Me loves the granny square!

Recently I have become very, very, VERY obessed with granny squares and hexagons! So much so that my hands have not seen a pair of knitting needles in about two weeks. After years of trying super hard to understand how the whole granny square business was all about, I finally sat down and followed directions from Attic 24. She is brillant. She MAKES you want to crochet items for your entire home.

So that is what I have set out to do. My first project is a giant granny square blanket for Jay. I used the scraps of our Playful Stripes Cardigan to see if I could crochet squares - and I can! This whole test project has now turned into an obession to crochet a blanket to fit Jay's single sized bed. I am using about 20 different colours, if not more of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino on a 3.25mm Clover hook.

OMG - this is something that I think she will love forever!

Malabrigo Chunky Cowl

OMG, knitting with Malabrigo Chunky was so, so, so, so SO, SO enjoyable. I cast on 46 stitches on 8mm needles, knit through two skeins and seamed the cast on edge to the cast off edge, and voila - look what I just finished:

It took me longer than I thought it would and only because every single freaking row, I stopped to stare and pet the fabric. This cowl is so big, you can use it as a head cover in the really cold months of winter! Or you can scrunch it up around your neck and face!

This incredible cowl will make great quick Christmas, holiday or birthday gifts for the loved ones in your life.

Toddler Sweater!

Lookie here, I totally fell in love with this sweater pattern when I saw it online! It is Knitting Pure & Simple's newest pattern knit with a bulky yarn.

I knit ours with two skeins of Araucania Patagonia Nature Cotton on 5.5mm needles. The sample is for an 18 month old. If you need to knit a quick gift, this is is one fab option:

Splash Vest!

When I spied with my little eye Wendy Bernard's newest pattern, I had to, just had to knit it right away! This is Splash, knit with 4.5 balls of Noro Shirakaba on 4.5mm needles. this yarn is a delight to knit with and looks freaking awesome.

All colourways have been re-stocked!

Keep checking back for an update on our Baby Surprise Jacket knit with the super cute pink colour!

Felted Clogs Sample

We received a bunch of felted clogs kits and no one that has looked at them understand how fast, and easy to knit these clogs are - and how great they are to wear on your feet! Especially in the colder months. I wear them all year round as I have ceramic flooring throughout my first floor of my house and these are great to combat the hardness and coldness of the floor!

These make great gifts too! Christmas is only 6 months away (can you believe it?) and these would be perfect for the loved ones in your lives!

The kit contains more than enough yarn to make a very large pair of men's clogs and I used one skein and a titch of the 2nd one for these size small clogs:

Finishing Class June 25th!!!

I've heard it all before about finishing - people do not like to do it. Finishing is one of those skills I think you need to be shown how to do it properly. Once you know how, you will want to tackle projects that will put your newly learned skill into action.

On June 25th from 6-8pm, let Kate Atherley, finishing queen/extraordinaire/superstar show you how to do it right!

For $20.00 you will walk out of the shop with renewed confidence to seam all the WIPs you have hidden away at home.

Trust me.....I know you will like to finish after this class....

Learn To Crochet Class!

Want to expand your fiber habit to include the wonderful world of crochet or just want to learn the basics? This two session class will walk you through the foundation chain, single and half double crochet, double, triple crochet stitches and slip stitch.

During the 2nd class, you will learn how to crochet granny squares, crochet in the round & understand basic crochet terminology.

Price: $40-Includes yarn and hook to take home
Class Length: 2 – two hour session
Instructor: Lorraine Kidman

June 21st and 28th 6pm to 8pm

Namaste & GO Knit Pouches!

Namaste bags and GO knit pouches are 10% off! We have quick a bit of stock of all the bags at the shop, so come on in and check them out!

Cocoon Infinity Scarf/Cowl

For those that know which yarns I love best, you all know how much I love Rowan Cocoon. This yarn is so magnificent to knit with and to touch. A yarn that is 80% merino and 20% mohair, 125 yards for $16.99.

MMMM....goooood! So good, we have a few samples, Juliet (she is at home having a bath, but will be returned to the shop soon) , a Squishy Scarf:

and now an infinity scarf! This awesome scarf was knit by one of our sheep knitters, Francine. She used three balls, cast on 271 stitches and knit seed stitch on 6.5mm needles until she ran out of yarn. You can wear this scarf wrapped around your neck up to four times, or you can it hang down low. Your choice. We have some pretty awesome colours from light to dark tones and every in between.

New Patterns!!!

Glenna from Knitting To Stay Sane blog designed an awesome pattern that I fell in love with when she debuted it on her blog - Royale:

One of Knitting Pure & Simple's newest patterns arrived as well - 106 Girls Cap sleeve Cardigan Vest. I've started the 18 month size in Araucania Patagonia Nature Cotton. I am hoping two skeins will be enough!

Both patterns are $7 each.