All the Leaves are Brown...
When the scent of pumpkin spice begins wafting from the open windows of suburban SUVs, you know it's time to break out the needles and get to work. There's a short window between "technically summer" and that first cold snap that announces sweater weather. And we intend to spend every day of it just as we should: obsessing over yarn, hoarding good colorwork ideas, talking about cats, and knitting.
This is where we'll be putting that energy all month, patterns worth casting on before the good light disappears, yarn we've bundled so you don't have to do the math, a few stories from around the shop, and whatever else feels right for the season. It’s our version of a porch full of pumpkins: purposefully indulgent, and better if you bring a friend. Scroll down and see what's calling to you, and we'll see you on Stitch Nights.
Nocturnal Jumper Bundle
Something about October makes even the most disciplined stash-avoider start eyeing a new cast-on. The light goes gold and thin earlier every evening, porch pumpkinsmake an appearance two doors down, and suddenly a plain stockinette sweater feels like it's not quite enough. This is the season for something with a little theater to it, and Saskie & Co.'s Nocturnal Jumper has exactly the right amount.
It's a top-down colorwork yoke, worked in one seamless piece, which means there's a genuinely satisfying stretch of quiet knitting before you ever get to the good part. And the good part is good: a full ring of black cats circling the yoke, silhouetted against whatever colorway you pick, because even Halloween sweater designers know a black cat crossing your path is actually good luck, if you're the one who put it there on purpose.
The design started with a real cat, a patient, slightly ridiculous rescue tuxedo the designer is godparent to. Which tracks, honestly, since most good sweaters and most good cats share a similar origin story: somebody loved something a little too specific, and the rest of us are lucky enough to get to enjoy the result.
We've bundled the exact yarn for this one: Blue Sky Woolstok Worsted in Cast Iron, Drift Wood, and Rusted Roof, sized to your actual measurements, no math required on your end. Grab your size below, pick up the pattern from Saskie & Co. directly, and bring it to Stitch Night. This is the kind of project that's better with company and a little peer pressure to finish before the first frost.
Maple Candy Adventures
Every October, Rhinebeck happens whether we're planning around it or not. The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival takes over the Dutchess County Fairgrounds for a full weekend of woolen fun. Attending has become an annual tradition, a pilgrimage, if you will. Partly for the yarn, and partly because nowhere else smells quite like that perfect mix of hot apple cider donuts, wet wool, and woodsmoke all at once. And you never know quite what’s going to happen. Like the time we walked out of a barn expecting more vendor booths and instead found ourselves surrounded by the Llama Parade, a long procession of unbothered llamas and alpacas, moseying along without a care in the world. Nobody warned us. Just suddenly, llamas. Everywhere. We were so confused.
But the real adventure happened up a lookout tower in a Ferncliff Forest, a nature preserve just outside of town. Gary will climb anything with a view, railing or no. Rachael will not. But one year, feeling brave, she decided to climb it anyway. White-knuckling her way up one step at a time, muttering “never again” and “why am I doing this” under her breath the entire time, she finally made the top. And Mother Nature rewarded her with an incredible view of a crisp Autumn evening. From the top, the whole Hudson Valley opens up, with the river running silver-gold through the trees, and the hillsides every shade of rust and amber a color-work sweater has ever tried to imitate. It was worth the
terror, once.
Rachael has knitted several of Andrea Mowry's Rhinebeck Sweaters over the years, the pattern Andrea releases fresh every fall that half the festival ends up wearing on The Hill for the big group photo. There's something we love about the tradition of dozens of knitters, all working from the same chart, all showing up in their own colors, on the same hillside, on the same October morning. That's basically what we're working to build here in Fort Wayne, just a little smaller and with more cat. Real community is something the modern world seems to actively inhibit. But it’s essential to our happiness, and our ability to thrive. We believe in community, in building ties that really do bind, that really do come with purpose, obligation, and connection. We’re hoping Thursday Stitch Nights will give our local fiber artists a place to build those friendships and create the communities that will help us all live happier, more connected lives.
Rhinebeck 2026
This year, we're closing up shop for Rhinebeck week entirely. But this time it’s not a vacation, but a supply run. We'll be back with new products, and not long after, our very first house-brand yarn line drops, alongside a small batch of something from Spincycle we can't talk about yet. Consider this your official heads-up: keep an eye on this page in late October so you don't miss out! We may have some additional surprises in store as well...
From apples and acorns to pumpkins and pinecones, these charming sets perfectly represent the fall season. Made by hand with Czech glass beads along with enameled, resin and antique bronze charms. Each set consists of 5 ring stitch markers and 1 removable progress keeper.
Handcrafted in California with imported alloy metal components.
Dimensions: fits up to a US 10 needle.
Autumn Harvest Stitch Markers
These custom designed enamel stitch markers from Firefly Notes are perfect for autumn knitting! Gold toned 10 mm round enamel stitch marker set the mood as summer turns to fall. Pick one up today. Or collect all four! We don't judge...
Happy Autumn!
Whatever your pumpkin spice, we hope your fall is full of adventures in making, whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, or some other fiber art, may this autumn be your best and most productive yet. And don't forget the hot cider and donuts!
Keep this page bookmarked to stay up on all the latest seasonal stories and delightful bundles and products. We update it regularly.
