New Yarn

Meet Woolstok Tweed Light - brand new from Blue Sky Fibers,

This is a beautiful fingering weight yarn made in Peru. We brought in all the colours (22 in all) and they are available online and in the store.

Soft and lofty, this single ply, fingering weight is full of character. These 50g hanks are available in earthy colors with neutral flecks of Donegal. Great for colorwork, cables, ribbing, and textured stitches.

FIBER CONTENT:

85% Fine Highland Wool / 15% Donegal

WEIGHT:

50g / 218yds / 200m

NEEDLE SIZE:

3-5 US / 3.25-3.75mm

KNITTING GAUGE:

5-7 sts per inch / 2.5cm

* Suggested gauge only.

HOOK SIZE:

D/3-F/5 / 3.25-3.75mm

CROCHET GAUGE:

5-7 sts per inch / 2.5cm

• Suggested gauge only.

This is the Inverary Pullover (pattern purchased on Ravelry) knit in the Woolstok Light Tweed.

The Timeless Tweed hat is a free pattern on Ravelry. You need one skein for the hat.

The Highland Tweed Hat (pattern purchased on Ravelry) is knit with 3 skeins of Woolstok Light Tweed.

This is Espe (pattern purchased on Ravelry) that we knit with 800 yards of fingering weight yarn. I think the shawl will look amazing in Woolstok Light Tweed. If you want your shawl as large as mine you will need 4 skeins. 3 skeins will make a smaller shawl.

Now it’s time to start writing a newsletter to go out tomorrow. Then at 9 we have the finale of The Amazing Race Canada.

Tally Tee

Deidre stopped in yesterday and dropped off our Tally Tee.

The sweater is very cute. 

Our sweater has a finished bust of 38” and was knit with Practically Perfect Sock. Don’t forget that we have kits using Hella Hanks.

One hell of a hank with a super soft feel (thank you, cashmere) perfect for just about everything including garments, wraps, etc. With 600 yards per skein there are tons of one-skein project options. Plus.... more yarn per skein = less ends to weave in!

80% Superwash Merino / 10% Cashmere / 10% Nylon

600 yards / 150g skein 

Lynn is working feverishly on her Anitpodes. I gave her a deadline of October 1st and I’m confident she will make it.

I spent a quiet day knitting and watching football. The body on my Tally Tee is finished. Sleeve one is half way done. I should have it finished this week.

Now a bit on the website before bed. We have a new yarn going live on Tuesday (it should arrive tomorrow) and Rowan goes live on Wednesday. Lynn and I have it hidden in the store and I can’t wait to put it on the shelves. 

Night Lights

My shawl is finished.

Pattern: Night Lights (purchased on Ravelry)

Yarn: 3 skeins of Le Lambswool and 3 skeins of Dream State

We have some kit combinations on the website. Unfortunately the colour of Dream State I used is sold out. That’s what happens when you start a project and set it aside for a year. 

You are only using one colour in a row and the pattern is very easy to follow. I thoroughly enjoyed making the scarf and would make it again.

Wool & Pine is having a pattern sale. Run - they have amazing patterns.

Here is a link to all their patterns on Ravelry.

Discover the art of knitting with Wool & Pine, created by Selena and Abbye from the Pacific Northwest. Our approach transforms traditional knitwear with a fresh blend of colors and textures, striking a balance between playful and sophisticated. 

Our patterns are more than just instructions; they’re a complete knitting experience. With detailed video tutorials, clear guidance for a customized fit, and inspiring photos, we make sure your knitting is enjoyable and hassle-free. 

Explore our varied pattern collection, offering everything from stashbusting sweaters to texture-rich tops and charming accessories. Our designs cater to a wide range of styles and skill levels.

I am so drawn to these colours. Every time I see this sweater I want to cast it on!!

Petra Jacket

PetiteKnit has a new pattern. This looks like a Lynn cardigan to me.

The Petra Jacket is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth on the needle with increases. Then the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the back yoke. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the shoulders, so all of the stitches are sitting on the circular needle and can be worked back and forth – first with increases for the sleeves and then with raglan increases. The body is worked back and forth on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. At the end, double-knitted front plackets are worked along the front edges, and then a collar is worked in rib.

You can purchase the pattern for the Petra Jacket on Ravelry.

This jacket screams to be knit with Cascade 220 Heathers. I recommend swatching because I think you will need to use a 4.5mm or 5mm needle for the main body.

We will have more colours of Cascade 220 Heathers coming later this fall - 10 to be exact.

We watched the coolest thing this evening. I saw online that the International Space Station was flying directly over Southern Ontario and it would be visible. It travels at 28,000km/h. We saw it coming around 8:32 and it was gone by 8:39. It looked like a bright star traveling across the sky.

Now a few rows of knitting before bed. The bottom ribbing is almost finished on my Tally Tee. I’ll start the sleeves over the weekend.

Florence Sweater

Here is Joji Locatelli’s latest sweater.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Even though this sweater has strong Elton vibes, I just had to name it Florence!  

I don’t know why, but while knitting this sweater, the terracotta color of the yarn took me on an imaginary trip to this old city, and I pictured myself perched on a rooftop among weathered domes and sun-warmed tiles, watching the city glow in the late afternoon light. 

Florence is a lightweight, seamless circular yoke pullover with a relaxed, easy-to-wear fit. 
Worked from the top down, it combines fingering weight wool with a delicate strand of mohair to create subtle horizontal stripes. Purl ridges add another layer of texture. 

The pullover is designed with a slightly deeper-than-usual yoke for a relaxed silhouette. Instructions are included for adjusting the yoke depth if you prefer a closer fit beneath the arms.

The sweater is knit with a fingering weight yarn and laceweight mohair.

Lynn was in today and brought her Antipodes sweater. It looks amazing. Customers were oohing and aahing over it. 

Lynn finished the neck early.

• This way she can try on the sweater and make sure that the body length is correct. Sometimes finishing the neck will pull everything together and shorten the length just a touch
• This also helps when doing the sleeve length. 

Mr. UPS came with a box of Kathmandu Fingering so all our colours are back in stock.

Today is the perfect knitting day. The NFL season starts tonight and I’ll be sitting with my feet up and yarn in my hands.

Home again

I was able to knit quite a bit while I was away.

I have another inch to knit on the body and then I can do the ribbing.

I saw movement in the water this morning. The barge was pulling up. Our landscaper brought over some equipment last week and they came to pick it up. 

When your cottage is on an island the barge does lots of work for you.

Our drive home was uneventful with not much traffic.

It’s back to work tomorrow. We have boxes coming from UPS and Lynn is coming in to help me put yarn away. Now a bit of paperwork before knitting.

Step by Step Cardigan

Diana dropped by on Saturday afternoon with a new store sample.

This is the Step by Step Cardigan (pattern purchased on Ravelry).

We knit the 4th size and used 2.5 balls of Noro Ito - colour 85. Diana used the needles that the pattern called for.

I finally made it to the cottage. Beth met me at the marina and we had a nice boat ride to the cottage.

The dogs stayed with dad. As soon as they saw the boat coming they ran to the dock to meet us.

They left to go fishing and I sat on the front deck knitting.

It was a relaxing afternoon.