Woolstok

I can finally share the new colours of Woolstok with you. They should be arriving within the next two weeks. I know Linda who owns Blue Sky Fibers and begged her to add new colours. Thank you Linda - these are gorgeous.

1321 Loon Lake

A two-ply yarn from the highest quality Peruvian Highland sheep. Extremely soft and rich in character with excellent stitch definition.

1322 Northern Lights

1323 Ember Glow

1324 Morning Frost

1325 Lilac Bloom

1326 Mossy Green

Photos ©Jenn Steingass

Jenn Steingass' Silverlining (pattern purchased on Ravelry) is perfect for Woolstok. Add in Dream State for the yoke and have a knockout sweater.

Silverlining is worked from the top down, seamlessly and in the round. Simple geometric shapes on the yoke create a mirror image and the motif sequences are rhythmic and meditative as you work. With top down construction, an easy yoke chart requiring just 2 colors per row, and with worsted or DK weight yarn that knits up quickly, I consider this to be one of my easiest yoke sweater patterns that’s both approachable for colorwork beginners and fun for the experienced.

Lynn is wearing our store sample of Tensho (pattern purchased on Ravelry) and Sarah is wearing her sweater. Both are knit with Woolstok and Dream State. Yes, we really like Woolstok in the store. It is a great yarn that doesn't break the bank.

The sweater is knit from the bottom up in the round, and the body and sleeves joined at the underarm. A few raglan-style decreases are made before beginning the circular yoke color work, which incorporates more decreases. Short rows are worked just before the colorwork for a better fit around the neckline. The sleeves can be knitted using the magic loop method, or using dpn.

We all used Woolstok for our Throwbacks.

Yarnuary
Day 15 - your best memory

This picture is from close to 30 years ago. I had a booth at the Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival in Toronto. Our booth was all Rowan yarns and many of our samples were Kaffe Fassett designs. Kaffe and Brandon came by the booth and took a picture with me. Wow. What a thrill.

Cathy and Sarah are working in the store on Saturday. Right now the forecast is for snow. Lots of snow. They are driving in from Kitchener - if the weather is bad they won't be coming and the store will be closed. If the weather is bad on Saturday please call the store before heading out.