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Knitters' Fair
I'm home from Kitchener. The booth is mostly set up and will be finished in the morning.Dinner is done, I'm finishing my post and then going to relax for an hour or so before bed. 5am will be here...
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Another Great Fair
We had a fantastic time in Kitchener yesterday. It was great seeing customers who shop in the store as well as the customers that I see a few times a year at the shows.Thank you to Wannietta, Sarah and...
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Yarn Bowls
Mom and dad arrived home from Myrtle Beach last night and brought two huge boxes of yarn bowls.The Cane Bay Wrap didn't get finished last night. Hopefully tonight. It looks like it's going to be on...
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The Day Before
I'm trying to get everything finished before we leave in the morning. We hope to be on the road between 10 and 11. Beth has a stop planned on the way at Webers Hamburgers.There is a huge box of parcels...
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We're Here
Beth and I made our stop at Webers and were here around 3pm. We unloaded everything (it's amazing how much we fit into the van) and then did the goodie bags.The weather is beautiful. The lake is so...
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Camp Day One
The Campers are in class and I'm trying to stay out of the way. Beth and I are back in our cabin. She's napping and I'm going to work on tonight's fashion show.The mini yarn shop is set up. It will...
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Saturday at Camp
It was a busy day at Camp. I taught Linen Stitch this morning. Here are a few swatches from the Campers. It was more about the technique than colours :) They brought scrap yarn because we were cutting...
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We're Home
We had a great time at Camp. This morning there was rain but it stopped in time to pack up to come home.Kate had a large class so it was easier to demonstrate some things with people surrounding her. I...
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Back to work
Today has been about unpacking boxes and trying to get the store in order. I can say that I didn't do a good job of it. Maybe tomorrow the store will look better.Getting ready for work this morning was...
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Number Five
The new Marblz interchangeable needles arrived last week while I was at Camp. All Knitter's Pride interchangeable needles work with the same cords so if you have a set of the Dreamz (wooden) or Karbonz...
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September KAL
Don't forget about our September KAL. You still have time to join.From now until October 15, 2014, the KAL is your choice. Pick a shawl or wrap that you want to knit. Fingering weight or bulky. Your...
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Technicolor Cowl
The Technicolor Cowl from Dream in Color has been a huge hit. Many of the colours have sold out.It takes 8 mini skeins of Dream in Color Classy to knit the cowl. Great news! There are new colours on...
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It was for a good cause
The dinner went extremely well last night. Of course we came home with a van full of goodies. My family has never met an auction (live or silent) that we haven't liked.Beth and I have a 65" TV for the...
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A lot of knitting
When you get up at 3:30am to watch a sporting event, you can get a lot of knitting accomplished.Here is my wrap when I got to work.My computer stayed in his bag today and I knit while I was in the...
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Fleece Festival
Now it's time for us to start thinking about the Woodstock Fleece Festival.Saturday October 189am-5pmWoodstock FairgroundsThis is a fun day for everyone. Lots of animals to see. And kids under 15 get...
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New Samples
So I decided that I wanted some new samples for the Fleece Festival.Another Inspira Cowl in Liberty from Classic Elite. This time I'm doing a solid with a multi.I brought home two colours for Beth to...
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Soaking
Once I hit Publish on my post last night Beth requested that I cast on for her. I thought about saying no but then I remembered that she winds my skeins for me so I cast on and did the first row for...
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Cruzado Cowl
The Dream Club from Dream in Color for October. Cruzado Cowl by Laura Nelkin Laura Nelkin is well known for her beautiful designs, and we were thrilled when she agreed to design for our Dream Club!...
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Shawls and Cowls
I wanted a sample of the October Dream Club yarn knit up so I cast on some stitches and Beth started a cowl on Friday night. She knit some on Saturday and I finished it on Sunday while watching...
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Motivation
Mr. Canpar visited today and brought a box from Manos del Uruguay with new colours of Alegria sock yarn.Sock yarn from Manos! Alegria is an easy-care blend of ultra-soft superwash merino with durable...
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