Hi all,
In case you are not already counting down the days to Saturday, I am here to inform you that this Saturday (April 25) is the annual DKC Knitter's Frolic. Woo hoo! It will be held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, as usual, and promises to be an action packed day of fiber fun!
We are happy to be participating in the Frolic again this year, and you won't want to miss the awesome selection of yarns that we're bringing along! You can expect many of our old favourites, and just maybe a suprise or two...but I don't want to give anything away!
So I hope that you've cleared you scedule, signed up for a class or two, and drafted your shopping list, because the Frolic is coming up in a few days, and we hope to see you there!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Books and notions!
We've got some great stuff in the last few days, including some new books! Unless it's already in your hands, you missed out on the new Cookie A. sock book, Sock Innovation We had a bunch of copies, but they're all gone already! It's an amazing book though, and we'll be getting more in as soon as we can!
We also have new books from Jane Ellison, Two from the Mirasol collection, and one which is a book full of awesome, wearable mens garments.
They are full of projects that are great for year-round knitting, come on in and check them out!
Here's a sneek peek at something we'll be carrying soon!
I was blown away this morning, when I came in and saw these new shawl pins from Pollika. These pins are made in Switzerland, and they are so beautiful! They come in amazing colours and shapes. I may have to knit a new shawl for one!
Oh, and the Shawl pins will be making their debut at the Knitters Frolic this weekend, April 25. Will we see you there?
We also have new books from Jane Ellison, Two from the Mirasol collection, and one which is a book full of awesome, wearable mens garments.
They are full of projects that are great for year-round knitting, come on in and check them out!
Here's a sneek peek at something we'll be carrying soon!
I was blown away this morning, when I came in and saw these new shawl pins from Pollika. These pins are made in Switzerland, and they are so beautiful! They come in amazing colours and shapes. I may have to knit a new shawl for one!
Oh, and the Shawl pins will be making their debut at the Knitters Frolic this weekend, April 25. Will we see you there?
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Here at the Sheep we are gearing up for spring; in spite of the rain, its easy to be excited when there are so many lovely yarns knittable in the warmer months!
New to the store is the soft and lovely Cloud Cotton from Estelle yarns. This aran weight %100 organic cotton comes in 150 m skeins for just $9! It also happens to knit like a dream (as Sarah mentioned in her post last week). It's available in a lovely selection of colous, 15 to be exact, some of which are undyed...take a look...
Next up on the list of new yarns is a beautiful 80% cotton 20% linen blend from Diamond yarns. It knits to 19 stitches over 4 inches, and has a light-as-air feel that is perfect for the sticky months ahead.
Pictured along with our lovely linen is a 55% cotton 45% viscose blend from Aslan Trends. Class knits to a double knitting weight and has a whopping 220 meters per skein...awesome! The viscose in this yarn gives it a stunning shine, and would knit into a lovely summer lace project...hmmmm....
Last, but certainly not least, is our old friend Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool; a yarn that needs no introduction (can you tell that we're crazy about this stuff?!) 12 new colours just graced the store, and they are begging to be knit into a light sweater for those crisp summer nights. I will be starting one of these soon, as I am the happy owver of two full bags of this lovely stuff!
New to the store is the soft and lovely Cloud Cotton from Estelle yarns. This aran weight %100 organic cotton comes in 150 m skeins for just $9! It also happens to knit like a dream (as Sarah mentioned in her post last week). It's available in a lovely selection of colous, 15 to be exact, some of which are undyed...take a look...
Next up on the list of new yarns is a beautiful 80% cotton 20% linen blend from Diamond yarns. It knits to 19 stitches over 4 inches, and has a light-as-air feel that is perfect for the sticky months ahead.
Pictured along with our lovely linen is a 55% cotton 45% viscose blend from Aslan Trends. Class knits to a double knitting weight and has a whopping 220 meters per skein...awesome! The viscose in this yarn gives it a stunning shine, and would knit into a lovely summer lace project...hmmmm....
Last, but certainly not least, is our old friend Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool; a yarn that needs no introduction (can you tell that we're crazy about this stuff?!) 12 new colours just graced the store, and they are begging to be knit into a light sweater for those crisp summer nights. I will be starting one of these soon, as I am the happy owver of two full bags of this lovely stuff!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Yarn & Pattern Promotion
The Naked Sheep is having a Pattern & Yarn Promotion!
