for your next sweater project, this might be it.

https://knitwitportland.com/blogs/newsletters/triple-time-in-berroco-aerial

Have you used mohair in a project before? Tell us what you made in the comments!

Elizabeth Smith Knits

If you’ve been putting off knitting a sweater because it feels like too big of a project, this is the one to start with.

Crazy Sexy Wool from Wool and the Gang is a super bulky yarn that gives you instant progress. Big stitches, soft texture, and a project that moves quickly from cast-on to finished piece.

We love it for the Gallant Sweater by Caidree. It’s a beginner-friendly, top-down design with a bold, chunky look, a cropped fit, and a simple short turtleneck. Straightforward to knit and easy to wear.

If you’re ready for a sweater that feels doable and fun, this is it.

https://knitwitportland.com/blogs/newsletters/crazy-sexy-wool

Urth Yarns created the Patina Scarf kits to help us celebrate LYS Day. These sold out fast, but we now have some more in stock. Grab one today, if you've had your eye on these!

The Patina Scarf is a small triangular scarf with a reversible wavy rib texture and an optional pull-through detail that makes it easy to style and wear every day.

Knit with a strand of fine merino and a strand of variegated mohair, it creates a soft watercolor effect that shifts as you work. The combination of color and texture makes this a project you’ll enjoy every step of the way.

Shop the Patina Scarf Kits here:
https://knitwitportland.com/products/patina-kit

Continuing our LYS celebration with Malabrigo! Purchase the yarn to make one of these beautiful garments and get the pattern for free.

See all the details of this and all of our LYS weekend celebrations here: https://knitwitportland.com/blogs/newsletters/local-yarn-store-day-2026

Wow! Berroco will be sending one of our customers 10 free skeins of yarn, a pattern book, and more! Every order this weekend (April 25 and 26) is an entry for you to win.

Check out all the details and all the other fun we are having this LYS weekend here: https://knitwitportland.com/blogs/newsletters/local-yarn-store-day-2026

We are celebrating LYS Day this weekend with a free pattern from Casapinka! This year's LYS design is called Colossal Fluff Up. Sharon From Security named it after her secret Door Dash orders were intercepted by Fin from Interpol. HUuuGE dustup, lotsa drama, more on that later. Let's just say it resulted in me looking for Rodeo School out west for Sharon. More on that also, later.

Casapinka patterns are always as much fun as they are beautiful! We had a blast putting together yarns that we think would look amazing as a Colossal Fluff Up!

https://knitwitportland.com/products/colossal-fluff-up-casapinka-2026-lys-day-pattern-kit

Order before 2:00 EST on Sunday, April 26, and we will send you a coupon code for a free copy of this pattern. (Coupon codes expire at the end of the weekend, so make sure you download yours right away!)

Check out all the details of the various LYS day fun we are having this weekend here: https://knitwitportland.com/blogs/newsletters/local-yarn-store-day-2026

Excited to kick off LYS Day with my latest FO. This is the Jörð pullover made in Léttlopi.