New Kits

I had fun today putting together new kit combinations.

First up was the Bambara Wrap.

This kit is calling my name. Two of the skeins are one of a kind so don’t wait if it’s calling your name.

Then I made up new kits for The Shift. I went way back to find these pictures. I should have looked at them this afternoon - I need to make kits up in these colours tomorrow.

Tonight’s movie is Something’s Gotta Give. Dad doesn’t remember watching it when it came out. It’s good to watch while I’m working. It doesn’t take a lot of brains and if you miss a few minutes you can figure things out quickly.

August 2021

Baby Jackson from this week in 2021. I went back through pictures for tonight’s post and found these. He was so small. 

This is Stephen West’s Botanic Shawl that I finished this week in 2021. I used 3 skeins of Le Petit Lambswool with 4 skeins of Dyed in the Wool. My shawl is huge and you can definitely make it smaller.

This triangular shawl is knit sideways starting with a tiny corner increasing to the border. Stripes and slipped stitches decorate the linear lines of the fabric. One solid yarn combined with one self-striping yarn produce an exciting project that’s easy to knit and fascinating to watch the colors unfold. This pattern is a great beginner shawl project with simple stitches. You can stop early for a smaller shawl or knit more repeats for a larger shawl.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry

I threw a few new combinations together before going home.

Thank you to everyone who purchased online and visited the store during our sale. The last boxes are going out tomorrow. Now a bit of knitting. Beth and dad are watching a movie so I’m going to join them if I can get Boscoe out of my chair.

Joji Locatelli

Joji Locatelli is having a pattern sale in preparation for her fall KAL.

Here is a link to Joji’s Ravelry page for more information.

It has been a long day which means a short post. I was in the grocery store at 8:30 this morning and then in the store by 9:30. I packed boxes until 5pm. Thank you to everyone who purchased over the weekend and today. I like coming home really, really tired.

All our Addi CraSy Snake double pointed needles sold today. We are expecting another shipment soon. It could be the end of the week or the beginning of next week. I will update the website as soon as they arrive.

Now it’s time to knit. 

Just a reminder

The store will be closed from Tuesday August 26th until Monday August 31st.

• You can still order online during this time.

• Orders placed by noon on Monday August 25th will ship before I close.

• Any orders placed while we are closed will be shipped and available for pick up the first week of September.

• I will be checking emails during this time if you have any questions.

Scrappy Wrappy

It’s always a great day when Stephen West releases a new pattern. There are so many pictures to share.

This is Scrappy Wrappy and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Gather a colorful collection of fingering weight yarns and lace weight mohair silk to knit this large brioche wrap. Change colors in each section for a striking collage of two-color brioche and reverse stockinette stitch stripes. The chevron motifs gradually increase in size to form an expansive asymmetrical shape framed with I-cord edges. You can customize the size by knitting the wrap as long as you want. Dive into your stash and have fun knitting this scraptastic brioche beauty! 

Photos © Stephen West

Take a look at the front of the website - I’ve added some new products.

Tonight I’m dividing for my sleeves. The family is home and they are watching a movie. I’m sitting at the kitchen island so I can lay everything out and make sure I have my stitches correct. I don’t want to get to the end of the row and realize that I didn’t count correctly and need to rip out and start again.

Cosmic Connections

Thank you to everyone who visited and shopped online yesterday and today. We’ve had a great few days celebrating our birthday with more days to go.

It’s almost time for Lisa K. Ross’s MKAL.

“Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 

Are you ready to take your knitting experience out of this world?! We are headed over the moon with this mystery knit that was designed to be unlike anything you’ve found on Earth! This opulent wrap takes inspiration from stars, galaxies, outer space, and everything else the universe has to offer. The knitalong fun will take place on Ravelry and Instagram. Click here to share your colors, ask your questions, and connect with other knitters all over the world. It’s time to reach for the stars! 

What to expect:

• unique construction
• lace
• bias knitting
• cables
• slipped stitches
• color changes

All techniques with charts will also include written instructions. I’ve created tutorial videos to guide you through any new techniques. There will NOT be any stranded colorwork or brioche. This design is intended for intermediate knitters, but my patterns and tutorials are designed to guide adventurous beginner skills to the next level. The best part of a KAL… there will be lots of helpful knitters to keep you from getting lost in space! 

Finished dimensions:
??? (See my previous MKAL wraps to get an idea of the general size and shape it could be: Garden Variety, Just Beachy, Mountain Musings, Secret Forest, and Wings of Wonder)

Here are the important dates you'll need for this MKAL:
September 3 - 1st clue released 
September 10 - 2nd clue released 
September 17 - 3rd clue released 
September 24 - 4th clue released 
October 1 - 5th clue released 
October 8 - 6th clue released 

October 22 - final day of MKAL; post finished object photos in the Ravelry group 

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. 

Use code LIFTOFF to pre-order this pattern for 50% OFF through August 18 (EDT)! Join the Cosmic Connections MKAL in my Ravelry group!

Want to see the (no longer a mystery) wraps from the previous years? Use code WRAPITUP for 25% OFF each of my previous MKAL wraps. Click here to see them all!

Emma’s has put kits together. These are available online for preorder. They will arrive at the end of August. We will do our best to get them to you for the September 3rd cast on but we could be a day or two late depending on where you live.

Each includes two skeins of the main color in Practically Perfect Sock and one Practically Perfect Half in each of the seven coordinating colors.

The family is having a good time at the cottage. I had a nice nap after work and now I’m going to sit and knit for a bit.

Cinnabar

I put together kits for Andrea Mowry’s Cinnabar. The shawl is knit with Spincycle Versus (now discontinued but I had stock) and Dyed in the Wool. All the kits are one of a kind and you will receive the skeins that are pictured. 

Garter and brioche will always be my go-to ingredients for creating my favorite shawls to knit and wear! This shawl plays with two-color Garter and Brioche with the increases offset to create an asymmetrical shawl that wants to be wrapped right around you! This shawl turns up the volume on texture by using DK weight yarn in one color and Sport weight yarn in the other color! 

DETAILS
This shawl is knit top down with asymmetrical shaping and encased in a garter stitch border. One half of the shawl is 2 color brioche and the other half is 2 color garter stitch.

Cinnabar was my first real brioche project. I was afraid but Andrea writes a great pattern.

Kits are available online and in the store.

The kits are marked down and if you order during our Birthday sale you will receive an extra discount.