Bewitched Sock Set

Lynn has a new pair of socks on her needles.

This is the Bewitched Sock Set by Stone Knits (pattern purchased on Ravelry). She is using Malabrigo Ultimate Sock. I just did another Malabrigo order that should be here in a couple of weeks. There will be more Rios, Sock, Ultimate Sock and Torzal.

Bewitched socks set are designed for all Halloween lovers! This sock set includes two Halloween themed patterns, inspired by Halloween black cats and haunted night skies! Whether you enjoy trick or treating, attending a Halloween party or just resting on the sofa with your spooky sidekick (maybe a black cat!) while watching your favourite movie, these bewitched socks are going to help get you into the mood for spooky season! 

Both socks are knit from the top down, have a heel, flap and gusset and a colourwork section on the leg.

The planters are enjoying their new homes.

I’m not making the Stephen West MKAL but I’m following along on knitter’s progress. Here is a link to spoiler pictures after Clue #2. The shawl is very interesting - it might be one of his best in a while. 

Dad kept me up late again last night. It was an exciting baseball game and I was able to knit more on Mixed Tape. Beth went to bed after Survivor. She was the smart one who got a good night’s sleep. 

New Dream State

Today is the day. We can share the new Dream State today.

We were given the opportunity to purchase 2 different packages. There was a limited number of skeins that we could purchase. For now. We’ll be able to add more soon.

These are the 6 colours for the original Nightshift. Kits are available online and in the store. 

For now these 6 colours are only available in the Nightshift kits. Once we can order more stock these colours will be available as individual skeins.

I borrowed these pictures from Spincycle’s Instagram feed. They had the Nightshift knit in the new Dream State and it looks so squishy. I talked with Spincycle and they used the needles that Andrea calls for in the pattern.

We have 10 skeins each of these 10 colours.

The yarn has been in the store for 3 weeks and it was so hard for me to keep it boxed up. I wanted to share but Spincycle asked us not to. 

The yarn is available to purchase online and in the store.

Mixed Tape

The sleeve is finished and now I’m working on the back. The pattern calls for a small cap sleeve but I like my sleeves longer so I added rows. As I was going I kept checking my sewing room and finding more colours to add. And I have the colours from my left over shawl. There is only enough for one or two stripes of each colour so I didn’t want to add them too early. It looks a little hodge podge right now but as I get more rows finished I think the colours will look great!

The edge stitches are actually the top of the sleeve and then the top of the body. When finished they are sewn together with the mattress stitch. I want my front and back stripes to match at the shoulders so I’m going to start working the front and back at the same time. 

I was in the store yesterday packing lots of boxes (thank you to everyone who ordered over the weekend) and then went home to continue cleaning up after Thanksgiving. There was still lots to hand wash and put away - I need to stop using good serving dishes and find some that can go in the dishwasher 😜. Instead of writing I knit. I’m kind of obsessed with the new sweater. I was also a little tired from being up until midnight the night before watching football and baseball. Dad blamed us for keeping him up late and we blamed him.

Don’t forget that tomorrow is Dream State day. Everything is set to go live at midnight tonight.

I hit publish on my post and then Ms. Canada Post came in with a big box of Dreamz and Zing interchangeable needle sets. These will be online this afternoon.

Another Finished Project

I cast off this evening while we were watching football and baseball.

The pattern is Joji’s Fading Point (pattern purchased on Ravelry) knit with 5 skeins of fingering weight yarn. I enjoyed making the shawl. This is the second time I’ve knit it.

I hope you had a good thanksgiving. We had a busy day yesterday and a great dinner last night. There were 24 people which was a great number. Everyone could eat together on the main floor. Now we’re starting to plan Christmas.

Dad and I went to Terra this afternoon and bought fall flowers for the store.

It worked out perfectly for us. Beth finished the last of the dishes while we were out. Now back to Mixed Tape for a few rows before bed. There isn’t enough knit yet to show a picture. Later this week. 

And it’s an exciting week. I can share pictures of the new Dream State on the 15th. It will be available for sale in the store and online on Thursday. I might have a few skeins at home ready to wind.

Thanksgiving Dinner

I was with some knitting friends on Monday and we have decided to knit Mixed Tape from Wool & Pine (pattern purchased on Ravelry). I had the perfect yarn from my stash in my mind. It’s Rockshelter Sock which has been discontinued for some time - the top is all about stash diving.

I cast on and then realized that I should have more colours left over from a shawl. Guess what - the shawl isn’t finished.

