Knitting Bee runs the teddy clothing drive, offering patterns and inspiration to crafters — and this year running a bear costume contest — and collecting hundreds upon hundreds of teddy garments.

Knitting Bee is having a sale on sock yarn: Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos is 20 percent off through Thursday, June 30. Knitting Bee is at 10934 S.W. Barnes Road in Portland.

A new knitting shop, a national yarn wholesaler and a goat farmer -- who sells her animals' fiber to be turned into yarn -- are all part of a thriving knitting economy in the Fresno area.