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I love looking at Design Seeds for colour inspiration. Putting together colours for a shawl. Decorating a room. Just to look at pretty colours.

Alex came in today wearing a new hat. There is a story behind the hat but I need to save that for a few days. It was procrastination knitting because another project went wrong and it's too soon to talk about it.

The Oslo Hat

The Oslo Hat is knit from the bottom up in stockinette stitch with the yarn held double. The first part of the hat is worked on a short circular needle (3.5 mm / 40 cm), while the crown is worked on DPNs or on a longer circular needle using the Magic Loop technique to work a small circumference.

Alex used one skein of tosh merino light and one skein of Garnstories Singles.

I know it is only the beginning of June but we are ordering yarn, needles, books and accessories for fall and some will be arriving very soon. It's a very exciting time of the year.

Our first shipment of Shawl Cuffs is almost sold out. There are 7 left. Another order has been placed and I hope to see them next week.

Speaking of Shawl Cuffs, I saw this shawl on the Knox Mountain Knit Co Instagram feed. The shawl is called Jade Bay and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Check out the rest of Knox Mountain's patterns.

Tucked into the shores of Kalamalka Lake, Jade Bay is one of the lake’s many great beaches. Named for the Okanagan chief that occupied it’s shores, Kalamalka Lake is one of only a handful of ‘marl lakes’ that display the reaction of limestone deposits to temperature change. In summer these deposits crystallize, giving the lake its blue-green hue. 

Jade Bay is a top down, triangle shawl consisting of squishy garter stitch and a simple lace border. Designed for your favorite solid colour, two complimentary colours, or a main colour and a mini kit.

You need 380 yards of a main colour and 60 yards each of five contrasting colours. Perfect for a mini skein kit and we have many mini skein kits in stock.

Speaking of mini skein kits, we will have 4 brand new colourways of Manos Fino mini skein kits coming tomorrow.

Fino mini skein kits are a world of fun! Gorgeous colour combinations in a luxurious blend of 75% Extrafine Merino, 30% Silk. 

We have three new colours of Noro Ito on the way to us. I think we should see them on Tuesday or Wednesday. There will be eight new colours for fall but only three are available now.

I see another Ito Nightshift in my future.