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Tetra Cotton
There is another new yarn from Rowan for Spring.Tetra Cotton is a unique modern construction of four shades, creating an interesting yet delicate colour palette. Interchangeable with Truesilk and...
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Snow Day
I wasn't working in the store yesterday but I did get some chores done at home. The new Rowan cottons (Tetra and Cotton Lustre) are on the website. The February Dream Club is on the website. I went...
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Unpacking Fun
Mr. Canada Post brought in a box from Lynda this morning. Fabulous cables in Rowan Felted Tweed. What a classic sweater that you can wear for years to come.Meet Karla from Rowan Loves Kidsilk Haze and...
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More Rearranging
Yesterday we did some rearranging in the store. We had to because we are running short on room. We also have many trunks and suitcases that show off yarn and we aren't using them.The Alegria sock yarn...
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Ley Lines is growing
My post is late tonight because I've been knitting like crazy on Ley Lines. I was hoping to be even further but I did make it into the 4th section. Just 150 more rows and then I can start casting...
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Cloudgate
A new yarn from Lorna's Laces.Beth brought two skeins home from TNNA and is knitting the Squishy Spiral Cowl. The pattern calls for one skein but we decided to use two and make it really tall. She...
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A day of knitting
When the day looks like this there are only a couple of things to doThe first is to bake cookies. When the crew comes to shovel the driveway I have treats. Trust me, our driveway is done first and the...
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Ouch
Sorry to my poor mannequin. She became a pin cushion today.Ley Lines stretched out. Now I'm excited. I think it looks awesome! And it's starting to look like the picture on the pattern.There was a bit...
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Delphi
Instead of dwelling on the snow and cold, let's think about spring. Mr. Canpar brought in 3 huge boxes of pretty, summery yarn today.A tape style ombre yarn, Delphi knits up quickly & is perfect...
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Eco Baby Prints
We're still unpacking and rearranging. I'm not sure how we are fitting everything in. And there are some big shipments still to come. 8 HUGE boxes are coming from madelinetosh next week. We have 132...
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Noema
I'm excited about new patterns for Louisa Harding's Noema. These are available as leaflets.A great description for Louisa's designs is timeless, accessible, and unabashedly romantic75% cotton20%...
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Russian Hills Shawl
Ruth Garcia-Alcantud has a new pattern out (Russian Hills Shawl) and it is fabulous. I sent her a message on Ravelry and she gave me the go ahead to share her pictures.Lynda, if you are reading this,...
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Toby Roxanne
A wide triangular shawl worked from the top down, the Castalia shawl features an undulating border worked in a contrasting color. Designed by Toby Roxane, this pattern includes both charted and written...
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Family Day
Tomorrow is Family Day so the store will be closed. It should be renamed 'Sit on the Couch and Knit Day'Last night was the annual Valentines Dinner to raise money for Honduras. For some reason it is...
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Cowl vs Infinity Scarf
I hope everyone had a good Family Day. I was up early and went to the store to make sure everything was okay. It is so cold out that I need to make sure the pipes don't freeze - the house is over 200...
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Coming soon!
Each strand of Sandpiper has five space-dyed shades, giving it highlights and shadows that occur organically as the eight plies interact. These mingling colors add depth and interest, but their similar...
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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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That's a lot of yarn
399 pounds of yarn arrived yesterday from madelinetosh. It went to the storage locker and we are counting it and bringing it to the store. The whole shipment won't fit right now but we will get most of...
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Ready to go
I'm leaving early in the morning for Myrtle Beach. The house is clean. I'm packed - carry on so there isn't a lot to put in the bag. The most important thing is my knitting. Remember that when you are...
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Hello Myrtle Beach
The day has started out crazy and has continued to be that way. Beth called me at 7:30 this morning to say that she was at her warehouse and the pipes were frozen. She woke up at 5am with a bad feeling...
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