Funky

I was in the store early and all the remaining Black Friday orders have been packed and Mr. UPS has picked them up. Thank you to everyone for their patience. Boxes took a day or two longer than normal.

After packing boxes I placed some orders. We have new colours of Opal coming soon. Maybe next week.

I did an order for a big restock of KnitPro (Knitters Pride) needles. These are coming from BC so we might not see them until the end of next week.

Tomorrow I need to order more Addi needles and yarn from Emma’s.

We should see 3 brand new colours of Noro Ito next week. There could be something new in the box as well. I want to make sure it is shipped before I talk about it.

I’m almost packed. One more load of laundry and then I can start putting everything in my suitcase. 

Poppy

Here is my Nightshift so far.

My yarn is wound for the cruise. I’m going to knit Jaunty again. I love the shawl and it’s perfect vacation knitting. Yes, all 5 balls are coming. I’ll be lucky to get through 2 but just in case. This is Dyed in the Wool in the colour Poppy.

I bought us each an Amaryllis when I went to The Watering Can. These two are dad’s and Beth’s.

This is mine. He has gone crazy. Dad gets up each morning and measures them (he keeps track in a notebook) and then measures them again at dinner. 

Tonight’s movie is Failure to Launch. Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker in a Rom Com. Beth and I have seen the movie. Dad doesn’t remember seeing it. No brains necessary but very entertaining.

Hello December

Last, but not least, our December Crazy Beautiful Club Color is a stunning blend of tealy greens and rusty oranges. It’s like winter citrus at the beach - such a Floridian holiday vibe! We can’t get enough!

See all the colours. 

I was in the store early this morning to get boxes packed. Here is part of the pile that Mr. UPS picked up.

Malabrigo send an email that they are shipping yarn. We should see the shipment next week and it will include

• Malabrigo Chunky
• Mecha
• Rasta including Natural

It’s hard to believe that we’re already into December. I’m going to be out of the store for a few days. On Friday I’m leaving for a Caribbean cruise. I’ll be back on the 14th and back to work on the 15th. Lynn will be in the store while I’m away. I will be in contact with her throughout my trip if she has any questions. Orders will be shipped as usual. Maybe a day slower than normal because I need to make the shipping labels from the ship.

 Here are our hours for December.

When I got home on Saturday I was sent to my room for a few hours. Dad and Beth surprised me with a cake made from scratch.

Beth wanted to help decorate but dad wouldn’t give up the icing.

It was very good! 

Now back to my Nightshift. I’ll try and remember to take it to the store tomorrow for outdoor pictures.

Jaunty

I have a finished project to brag about.

Pattern: Jaunty (purchased on Ravelry)

Yarn: 5 skeins of Dyed in the Wool 

Colour: Bitter Pill

Needles: 3.75mm

From Andrea Mowry

My hope for this project is to spark your creativity and sense of adventure! Don’t be afraid to play with different yarn weights, adjust the size, and use up your stash. Try different yarn textures, holding multiple strands together, or using handspun for a truly personal touch. The rhythmic stitch pattern offers a soothing flow, while the simple construction and adaptable sizing means you can use what you’ve got. This is definitely a pattern to knit again and again! This shawl is a shallow triangle, knit sideways using Half-Fishermen’s Rib. Do you love this stitch?

I love the size of the shawl. In my world a shawl can’t be too big. You can make the pattern in whatever thickness of yarn you want. Just swatch before you start to make sure you like the needle size you chose. 

Tomorrow Beth and I are heading to One of a Kind. Hopefully the weather is nice for the drive.

Flannel Crush Cowl

This is the Flannel Crush Cowl from Samantha Guerin. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

The Flannel Crush cowl is worked flat beginning at one corner, shaped with increases and decreases, and seamed after blocking. The cowl features an allover 
mosaic pattern, built-in I-Cord edges and an I-Cord bind off. 

This pattern includes both charted and fully written instructions.

The cowl is knit with a sport weight solid colour with a striping yarn. Samantha used a hand spun for her striping yarn but not all of us spin yarn. You can use

• Edition 3
• Starke 6
• Dyed in the Wool

For the background

• Rowan Felted Tweed
• Emma’s So Sporty
• Juniper Moon Patagonia

We also have some skeins of Madelinetosh Woolcycle Sport that are marked down for Black Friday.

Lynn’s Grid Gambit is another design from Samantha. Lynn enjoyed knitting the pattern and likes the fit of the finished Cowl.

The main yarn is Rowan Felted Tweed - colour 226 and Lynn used 2 balls. The contrast is Edition 3 in colour 2471. Lynn used one ball but didn’t have any yarn left over. 

Lynn and I were in the store early this morning to pull orders and start packing boxes. Thank you to everyone who ordered. Mr. UPS and Mr. Purolator picked up lots of boxes when we opened and they’ll be back on Monday to pick up the rest. 

We had a little bit of snow at my house this morning but nothing major. When I got into Ancaster the roads weren’t great and there were people snow blowing and shovelling their driveways. We had quite a bit of snow at the store - there are snow banks in the parking lot. My landscape company thinks about 4” in Ancaster. Friends in Dundas said that they had about 7” at their house. Hello winter!

How Now Funky Cowl

It’s almost time for Ambah’s Festive KAL.

This is the How Now Funky Cowl and the pattern should be available for purchase any day. You will find it here on Ravelry.

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Join us for the 2025 Ambah’s Festive KAL and knit yourself a gorgeous Wrap!  

How Now Funky Cowl & 3 other new patterns will be added to the Festive KAL pattern bundle, all to be published late November, 2025 ahead of the KAL start date. 

Grab some mini-skeins of yarn and whip up this fun project. It will be a fun addition to your cool-weather wardrobe and a perfect gift for someone special. Designed to use minis from festive yarn kits or those gorgeous yarn sets gathered over the year, the How Now Funky Cowl is also perfect to use up those teeny balls left over from your favourite projects. Fade it, work your colours in a more random order, alternate two colours for stripes or choose a main colour with some colour pops thrown in along the way!  

Choose between DK and Fingering weight yarn and a long or short loop and enjoy a colourful knitting adventure!

Emma’s Theme Packs are on sale for Black Friday. These would work great for Ambah’s Cowl.

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Last week I mentioned that we will be closed tomorrow (Friday November 28th). The store will be open from noon - 4pm.

Black Friday

Mr. FedEx was here early this morning with a shipment from Malabrigo. We received a restock of Arroyo.

These colours are new to us and are on the website. Hollyhock.

Indiecita

Indonesia

I’ve been working away on my shawl. Ask anyone who has knit the Nightshift and they will tell you that it is very addictive.

In case you missed the newsletter this morning here is the link. It has all the information on our Black Friday Sale.

Rowan Big Wool will be on sale for Black Friday. Here are some pattern suggestions.

These beautiful scarves are designed by Martin Storey and you can purchase the patterns on Ravelry.

Here is a link to more patterns on Ravelry.

Mohair Soft is another yarn on sale. Here is a link to the Mohair Soft patterns on Ravelry.

This photo was highlighted on my phone this morning. It is from November 26, 2018 from the Mirage in Vegas. Yes that is Siegfried.

Now back to knitting. Last night we watched Crimson Tide - a thinking movie. Tonight we are watching Major League. You don’t need any brains to watch this movie. Perfect for knitting.