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Brioche
I got on a roll and couldn’t stop. The first skeins are almost finished on my Plumped Up Cowl.Freia Fibers introduced a new hat pattern today that uses 2 Minikins - one ball each of two different...
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New Mannequins
New mannequins arrived this afternoon from Italy.We had the little mannequins and then I noticed that they had taller ones. They are taller. I ordered quickly and didn’t realize that these are 4 feet...
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Step Into Christmas
Lynn’s sock is growing. This is through the third clue. She is going to be wearing short pants on Christmas Day to show these off. Lynn doesn’t normally do socks with this much colourwork but I think...
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Coming Soon
I am enjoying knitting my Plumped Up Cowl but I understand that not everyone wants to knit with Spincycle. I ordered some Malabrigo yarns this morning that will work for the cowl and hat. My guess is...
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Sophie Hood
The Sophie Hood is a new pattern from PetiteKnit. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.The Sophie Hood is worked in one piece from tip to tip. It is worked flat, back and forth, in garter stitch...
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Starting colour 9
I knit while watching football yesterday and finished colour 7. I’m part way through colour 8 so colour 9 needs to be wound. I asked dad to help me but he isn’t agreeing. He doesn’t like the pink. I’m...
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Plump
I’ve been doing some Christmas shopping for the store. We have new colours of Spincycle Plump coming soon. My guess is we will see these at the beginning of January. This is Opia.Good Omen - we had...
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Key Sweater
This is the Key Sweater from PetiteKnit and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.The Key Sweater is worked from the top down with raglan increases on the yoke. Short rows are worked after the neck...
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Mozart Pullover
The Mozart Pullover is Caitlin Hunter’s latest design. What a gorgeous sweater. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.The Mozart pullover is knitted from the top down, starting at the back and worked...
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New Shawl Pattern
Elara is a new pattern from Wool & Pine. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.Elara is designed to flow beautifully off your needles and onto your shoulders, blending rhythmic lacework, rippling...
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Rabbit Hole
I cast off another Traveler Cowl this afternoon. I knit this one in Dyed in the Wool Rabbit Hole. I’m a bit obsessed with this colour. The cowl is beautiful and I can’t wait to wear it. The cowl takes...
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Birds of a Feather
Lynn was with me today and helped to straighten the Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Single/Kidsilk Lace wall. If you haven’t checked yet here are some of the yarns/kits/books that will be on sale for Boxing...
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Happy Christmas Eve
I have two projects that are almost finished. Above is Framed (needs both sleeves) and below is my Tessellated Vest (needs one arm band and the neck band). I should pull them out this week and finish...
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from our family to yours. We don’t have a lot of family photos - this was taken at the cottage.Dad quickly helped me roll another ball of yarn from my Advent kit....
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The Day After
Our house was full last night and we had a great time. It was very loud and everyone had fun. The meal was great! We had to move our couches out of the way so that everyone could sit at tables for...
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Boxing Week
There is still time to shop our sale. Thank you to everyone who visited yesterday. Lynn and I were running all day. I got home, had dinner and went to bed. I have more to write but I need to pack boxes...
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New Samples
We have a new store sweater. Lynn put it on and squealed. She said it was so soft and so light.Pattern: Hale from Mode at Rowan. We have a few copies left in the store or you can purchase the pattern...
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Isn’t She Grand
Diana finished a sample for the store and it is beautiful.Pattern: Perennial (purchased on Ravelry)Yarn: Emma’s Theme Pack - Super Silky - Isn’t She Grand. We are out of this kit but more will be here...
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Happy New Year
I want to thank everyone for a great 2024 in the store. We are looking forward to 2025.Yesterday morning Mr. UPS brought us two boxes. One from Emma’s and one from Spincycle. These aren’t online yet...
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Stashbuster
Meet the Sundial Wrap - a new pattern from Wool & Pine. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.Stashbusters, here’s your next project! Sundial Wrap is designed to turn your treasured mini skeins,...
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Vest Friends
Tin Can Knits released a new pattern at the end of 2024 called Vest Friends (pattern purchased on Ravelry). I started a post talking about the vest and then totally forgot to publish it.As we’ve turned...
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Swatchless Hat
We have a new store sample. Deidre dropped it off this morning and I couldn’t wait to share it with you.This is the Musselburgh Hat. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.The original swatchless hat...
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Temperature Blanket
I had a customer in this week picking out colours of Rowan Felted Tweed to make a Temperature Blanket. This is Denise’s blanket from a few years ago. She used the Kaffe Fassett colourway that I put...
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I’m Frogging
New SleeveI sat down to knit on Saturday afternoon and decided that I hated how my sleeve looks. It isn’t the designers fault - this is totally on me. I knit a bit loose and the edge stitches are not...
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Arranmore Light
I was in the store this morning packing boxes when Mr. UPS arrived with two boxes of Arranmore Light.This is Bookish that we knit with Arranmore Light. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.The...
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