Rowan KAL coming soon

Snowflower Scarf & Cowl

Join us this season for a delightful fair isle knit along, created by Martin Storey.

Choose between a beautiful, large scarf or a cozy cowl, each featuring ten exquisite fair isle motifs. A new motif will be unveiled each week from Saturday 31st August, allowing you to enjoy the knitting process while gradually working towards a breathtaking finished piece. 

The shopping list will be available on August 17th and the first clue is coming on August 31st.

Sign up on Rowan Connect and join the fun. I am signed up and will be knitting this scarf. It is amazing!!

We have new colours coming from Spincycle. These should be arriving late next week or early the following week.

Always Yours Dyed in the Wool

Overboard - Dyed in the Wool above and Dream State below.

The boxes from Biches & Buches arrived this afternoon. I have one unpacked and need to get to the store early tomorrow to unpack the second. Then I will get the yarn online.

I saw a bit of the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics but not all of it. I’m going to say goodnight and watch it again at 7pm.

Woolly Waves

Stephen West has a new shawl pattern. This is always a great day for me because I have lots of pretty pictures for the blog. You can purchase the pattern for the Resplendence Shawl on Ravelry.

This large shawl is knitted with nine colors of fingering weight yarn and one lace weight mohair pop for the little eyelet stripes. The woolly waves are knitted with short rows to form the arched shape. Increases and decreases create undulating waves, resulting in a spectacular radiating effect. This project is so exciting to knit using your single skeins or leftover fingering weight yarns from other projects. The mohair contrast color adds a liquifying drape to the fabric and a subtle halo. Create your own unique color story and enjoy this magnificent Westknits shawl!

You won’t use full skeins for the shawl.

Approximately 2030yds / 1856m total 
MC1 - 190yds / 174m 
MC2 - 180yds / 165m 
MC3 - 180yds / 165m 
MC4 - 180yds / 165m 
MC5 - 180yds / 165m 
MC6 - 180yds / 165m 
MC7 - 180yds / 165m 
MC8 - 180yds / 165m 
MC9 - 180yds / 165m

CC - 400yds / 366m 

Photos © Stephen West

I went down the rabbit hole. I found more Rowan books to put on the sale page. Some of these weren’t on the website to begin with. A few are older and the yarns are discontinued but the patterns are amazing and you will be able to find a substitute.

The sale page is actually up to three sale pages and it could hit four by tomorrow.

Dad, Beth and the dogs are on their way to the cottage. They are probably coming home on Sunday so I’m staying home. I shouldn’t see this out loud but I’m looking forward to a few quiet days by myself.

Books on Sale

I made it to the store just after 1pm. I didn’t have many customers because I said we would be closed so I started something. It isn’t finished yet because it turned into a bigger job than I thought it would.

There is a new section on the website that is under construction. These books are going on sale. The sale prices aren’t up yet but you can start looking. I have a pile more to add tonight, tomorrow and possibly Friday morning. We have way too many pattern books so it’s time to part with some of them.

The sale pricing will go live at noon on Friday.

Dad and the dogs have an ice cream party at night. It looks like Jackson is licking the ice cream but he isn’t. Dad eats the chocolate coating and then the dogs eat most of the ice cream.

I’m going to say good night and get back to the books.

Sylvie

Laura Aylor has a new cardigan pattern. You can purchase the pattern for Sylvie on Ravelry.

This long, swingy, lacey cardigan is knit top down and seamlessly. Light-weight yarn is knit at a loose gauge to keep the garment light and airy. The lace begins with just a few stitches on each front and increases on both sides to make angled fronts and to wrap around to the back.

You can knit the cardigan with fingering or sports weight yarn. The suggested needles are 4.5mm. 

Dad and Beth drove straight home from the cottage yesterday afternoon. I headed to the store to pack boxes. All orders placed over the weekend went out this morning.

The box from Biches & Buches should be arriving on Thursday. There will be new colours of Le Petit Silk & Mohair and Le Petit Lambswool coming.

Have a good evening. We just finished eating watermelon and are watching Press Your Luck. It doesn’t take a lot of brain power to watch.

Happy Sunday

We’re having a relaxing time at the cottage.

I’m working on a Traveler Cowl using Dark Side Dyed in the Wool.

I couldn’t find Fred earlier and Beth asked if I checked the bathroom.

Later in the day he was sleeping in the shower. I couldn’t get to my phone quick enough before he moved. 

We’re having ice cream before bed since it’s National Ice Cream Day. 🍨🍦