My Shift

There has been a lot of knitting the last few days on my Shift. One more section of increases and then the decreases start.

Today was the first day in forever that I haven’t gone to the store which left me time to knit and make signs for Saturday.

Joji has a new pattern. This is the Wispy Shawl and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry or on Joji’s website.

Photos © Joji Locatelli.

I love one skein shawls… I know they are an easy project to jump on, they allow us to dream big with a small investment (just one skein) and they just make every single yarn of a very special yarn count.  

And while this shawl is not technically a one-skein project, it ALMOST is, and it was born as a one-skein idea to me, so hopefully you will find one special skein to make it!For this shawl you will need 1 skein of laceweight yarn (I used mohair) and a few yards (50y tops) of a coordinating fingering weight yarn (I used leftovers). 

I love designing with negative space. The new popularity of mohair has allowed me to play with light and shadows in my knitting, creating see-through textures and delicate contrasts.  

For Wispy, I used two yarns in a similar shade of dusty pink, but you can use completely different colors, to make the solid striping stand out more.

Don’t forget about LYS Day this Saturday September 12. 

The hours are 11am-3pm. 

We are offering a few appointments from 10am-11am. Please email me and I will confirm your appointment.

We are setting up a ‘Knitters Fair’ style shopping experience in our parking lot. Our knitters have been busy and we have many, many beautiful samples for you to see. We’ve been busy making up kits for these garments. What else will be for sale?

-Andrea Mowry has a new pattern being released on September 10 and we will have kits

-J Hendry bags

-Namaste bags at super deals

-Soak Wash and Hand Sanitizer

-Cocoknits accessories

-Mystery Grab Bags

-Knox Mountain Shawl Cuffs

COVID Protocol

• We ask that everyone wear a mask and practice social distancing
• Due to limited space we ask that you limit it to 2 family members
• At this time we are unable to open the store. However, if there are any products you would like (needles, yarn for a particular pattern...) please order online by Thursday September 10 and we will have everything ready for you to pick up at our LYS event.
• Our parking lot will be blocked off - there is parking in the empty lot beside the store

There could be some surprises as well

Watch the blog for more information including a weather watch.