Simple Syrup

This is Simple Syrup - a free pattern from Hedgehog Fibres.

Striped modular scarf that uses up 3 single skeins from your stash. I knitted the sample with Alpaca Boucle and Merino DK, but Tweedy, Sock Yarn or even Skinny singles would be a great choice. Have fun with colours! The fuzzy texture adds a lovely element to the simplicity of this design.

I put together a few combinations between customers today. These are not online but you can order the skeins separately until kits are live. I will do more on Monday.

The middle skein on all the pictures is Alpaca Boucle. The skeins on either side are HH Sock unless otherwise noted. I went with Sock so that you end up with a lighter scarf. 

Ozone

Danube

Beach Bunny

Maelstrom

Ozone

Twist Sock Method

I used Twist Sock because it takes the dyes different than Sock and I liked how the colours work together.

Twist Sock Dada

Soundwave

Twist Sock A Day in May

A Day in May

Soundwave

Comeback

Twist Sock Labyrinth

Method

Juniper

Danube

Budgie

Sea Glass

I wasn’t in a wild/crazy mood day when I was playing with colours so everything blends.

We have five new colours of Alpaca Boucle coming sometime this month. I will have fun making up kits with these when they arrive.

Seahorse

Wildflower

Superbloom

Monsoon

Lone Wolf

I’m home from the store, dinner is done and Beth has gone to visit dad. I think all my chores are done so I’m going to knit for a bit.

Calypso Worsted

Lynn came in and helped me today. Here is her Calypso Worsted so far. The colours are amazing! The body is at the correct length and Lynn is about to start the ribbing on the body. She is using Le Lambswool in Light Grey and Dream State in On The Low. I showed a picture of Opia yesterday and that would look great in the colourwork.

Yesterday I showed Isabell Kraemer’s new shawl. Here is her new sweater (pattern can be purchased on Ravelry).

Mia Cara is worked seamlessly from the top down. The back is worked in plain Stockinette stitch while the front features a texture pattern panel in the center. Knitting starts with the cast-on of the shoulders for the back. Once the short row shaped shoulder slope is done, the back is worked flat to underarm. Shoulder stitches are picked up to work the front to the same length. At underarm front and back are joined to work the body top down in rounds to the hem. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the arm openings to work the sleeves top down in rounds. Neck finishing is worked last.

The slightly higher tension of the slip stitch pattern results in a slightly raised, curved front edge. If you don’t like the cute hi-lo effect, you can straighten the hemline by blocking the center front a little more.

Lynn had all the new Opal on the shelf before I got to work this morning. Funny Fruits

Showbiz

Beauty Balance

Alex came in this afternoon as well. Lynn and Alex have been straightening and now they are going through Rowan Felted Tweed. The shelves are a mess and colours are missing. When they are done I will place an order to make sure we have lots. I am asked all the time what our best selling yarn is. Rowan Felted Tweed is that yarn. Since it debuted many years ago it has been very popular.

I’m very early today - there was time to write in the store. Have a happy Friday afternoon.

Dark Side

Isabell Kraemer has a new shawl pattern that you can purchase on Ravelry.

Via con me is a symmetrical triangular shawl, worked back and forth from the top down with the yarn held double throughout. Starting with a garter tab cast on, stitches are increased every RS row at both edges and at the center of the shawl. Instructions for the lace pattern are written out (line by line) and charted. The combination of the cute and easy lace pattern and the wide textured border give this shawl a sophisticated yet casual look.

Isabell held two strands of lace weight together for shawl but she says that you can use one strand of fingering/sport. The shawl is knit on a 4mm needle.

Blogger was being fussy earlier today when I started my post. It wouldn’t let me add pictures on my iPad. I tricked it though - I logged in on my phone and now we have pretty pictures.

I’m home now and Blogger decided to cooperate. Here is a brand new colours of Dyed in the Wool - Dark Side. Yes I have a skein wound to see how it knits up 😀

And we have two brand new colours of Dream State - Opia is above and Holy Toledo is below.

Big Delivery Day

Mr. UPS brought in a huge box from Emma’s.

The May Crazy Beautiful Color is beautiful.

We have 4 new colours of Practically Perfect Sock.

Down the Rabbit Hole

Disco

Julep

Something Blue

I have updated the website with everything we received from Emma’s.

Mr. Canada Post brought in two boxes of Opal Sock. These are all available online and in the store.

Then Mr. Canpar brought a box with some Lang and BC Garn. These aren’t online yet. It’s a big TV night and I have some chores to do before Beth gets home.

I have a funny dad story to share. My dad wears Skechers and has for years. He wouldn’t have shoes with laces. I bought him a brand new pair to wear in the hospital - his favourite pair were covered in paint and concrete. He was having a hard time getting his feet in - I think it was coordination at the beginning. I bought him running shoes so we could undo the laces and hopefully he could get his feet in easier. For the past week he has been taking them off with the laces done up and then pushing his feet back in. Yesterday morning the laces were undone. He put his feet in and I tied the laces. This morning he put his feet in and then bent over and tied the laces. I texted Beth right away. Neither of us knew that dad could tie his own laces. I don’t remember my dad ever having shoes with laces. 🤷‍♀️

May Hours

The May Crazy Beautiful Color from Emma’s will be arriving tomorrow. We will also have a restock of Practically Perfect Sock, Practically Perfect Smalls and Theme Packs.

I just looked back at my posts and saw that I forgot to talk about our hours for May. 

We are going to open an hour later from Wednesday - Friday (now noon). This will give me time to visit dad before opening the store. I have to fit my visits in between his appointments. This morning he had his shower at 7:30. Then at 10 he had speech therapy. I arrived just as they were finishing. This afternoon he had occupational therapy at 2. They are keeping him busy.

The dogs are all asleep while I’m writing. Fred slept on my bed for part of last night. He isn’t good at sharing. You can push him and kick him but he won’t move. We’ll see if he joins me again tonight.

This or That

It’s almost time for Ambah’s annual MKAL. This sounds like fun.

Join us in June 2024 for Ambah’s annual June Solstice Knit-along (KAL). 

A “choose your own” Mystery Knit along (MKAL).  

This or That begins with a choice between your preferred shape, Shawl or Wrap, followed by clues presented weekly over four weeks. Both the Shawl and Wrap will follow the same design/stitch patterns; only the shape will differ. Each of the clues will offer a choice between Path A or Path B. Follow Path A or Path B for a standalone design with each clue flowing into the next. Or mix it up as each choice is presented to you; start with Path A or B, then work Path B or A and so on. Some clues will provide two choices along the way, a total of six “A or B” decisions to make. With This or That, the adventure is all yours. 

Pattern will go on sale June 1, 2024. A placeholder page will be sent out initially with weekly updates as follows:

Placeholder/planning page: June 1, 2024 
CLUE 1: June 14, 2024. 
CLUE 2: June 21, 2024. 
CLUE 3: June 28, 2024. 
CLUE 4: July 5, 2024. 
FO Thread Prize Draw: July 31, 2024.

There are two different pages on Ravelry.

Shawl

Wrap 

Ambah showed a few colourways to help you start planning.

When we get closer to the date I will start putting together some colour suggestions.