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Unicorn Tails
I was going through old pictures and found these for Gyre (pattern purchased on Ravelry) that we knit with 2 skeins of Mrs. Crosby Satchel. This is a gorgeous shawl - I need to bring it out. It would...
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Crazy
Diana brought in the Botanic Shawl she is knitting for the store so that I could see it. I love the colours.We were discussing how many more rows to knit. Diana added in one extra section before...
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Butterfly
I rephotographed our Butterfly shawl today. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. This shawl is an attention getter. Everyone who walks into the store comments on it and when it has been at shows...
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Almost there
I’m one pattern repeat away from doing the border. I could be finished by the weekend and then I can cast on something new 😘Freia is shipping a box tomorrow. It could be here next week.Kits are on the...
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Nice evening for a drive
Diana dropped in today with the Botanic Shawl. It is gorgeous! The yarn relaxed nicely after a soak with Soak.Pattern: Botanic ShawlYarn: Le Petit Lambswool Very Light Green with Crazy Garden PartyWe...
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A day with Lucy
Ms. UPS stopped by this morning with our box from Freia Fibers. This Minikin Palette Pack is called Sun Kissed. The colours are gorgeous.It was an early morning. Beth left at 5:30 to get Lucy. Dad...
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Old pictures
I've spent the past 15 minutes going through old pictures and can't find the one I want. I did come across pictures of three sweaters that I am knitting. All are top down. The bodies on all of them are...
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Newleaf
Wannietta finished another Passeggiata Wrap for me. This kit was Neutral Zone. We’re out of this colour but more kits are coming. We do have great colours ready to ship.The wrap is stunning. Wannietta...
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A visit from Lucy
I try hard to have new content for my posts but today I couldn’t come up with anything. I scrolled through my photos and found Free Your Fade. This is a super simple pattern from Andrea Mowry.This...
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Haircut
I didn’t get the border finished but I’m close. Beth asked how much further I was knitting. I know I need to do a few more rows because I’m into the pink and then some purple.I took this from Rowan’s...
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Monday Sale July 27
Blossoms are center-pull cakes of joy! Hand-dyed in floral-inspired gradients they are one continuous color-changing knit! The colors magically meld into each other for a seamless color...
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Rose Cardigan
Monday is my day to do work at home but I went to the store to meet Mr. Canada Post and give him lots of parcels. While I was there an out of town customer called to see if we were open. We talked for...
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Madelinetosh
Mr. Canada Post delivered new shawl cuffs from Knox Mountain.There are also many double wraps in blacks and browns. I will try and get these on the website tomorrow.Ms. UPS brought in two boxes today -...
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Wildflowers
I saw this beautiful pattern on Ravelry today. It is called Dreaming in a Field of Wildflowers. I am going to have fun putting together colour combinations tomorrow morning. I already have a few ideas...
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Tweedy
We sold out of Hedgehog’s Tweedy really fast. So fast that I didn’t even get any. More will be available in September. Hedgehog is in need of scraps to make more yarn.Tweed DK yarn and the coloured...
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Cinnabar
Andrea Mowry released a new pattern today - meet Cinnabar. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry or on Andrea’s website.All photos © Andrea Mowry.Garter and brioche will always be my go-to...
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Time to collect patterns
I am a big fan of Ambah O’Brien’s patterns. She has a special in August - this is from her latest newsletter.Welcome to my fifth year of Knit August - a special promotion I created to showcase some of...
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Monday Deal - August 3
This week’s yarn is Lirico (a self patterning ribbon yarn) from Louisa Harding. Lirico is 50% cotton, 28% acrylic and 22% polyamideWe used 4 balls of Lirico to make Joji’s Hipster.You can purchase the...
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Fun with the dogs
We took the dogs to K9 Fun Zone in Caledonia today for Boscoe to try dock jumping.Beth and the dogs were just getting into the pool when I got there. Boscoe loved the water. He didn’t want to run and...
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Shopping
I did a bit of shopping last night. There are new needle gauges coming from Cocoknits. We should see these in 2 weeks.I have long wanted a tiny needle gauge tool for travel-knitting. The big squares or...
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