This just might be the best Making Mag yet!  No.5/Color includes amazing knit designs by Carrie Bostick Hoge, Susan B. Anderson, Amy Christoffers, Anna Maltz, Rosemary (Romi) Hill, Isabell Kraemer, Joji Locatelli, Dianna Walla, Whitney Hayward, and Lori Versace. Also included are so many other irresistible projects such as "Wildflower Project Bag", "Summer's Fields Quilt", "A Well-Dressed Donkey", "Dropcloth Needlecase", to name a few. 

Time for Spring cleaning! We are having a sale this Easter Weekend and offering 20 to 50% off selected yarns. We are open our usual hours. (Fri & Sat 10 to 5, Sun 12 to 4, Closed Mon).  New for sock knitters! We are now carrying WYS Signature 4-ply sock yarn. These yarns are made in West Yorkshire, the original home of the British spinning industry. What makes this blend of 75% wool and 25% nylon special is that the wool content contains 35% Blue Faced Leicester. Their newest colour range is the Florist Collection which I think would particularly...

We are thrilled to announce that Black Sheep Yarns is now a destination store for Brooklyn Tweed. That means that we carry the full line of these beautiful breed specific yarns, sourced, dyed and spun in the US. Shop in person or online and create garments and accessories that you will treasure for years.

We are excited to announce that Black Sheep Yarns has been chosen as a Brooklyn Tweed Destination store! We will soon be carrying all the basic lines of Brooklyn Tweed yarns, in all of the colours. We are expecting the full shipment in a few weeks. This is really a dream come true for our store and it will be wonderful carry these yarns used in so many of the most popular knitting patterns.

The much anticipated Laine Magazine Winter/Spring 2018 will be available in store and online tomorrow, March 1, 2018! It is filled with patterns and interviews from leading knitwear designers, recipes for a winter gathering and a travel guide to Paris.   

The projects in Pam Allen's Plain & Simple: 11 Knits to Wear Every Day are proof that, with the right yarn, simple shapes and stitches are all that's needed to create essential knits. This includes great designs for pullovers, cardigans and accessories that you will never want to take off!

Put a little glam in your knitting with JOMA Bling-a-Rino! This fingering weight blend of sparkling superwash merino and 16% silver stellina, is hand dyed on Vancouver Island in intense vibrant colour ways. 

Happy New Year! Now that the holiday rush is over, we would like to invite you to our annual New Year's Sale. Saturday Jan 6th thru Fri Jan 12 you will find 20% to 50% off selected yarns.  Bring your shopping bag!

Mon Dec 18:  NO KNIT NIGHT Tues Dec 19 - Sat Dec 23:  10 to 5 Sun Dec 24:  CLOSED Mon Dec 25:  CLOSED Tues Dec 26:  CLOSED Wed Dec 27 - Sat Dec 30:  10 to 5 Sun Dec 31:  CLOSED Mon Jan 1:  CLOSED Mon Jan 8:  KNIT NIGHT RESUMES Sat Jan 6 - Fri Jan 12: New Years Sale  

Tin Can Knits has been cooking up this special pattern for quite a while and now Alexa will share it with you when she takes you through the process of designing your very own Fair Isle yoked sweater! Follow the step by step instruction of the Strange Brew recipe in this 3 hour workshop. Following this class you can use your design to knit a unique bottom-up Fair Isle, yoked sweater. Black Sheep Yarns is holding this popular class on Sat Nov 25.

Manos del Uruguay Fino Mini Skein Sets contains five coordinating 20g mini skeins which can be used alone or along with a full sized skein of Manos Fino for stripes of a fade effect. Elegant and refined, Fino combines the softness of 70% merino wool with the lustre of  30% silk in a lightweight yarn that's perfect for accessories or luxurious garments. Fino features a dye process that yields complex, subtle tonal colours.  Manos offers some free patterns such as the Rings of Rings Cowl          

It's a countdown to the release of the 4th edition of Making Magazine! Available at the shop or on our online store on Oct 20. There is so much inspiration for every crafter,  from knitting, sewing and quilting projects, as well as some tasty recipes. Choose your favourite fingering weight yarn to knit the Raina Shawl by Andrea Mowry. Or sew a handy little trio of Nesting Baskets by Sanae Ishida.    

We have a great new addition to our selection of Hedgehog Fibres products. Kidsilk Lace is a delicate lace weight yarn that has a glowing pure silk core wrapped in a soft fuzzy mohair halo. Use held together with another yarn to add fuzziness to everything from scarves to sweaters, or held double for extra fuzzy accessories. "Birds of a Feather" by Andrea Mowry was featured in the 2nd issue of Laine Magazine and has alternating sections of Hedgehog Skinny Singles and Kidsilk Lace!

The Autumn/Winter 2017 issue of Laine Magazine is another beautifully photographed and illustrated publication with 11 knitting patterns, interviews, articles, seasonal recipes and a travel guide to Berlin. We just received our shipment and you will definitely want to add this to your collection.

Black Sheep Yarns is back at Knit City 2017! Visit our booth at the world-class marketplace at the PNE Forum on Sept 30 & Oct 1, 2017. Marketplace admission includes complimentary demonstrations, book signings and door prizes. Don't miss Canada's premiere fibre arts festival!

This book takes a look back at Danish knitwear designer and author Åse Lund Jensen, one of Denmark's leading knitting innovators from the 1940's through the 1970's. Åse believed knitted garments should have the same fit and finish as tailored garments and her knitwear patterns show a high level of artistic and technical skill. Åse worked with Danish spinners to develop new and more modern yarns that featured subtle colors inspired by plant dyeing from the Danish landscape. These yarns are the foundation of Isager yarns to the present day. Åse recognized the talent and enthusiasm of young art student...

Celebrate Port Moody's first ever Car-Free Day! When: Sunday, August 20, 2017, from 12 noon to 7pm. Where: St. Johns Street, between Douglas Street and Moody Street. Join this community celebration where you will find live music, delicious food from local restaurants, a beer garden, family-friendly activities and much more. Car-free days across the country aim to inspire people to get out of their cars, interact with each other, and explore alternative modes of transportation. Bring your friends, and bring your family, but leave the car at home! Please note that you will still be able to access Black Sheep Yarns...

Tukuwool Fingering is a strong, vibrant wool with timeless charm. It is spun and dyed in Finland using only Finnish wool. This woollen spun, 2-ply yarn is available in warm natural tones, heather shades and enchanting vivid colours. Play with these colours as they are perfect for colourwork, such as the Birkin sweater by Caitlin Hunter, featured in Laine Mag 2.    

Fingering weight yarn is perfect for summer time knitting. Put your worsted weight and DK yarns aside and start a light weight cardigan or shawl. One skein will provide you with hours of knitting time and won't take up much room if you are travelling. We just received 2 large boxes of Hedgehog Fibres Sock and Skinny Singles - we are getting close to having almost every one of their colours in stock! The store is open our usual hours throughout the summer (Tues-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-4, closed Mon). We will also be continuing Knit Night on Monday evenings throughout...

We are pleased to announce that we are now carrying Laine Magazine! Laine is a high-quality Nordic knit & lifestyle magazine for knit folks. The Spring/Summer 2017 issue features 11 knitting patterns by some of your favourite designers. They are beautifully photographed and use natural fibres. You will want to read this issue cover to cover to take in the other features such as seasonal recipes, stories and interviews, including a Q&A with our local fiber artist Felicia Lo.