Outdoor sale

We are hoping to do an outdoor sale on Saturday June 20th. This is weather permitting.

I’ll have more details in a week or so. I can tell you that there will be great deals on yarn that we are clearing. We have yarn set aside especially for the sale.

We will have a table outside with books we are clearing. The books are $10 each CASH. All money collected from the books will be donated to CityKidz.

I was looking for pictures from past outdoor sales and came across these pictures of baby Jackson. Baby, baby Jackson.

He’s grown a bit.

The family is heading to the cottage. How long they stay will depend on the weather and the mosquitoes. I’m hoping they make it til Sunday so I have a few quiet days by myself.

Have a great day. I’m really early with today’s post. I was up early and got all my chores completed at home. I’ve been in the store for a while. Boxes are packed for Mr. UPS and I had time to write. Tonight I’m visiting Trish to have my hair cut and get to have whatever I want for dinner. Then I can watch whatever I want on TV. 🥳

New Store Sample

Yesterday afternoon dad and I went to Terra to buy planters for my store. I needed to use the washroom before we left so I left him sitting and he met someone.

She is perfect.

• Doesn’t talk
• Dressed very well
• Financially stable

Unfortunately Terra wouldn’t let us take her home.

Diana finished a new store sample

Pattern: Simple Top Down Tee - free pattern

Yarn: Estelle 50 Cotton Lux

Colour: 506 Popsicle

Size: Small - took 2 balls and Diana used every inch of the yarn

Needles: I had Diana use a 3.25mm and 3.75mm. Please swatch before you start.

Now Diana needs a new project. I thought about having a store sample knit in Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists. I talked with my distributor to make sure the yarn would be available this fall. It will be but at a much higher price. I don’t think we will be able to sell the yarn at the new price so we are going to clear the yarn. I’m sorry because it’s so beautiful.

Donegal Twists is a subtle twist of two beautiful yarns, giving the perfect balance of strength, colour and handle. It blends together 28% Worsted Spun Luxury British Wool and 72% Woollen Spun Soft Donegal Merino. This traditional yarn is designed by the Baa Ram Ewe team and is made in Kilcar, Ireland at Donegal Yarns woollen mill.

See the shades…. 

Pattern: King Salmon (purchased on Ravelry)

Yarn: Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists

3 skeins of Leanan and 1 skein of Dagda

Needles: 3.75mm and 4.5mm but you should always swatch because everyone knits to a bit different tension

Lynn knit the 3rd size. She did a great job - the sweater is beautiful.

It’s hockey time. I hope Montreal has a better game.

Rowan Felted Tweed Colour - Clearance

I’ve been looking over the information for fall Rowan and Felted Tweed Colour has been discontinued. It’s marked down on the website.

Purchase at least 5 balls and get 20% off

Purchase at least 10 balls and get 30% off

Purchase at least 15 balls and get 40% off

You can mix colours for the discount.

This is colour 23.

We love Felted Tweed. This is the same yarn but it is self striping.

Inspired by nature’s landscapes, the varying shades of Felted Tweed Colour are truly captivating to knit and crochet. From subtle moorland russets and browns, to vibrant sunset pinks and fresh, grassy greens, the tweedy hues gradually evolve along the fibres at a gentle and unhurried pace. A stunning fair isle effect is created by simply working with two shades, while the perfect combination of 50% lightly-felted wool, 25% viscose and 25% alpaca makes this yarn equally ideal for delicate lace and sumptuous cables.

This is colour 25. See all the colours we have in stock.

Here are a few patterns for Felted Tweed Colour. They are from the Felted Tweed Collection book and you can purchase the book or individual patterns on Ravelry.

Here are a few more patterns on Ravelry.

It’s almost time for the hockey game. We all had a nap after work so that we could stay up late. 

Dinner Guests

Petite Knits has a new pattern that you can purchase on Ravelry.

The Bea Top is worked from the bottom up. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch, and the work is then divided into the front and back yoke which are each worked separately back and forth in stockinette stitch with decreases along both sides. The top is shaped at the top of the yoke by means of short rows to create the boatneck.

Knit a swatch to determine which needle size gives you the correct gauge. Make sure to wash your swatch before taking the gauge measurements, as the recommended yarns might grow with wash and wear. Note that the size of the top will increase by a couple of cm an inch or so with wear after wash and blocking – keep this in mind when choosing which size to knit.

