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Coming Soon
The store is taking shape. I spent this morning hanging garments. I think we have more garments on display than ever before. I have used Noro Ito to make the Nightshift four times and will be knitting...
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Yarn Mess
I finished my Shift this afternoon. Now it needs to be blocked and the ends sewn in. It took me just over a week to knit the cowl. Fantasy football was much better this week. Beth and I won our match....
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See you on Saturday
It was a day of mixed emotions yesterday. The packing table is no longer by the cash desk. This 8’ long table has lived here for 18 months. We’ve danced around it and it’s been in the way but it was...
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Finishing a project
I started this cardigan last September when we went to the cottage. The knitting has been finished for months and I decided today was the day to get it finished. I’m not sure why - maybe the rain and...
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Collar
I’m knitting back and forth to create the collar. There are short rows but these are easy when you are working in garter stitch. I’m very motivated to finish for a couple of reasons. Boy was it cold...
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Camp Weekend
This weekend was supposed to be Camp weekend. I totally forgot until I looked at my calendar today. I think I lost track of time while we’ve been getting the store in shape. Camp always starts with a...
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Welcome Back
Lynn and I enjoyed our first day of being open for appointments. We are really tired though. I’m not sure why - the day was laid back and all the customers who came in were a dream to work with. The...
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Tosh DK
Mr. Canada Post brought a box from SweetGeorgia this morning. These are brand new colours of Tough Love Sock that I put together for Stephen West’s Shawlography MKAL. I’m fairly certain that this is...
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New Samples
We have a new store sample and it is amazing. Diana stopped in this afternoon with A Thousand and One Suns by Zanete Knits. You can purchase the pattern on the designer’s website.The sweater is knit in...
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Tweed Haze
A blend of specially selected fibres including soft mohair from South Africa and super-fine Alpaca, Rowan Tweed Haze has a lightweight and airy chainette construction, and combines earthy, natural...
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Coming Soon
Say it with Flowers arrived today. The designs are stunning.This opulent and lavish collection of floral designs, epitomises the colourful artistic style of Kaffe Fassett and brings together exhuberant...
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Buddies
It was a beautiful day today. I drove the convertible to work with the top down - it could be the last day doing that for quite some time.I know we don’t want to think about the holidays yet but they...
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Puppies are a lot of work
I was knitting this afternoon and this happened. Cocoknits Split Ring Markers came in handy when I was spacing my buttonholes. I was a few stitches off in the number of stitches on my front band so I...
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Dreaming
I thought about staying at home this morning. The only way to describe the weather is yucky. Drizzle. Fog. Damp. Cool. But I had to go because…Hello Absolute Zero.Ms. UPS came this morning with a box...
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We’re throwing the doors open
This is the Crazy Magic Boomerang (pattern purchased on Ravelry) knit with two balls of Noro Silk Garden Sock. Fun stitch in a boomerang shape - easy to knit and easy to wear. You can work from written...
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Big Wool
Need something quick? Try Big Wool from Rowan. This is a new book from Quail Studios. There are 4 designs in the book. I’m only showing 3 because Blogger is fighting me and wants to add the last photo...
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The mystery starts tomorrow
Tanis Lavallee has a new sweater and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry or Tanis’ website. Tanis posted this on Instagram.As soon as I finished knitting my Gartrell Cardigan I knew that I needed a...
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Casting On
The new Mindful Sets arrived this morning. Have you seen Knitter's Pride's newest collection? The Mindful Collection's needles feature stainless steel lace tips with nylon-coated stainless steel...
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Making Kits
I was trying to find a text from Sarah and came across these pictures from early 2020. The sweater is called Magnolia Chunky and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. Sarah knit a medium with a...
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Spoiler
I wish I was further but…When you look at the pattern the wedges look daunting. There are a lot of rows. Don’t be afraid.The pattern is well written and if you watch Stephen’s video as you are working...
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