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52 Weeks of Socks
I borrowed this picture and text from Laine's website.We have been waiting for this moment for over a year now – that’s how long this book has been in the making! Coordinating, editing and shooting 52...
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Friday Morning Brioche
Our friend Kate Atherley has a new pattern and it is free for a limited time. A long and skinny triangular shawl, worked in single-color brioche. Reminiscent of a classic ribbed scarf, this is both...
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Woolstok
I can finally share the new colours of Woolstok with you. They should be arriving within the next two weeks. I know Linda who owns Blue Sky Fibers and begged her to add new colours. Thank you Linda -...
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Heading to TNNA
I'm on my way to TNNA. Okay, TNNA is in Phoenix and I'm stopping in Vegas first. I'll be in Vegas for a few days and then on Saturday morning I fly to Phoenix. I don't know how much writing time there...
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Hello from Vegas
My flight was uneventful with lots of time to knit. I’m almost to the halfway point on the yoke. I will get a better picture tomorrow - this picture was from the plane and doesn’t do the colours...
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Closed for Snow
The store will be closed tomorrow (Saturday) due to the snow. Cathy and Sarah are driving in from Kitchener and the snow is supposed to come fast in the afternoon with blowing winds. I was up early...
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MODE at Rowan
The Spring Mode at Rowan magazine will be arriving in February.MODE brings quality and timeless design to the forefront and provides you with stylish hand knitwear through this season and beyond.The...
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Finishing Projects
Here are some of the pretty garments from Rowan 67. The magazine should be in the store at the beginning of February.YarnuaryDay 18 - something you struggle withFinishing projects is the first thing...
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Sunday
Cape Bay by Martin Storey features the yarn Softyak DK. This is another book coming from Rowan for spring.Softyak DK transcends the seasons thanks to its blend of cotton, yak and nylon. It has a...
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Yarn Shopping
There was knitting time on the plane yesterday. I laid my sweater out on my white shirt - the couch is red in my room and the colours clash.I don’t think I mentioned that I was only in Phoenix for the...
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Happy Monday
For spring (coming in February) we have two different fade packs of yarn coming from Rowan.The first fade pack is Felted Tweed. We will have more pictures but this is all I could get for now. You need...
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Heading Home
I’m packed and will be leaving for the airport soon. I had a great time.This gorgeous woven shawl was in the Trendsetter booth. It was made with two balls of Streamers - a new yarn coming for spring....
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Busy Day
My little friend was sleeping when I got home last night but I woke him when I came in. Kind of on purpose but not really. He had some play time before going back to sleep.I had a lot of website...
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Blocking
Sarah and Cathy stopped in this morning and Sarah is almost finished another sweater. She is making Newleaf with Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool and Dyed in the Wool.It is gorgeous.From...
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Bleach
Five more rows and my yoke is finished. After that there are ten rows of teal before dividing the body from the sleeves. Then I am going to block my sweater like Sarah suggests. While it is blocking I...
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49 Colours
Churchmouse Yarns has restyled their awesome Go-To Cardigan and it looks great.With the Go-To Cardigan, we wanted a knit that had the comfort and ease of a grandfather's cardigan with a touch more...
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Tasteful in Teal
Mr. Canada Post dropped off a box from Lynda this morning. I am in love. This is a new pattern coming from Rowan for spring. There will be fade kits with 6 balls of Felted Tweed. My shawl took 2 kits...
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Food Drive 2020
I'm showing the Felted Tweed shawl again for two reasons. It is so beautiful and I wanted to show the colours used.The pattern will only be available in the kit of 6 or 12 balls.Here is the purple...
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Party Pack
We have fun new kits coming from SweetGeorgia and should see them by the middle of February.Party of Fives in Party Pack size! Made available by popular demand, exclusive colourways from our mini-skein...
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Elizabeth Taylor
Mr. FedEx should be delivering a box from Madelinetosh tomorrow. We will have new colours of tosh dk and merino lightThis is Elizabeth Taylor and she is coming in merino light.Bluesteau and Eleven Dark...
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