If you are like the Sheep knitters, your book, pattern and magazine collection is mammoth! To help you feel good about acquiring more, until April 30th, if you purchase the yarn and pattern from us (a DIY kit if you will), on the same invoice, the pattern is FREE!
OR if you are buying a book for the pattern you want to knit - the book is 10% off with the purchase of yarn! Instant kit, instant savings.
In stock patterns $7 or less. Patterns exceeding $7, are 10% off. Both yarn and pattern are to be purchased at the same time on the same day.
Yarn must total $20.00 or more.
If you are like the Sheep knitters, your book, pattern and magazine collection is mammoth! To help you feel good about acquiring more, until April 30th, if you purchase the yarn and pattern from us (a DIY kit if you will), on the same invoice, the pattern is FREE!
OR if you are buying a book for the pattern you want to knit - the book is 10% off with the purchase of yarn! Instant kit, instant savings.
In stock patterns $7 or less. Patterns exceeding $7, are 10% off. Both yarn and pattern are to be purchased at the same time on the same day.
Yarn must total $20.00 or more.
No Knitting Content
Proud momma alert! My older daughter taking her penalty shot after one of the other team's players shot her stick at her to stop her from scoring :
She scored before the goalie tripped her. So much pressure, but she did it! Unfortunately they didn't win the game, but it was a nail biter.
She scored before the goalie tripped her. So much pressure, but she did it! Unfortunately they didn't win the game, but it was a nail biter.
Friday, April 3, 2009
WIP's
It's a beautiful rainy spring day today at the store, and I thought I'd take a minute and let you all know what we're working on in the store.
Firstly, Kim is making the beautiful Topaz Dress from the latest Knitty. It's in Malabrigo, and you just have to give it a squeeze as you walk by, it's that soft!
Emily, not surprisingly is working on a lace shawl - Ishbel, from Ysolda's Whimsical Little Knits Collection. She's making it out of one of my favourite colours of Tanis sock yarn - Chestnut!
I, on a complete polar opposite from Emily am working a super simple Tomten Jacket (Ravelry Link) from Elizabeth Zimmermann. It's done all in garter stitch, which makes it great end-of-term knitting for me! I'm using the new Estelle Cloud Cotton we got in recently, and am loving it - for me that's high praise, as I'm not usually a cotton person - tearing me away from wool is very difficult!
Firstly, Kim is making the beautiful Topaz Dress from the latest Knitty. It's in Malabrigo, and you just have to give it a squeeze as you walk by, it's that soft!
Emily, not surprisingly is working on a lace shawl - Ishbel, from Ysolda's Whimsical Little Knits Collection. She's making it out of one of my favourite colours of Tanis sock yarn - Chestnut!
I, on a complete polar opposite from Emily am working a super simple Tomten Jacket (Ravelry Link) from Elizabeth Zimmermann. It's done all in garter stitch, which makes it great end-of-term knitting for me! I'm using the new Estelle Cloud Cotton we got in recently, and am loving it - for me that's high praise, as I'm not usually a cotton person - tearing me away from wool is very difficult!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Downtown Knit Collective Meeting March 18th
Last night's DKC meeting was awesome! It was so nice seeing familar faces and meeting new ones. Hope to see you soon! However, by going to the DKC, our weekly knit night was cancelled, so I missed all the gang - but next week will come soon enough!
The speaker was Laura Chau of cosmicpluto fame . She talked about her designs, how she started knitting, her weaving, spinning and teaching. Laura has come up with some awesome designs and wrote her own learn to knit socks book - which we carry in the store BTW:
The speaker was Laura Chau of cosmicpluto fame . She talked about her designs, how she started knitting, her weaving, spinning and teaching. Laura has come up with some awesome designs and wrote her own learn to knit socks book - which we carry in the store BTW:
Laura has accomplished so much in the knitting world and we wish her all the successes she deserves.
