• Paintbox kits

    Back in stock the week of May 28

    COMING SOON

  • Green Gables

    shawls kits inspired by Anne of Green Gables

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  • Crisp Apple Strudel mitts

    inspired by the Sound of Music

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  • The Literary Knitter

    Cards inspired by your favorite books & craft

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The home of handmade knitting kits
We believe in the power of making and much cherished story.
Here at Little Skein in the Big Wool, we create thoughtful knitting supplies that are sourced, developed, and packaged for you in our San Francisco based home studio. Inspired by children’s literature, our kits breathe life into nostalgic classics with the help of independent knitwear designers for a fresh and contemporary feel. We make our project bags for knitters from original fabrics, and the knitting notions we stock are hand-chosen to bring you the best quality while inspiring your making. Our yarn is the perfect blend of collaborations with established hand dyers and our own style of watercolor speckle dyeing.
Shop news

Preorders for our Choose Your Adventure project bag, designed especially for the Knitmore Girls' Choose Your Own Adventure sweater knitalong, have been extended to May 20.

Paintbox Wrap kits will be back in stock the week of May 28, together with one-of-a-kind kit packs and new neutral options. Sign up for our newsletter to find out more.

Sock School, our summer sock knitalong, starts June 15. I hope you'll join us, whether you're aiming to make your first pair of socks, finish some sock WIPs or try a new type of sock construction.

Want to know a bit more about me? New episodes of Little Skein and the Big Stash, my video podcast with friend and fellow maker Stacie of Must Stash Yarn, are available on our YouTube channel twice each month. Thanks for tuning in!

News updated May 15, 2018