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Wow! We made it through another Stitches West - and this was our 5th Stitches West and best one yet.  We had a wide variety of colorways, in sweater quantities, of even our most diffi...

Any fears we had of empty shelves were put to rest last week, with the arrival of a long-anticipated shipment from Madelinetosh. The brick-and-mortar shop is now well-stocked in Madelinetosh Chunky...

Here on San Pablo Ave, there are empty shelves and an eery sense of...calm. Everyone else is down in Santa Clara, or en route, gearing up for Stitches West. Even Cleopatra senses the excitement in ...

              We were flattered last year to win "Prettiest Booth" at Stitches West. This year, in addition to dyeing yarn and hatching plans, we'v...

Do you know about our clubs?    In addition to Seam Allowance, we offer club memberships for knitters, spinners and quilters. One of the best things about our Pro-Verbial club for knitt...

It’s February 1st, and the reality is hitting us that STITCHES West is this month. So great! And wonderful! But also scary. February is that sneaky super-fast month, too, so we’ve got to hustle...

At the store: On my needles: Hope you're all staying as warm as we are! -HD

Here at Verb, we have some big plans for the new year.    2012 came to a busy end for us. The best part for me was helping all our lovely customers find what they needed for their beaut...

Kristine's been at the dye pots in preparation for SOAR, Interweave's Spin-Off Autumn Retreat! We've seen some beautiful skeins of yarn and lovely luscious fiber go out to the shelves this week. W...

We're excited to share with you that our second shipment from Plucky Knitter is here! We have the Primo Fingering, which is 385 yards / 101 grams:   We also have several beautiful colors of t...

Back in April, we had the amazing opportunity of hosting Stephen West at the shop. Stephen is a prolific designer who has a bold, graphic style. Most of his pieces are accessories, such as shawls, ...

 A new pattern caught my eye recently on Ravelry, Ravi by Carol Feller. It's a really cute garter cardigan with a lace yoke and neat short row details. Carol is celebrating the publication of ...