Baby Ull

We are happy to announce the arrival of a lovely new yarn to our shelves. Dale of Norway's Baby Ull is a soft and squishy superwash merino in a very light fingering weight. As the name suggests, this yarn knits wonderfully into baby garments, but Baby Ull is also a great choice for fair isle and stranded knitting projects. Adrian Bizilia (perhaps the Queen of colourwork?) knit and designed her snail mittens using Baby Ull.



Edited to add by Lisa - this yarn is so fab to knit with. I am knitting a baby sweater and bonnet set called Lucille!

Cozy in Camel

The pattern is Clothilde by Kristen Hanley Cardozo. It is available for download off Ravelry for $6.50 (USD). Here, Missy of Painted Fleece used 1.5 skeins (at $20/skein) of her lusious 100% camel yarn. This little shoulderette is light weight, and an ideal size for wrapping up in on a cool fall day.





Here is a look at the lovely selection of colours we currently have in Painted Fleece camel yarn...

Ostrich Shawl Sample for Sale = $50.00

Well folks, we have gone through alot of the samples that were at the store prior to August 2008 and will start displaying the ones that are on sale. All others will be donated to either Street Knit or to the Goodwill.

This shawl was knit with 4 balls of Be Sweet Boucle and trimmed with Ostrich feathers. The total cost of the project to knit for yourself is $200.00. The sample we are selling is $50.00, plus we will throw in a sample SOAK packet so you can rinse it when needed.

Buttons!

Take a look at these lovely new buttons that just came in from Nature's Wonders...
They are hand made from both local and exotic woods, and look fantastic!



For just $6.00 each, these buttons will beef up any sweater

Oh, and fans of our old favourite Cascade 220 will be happy to hear that our shelves have been refilled with 25 new fall-friendly colours! Let the sweater knitting begin!

Chicknits Patterns!

We have received some of Chicknits patterns at the store! Bonne Marie Burns is one of my favourite designers around and I am so happy to sell them. Her patterns are easy to understand, error free and the finished product fits well.

We have:

Ribby Cardi

Mondo Cable Vest

Mondo Cable Cardi
Felted Bucket Hat (we have a sample at the shop!)

CeCe

Beryl

Ariann

Miss BB

For each pattern, we have some fantastic yarns to pair them with. Come on in and check them out.

More Knitspot Patterns have Arrived

We couldn't keep these patterns in at the shop if we tried. It is crazy how fast they flew out the door. Well maybe not crazy because they are just so outstanding. Who wouldn't want to knit these awesome scarves? We also have some really great yarns to pair with these patterns.

New Samples!

Two new samples at the shop!!!!

Firstly, a Baby Surprise Jacket designed by Elizabeth Zimmerman. This cute little jacket can be made for boys or girls in any yarn. Of course depending on the size you want dictates the yarn to use.

Becky, one of our great naked sheep knitters made this one for us using two balls of Debbie Bliss Baby Casmerino. This wee jacket will fit a newborn to about 3 months old:



Super cute!

Next up - A Noble Cowl. This is a fun and fast knit. We used two skeins of Classic Elite Inca Alpaca - what a fine yarn to match with a fine cowl.



Come on in and check these and others out for yourself.

Another Clapotis

Yes my friends, I have knit yet another one, I think this last one brings my total of 5 knit to date. I can't seem to help myself, they are easy, look awesome and can be knit in any yarn. What more can you ask for in a fab knit? Nothing, I say!



I knit this one, using one skein of Classic Elite Alpaca Sox on 3.5mm needles. This yarn is so nice to knit with that a pair of socks (for me!) will be in the works shortly.



Because I wanted to use just one skein of this lovely yarn, I knit 4 increase rows and 17 straights. I might have been able to knit either one more increase row or at least two more straight rows to use up the whole skein. However, I didn't want to chance it.

At the shop, we try not to knit just socks with our sock yarn collection. We want to showcase other knits you can make using fab sock yarn. Here is another great idea:


This is called a Kicking Bag and is used on newborns to say about 6 months. It prevents the baby from kicking off blankets and new parents from worrying about babies getting cold. In this version I used two balls of Regia and is a free pattern on Ravelry. Here is the link.

Ball Winders and Swifts - now in stock!

Have you ever tried to wind a ball of wool by hand, only to have it tangle in to a crazy mess around you? There are people who can do this task easily, but I am not one of them. The first chance I got in my knitting career, I snapped up a ball winder and swift.

We've got both in stock now at the Sheep, and they're fantastic!

They also make a great gift!

Would you like to know a secret way to receive a ball winder / swift set for your next gift-getting occasion?

Next time your husband/wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/mom/friend is holding the skein of yarn for you, mention that they wouldn't have to do it if you had a ball winder and swift! Works like a charm!

New Patterns from Knitting Pure and Simple, and More!

We've received a bunch of patterns today!

Knitting Pure and Simple, Fiber Trends, and Ann Norling patterns are in stock aplenty!

Here are some of the patterns we've got in:
The Bulky Shrug


This pattern would look great in Big Wool, Malabrigo Aquarella, or Freedom. It's super-bulky and would knit up crazy fast!

Check out our version, knit by Emily in Malabrigo Aquarella:

The Neckdown Swing Coat


This pattern would look awesome in Cascade Eco! (but I'm a little biased - I LOVE eco.) It would also look great in Baby Alpaca Sport, or Aslan Trends Guanaco. I love the shaping of this coat; the bottom is super swingy.

We've also got the new patterns- The Top Down Shawl Collar Cardigan,

and the Bulky Asymetric Cardigan


Light and Lacy Baby Blankets


These blankets call for a fingering weight yarn, and that means there is plenty of supersoft, machine washable, colourful yarn to choose from!
I'd make it in the Dyed in the Wool Handmade Bamboo Sock, or the Tanis Sock, though we've got many many options to choose from!

This is only a sample of the patterns we've got now, there is also new mens sweater patterns, more cardigans for women (all top down!) socks in light, and heavy weight, simple lace scarfs, and baby patterns!