I brought it out and should have it finished during the week. This is Joji’s Fading Point (pattern purchased on Ravelry)

Fading Point is constructed from both ends towards the centre, and then both pieces are connected with triangles to achieve a seamless rectangle.  

Triangle one is finished and I’m working on the second one.

We’re full on ‘get ready for dinner’ mode at my house. We forgot a few things so Beth is at the grocery store and I hope she remembers everything. The turkey is going in the oven at 6am and then it’ll be time to tidy the house. Floors, toilets, yarn pile tidied, kitchen table cleaned off so we can eat….. Hopefully there will be a nap before everyone arrives.

The DRK Everyday Saddle

Meet Andrea Mowry’s latest pattern. You can purchase it on Ravelry.

The DRK Everyday Saddle is the newest pattern in my on-going wardrobe staples collection! It uses clever top-down construction, combining a saddle and drop shoulder to create an interesting knit that will shine in your wardrobe! You can choose to knit it to a cropped or more standard length. Or maybe one of each! 

This sweater is worked from the top down, seamlessly. We begin with the saddle shoulder, then pick up stitches for the back and fronts separately. Once the yoke is completed, we will join to work the body in the round, knitting the sweater to either a Cropped or Standard length. The sleeve stitches are picked up from the armhole openings and worked in the round.

Ms. UPS dropped off 3 boxes today. A customer was pulling into the parking lot as Ms. UPS was unloading and exclaimed “it’s like Christmas” which it is. Some of my favourite yarns.

Box 1 from Spincycle

Plump in Tough Love

Dyed in the Wool

    Rusted Rainbow

    Miss Me

    Melancholia

    Levitate

Box 2 and 3 are filled with Malabrigo Rasta

The website has been updated for everything received today.

While we were unpacking these boxes Mr. FedEx brought a box of Rowan Mohair Tweed. All colours are back in stock again.

As we were unpacking a customer came in to purchase the yarn for the Glencoe Poncho. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry or you can purchase the Mohair Tweed magazine online or in the store.

Just before we closed Mr. Canada Post brought in a box of Cocoknits stitch markers. The Earth Tone Stitch Markers are new.

Thank you to everyone who visited today. We had a crazy day in the store. It was awesome!!! Now it’s time to put my feet up and knit. Baseball and football are starting soon.

Shipments coming soon

Zanete Knits has a new sweater pattern which is stunning.

Use code RAV_MARTA to get a 10% discount. Code is valid until 18th October 23:59 BST.

Marta Sweater is named after my grandmother. She was the one who saved a rare book of Latvian ornaments from destruction during Soviet times and kept it safe until she could pass it on to me. Parts of this book feature heavily across my entire pattern collection.

I scattered ornaments from its pages throughout this sweater. I let my hand do the drawing while I was thinking about all the things she meant to me. She was a skilled weaver, crocheter, and knitter, and she taught me craft techniques I hadn’t encountered anywhere else. The picot edge in this pattern is one of them. She showed me how to do it on a mitten when I was very young and I have never forgotten it.

The colourwork runs deep past the sleeve separation so you get a lot of colourwork to enjoy. The floats are predominantly short, making it a meditative, rhythmic knit. There are some longer floats near the bottom of the chart and the pattern includes Ladderback Jacquard placement suggestions if you want to try this method.

Marta is a roomy, comfortable sweater with positive ease so it sits well without riding up. A waist shaping option is included if you prefer a more tailored fit.

You can purchase the patten for Marta on Ravelry.

The sweater is knit in Sportweight yarn. When I look at her needle size and tension I think that I might use fingering weight like Le Petit Lambswool for the background. Knitting a tension swatch will be important for this sweater.

We have a shipment coming from Spincycle tomorrow or Friday. There will be a brand new colour of Plump called Tough Love.

I used 3 skeins of Plump on 8mm needles to make the Sophie Scarf. I think there will be another scarf in my near future.

We should have a box coming from Rowan this week with a restock of Mohair Tweed. The yarn has sold well and Rowan was out of stock. All colours should be back in stock.

Now it’s time for Survivor.

Lynn’s Antipodes

Lynn emailed me pictures of her finished Antipodes. It is amazing! I can’t wait to see it in person.

Lynn used Kathmandu Fingering (dark grey) with Dyed in the Wool (The Family Jewels). Lynn knit the 4th size and it fits her perfectly.

It’s going to be a quick post tonight. All is good but I’ve been busy with appointments and errands and haven’t had time to sit down. We’re getting ready for Thanksgiving Dinner at our house. It’s going to be a smaller crowd this time - 24 people.

Have a good evening and I’ll write more tomorrow.