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Swimming
Jackson went swimming yesterday. He is getting ready for the cottage - we are going up north in September. The cottage is booked for a week - I’m going for a few days.Jade is growing. I am almost...
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I can’t wait for September 1st
September 1 is going to be an exciting day. It’s the official launch of Rowan and Stephen West will be unveiling his next MKAL. The MKAL will start in October but he will be giving some clues as to...
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Preorder
Felted Tweed Colour is available on the website for preorder. Your order will be ready for pick up on Wednesday September 1. If we are mailing your parcel it will go in the mail on Monday or Tuesday...
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Welcome Home Jackson
September 10th is the launch date for the next Laine magazine. I will get it on the website early next week for preorders.148 pages13 knitting patterns, beautifully photographed and illustratedan...
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Mama and Baby
Churchmouse Yarns has reworked their Welted Cowl in Rowan Summerlite DK.We love how the purl welts of this fun cowl give a fascinatingly sculptural effect and give you an opportunity to play with color...
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Mystery Shawl
Stephen West sent out a newsletter today about the upcoming MKAL. The MKAL is my annual Mystery Shawl Knit Along and this year's shawl is called Shawlography. We will cast together on October 8 and...
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Entertaining and Soothing
Meet Stephen West’s Dustland Shawl. We used 3 skeins of The Fibre Co Arranmore Light for our sample. Our colour is Ailis. We also knit the shawl on 4mm needles, not the 4.5mm that Stephen suggests. We...
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Welcome September
Joji released a new pattern today - Some Me Time. Photos © Joji LocatelliFrom JojiThis is the type of project that brings me the greatest pleasure: soothing, repetitive and meditative. It’s what I most...
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Sneak Peek
These amazing patterns will be in a magazine coming from Rowan on October 1st. I’ll share more as the month goes on. Lynn and I (mostly Lynn) have been busy moving things around in the store. Dad and...
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Cardoon
Isabell Kraemer has a new pattern. Photo © Isabell Kraemercardoon is worked seamlessly from the top down. Starting with the neck shaping, short rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back...
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Happy Saturday
What a beautiful day. It would be nice to see weather like this for the next few months. Cool at night for sweaters. Not overly warm during the day for shawls. Here are the new colours of Noro Kureyon....
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Happy Labour Day
Andrea Mowry’s Douglas Cardi looks like a fun, easy knit. The pattern is available now on her website and it will be available on Ravelry tomorrow. If you receive Andrea’s newsletter then I suggest you...
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Kits coming
Lynn has a new sweater. This is Misurina by Caitlin Hunter. Lynn knit the sweater in Rowan Felted Tweed and it is awesome.This afternoon I put together some combinations for the Douglas Cardi. You can...
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Packing for the cottage
Cherry Bark is a new pattern from The Fibre Co. that is knit in Arranmore Light.Cherry Bark is a classic slipover designed by Sarah Hatton in our wonderfully tweedy yarn Arranmore Light. The design...
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At the Cottage
This is the view from the back deck of the cottage. The lake is very calm today. The drive was uneventful but slow. There was a bad accident on the 403 in Hamilton and it caused quite a delay....
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Home Again
I drove home late yesterday afternoon. I didn’t want to spend my Sunday afternoon sitting in cottage traffic. Today was spent knitting and watching football. Our fantasy football team was bad - my...
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Back at Work
I was up early and eager to get to the store. After packing parcels I made more kits for Stephen West’s MKAL.Sweetgeorgia Tough Love SockMalabrigo SockWe have a brand new yarn - Zauberball Cotton. The...
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Say it with Flowers
My Shift is growing. I have 30 rows to go and then I’ll be casting off. The pattern is so much fun to knit. I’ll need to find time over the next few days to make up kits with the new colours.Here are...
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Happy Mail Day
Mr. Canada Post delivered a surprise today. I brought a set home and when my post is finished I’m going to open them up. The Maker’s Board, Magnets and Ruler are available on the website. I can tell...
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Saturday September 25th
We’re not ready but… It’s time to start booking appointments for in store shopping. We’ve had a few hiccups but if we don’t start it isn’t going to happen.You can book here. Appointments start a week...
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