Beth and I host family dinners for all the holidays. Tonight we had the parents over for a BBQ. Everyone had a great time with lots of laughs. It’s funny that as they get older stories come out that Beth and I hadn’t heard before. They’ve left and we’re ready for hockey. My post is going to be short - it was a long day getting ready. I can barely keep my eyes open.

Dogs

Yesterday afternoon Mr. UPS brought in a box with the new colours of Starke 6 (pictured) and Crazy (the colours are the same).

There were also Addi Click Interchangeable needle sets in the box. The website has been updated.

I did a bit of rearranging yesterday and Estelle 50 Cotton Lux is hanging now to make it easier to see the colours. I am about the start the decreasing on my Traveler Cowl. I think I’ll be playing yarn chicken to see if I can make the cowl with one ball.

It was a lazy Saturday morning at my house. Fred and dad were sleeping together. Yes the comforter is ugly. We keep wanting to buy him a new one but he always has a dog in bed so we’re keeping ugly for now. When company comes we throw on his duvet with a beautiful cover so no one sees this.

Morning sleeping positions are totally different than at night. Fred sleeps upstairs with Beth or I. Boscoe is in bed with dad. Jackson is beside dad on the floor or on the couch. They are creatures of habit.

Beth didn’t leave her shoe by the couch. Jackson loves to carry shoes around. And it is usually the left shoe - we don’t know why but 80% of the time he picks up left.

What a yucky, icky day. I’m heading home from the store soon to put my feet up and knit. But probably a nap first. The hockey is keeping me up late.

New Colours Coming tomorrow

Mr. UPS should be bringing us a box of happiness tomorrow. 3 colours of Crazy Zauberball. This yarn is great for socks, shawls, scarves and sweaters. Here is a link to patterns on Ravelry.

And 3 new colours of Starke 6. Here is a link to Starke 6 patterns on Ravelry.

This morning Mr. UPS brought a box from Emma’s and then Mr. FedEx brought a box from Blue Sky Fibers full of Organic Worsted Cotton.

The website has been updated for both orders.

My shawl has been ripped back and I knit a good chunk last night while watching the hockey and baseball. I’m happier with how the colours are turning out. 

Ambah’s 2026 MKAL

Join us this June for Ambah’s annual Solstice KAL! This year features the Sol Shawl MKAL, a mystery knit-along where the design unfolds over three weekly clues. You can choose between DK or fingering weight yarn, offering plenty of opportunities to experiment with

When designing this piece, I imagined sitting by a fire, perhaps a summer campfire in the Northern Hemisphere or a cosy hearth during the Southern Hemisphere winter, with an engaging knitting project to savor. The resulting shawl is versatile for any season, whether worn around the shoulders or as a kerchief on your next adventure.

Join the fun in the dedicated MKAL & pre-KAL threads in Ambah’s Ravelry group, and via

 #SOLshawlMKAL2026

DATES
Cover Page + Materials list: May 19 
CLUE 1: June 19 
CLUE 2: June 26 
CLUE 3: July 3

PATTERN DETAILS The techniques are suitable for an advanced beginner, with video tutorials to accompany each clue.

COLOUR NOTES
For the most effective result choose a strongly contrasting C1 and C2. 
A colour change yarn may be used for either C1 or C2. 
A 5 x 20 g fingering weight mini-skein set, ideally in a fade arrangement, would also work well as a C1 option for the fingering weight version, with a highly contrasting 6th mini-skein for C2. 

Perfect for stash diving 

Check out the pattern page on Ravelry for more information.

Not everyone likes participating in a mystery KAL. You want to know what it’s going to look like before you start. That’s okay. Here is a link to Ambah’s Ravelry group. As people start knitting you can see how their shawl is progressing and decide if you want to join in.

Last night after dinner we watched a movie. I was merrily knitting along and not really paying attention. I laid my shawl out just before bed and I messed up two rows back. I switched from K1below, P1 to knit every stitch. 👿🤬. I said a few bad words and threw the shawl in the corner. I will figure it out tonight.

We’ve had dinner and I sat down to figure out my shawl. I ended up ripping back the 3 rows. Then I decided to take it back to the beginning of the last 2 colours. I didn’t like how the colours looked so I’m starting again going from the other end of one skein. I want to cry but in the end I’ll be happier. Now the hockey game is on. Back to my knitting.