The Quest
Mr. UPS dropped by today with two boxes from Rowan. The first was full of Revive. This yarn is hot for spring. Rowan did patterns in Magazine #55 as well as a simple shapes magazine for the yarn. It is...
View ArticleWindswept
I made the podium. Thanks to the great folks of Ravelry for all their work on the Ravellenics.Marie's first exclusive collection, Windswept is a celebration of traditional fairisle and cable patterning...
View ArticleComing soon
We have a shipment from Dream in Color arriving any day. There are new colours of Smooshy with Cashmere.With its luscious blend of luxury fibers, Smooshy with Cashmere is opulence in a skein. The...
View ArticleKazul
I shouldn't set knitting goals because I have a hard time meeting them. I said that I was going to finish my Bella Lino cardigan within a week. That has passed and I'm only this far on the first...
View ArticleKnitter's Frolic
This is my reminder that the Frolic is coming. And quickly. I need to start getting things in order. We will have a whole new booth this show. I'm going fabric shopping tonight. And a brand new yarn...
View ArticleSpring
The sun is shining which prompted us to redo all our mannequins with spring/summer garments.It is very cheery and happy in the store. We pulled out the brightest mannequin clothes that we could...
View ArticleKarma
Knit in a lovely tonal cotton, Kiribati is an easy knit featuring beautiful double yarn overs along one side.Kiribati is knit in Karma.Dyed in a range of softly shaded hues, the intriguing mesh...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Beth
OK, it's not her birthday today (it's not until July) but she got her birthday present after work. She wanted golf clubs for Myrtle Beach. The irons that she has here were on sale at Golf Town....
View ArticleShort Rows
I was playing on Ravelry (looking at patterns of course) and came across a few shawls that I liked. The problem - short rows. I know how to do short rows. They aren't too hard. My problem is that I...
View ArticleCustomFit
CustomFit makes custom patterns for hand-knit sweaters. It takes your choices, your body, and your hand-knit fabric and produces a pattern perfectly suited to you.CustomFit makes a sweater that is the...
View ArticleLiberty
It's been a long day and I just got home from work. I haven't thought about a blog post today. No deliveries today. No knitting today. What am I going to write about? I have absolutely no clue. I...
View ArticleAnemone
The newest Knit Kit has arrived.There are many great features on the Knit Kit. The back compartment of The Knit Kit nicely houses sturdy, TSA Compliant, collapsible scissors as well as point...
View ArticleSnow Day
I was up early and got ready for work. The snow is getting worse outside. I took Beth's truck for a trip around the neighbourhood to see how the roads were. They aren't good. We discussed it (and have...
View ArticleHeys
I've been talking a lot of the super secret yarn. It's still super secret but here is a small taste.Beth and I have been knitting with the brighter colours. Lynda, Diana, Wannietta, Kim, Lynn and...
View ArticleSpring is in the air
Spring is here (at least it feels that way today). It's time to start thinking about some lighter weight knits. On Facebook I kept showing cowl patterns and was told that I needed to stop and to start...
View ArticleMany, many boxes
Dad - we miss you. The back yard is full of boxes. By the time you get home the snow should be melted and you can get into the yard. Definitely more than one trip to drop them off where they are...
View ArticleKaffe
These are the Kaffe Fassett fabrics that I bought yesterday. I don't know what they will be used for yet. Just stashing.Maybe this? It's a free quilt pattern.Some of you might be saying that you don't...
View ArticlePrism
From Laura Bryant - the mastermind behind Prism YarnsWorked with three strands of Delicato held together, our Impressionist Jacket is a true blank canvas for playing with color. One set of colors is...
View ArticleSuper Secret
September Circle is done. Just needs to be blocked and the ends sewn in. I brought it to work today and when I was by myself I would pull it out to work on.Why is the picture in black and white? The...
View ArticleElder Tree Shawl
Kim brought in her latest project today.Pattern: Elder Tree Shawl - free on RavelryYarn: It's still a secretThe shawl is beautiful!!I'm really starting to like the black and white pictures. Sometimes...
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