The Purling Pigeon

The Purling Pigeon

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07/09/2026

It might not seem like a big deal - but finding a home for over 500 balls of yarns means lots of moving stuff around. But I did it - and I LOVE IT! Come check out Knitting for Olive - it’s so lovely! 💕

Photos from The Purling Pigeon's post 07/05/2026

When I first decided to make this crazy (but so rewarding) change to a yarn shop I knew I wanted to carry Knitting For Olive yarn. I love their color palette, the yarn is so lovely to work with and I appreciate their liberal business policies. I opened a wholesale account and bam! - the tariff saga began and they stopped shipping to the US. Sadly, I had to place my order with them at the bottom of my vendor list and hope that one day I would have it in my budget to add the line once they began shipping here again. Well - that day has come! Our first order of KFO arrived on Friday! I’ve added all of the beautiful colors we ordered (20+ 🥰) and weights - merino, heavy merino and soft silk mohair. (Don’t worry - I plan to add more types and colors as time goes by.)
The shop will reopen on Tuesday and I’ll be putting everything on the shelves, but if there is a color you’ve been waiting for please feel free to place an order and I’ll have it ready for you (or I can ship it too!). KNITTING FOR OLIVE

06/25/2026

I have some really exciting shop news - but I thought I’d give you a chance to guess… what do you think it is? 🥰

06/22/2026

Monday is my favorite day. ❤️ Every Monday is different. Some days I’m catching up on bookkeeping, some days I’m dyeing yarn. Today I’m dyeing our new canvas project bags and pouches. I’m so excited to see how they come out!

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