Ice Blue
It’s that time of year - we are getting ready for the launch of the new Rowan Magazine.Rowan Magazine 68 will be in the store on September 1.These garments are all knit in Alpaca Classic. This is a...
View ArticleOrianna Wrap
A box arrive from Lynda this morning. Oh my goodness. My Orianna Wrap is gorgeous!!!Cast on Orianna and have fun knitting as you play with subtle textures and colour transitions. Sometimes fingering...
View ArticleJane’s Log Cabin Afghan
Jane sent me a beautiful picture today. She finished her Log Cabin Afghan. She made 36 squares so it will fit on a king size bed. For the border she chose a dark grey in Cascade 220 Heathers. Something...
View ArticleMode at Rowan
The new Mode at Rowan magazine for fall has great designs. These are the colours featured in the magazine.Earlier this week I showed the garments from Rowan #68 that were knit using Alpaca Classic....
View ArticleBig Wool
I’m excited about the garments that Rowan designed for fall in Big Wool. These are from Mode at Rowan #3. I love a garment that you can knit in a week!For some reason this image wasn’t available online...
View ArticleMonday Deal - August 10
This week we are featuring Party of Five kits.English Bay Party of Five set, from our 2016 collection, was inspired by Vancouver’s spectacular seawall near Stanley Park. Like the waves that ebb and...
View ArticleTrifecta
Meet Misurina from Caitlin Hunter (pattern purchased on Ravelry)This top down yoke sweater features lace, cables and colorwork for a trifecta of knitting techniques! The loose gauge and relaxed fit are...
View ArticleField Guide No. 15
The newest Field Guide from Modern Daily Knitting should be arriving tomorrow.Modern lace. From the playful imagination of Jeanette Sloan come five patterns that let us explore the magical effects that...
View ArticleLinen
Joji has a new pattern - meet the Staple Linen Top. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. Photo © Joji Locatelli.This is the perfect basic top for those warm days when your body is calling for...
View ArticleFind Your Fade
This happened this afternoon. I have been putting together colours for Find Your Fade for customers and I need to make another one. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.I was winding the first...
View ArticleCity Tweed
These great patterns are from Rowan #68 (coming in September). They are all designed by Martin Storey and are knit in Felted Tweed.Ambah O’Brien has a new pattern. This is called Woollsia and you can...
View ArticleNew Kits
I played with colour today and made up kits for Ambah O’Brien’s Orianna Wrap.I also spent some time writing my blog post for Monday with this week’s deal. There are going to be 2 yarns this week. I...
View ArticleShopping
I placed an order over the weekend with Samantha at Old Soul Fiber Co. We will have singles, Kidsilk lace, sock yarn and a slub yarn. I can see this combination in a beautiful Birds of a Feather.The...
View ArticleMonday Deal - August 17
This week we have deals on two yarns.Check out all the colours of Sonata.Churchmouse’s Easy Fold Poncho would look great in Sonata. From ChurchmouseOur favorite poncho transcends the trends. As a...
View ArticleShowing Off
I received an email from Susan this morning with her latest finished project.Here is my finished Hipster in Primrose Vintage DK in the colour Vinyl. I hope my sister in law loves it. I do! I didn’t...
View ArticleMy London
Rowan’s launch is September 1 and I can’t wait to see this book. The patterns are beautiful. The garments pictured are all knit in Alpaca Classic.I love this wrap!Multi coloured or solid? That is going...
View ArticleTimber
Lynn made the Timber Cardigan (Pattern purchased on Ravelry) with Highland and it’s beautiful.A shipment is coming next week from Harrisville with more Highland. There are some colours that we’ve been...
View ArticleStash Buster
Stephen West has a new pattern - the Parallelolamb Blanket.This DK weight blanket is knit from the center outward with DK weight yarn. Each stripe is knit with one color at a time as you pick up...
View ArticleEnamel Pins
Enamel pins came today. These are from Pretty Warm Designs and I will get them on the website over the weekend. They are available on the website. What a great way to dress up your knitting bag.We have...
View ArticleBlocking at the Cottage
Sarah sent a text this morning that she finished a sweater while at the cottage. What a great way to block. This is her husband John cleaning up the rocks for her.Sarah posted this picture on Instagram...
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