Here we are, at the 75th edition of Pitti Filati. Pitti Filati is one of the most important events for the textiles and fashion industry. We will be very busy and very happy to have the chance to be there doing the job we love! If you are visiting […]
On July 2-4, 2014 (and for the 75th time) Pitti filati, the main event for the yarn industry returns, concentrating on the winter yarn collections for the year 2015-2016. For three consecutive days Fortezza Da Basso in Florece will host the stands of all of the main Italian yarn producers, with a strong accent on […]
How can you follow us and know everything about our yarns, patterns and news? We have a web page, a blog, we are on Facebook, and now you will find us also on Pinterest! We are working on our Pinterest boards right now and we will be adding more and more pins in the next […]
Our yarns always come winded in nice plump balls, but sometimes you buy yarn that’s winded in hanks. Even with Lanecardate Handknitting, their quality ensure that any item knitted with them will last a long time, but then you may want to unravel something that’s gone out of fashion, wind the yarn in a skein […]
If we don’t like the yarn recommended for a pattern, we can substitute it, but we must be very careful. We must check that the yarn has the same weight/meterage ratio and that the fibers are the same. Then, we must make a gauge swatch. If a pattern asks for 400 grams of yarn, we […]
You already know, at Lanecardate we are experts in colors, we can offer a really huge variety of colors to our clients. But what about you? We can’t ask your favorite color, but we cal at least ask you whta type of colors you like best: do you like them bright and flashy or do […]
A ball of Camel (by Valentina Cosciani). Our indipendent Italian designer friends are falling further in love with Lanecardate Handknitting yarns, especially with our unique Camel. Valentina Cosciani has dedicated a whole blog post to this fantastic yarn: lofty, light and fantastically warm, and which really can help any knitter’s skills shine. Read her article […]
Italian independent designers created some patterns just for our yarns. If you want to know how to download them from Ravelry, just follow the next few easy steps. We will see how to download both free and paid patterns. Click on the link provided on the designer’s web page. You will be redirected to a […]
If you are following LaneCardate Handknitting’s blog you are probably in love with top-quality yarns with a soul, therefore you will probably not want to miss this year’s top event for knitting, crochet and quality yarns, Unwind Brighton (on July 12 and 13). The two (and a half) fair days that collect classes from the […]
At Lanecardate HandKnitting we love colors. Our industrial branch has a huge number of colors amongst which choosing the shades for our handknitting yarns. Our shade card is always evolving: each year we pick fashion’s trending colors and add the to the year’s choiches, along with some classics that never go out of style. The […]
