Hair Salon

This morning I ordered yarns for fall from Noro, Sirdar and Debbie Bliss.

These cute baby booties are knit in Smiley Stripes. The pattern is coming for fall-probably sometime in August.

If you have a little one to knit for you are going to be happy this fall. There are lots of fabulous patterns for sweaters, cardigans, hats, booties and blankets.

These cute animals are also knit in Smiley Stripes.

Freya is chunky weight and has a bit of a fluff to it. There is no mohair in the yarn. No wool either. It is a cotton/acrylic blend that feels great to the touch. As expected, Sirdar has many patterns coming for Freya-sweaters, jackets, hats and scarves.

Kiko looks a bit like a roving yarn. It is a wool/acrylic blend with an unbeatable price - $5.99 for a 50gram ball. Great patterns for men, women and children.

There is a new yarn from Noro called Obi which is a blend of wool, silk and mohair-very similar to Silk Garden.

I love this coat!! Very plain with a touch of lace at the cuffs.

Also in Obi.

Noro has a new designer, Claudia Wersing. I like what I saw from her. Both of these garments are from her new book.

Sorry about the pictures. I laid the book out and took pictures. There will be better pictures as it gets closer to the pattern book being released.

Silk Garden and Kureyon each have 8 new colours.

There will be a book coming from Vogue knitting that features 1-3 ball projects-hats, mitts, scarves, cowls. Lots of little projects.

I didn't get any Debbie Bliss pictures. I ordered the new colours of Baby Cashmerino, Cashmerino Aran, Winter Garden (that has a booklet with 5 new patterns) and Paloma (that also has a booklet). There will be a Debbie Bliss magazine for fall as well as a hardcover book.

The dogs had a big day. A visit to the hair salon.

Roko has been shaved. He is hanging his head a bit tonight but he will be happy in a few weeks when it is really hot.

He likes to look into the house with his head on the deck begging us to come out and play.

Melo is nice and fluffy. His hair doesn't get nearly as matted as Ro so he doesn't need to be shaved.

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