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Our last day
We have been on the go since 8 this morning. We left the room and haven't been back until now (8pm Vegas time). There is a new restaurant at The Mirage called The Pantry. Excellent breakfast. Then we...
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Home Again
Good bye Mirage. I'm not sure when we will be back but you know that we will be staying with you when we get there.This is the Atrium. People work in here every day to keep the flowers and plants...
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Coming Soon
Spud & Chloë Stripey Finetakes color inspiration from our solid palette in the Fine collection and mixes them together to create seven new yummy ice cream colors. Stripey Fine is a beautiful blend...
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2015 Food Drive
It's Food Drive time again. Last year our customers were amazing. We filled the Edge full of food and gave $400 in cash.While I was away at the trade show I started collecting for our amazing gift...
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Rowan 57
Rowan Magazine #57 should be arriving at the beginning of February.This season's knits are influenced by natural landscapes and traditional techniques. Trends for the new season embraces the hand...
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Freia Super Bulky
Freia Super Bulky meets all Beth's knitting requirements. Big needles. Changes colours. She cast on a cowl last night and finished it before going to bed.We modified a cowl pattern that I made up in...
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2015 Knitting Camp
Today was spent working on the brochure for Camp.Date: Thursday September 17-Sunday September 20, 2015Location: Bayview-Wildwood Resort. Why would we go anywhere else? We love the staff. We love the...
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Milonga
Fiona Ellis has a new pattern out. What a beauty!! Meet MilongaWith patterning that dances this playful asymmetric crew neck cardigan is fun to knit and to wear. Left front, back & sleeves worked...
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Sirdar
The Sirdar booth at TNNA was great. Lots and lots of models.I love their baby mannequins!The new yarns for spring arrived yesterday and are out on the shelf.Beachcomber is a new yarn.100% cottonDK...
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Mini Skeins
We received a happy box from Dream in Color today. More Classy Mini Skeins to knit the Technicolor Cowl.With its 100% superwash merino base and just the right amount of twist, Classy is the...
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National Sweater Day
From the WWF website...Since 2010, over a million Canadians have participated in National Sweater Day. Be sure to follow our blog for tips and stories as fellow knit-clad Canadians celebrate across the...
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For every project you finish...
Cathy dropped by this morning wearing her Techincolor Cowl. She says that it is one of her favourite cowls to wear.She didn't want her picture taken so I promised to cut off her head. I'm bad at taking...
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Zen Yarn Garden
I've been knitting with yarn from Zen Yarn Garden and I'm excited about new colours that I saw at TNNA. Here are some of the great colours coming soon in Serenity Glitter SockSerenity Glitter Sock: 80%...
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Snow
My morning drive. It was snowing like crazy in Ancaster. There was at least 2cm of snow on the ground when I got to the store. Wilson Street is a parking lot because the highway is a parking lot.That...
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Spring Cleaning
There are many new yarns coming for spring. Small problem - we need room in the store. The solution - we're marking down some bulky yarns.The Thick 'n' Thin feature of the yarn gives the knitted fabric...
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April will be here before we know it
Mark your calendars. It's almost time for the Knitter's Frolic. Now we need to start planning what we'll be bringing to the show.Cathy has been busy making hats. These were made as gifts but the model...
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Soakboxes
I brought out my Classic Elite Come Together kit this morning. As I was knitting away I remembered the great pictures that I took at TNNA.The kit is 6 balls of Silky Alpaca Lace that you wind together...
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Ley Lines
The chore last night was to work on accounting. That lasted until Grey's Anatomy started when I turned off the computer and started my new project. I knit for an hour and then went back to the numbers....
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Let it snow
I try to blog everyday but I couldn't bring myself to sit down and write yesterday. We were jammed in the store all day. That's a very good thing but boy was I tired at 4:30. We were so busy that we...
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February Dream Club
Amy Loberg has created a delicate yet stunning lace shawl for February’s Dream Club! This gorgeous shawl, with both written and charted instructions, is a perfect way to show off your knitting skills....
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