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78
Happy Birthday Dad! Yup, 78 years old.What is he doing for his birthday? Working of course. And the best kind of work. Pouring concrete. He left before 5am to head to Woodville. Beth picked Lucy up at...
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Stepping Stones
Meet the Stepping Stones Cardigan by Rebecca McKenzie. All pictures are ©Rebecca McKenzie. I first saw this on Instagram and messaged Rebecca if I could use her pictures. You can purchase the pattern...
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Tulip Baby Cardigan
No I am not the fastest knitter ever. The pattern for the Hug Shot went live on Ravelry this morning but I had an advanced copy and started when the Dream in Color shipment arrived. The pattern is easy...
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The Vacuum
Addi has brand new needles. I will be ordering these on Monday and we should see them by the end of the month.Why struggle with short tipped circular needles when you can use EasyKnits Rockets! These...
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Mini Lesson
Yesterday was spent knitting. Section 4 is finished.This shawl is from Rowan Mode #2 and is knit with Rowan Kidsilk Haze and Rowan Summerlite 4ply. We just received a restock on the 4ply.The finished...
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Baby Lucy
For over 25 years this is the weekend that I travelled to the US for TNNA - a trade show for yarn shops to see what is new for the coming year. There is no TNNA this year but I’m going to take a...
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Shawls
Diana stopped in this afternoon with the latest shawl that she knit for the store.Pattern: Adobe Shawl by Ambah O’Brien - pattern purchased on RavelryYarn:1 skein of SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock in...
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Tulips
Tulip Baby Cardigan kits are back in stock. The colours are gorgeous.There are 13 colours of Smooshy Cashmere too.Dream in Color’s most popular yarn for every type of accessory– it’s easy to tell why...
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Section 5
I made it to section 5 on my Hug Shot. This is going to be my ‘trip’ knitting.Pretend TripNo, I am still in Ancaster. This is just a bit of fun since this is the weekend I would normally travel to...
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Free Patterns
Are you looking for pattern inspiration? Here are some free patterns from Rowan.From Mode #2 this is pattern 11 knit in Rowan Cashmere.You can see all our Rowan yarns here.The Longline Cardigan knit in...
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Walking a Beagle
There was a lot of knitting today and my Hug Shot is growing.Our friend Kate Atherley has a new pattern. Walking a Beagle Cowl can be purchased on Ravelry.A quick-knit two-colour brioche cowl. Ideal...
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Squares
I need to start a new project. Addi sent me a surprise today - advanced sets of the Rocket Interchangeable Needle Sets. Sets will be available in the store later this summer.Why a new project? The...
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Weekender Light
I was worried that I wouldn’t have anything to write about today and now I have more than I need. Tomorrow’s post has been started. I went to Ravelry to look at a new pattern and there was a surprise....
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Happy Birthday Jennifer Steingass
It’s that time of year - new colours of Noro Kureyon are on the way to us. We also have a big restock on existing colours in the shipment.This is Cathy’s Log Cabin Afghan knit in Kureyon. I know that I...
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Very Light Green
Trina finished her Newleaf and it looks great. She used Biches and Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Very Light Green and Spincycle Dyed in the Wool in Truth Bomb.Very Light Green was never on my radar but...
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Mosaic
This is Into the Echo by Cheryl Faust. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. Photos © Cheryl Faust.Into the Echo is a mosaic triangular shaped shawl, knit from tip to edge. From its simple...
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Almost Finished
My Hug Shot is almost finished. I knit after taking these pictures. 6 rows and the cast off to go.I would definitely recommend Smooshy Cashmere. The yarn is a dream to knit with.I received an email...
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Happy Father’s Day
I finished. Now blocking and sewing in ends. I was cutting it a bit close on getting pictures tonight. The sun was setting and it was almost too dark.Pattern: Hug Shot (purchased on Ravelry)Yarn:...
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Together Apart
This is Melanie Berg’s shawl Together Apart (pattern purchased on Ravelry). All photos © Melanie Berg.Connecting with our loved ones over the phone and through video calls just isn’t the same as giving...
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Best Friends
Wannietta texted me pictures this morning. She is blocking my Passeggiata Wrap. My goodness it is beautiful!!! (My post was finished and I was about to hit ‘Publish’ when it hit me that my shawl looked...
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