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Classic Elite
There are some new samples that I will be hanging in the store tomorrow. Wannietta knit this shawl in Cerro - a new yarn from Classic Elite.Cerro is a blend of soft pima cotton and alpaca that creates...
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Rearranging
Cathy was in the store on Friday and Saturday and did some nifty rearranging to give us empty shelves. Mrs. Crosby needed a home but before she could move in we had to move around other yarns. The...
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Lots of Tosh
All the madelinetosh is out on the shelves. ASAP is Hosta BluePashmina in chicoryDandelionTwo baskets of merino lightLots of sock.There are also new colours in-vintage-dk-merino dk-merino-pashmina...
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We're Here
It was a long day but we made it safely. For tonight we are staying at a Homewood Suites. The room is awesome. Bev has her own room (with a king bed) and a bathroom. Beth and I are sharing a room with...
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Men at Work
Josh Bennett was working very hard in the Rowan booth today.I couldn't get pictures that showed well during the fashion show but I can tell you that there were two amazing garments from Rowan. I can't...
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Rowan
We left for the show at 8am and I just got back to the room. It's a quick post and then dinner with friends from England. Here are some great garments and new yarns that were shown in the Rowan booth.
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Sunday Part One
It's a day of new coloursZen Yarn Garden. Lots of colours have been ordered in Serenity Silk, Serenity 20 and Serenity Glitter.Lorna's Lacesmadelinetosh
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Sunday Part Two
The fine folks at Rowan told me a secret today. There will be 6, yes six new colours of Kidsilk Haze Stripe coming. The colours for these have been chosen by Kim Hargreaves. HAPPY DANCE!!! Thank you...
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Last day at the show
It's very late Monday evening and I just got to the room. I had dinner with Beth from Lorna's Laces and Betsy from Classic Elite. After dinner I met up with Barry from Trendsetter. It's always great to...
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We made it
We just walked in the door from Indy. The drive was 8 hours so I'm a bit tired now. My controlling personality (some of you might not have known that :) ) wouldn't let anyone else drive.I'm going to...
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Number 4
I couldn't resist starting to knit with my Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Glitter Sock.What pattern did I choose? My favourite scarf pattern - Windward. This will be the 4th time that I have knit this...
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Extra
Want to know more about Mrs. Crosby? Take a look at an interview that Vogue Knitting just finished with her.Blue Sky Alpacas has a new yarn called Extra. It has been ordered and should be here in a...
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Don't tell Fiona
I have her sweater. She knit a beautiful cabled sweater for Mrs. Crosby and the show last weekend and at the end of the show Mrs. Crosby asked me to bring it home to Fiona. I thought that I would keep...
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Shaelyn
I totally forgot to take pictures of this sample that we did for the Frolic.Pattern: Shaelyn (purchased on Ravelry)Yarn: 2 skeins of Mrs. Crosby Hat Box in Smoky GraniteNeedles: 4mmThe pretty flowers...
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Happy Mother's Day!!
It was a lot of work - here is the cake that we made for my mom. :) Beth called my parents around 12:30 to ask my mom when she would like her cake. My dad answered and his answer was NOW. He was...
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Golf Day
Beth and I had planned on golfing today. The rain started around 11 in Ancaster but we decided to take our chances and headed to the course in Dundas. It was pouring when we got there but after waiting...
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Ordering Yarn
Today was my first appointment to order yarn for fall.Today's rep was John from Estelle Designs. He has been my rep for 27 years. I guess you could say that we've grown up together.Here's a bit of a...
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New Store Samples
I was busy knitting before the Frolic but haven't shared my projects with you. I'm going between writing here and adding them on Ravelry. These are all easy to do and great for summer, not too much...
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Colour!!
This morning I received an email with a link to an amazing video. Kaffe Fassett is so inspiring. The video is about his exhibition that is running right now in Britain at the American Museum. For more...
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59 again
And again and again.... Happy Birthday Mom!!! What did mom get for her birthday? A new TV for her bedroom in Myrtle Beach. They had one of those old TVs. At least 15 years old. Huge (and really heavy...
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