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Two More Sleeps

My yarn is wound and ready to go. I chose Dyed in the Wool in the new colour Side Quest. The Traveler Cowl takes 3 skeins so I wound them all and put each skein in a baggie. I number the skeins and...

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Rosey Pink

The February Crazy Beautiful Club colour from Emma’s has arrived and it is awesome!Romance is in the air! February 2025 is a lovely shade of rosey pink - with a bit of sweetness sprinkled...

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Lang Linello

The new colours of Lang Linello will be arriving when I get home next week.Linello is a beautiful yarn made of linen, cotton and just a small percentage of viscose. The composition is not only...

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Easy Triangle Scarf

This is a new pattern (free on their website) from Churchmouse Yarns.A shallow, garter-stitch triangle, this free pattern is a breeze to knit. Long, tapered ends offer lots of styling and tying...

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Having fun on the ship

I’m sitting on my balcony after a great day at Coco Cay. My travels have been perfect so far. My flight to Orlando was uneventful with lots of knitting. Monday morning I went to the port and was on the...

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New Fabrics

Atenti has added more fabrics for spring so I have added more bags to my order.RosewoodThis romantic bag adds a touch of grace to any ensemble. Indulge in timeless elegance, with the Rosewood Caddy....

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Aurora Hunter Shawl

Ambah O’Brien has a new pattern coming out on February 28th. Here is a link to the Aurora Hunter Shawl pattern page on Ravelry.Aurora Hunter’s Shawl will be available from February 28, 2025  Sign up to...

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Packing to come home

All good things come to an end and I fly home tomorrow. Beth and I have been known to do crazy things and extend vacations. She tried to extend mine until Sunday (staying on the ship for the 3 day...

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Pressed Flowers

You can complete your Pressed Flowers set with mittens. The pattern can be purchased on Ravelry.The mittens are worked from the bottom up in the round using a long circular needle and the magic loop...

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New Scarf Pattern

Thru Lines is a new pattern from Andrea Mowry that you can purchase on RavelryI played around with the shape and style of this scarf for almost a whole year! I am so happy with where it landed, and I...

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Sailor

Our Atenti order should be shipped tomorrow and hopefully we will see it next week. This is the Hope Basket made with the new Sailor fabric.The Sailor Hope Basket exudes a sense of nautical elegance...

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You always need one more

Laura Dobratz (Emma’s mom) has a new cowl pattern. You can purchase the pattern for the N+1 on Ravelry.The number of cowls a person should own can be represented by the equation “N+1”,  “N” being the...

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Bandana Cowl

Susan Ashcroft has a new pattern and it will be available tomorrow. It is called the Murano Squares Bandana.Here is a link to the pattern page on Ravelry.A really simple fun knit that’s perfect for...

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Cosmos Blossom Wrap

Ambah O’Brien has a new pattern. You can purchase the pattern for the Cosmos Blossom Wrap on Ravelry.Knit yourself a gorgeous floral lace wrap or thinner scarf. Express yourself with a bold colourful...

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Quill

Alex came in yesterday wearing a beautiful shawl. This is Quill from Jared Flood (pattern purchased on Ravelry) Quill is a square that you double over to wear it as a shawl. Alex is going to knit the...

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Linen Traveler

We have another Traveler Cowl in the store. Yarn: 2 balls of Lang LinelloColour: 56Needles: 3.5mmPattern: Traveler Cowl purchased on RavelryLinello is a beautiful yarn made of linen, cotton and just a...

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Packing boxes

Today was spent packing boxes and shoveling snow.There is a pile starting in my room.We had a crazy amount of snow yesterday and then the winds came up today. The backyard is filled with drifts. Boscoe...

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New Project

I was in the store very early this morning to ship boxes which have been dropped off at Purolator and UPS. A bag of yarn came home with me because I need to start a new project. It’s two weeks until...

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Footprints

We have new colours of Wool Addicts Footprints as well as a restock of existing colours.FOOTPRINTS is a phenomenal sock yarn. With a length of 400 metres, you can create the most beautiful socks. The...

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Blueberry

The Harvest Cowl is a new pattern from Jennifer Steingass. You can purchase it on Ravelry.The Harvester cowl is knit seamlessly and in the round. Brighten your day and keep warm with this simple yet...

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Bluegrass Shawl

A few days ago Wool & Pine posted their Bluegrass on Instagram and it’s been a while since I’ve posted about this shawl. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.Welcome to a bold, stashbusting...

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Finished Projects

We have a new store sample. Deidre did a great job knitting this for us.Pattern: Plumped Up Cowl (purchased on Ravelry)Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky. 2 skeins of Hollyhock and 2 skeins of Arco IrisNeedles:...

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Mode at Rowan Cotton DK

Mode at Rowan Cotton DK should be arriving sometime this week.Spun from the finest natural cotton fibres, our Cotton DK is your ultimate go-to for quality cotton yarn. Luxuriously soft to the touch and...

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It feels like spring is coming

It was a beautiful day in Ancaster today. There are puddles everywhere and the snow is starting to melt.I was working on the website and realized that I missed this magazine last spring. There are 4...

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Boxes

Mr. FedEx came early this morning with our boxes of Mode at Rowan. The yarn and patterns are available online and in the store. Now I need to find somewhere to put them. We put dad to work making boxes...

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