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Bloom
Vintage DK from Primrose is a dream to work with.Guthrie is growing. I am obsessed. I forgot how much I love fair isle knitting.More colours of Vintage DK are on the way and should be here tomorrow...
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Meet Rachel
Rachel is one of the owners of Spincycle Yarns. She just finished Koivua and it is beautiful. I borrowed a few pictures from her Instagram page.Koivua is a top-down circular yoke sweater that features...
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Stunning!
The pattern for the Odyssey Shawl is free on Ravelry. This would be a great project for our KAL. Here are a few older posts about the KAL.Photos ©Joji LocatelliOdyssey is a crescent shaped shawl in 3...
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Please don't tell
I made it to the second colour on my shawl last night. Small problem. The first and second colours fade nicely but they are too close.There is a large jump between the colours in the second and third...
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Sundowner
I was updating the website this morning and one of the yarns was Erika Knight Studio Linen. I wondered if Erika had new patterns and she has a great cardigan. The pattern for Sundowner can be purchased...
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Flutter
Kim Hargreaves has a new pattern book that should be arriving on Tuesday.A collection with an air of femininity and bohemian ease. The designs pretty, the shades ethereal, combined they create a...
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Inspiring
I'm exhausted but I didn't do anything today. Well except sitting at Suds.I was there at 10am with the Edge. Washing the car went quickly but I needed the inside cleaned as well. That took an hour but...
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Style Your Knits
I was looking for something on Ravelry and came across these beautiful patterns from Jenny Watson for Noro Mirai.The yarn is a blend of cotton/silk/viscose/polyamide and drapes beautifully.Our Shawl...
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Alex's new sweater
Alex finished Sturgill. It is beautiful!Sturgill is a top-down yoke sweater knit seamlessly in the round with an optional matching cowl for a removable turtleneck. I personally love turtlenecks, but...
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Surprise
Mr. Canada Post delivered a large box from Life in the Long Grass this morning. Oh my goodness. The colours are amazing. We had no idea it had been shipped. I thought middle of June. What a surprise.We...
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Enamel Pins
Joji has a new shawl. This is Ziggy - pattern purchased on Ravelry.Photos ©Joji LocatelliI love designing with multiple colors… but sometimes all I want is a classic triangular shawl in one beautiful...
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I Love Tweed
We have new Progress Keepers from Twill & Print.I'm really excited about the new yarns coming from Meadowcroft Dyeworks later in June. I have always had a love for tweed. They sent us a newsletter...
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Fading
In two rows I will be finished the fading between the second and third colour. There could have been more knitting today but I opted for a short nap.Are you joining us for the Joji KAL? Want to see...
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Happy Birthday Dad
Dad's still going strong at 77. He goes to work everyday. Most days he is on the job site by 7am. Some days we have to yell at him because he is pushing a wheelbarrow or doing a job that someone else...
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Minikins
It was a happy morning because Mr. Canada Post walked in with our second box from Life in the Long Grass.DK Twist in Cactus Moonsoil and Moorlands. Oh My! I want to make more Hipsters.There were more...
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Coming Soon
I love looking at Design Seeds for colour inspiration. Putting together colours for a shawl. Decorating a room. Just to look at pretty colours.Alex came in today wearing a new hat. There is a story...
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Planes
I'm in the store early again this morning.Since I am here early I'm trying to finish a newsletter which led me to finding pretty pictures.I am so excited about Mode at Rowan. The colour palette is...
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Jane loves colour
Jane came in the other day with a big bag of fingering weight yarn. She wanted to find a few colours to mix with her balls to make a scarf or shawl. I suggested a throw or afghan. There are so many...
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I'm back on track
Jane was in this morning with her first square. She wanted to add a few more colours.Steph was in yesterday and wanted to make a shawl. A fabulous shawl. She saw my Fading Point and that was the...
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Camp Nightmare
I made it to the fourth colour. I thought that it might be finished in time to take to TNNA next week but I need to finish the fading rows and then there are rows of colour four on its own. It's not...
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