The Purling Pigeon

The Purling Pigeon Yarn and fabric shop. Woman owned. Downtown Portland, Maine All of Kurier's clogs, bags and accessories are made from high-end materials.

Handcrafted in our little workshop in Portland’s East End.

Today was a great mail day! First up - a restock of your favorite books! Do you like wool? Be sure to read Vanishing Fle...
09/29/2026

Today was a great mail day! First up - a restock of your favorite books! Do you like wool? Be sure to read Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes - it’s one of my favorites! 🐑🧶

How cute is this little Emma Cat kit? Shes been the perfect little project for a rainy weekend. I’m so excited to begin ...
09/28/2026

How cute is this little Emma Cat kit? Shes been the perfect little project for a rainy weekend. I’m so excited to begin knitting her dress! 💕

You’ve been asking - so I added Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino to the shop! We only have a small selection of colors t...
09/08/2026

You’ve been asking - so I added Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino to the shop! We only have a small selection of colors to begin, but as always if you would like anything specific let me know and I’ll add it to our next order!

08/18/2026

A little update about what’s happening at the shop. I’ll try to do better at making these a little more frequently- I promise. :)

08/14/2026

Congratulations Lisa Davis - you won our Yarn Cruiseraffle prize for the month of July!

Have you been searching for the perfect Knitting for Olive color or base? Let me know and I’m happy to add it to my orde...
08/08/2026

Have you been searching for the perfect Knitting for Olive color or base? Let me know and I’m happy to add it to my order! It’s impossible for us to stock all of the colors and base types - but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to get them. Just let me know what you’d like by midday on Wednesday and I’ll add it to my order. Silk? Cotton? You’ve got it! (I only ask that you order things in a minimum of 5 balls.) Tariffs have made buying yarn from overseas a bit of a challenge but hopefully we can make it a bit easier!

Big time fabric sale! Everything (*except Fableism) is $5/yard so I can make some room. Happy sewing!!
08/02/2026

Big time fabric sale! Everything (*except Fableism) is $5/yard so I can make some room. Happy sewing!!

Petite Knit released a new pattern - and isn’t it lovely? I figured a few of you would be interested in making it so I s...
08/01/2026

Petite Knit released a new pattern - and isn’t it lovely? I figured a few of you would be interested in making it so I stocked up on Sandnes Garn Double Sunday. And even added 6 beautiful new colors!

07/16/2026

Here’s a peek 👀 of the finished colorways this week - the pale muted tones of blue and green - “Lakeside Embers” and the bright blues, yellows and pinks - “Summer Rain”. They’re both so pretty - I can’t wait to see what people make! I think I’ve set the website up correctly and the listing should turn on at 7:00pm EST. 🧶 $19/each - $8 flat rate shipping. Fingers crossed it all works like I’m hoping!🤞

BIG restock on Sandnes Garn today! And did you know we also have a great selection of Sandnes Garn printed patterns too?...
07/11/2026

BIG restock on Sandnes Garn today! And did you know we also have a great selection of Sandnes Garn printed patterns too?

It’s been really fun meeting so many of the Maine Yarn Cruise folks - it’s always so nice to make new friends and chat about knitting, crochet and yarn! 🧶 One thing that has surprised a bunch of people is that we do not sell any yarns that are owned by private equity companies. Not that that’s anything crazy or unusual-but it’s something I actively think about when ordering - and a statement I’m proud to make.

Address

247 Congress Street
Portland, ME
04101

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(207) 772-2222

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