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Sunday Knitting
It took longer than I thought but I finally finished. It'll be blocked this week and then the ends need to be tackled. There are quite a few.Pattern: Building Blocks (purchased on Ravelry)Yarn: 4...
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poms and dots
Beth decided she needed a fast project. The Big Hat (pattern free on Ravelry) fits the bill. She knit it on Friday night. One skein of tosh ASAP and 10mm needles.We added a 13cm faux fur pom pom. It is...
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Franklin Habit and Lorna's Laces
The Christmas baking last night was a lot of work. :)You still have time to join the KAL for the Marley Blanket hosted by Franklin Habit and Lorna's Laces. Lorna's Laces did not kit the red/yellow...
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Hedgehog
We just received a shipment from Hedgehog Fibres.We are now carrying Sock - there are 26 awesome colours in the box.Fingering weight yarn, 90% Merino wool, 10% nylon, superwash. 21.5 micron Merino...
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Find Your Fade
There is a great new pattern on Ravelry called Find Your Fade.Starting at a single point and growing, shifting and fading into a piece that begs to be wrapped up in. is asymmetrical triangle shawl uses...
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Gradients
We received a box of beautiful yarn from Prism yesterday. This is the Gradient Wrap knit with one Gradient Pack. Designed to dip gracefully in the back, this subtly shaped shawl will fit comfortably on...
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Outside the Box
I made it to the second colour. These aren't colours that I normally work with but sometimes you need to get out of the comfortable box and try something new.The pattern is well written and easy to...
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Finished Projects
Lynn finished a very pretty pair of socks. The pattern is called Embossed Leaves (purchased on Ravelry). It is one of her favourite patterns. She used one skein of Twist Sock from Hedgehog. A sad story...
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Potluck
I made it to the third colour tonight.Yes, I'm a bit obsessed. You need to pay a bit of attention in the lace sections but then you get a chunk of garter stitch. Perfect for watching TV.I was talking...
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Clip??
Lynda is going to be busy during the holidays. She is making the Library Vest from Churchmouse Yarns for us. The yarn is Zara from Filatura di Crosa.Here is a picture of this project in the beginning...
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Boxing Week
We're getting the store ready for Boxing Week. There will be bright pink and yellow signs though out the store showing the yarns that are on sale. The sale will run from Tuesday December 27 until...
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Boxing Day
Rosa Rosae is knit with one Party of Five Tough Love Sock kit from SweetGeorgia.For December 26 only we will have the following yarns on sale on the website. Debbie Bliss Rialto Luxury Sock 20%...
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Dotted Rays - Speckled Fade
Stephen West has a new pattern. Dotted Rays - Speckled Fade (purchased on Ravelry). This top-down shawl is a colorful variation of the original Dotted Rays design. Choose 5 or 6 colors and create your...
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Two More Sleeps
The big day is almost here. The store will be open tomorrow from 10-2. Then we're closed until Tuesday.This is the Plank Stole (pattern purchased on Ravelry) knit in 2 skeins of Serenity Glitter...
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One More Sleep
I've reached the fourth colour and the shape of the shawl is starting to change. Until now there was increasing at the beginning and end of every row. Now the increasing is done on one edge.Dad and...
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Go Cowboys
I hope everyone had a safe and Merry Christmas.It's been a busy few days in my house which means not a lot of knitting. We hosted 10 for an early dinner tonight. The dishes are in the dishwasher and...
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Lemongrass
Wannietta came for a visit today and brought a new sample. We still need to add the buttons (in the side seams) but I wanted to show the picture right away.Pattern: Lemongrass (pattern purchased on...
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Changing my Mind
Now that I'm into the fourth colour of Find Your Fade I think I need to change my last three colours.Originally I was going to end with the pink, pink/rust then rust but the fourth colour is knitting...
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Pattern Sale
A newsletter came from Ambah O'Brien this morning.I feel quite pleased when I look back at the 20 patterns I released in 2016. Mostly shawls, including 8 that were a part of the Chroma Collection. 2016...
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Leftovers
A few customers have shown interest in making Find Your Fade but the number of skeins in the pattern is a concern to them. You will have a lot of yarn left over.If your skeins are 400 yards then you...
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