I posted on Ravelry that I am in a knitting slump and as you know knitters they came to the rescue with suggestions, encouragement and just plain understanding. Thank you! I guess I am feeling extremely overwhelmed with life in general, between two jobs, two kids who both play hockey, housework and trying to squeeze in 'me' time. Knitting seems to be a bit of a burden lately, as I don't have anything on the needles that is really juicy or all that interesting to me at the moment. I do hope with spring around the corner, that my knitting mojo comes back soon enough. I have been ordering a lot of spring and summer yarns so when they start to trickle in I have my fingers crossed that will do the trick to getting it all back!
Thanks for taking the time to listen/read.
Knit on!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Spinning Lessons
The Sheep is so excited to announce we have a master spinner to teach you how to spin on your wheel. Julia Lee has joined the Naked Sheep and brings a world of spinning knowledge to share with you.
Class Description:
Learn how to use and understand your spinning wheel from an expert. Julia will guide you through the process to perfecting your drafting, spinning and plying techniques. This class is suitable for beginners with no previous experience, as well as for those who have already done some spinning. Julia has her Ontario Handweavers and Spinners (OHS) Spinning Certificate and joins us from the Toronto Spiders! This is the group of spinners and knitters that, for the past two years, has won the International Wool Challenge . She has also participated in several Sheep-to-Shawl competitions at the Royal Winter Fair.
Price: $125
Class Length: 4 - two hour sessions
Includes roving, please bring your spinning wheel
Instructor: Julia Lee
Minimum Participants: 3
Class Description:
Learn how to use and understand your spinning wheel from an expert. Julia will guide you through the process to perfecting your drafting, spinning and plying techniques. This class is suitable for beginners with no previous experience, as well as for those who have already done some spinning. Julia has her Ontario Handweavers and Spinners (OHS) Spinning Certificate and joins us from the Toronto Spiders! This is the group of spinners and knitters that, for the past two years, has won the International Wool Challenge . She has also participated in several Sheep-to-Shawl competitions at the Royal Winter Fair.
Price: $125
Class Length: 4 - two hour sessions
Includes roving, please bring your spinning wheel
Instructor: Julia Lee
Minimum Participants: 3
Malabrigo Madness!
We just received 15 new colours of Malabrigo Worsted and words don't do the colour justice:
Sorry - wish I could take a non blurry photo, but Sarah wasn't in to do her magic. But I think you get it!
We also received more Yummy Sock Yarn:
wow - this is one great sock yarn. I can't choose which colour to knit with first, but I am leaning towards that yummy grape colour. (No pun intended)
Sorry - wish I could take a non blurry photo, but Sarah wasn't in to do her magic. But I think you get it!
We also received more Yummy Sock Yarn:
wow - this is one great sock yarn. I can't choose which colour to knit with first, but I am leaning towards that yummy grape colour. (No pun intended)
Sunday, March 8, 2009
What We Are Working On!
We have been very busy little bees at the Sheep! Our friend Rachel (rav link) finished her second project - a cable, bobble and ribbed baby sweater using the Diamond Luxury DK yarn. Here is putting on the buttons:
Isn't it cute? The baby boy she knit this for is going to look super awesome in it!
I just finished an owl hat:
A close up:
Yarn used: about 1/2 skein of Malabrigo
Colour: Bobby Blue
Needles: 4.5mm and 5mm circulars
Mods: Added beads for the eyes
Verdict - LOVE IT!!! These little owls are so cute that I can't tablk about the hat without squishing and talking with a high pitch baby talk voice. It Is THAT Cute. I have enought Malabrigo to knit some fingerless mitts.
We have finished a baby sweater, a berry cute hat and a Pure and Simple Pattern for the store - but pictures haven't been uploaded yet. Lazy people eh????
Knit On!
Isn't it cute? The baby boy she knit this for is going to look super awesome in it!
I just finished an owl hat:
A close up:
Yarn used: about 1/2 skein of Malabrigo
Colour: Bobby Blue
Needles: 4.5mm and 5mm circulars
Mods: Added beads for the eyes
Verdict - LOVE IT!!! These little owls are so cute that I can't tablk about the hat without squishing and talking with a high pitch baby talk voice. It Is THAT Cute. I have enought Malabrigo to knit some fingerless mitts.
We have finished a baby sweater, a berry cute hat and a Pure and Simple Pattern for the store - but pictures haven't been uploaded yet. Lazy people eh????
Knit On!
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