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Shadow
There are new colours in one of my favourite yarns.From Classic Elite Yarns We are thrilled to introduce Liberty Wool Shadow. The same great worsted weight, machine washable wool you love with a hand...
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Sneak Peek
Churchmouse Yarns sent out a newsletter this morning with a sneak peek at their new patterns.The printed patterns have been shipped and I hope we'll have them by the end of the week but I'm guessing...
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Colourwheel
Meet Flurry. A new yarn for children's garments.Flurry Chunky is a wonderfully soft and cozy yarn with a gorgeous fleecy texture. It comes in a range of turbo-dyed colour effect shades, these include...
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New Patterns
Mr. Canada Post brought us the new patterns from Churchmouse Yarns today. Their designers did a great job. And the photography is beautiful.Pinking Shears ScarfA fun little zig-zag detail at the edges...
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Around the Corner
Brian Smith has a new shawl pattern out. Brian's patterns are well written and easy to knit.This asymmetric shawl starts at a corner and increases and decreases create the width and the angle of the...
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Spring Cleaning
We've been doing some spring cleaning in the store. Today we worked in the DK room, moving the spring/summer yarns together.Rowan Tetra Cotton has been marked down and is now 35% off which makes it...
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More Spring Cleaning
We have some pretty flowers sitting on the breakfast bar. Very springy. Now I want my gardens to start blooming.Spring cleaning has continued at home. It's time to finish a few projects. I'm very close...
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Spring/Summer Hours starting soon
It's my last Monday in the store until September. Mondays are supposed to be the day that Beth and I golf. Last summer we only made it out once and it was so hot we only played nine holes. I hope to...
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Another Finished Project
The ends are sewn in. Actually, I had to do them twice because I sewed them in on the right side of the shawl the first time. That wasn't the best way to start the day.Pattern: Find Your Fade...
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Rainbows
Mr. Canada Post brought in a very important box this morning. Lynda finished Rainbows in the Gorge. She did an amazing job.Lynn had it on before I could say good morning to her. It is super soft and...
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Fresh & Juicy
Today was an interesting day. We had crazy weather. Beth sent this picture from her work in Caledonia. Melo doesn't look impressed.When I got to work this morning and opened my computer it wouldn't...
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Xanthe
Ambah has a new pattern out. I think I've found my next project.Xanthe Wrap is an invitation to play. Choose a trio of colours to express your style, the variations are endless; stripe two neutrals and...
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Bragging
Kathy came in today with some of her finished (and almost finished) projects to brag about. If you want to show off your projects, please bring them in. If I can get outside to take some pictures I'll...
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Let's do a KAL
I picked my colours for Xanthe. I'm going to use tosh merino light-cactus flower-prairie fire-medieval (for the lace)I'm getting new glasses in a few weeks so why not match the shawl to the...
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Xanthe has been cast on. And Again.
Yesterday was a comedy of errors. And a few tears of frustration. Winding yarn added to my being upset. I walked away from the ball winder for a few minutes and the skein ended up wrapped around the...
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Yarn Love Yarn
We received the invoice for our Yarn Love Yarn order yesterday. It's official. They are dying the yarn for us. It didn't really hit me until late last night. It's less than 4 weeks until the Frolic. Oh...
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Shaded Landscape Wrap
I had a post finished for today and then Alex brought in the latest project that she's knit for the store.The Shaded Landscape Wrap from Prism Yarns. I knew that it was going to be beautiful when it...
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New from Frabjous
When I got to work this morning, I added the Shaded Landscape Wrap kits to the website.I was looking at the kits and there was one called Posies. I didn't have a picture of this kit. Maybe this is the...
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Put on your sunglasses
We just received a shipment of fingering weight yarn from Lorna's Laces. Aren't these colours awesome?We have bright, semi solids in Solemate. This yarn is perfect for socks as well as scarves and...
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New Lace
We have a new lace weight from Freia Fibers. From Tina at FreiaAfter months of testing blends, plies and dyes, we're thrilled to announce that we've overhauled our lace yarn. Now 100% cruelty free...
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