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Potlucks
Churchmouse Yarns and Teas has updated their Pressed Rib Cap & Muffler. You need to purchase the original pattern (in the store or on Ravelry) and then you can download the free addendum here.We...
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Casting Off
I made it to 185 stitches - a few rows short of the 191 that the pattern calls for. The cast off has begun.I weighed my balls before I started and will weigh them when done to know just how much the...
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Soaking
We have a new sample. The Lacey Daze Shawl (pattern purchased on Ravelry).Relax and take it easy while you knit this colorful cotton blend shawl with a repetitive, classic, lace stitch pattern....
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Changes
Sarah made it to the colours on her Throwback. Now I am inspired to get working on mine. I cast on last night and could make it to the colours tonight.I went with chocolate brown for the base of the...
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Decorating
Nightshift was a bit damp this morning when I brought it to work but I wanted to get it hanging in the store. We'll sew the ends in on Monday. Okay, Lynn will sew the ends in on Monday 😉I love the size...
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Throwback
I am 99% enjoying The Throwback. I hate don't like working with 3 colours in one row. It happens 6 times in the yoke. Other than those 6 rows I'm loving the pattern. Andrea writes a great pattern that...
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Life in the Long Grass
Mr. Canada Post brought in the first box from Life in the Long Grass this morning. (There is another box that could come tomorrow but you never know.) We have many new colours of Sock.75% Superwash...
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Time Out
Nightshift is finished (thanks Lynn for sewing in my ends) and I'm wearing it as I am writing. I love it.The Throwback is going on a time out until the next shipment of Dream State arrives. I don't...
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Nightshift Two
I started another Nightshift last night and can't stop. I stayed up way too late last night knitting. I am using Noro Ito again - #6 and #8. It is much brighter than my first one.I knit Time Trades in...
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Strange Brew
We've been unpacking madelinetosh today. Lynn and Alex put yarn away and I updated the website.Look at these great new colours in pashmina.Copper PinkPebbleTranslationCalligraphyThe coral, brown and...
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Rare Fibre
Did you know that there are two types of Alpacas?The huacaya with its fluffy sheep like wool and the suri with draping locks of lustrous silky fibre. Suri produce a rare beautiful fibre unlike that...
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Qing
Blue Sky Fibers posted these beautiful pictures on Instagram yesterday. The minute I saw them I knew that I needed to share them.There are 21 colours in Woolstok from Blue Sky Fibers.Rich in character...
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Yummy Yarn
Meshy Twist is a pattern that Stephen West brought out in the summer and now we can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.All pictures of Meshy Twist are ©Stephen WestKnit this beautiful semi-circular shawl...
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Crazy
We have a brand new colour of Zauberball Crazy and it is awesome!!!Zauberball has been kicked up a notch, as two strands of the main ply have been dyed individually and then twisted together for a...
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We're making progress
This is all I can show so far but Korey is confident that we will be ready to use the new website by Christmas. Not everything will be transferred by then but we will try and get everything moved over...
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GarnStories
ReptiliaI can finally share some good news about our GarnStories order. The yarn arrived in Canada on November 20 and was sent to Canada Customs. A letter was sent to us on November 23 and we received...
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Domino
Dad, Lucy and I went to the woodworking studio to finalize my counter for the store.Steve has amazing wood all around his studio.Nightshift has reminded me how much I love working with Noro yarns. The...
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Off to Toronto
I thought that there would be time to blog today but it turns out that I won't have time to write. I am running home at 4 to pick up dad and then we are off to Toronto.Our GarnStories is getting...
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Boxing Week
Our stockings are finished and hung by the fire with care.The Jolly Wee Elves (thank you Cathy) are guarding the Christmas Tree.Dad and I had fun at the game last night. We had really good seats. 7th...
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Santa made a delivery
Okay, it was Mr. Canada Post who delivered our box of yarn from GarnStories this morning. It totally felt like Christmas opening the box. I just want to sit and play with the beautiful skeins.CharadeI...
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