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Super Bulky = Super Fast
Do you need a super fast gift? Or maybe you want some instant gratification for yourself. We have a new yarn from Rowan and are offering it at a great price.Meet Rowan Chunky Twist. This yarn is 90%...
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Waves
I’ve been working on something for a few weeks. There haven’t been pictures because I wanted to get far enough for you to see how the colours are playing out. I’m knitting Stephen West’s Painting Waves...
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Kathmandu
We received 4 colours of Kathmandu Aran from the Queensland Collection today. The yarn is amazing!Kathmandu Aran is an unusually soft and smooth tweed blend with a luxurious merino, silk and cashmere...
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Ladders
I made it to the third Minikin. Now I need/want to get to them purple to see how the colours look. Susan finished her socks. I love the colours. The main colour is Hedgehog Kelp and the contrast is...
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Della Q
Svetlana Gordon has a new pattern (purchased on Ravelry). What a beauty. It is knit in fingering weight yarn - the possibilities. You can easily use this pattern for thicker yarns. You will need to go...
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Happy Christmas Eve
Dad and Lucy just left and it’s time to finish my post. We had a good evening of family time. Ham from Denningers for dinner and then dominoes. I’m not sure who won but it wasn’t me.Meet the Sidestep...
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Merry Christmas
I hope that you and your family are having a great day. Thank you Rowan for the picture of the pretty yarn tree.Here is a link to the newsletter that went out this week about Boxing Day. Everything...
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Boxing Day
It’s always a good day when Stephen West releases a new pattern.This graphic shawl is knit sideways from the small corner to the wide edge. I-cord edges frame the shape as you increase and decrease...
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Who are the ladies with Wannietta?
My friend and I went out for pictures after work.I was able to knit quite a bit yesterday. I will be starting the second skein of merino light and the fifth Minikin tonight. So far one ball blends into...
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Lots of Shawls
It’s pretty shawl day at The Needle Emporium.Diana dropped off her latest project today and was wearing a beautiful shawl. This is her Passeggiata knit with the Back to Basics minikin kit. This...
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Ambah O’Brien
This is Ambah O’Brien’s Melaleuca Shawl. It is one of the many patterns she debuted in 2020. Ambah wrote this in the newsletter she sent out today.In the meantime, I am taking a few breaths and looking...
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Happy New Year’s Eve
I made it outside just before it got dark. The pink is coming - hopefully tomorrow. There should be lots of knitting time tonight. I was never a big New Year’s Eve party person so staying at home is...
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Happy New Year
Welcome 2021. Best wishes to you and your family.Boscoe came home one year ago today.He still loves sleeping in his crate but he takes up a lot more room now.Toys have always been important in Boscoe’s...
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Something Old and Something New
Jennifer Steingass has a new pattern. Meet Goldenfern - you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.Goldenfern is a simple, seamless circular yoke sweater with colorwork details on the body and sleeve...
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Matchstick
Meet Sweetie. This is a new pattern from Brian Smith (you can purchase it on Ravelry).Worked sideways, this triangle shawl uses slipped stitches to create a hexagon pattern that blends from one skein...
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Blush
Painting Waves is growing. Minikin number six is almost finished. As you can tell I’m obsessed. I can’t remember the last time I started a project and knit on it until it was finished. I haven’t...
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New Patterns
Our good friend Lynne Sosnowski has designed a very cute baby blanket. You can purchase the pattern for the Baby Rolls Blanket on Ravelry.Baby Rolls is a blanket that features five colours and some...
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Greenwood
Tracey finished her sweater and it is gorgeous. It is called Greenwood and the pattern is from Rowan Magazine 62.Working with Rowan Felted Tweed was a delight. If this pattern looks too complicated,...
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Collaboration
The collaboration between Madelinetosh and Shibui is now available on the website.Drapey, cozy, elegantly simple: Rapport is comfort knitting with a dramatic result. The design is completely reversible...
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Striped Turtle Toes
This morning I put together colour combinations for Andrea Mowry’s Hug Hug Kiss Kiss.Photo © Andrea MowryThese combinations are all Malabrigo Rios. The first five pictures use Natural as the main...
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