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Copper

Sarah finished her Log Cabin Afghan and it looks amazing! I wasn’t sure about the purple border but now that I see it I like it. I think that you could use any colour for the border and it would...

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Roan

We just restocked Organic Cotton Worsted from Blue Sky Fibers.Environmentally friendly and naturally soft making it ideal for baby knits and your favorite sweater. A worsted two-ply yarn in a robust...

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Slumber

Here is my new project. This is the start of Stephen West’s Slumber Shawl.  I’m using Roan and the colours will fade from left to right. I have two more repeats and then I join in the next colour. The...

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Fizz

Mary-Anne finished her Sherbet Fizz and it is stunning.Thanks for mentioning this shawl on your blog recently!  I don’t really knit shawls but when I saw this pattern I knew I had the perfect yarn in...

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Rowan

Now that August has arrived I can start sharing pictures from the fall Rowan. Fall Rowan will be available on September 1.Here are the covers of the magazines that are coming. Over the next few weeks I...

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50km

My Slumber Shawl is growing. I’ve faded in the second colour. I think there are about 14 more rows and then I start to fade in the third colour. The shawl has been perfect TV knitting.While cleaning...

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Pizza Friday

This is Churchmouse’s Striped Linen Stitch Wrap.The wrap caught my eye when it came out - I think that Lynda might want to knit linen stitch 😘Our fervent love of linen stitch continues. The eight-color...

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Meet Jackson Brown

Vacation Butterfly is the newest pattern from Marin Melchior. Photos © Marin MelchiorYou can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.This is a variation of the popular Butterfly-Papillon Shawl. It is similar...

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Jackson Day One

Jackson wasn’t in love with his carrier. He wailed the whole drive from the breeder to Calgary (almost 2 hours). Lucky for Beth he was tired before they boarded the plane and he slept.It was a hard day...

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Lynn’s new project

Lynn is at the cottage for the week and has been knitting on a new project. She is knitting Caitlin Hunter’s Misurina (pattern purchased on Ravelry).Lynn chose Rowan Felted Tweed - 211 Black & 197...

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My next project

I can’t wait until September 1st. We can start selling the Fall Rowan.Felted Tweed Colour is a new yarn with an amazing pattern book.The Jade Scarf is going to be the first thing I cast on.The scarf is...

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Mode at Rowan

The new Mode magazine for fall is awesome.The magazine will be available on September 1.Jackson learned how to drink out of a water bottle today. Beth and I drove him to Chatham for two weeks with the...

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Reorganizing

Sometimes we lose our knitting mojo and need an easy, don’t have to think too much project. Churchmouse Yarns has reworked their Boyfriend Watch Cap with Blue Sky Organic Cotton Worsted. A great way to...

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Brushed Fleece

A perfect choice for warming winter knits, Brushed Fleece has a gentle halo and soft marl colour effect that combines beautifully with its palette of soft neutrals and richer shades. Due to its chunky...

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Myssoni

Meet the Myssoni Bandana from Susan Ashcroft. The pattern launched today and I think it is awesome. Photos © Susan AshcroftThis version was knit with Noro Ito - less than 1/2 a ball. The pattern is...

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Outdoor Sale

The weather looks good for Saturday so we are doing an outdoor sale. August 21 from 9am - noon.For the safety of everyone coming masks are required.Payment by debit or credit card.The store will NOT be...

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Jackson says HI

Stephen West has been promoting his Botanic Shawl on Instagram so I pulled out our store sample and made kits. We will have these outside on Saturday.This sample is knit with Le Petit Lambswool and...

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Brioche

This is just a sample of the sock yarn that will be on sale tomorrow. $20 a skein. Or buy 5 skeins and get the 6th free. These are all hand dyed and great quality. Perfect for socks, shawls or...

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Jade is growing

I love fair isle knitting and this scarf is not disappointing me. It is knit in the round so all your floats (and ends) will be on the inside of the scarf. The scarf is addictive because you want to...

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Deals

Lynn and I spent the day moving things around in the store. We are trying to get everything ready to open and we would like to clear out some of our sale yarns. On the clearance page for kits we have...

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