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Free Patterns
I'm at work very early today - we open at noon on Friday but I've been here since 9:30. My dad doesn't need his truck for the next few days so I went over early this morning to 'borrow' it. I might...
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Lots of snow
It was a snowy day in Ancaster today. Thank goodness for my dad's truck. My car wouldn't have made it to work.I thought that there was going to be lots of knitting time today. I thought that everyone...
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Who holds your pattern?
Beth invented a new pattern holder today. Now she's trying to figure out how to market it.Melo laid there for at least an hour. Beth would pick up the paper, set the paper down and cross off rows on...
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Just arrived and coming soon
We were busy unpacking boxes today. Okay, Kim and Lynn unpacked boxes. I went to the salon and had my hair done. It was very necessary. I considered waiting until the beginning of January, just before...
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New Yarn
Bastion is a new yarn from Old Mill Knitting. Our first yarn under our private Old Mill Knitting label, Bastion is a bulky weight yarn that knits to a tension of 12 stitches on a 6mm needle. The...
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Rowan Magazine #55
An early Christmas present from me to you. Here is a small sampling of the garments from Rowan Magazine #55. The magazine should be in the store around the 24th of January.There are three sections to...
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New sample, new yarn and a father on a mission
Ms. Canada Post brought in three boxes this morning. The first was from Lynda.She knit this great looking cardigan out of Naturally's Loyal Tweed. Loyal Tweed is 90% wool, 7% acrylic and 3% viscose. 22...
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Rowan Silkystones
I'm very excited about Rowan's new yarn Silkystones.The garments from the Silkystones Collection are awesome. But if you aren't fond of them the yarn can be knit with many other patterns. It knits to a...
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That was really dumb
I got to work this morning and pulled out my Color Play Mohair Wrap. There is a small problem with it. I repeated a colour. I'm into the E&E section and realized that E is the same colour as A....
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Ice
I hope everyone has had a safe day. The ice storm was something.It looks pretty but talk about scary. I didn't walk outside at all today. We had to be very careful with the dogs going into the...
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Boxing Day
We're getting ready for Boxing Day and Boxing Week. If you don't receive our email newsletter, take a look - there are going to be some great deals... If you have read the newsletter, make sure you...
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Simple Shapes
Simple Shapes Summerpsun & Purelife Revive is another magazine coming from Rowan for spring. The yarns and magazines should be in the store by the end of January.The brochure features 8 easy to...
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Merry Christmas
I hope that everyone is having a great day with family and/or friends. Beth and I saved the Christmas gifts from Jane, Cathy and Kim until today to open. Beth was jumping up and down before church to...
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Happy Boxing Day
This morning I got up and decided to do a bit of Boxing Day shopping. The first stop was Pier 1. I cam home empty handed. Nothing grabbed me. I picked up Beth and we went to Golf Town. There were gift...
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Kaffe
There are going to be 7 Kaffe Fassett garments featured in Rowan Magazine #55 and the patterns will be free downloads for Row@n members. The patterns will not be available until after the magazine...
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Pondering...
Jennifer came in today wearing a really interesting sweater. It was store bought (we won't hold it against her-it's beautiful) and I love the cable.I love the side vent and the fact that the sweater is...
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Small Freak Out
Last night I decided to block Windward that I knit in Lorna's Laces Sportmate. I really need a blocking room. The shawl is so long that I have it doubled over to fit in my bathroom.San Diego will be...
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Madelinetosh
A shipment is leaving Texas this week with lots of tosh.-pashmina-merino dk-merino-merino light-pashmina worsted-vintage-prairie-dk-chunky-sportLooking for a tam pattern? Madelinetosh has a free one...
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Year in Review
I finished Windward this morning. I love it.It was very cold getting pictures. And the wind was blowing snow off the house into my face. Not fun so I went as fast as I could go.I was adding Windward to...
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Happy New Year
I hope that everyone had a good evening last night. We visited friends and then home to bed just after midnight. It's been a busy morning. The Tournament of Roses Parade. I love watching the amazing...
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