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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
I hope everyone had an enjoyable day.We had 38 people for Christmas dinner. It was a great evening but I am exhausted.There was no knitting yesterday or today. Maybe tomorrow. Here are a few more...
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Shenanigans
I've been looking at patterns and decided on Chevron Shenanigans. My five colours of GarnStories are going to beChasing BirdsFirst FlushBlissPast PerfectCharade©Stephen WestSelect a palette of fading...
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Designer Day at The Needle Emporium
We had a few designers visit us today. It's always fun to see them wearing their designs. Robbie Laughlin was in wearing his Rustic Lace Hat and Mitts (pattern purchased on Ravelry). I can see this set...
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It's all about the colour
Here are a few more colours from GarnStories that I haven't shared. Vanilla SkiesFlying HighReptiliaNymphLast CallPfefferminzprinzTolstoiHitchhikerMagic MintNeptuns SegenAquariumSushi mit BelushiFunky...
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New Pattern Coming
I put together a few colours combinations of GarnStories for Ambah O'Brien's Bambara Wrap (pattern purchased on Ravelry).Charade is across the top and will be the POP colour.Kimono, Paisley,...
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Another Wedge Completed
Sarah looks great wearing our store sample of So Faded.Alex is going to make the So Faded sweater (pattern purchased on Ravelry) in GarnStories.BlissFlying CircusCosmiqueNeptuns SegenMagic...
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New Year's Eve
I was in the store early this morning to meet dad (and Lucy) so that we could get the final measurements for the new display. Dad and Beth are at the workshop now cutting and we will be assembling...
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Happy New Year
I didn't make it to midnight. I didn't make it to 10pm.Beth and I went to dad's for breakfast this morning and then on to the store.Lucy laid quietly at the front door. We were going to leave her at...
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Sarah's Throwback
Sarah finished her The Throwback. It looks amazing! (Her new haircut is very cute too). Now the rest of us need to get going on our cardigans.For the body she used Woolstok and added three colours of...
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Inky
Alex was busy over the holidays and finished another shawl.Inky by Suzanne Sommer (pattern purchased on Ravelry). Alex used two colours of Uschitita. Two skeins of Andromeda and one skein of...
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Triple Treat or Double Your Pleasure?
Ms. Canada Post brought in a box from Lynda this morning. She finished two projects for us.This is Rhiannon from Prism Yarns. It is knit from a kit. There are 3 pattern options in the Triple Treat kit....
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Pierre
Stephen West has a new shawl pattern on Ravelry. Meet Pierre.Pictures are ©Stephen West.Bands of stripes, twisted ribbing, and textured triangles compose this fun-to-knit shawl. The DK weight gauge...
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A day of knitting
I finished the eleventh wedge this afternoon and I am on the last row of the twelfth wedge. Today was all about football and knitting. I have a few more rows in me and then it's bed time. My eyes are a...
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This Woman Is Making Shawls Sexy, I Swear to You
Last week Jean was in with her daughter. Jean made her daughter Find Your Fade which turned out amazing and then was going to make one for herself. Here is Jean's finished (not yet blocked).The colours...
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New Purple
Ms. Canada Post brought in a big box from Autumn & Indigo this afternoon. We have Comfort Fade Cardi kits in purple again. And what a beautiful purple. Now I might need to do another purple...
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Wall of Yarn
The merino light wall is looking good. I was here early to get the rest of the colours up.We have quite a few discontinued colours and it's time to part with them. There will be a few baskets in the...
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Textures
Alex has been busy. She just finished another shawl and it is beautiful. It still needs to be blocked but I wanted to show off her work. She is wearing a great hat that I will talk about tomorrow.Alex...
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Another Wall
This is Alex's Harlow Hat - another pattern from Andrea Mowry that you can purchase on Ravelry.When I cast on this hat, my intention was to design my ideal, go-to hat pattern. A perfect jumping off...
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In the Loop
Sarah and her husband John stopped in this morning and brought a beautiful cowl that Cathy just finished. Thank you Cathy for letting us hang it in the store for a while. Thank you Sarah for modelling...
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Hello from Vegas
I had a great flight last night. Lots of knitting!The 16th wedge is finished. Now I get to start fading in the fourth colour.The view from my room is great. We had a sunny day today.Vegas is getting...
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