Awake way too early
Denise sent pictures of the Temperature Blanket that she is working on. The colours are amazing!!! This is the Kaffe kit. She is making this as a wedding gift.From DeniseMy temperature blanket is at...
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Diana stopped by with a new sample. We knit Gamut again in new colours of Noro Tsubame - one ball each of 20 and 26. I love these colours and will definitely be wearing this shawl. We have kits in...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Beth
Lynn is back and we took pictures of her wearing Elah. This is the third size and it is the perfect size for Lynn. She was afraid that it might look too big on her but it doesn’t. The cardigan has 10”...
View ArticleBoxy
Joji has a new pattern. Meet Lace & Fade Boxy. You can purchase the pattern on Joji’s website and it is 20% off until the 10th.Boxy sweaters are like a friend who loves us dearly: always makes us...
View ArticleKnitting Bags
I forgot to show the Atenti bags that I ordered in Chicago. These bags are made in California. The workmanship is amazing. I have a few Atenti bags in my collection and love them.This TWA airline...
View ArticleInclinations
My second Inclinations Cowl is finished. Okay, the knitting is finished. Now it will visit Alex’s house.These are my part balls of Dyed in the Wool. I need to go through my boxes of yarn because there...
View ArticleBaking
This is Ambah O’Brien’s Lilli Pilli Shawl that we knit with 3 colours of tosh merino light. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.Combine classic stripes with lace for a relaxed shawl to enjoy...
View ArticleUnpacking boxes
This is Andrea Mowry’s Honey Moss Shawl that we knit with 5 balls of Deluxe Worsted Tweed. Mr. FedEx was here bright and early with 5 big boxes of Deluxe Worsted Tweed from Universal Yarns. There are...
View ArticleNew Newleaf Combinations
It was a beautiful day and I didn’t want to be inside. I gathered yarn and made new colours combinations for Newleaf.Newleaf is inspired by my beloved houseplants. This easy sweater pattern includes...
View ArticleI’m Really Cute
This is Stephen West’s Botanic Shawl that hangs in the store. We used Le Petit Lambswool and Zauberball Crazy.This triangular shawl is knit sideways starting with a tiny corner increasing to the...
View ArticleStriping
I received a happy email last night. Three brand new colours of Zauberball Crazy are on the way to us. There will also be three brand new colours of Starke 6.Edition 3 doesn’t want to be left out - we...
View ArticleLeft Front
I picked up Elah again last night and got started on the left front. For some reason I have been looking at the yarn but couldn’t bring myself to start. The provisional cast on and short rows were the...
View ArticleCamp
Today I have been working on Camp. Rooms are assigned and we still have some great rooms available.This is Swallows Nest. There are two units in the cottage that share a porch. Each unit has 2...
View ArticleShawl Smorgasbord
Do you following Stephen West on Instagram? He has a new shawl coming later this week.📷 © Stephen WestThe shawl is knit in fingering weight yarn. The pattern for Shawl Smorgasbord is coming out on...
View ArticleMore Boxes
It’s been a day of unpacking.We have three brand new colours of Le Lambswool. Grey BrownRed BrownDark Rose GreyThere was also a large box from Madelinetosh and a restock of Cocoknits accessories.My...
View ArticleSoleMates
It’s an easy blog post on the day when Stephen West releases a new pattern. He has many, many pictures and you know that I love pictures.Photos © Stephen WestThis semi-circular shawl features seven...
View ArticleLet the yarn do the work
Mr. Canada Post brought a huge restock of Zauberball - Crazy, Starke 6 and Edition 3.These 3 colours of Edition 3 (2301, 2442 and 2471) are going to be knit into Andrea Mowry’s Shift Cowl. I’ve wanted...
View ArticleButterfly
Deidre has a new project - she is going to knit us another Butterfly Shawl. This was our store sample but we are no longer carrying the yarn that we used. The shawl is beautiful and looked great...
View ArticleBest Guess
I was supposed to be working on Elah but I am enjoying the fair isle knitting of Jade and continued today. Give me yarn that changes colour and I am happy.Do you follow Andrea Mowry on Instagram?Photo...
View ArticleUltimate Sock
There is a brand new sock yarn coming from Malabrigo next week. We are excited to introduce one of our most-requested bases of yarn: Ultimate Sock, which contains 25% Nylon! Ultimate Sock takes our...
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