Lasagna Factory

I had a customer in on Saturday purchasing yarn for Summer Sorel. This is a cute short sleeved sweater knit in fingering weight yarn. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Introducing Summer Sorrel - the charming short-sleeved tee that’s perfect for effortless everyday wear! We’ve made quite a few changes from the original Sorrel design, including a flattering wide-neck with a beautiful I-cord collar, deeper dips, and short rows at the back of the neckline for a comfortable fit. Plus, the tee features a loose, casual drape using just one strand of fingering weight yarn. 

But that’s not all - we’ve also changed up the way the increases are worked and omitted the twisted purls! Suffice it to say, there’s plenty of NEW to keep your needles happy and entertained! 

Summer Sorrel is knit seamlessly top-down in the round, with the body worked inside out for ease of working in knitted stockinette stitch rather than purling. And with the pattern including both written and charted instructions, as well as video tutorials and written explanations for special stitches, you’ll be able to tackle this project with confidence.

And the best part? You can get creative with your color choices! Dive into your stash and choose your favorite color or create a gorgeous summery fade with three colors. Our stash-busting sample is proof that the possibilities are endless with Summer Sorrel. 

So grab your needles, pick out your favorite yarns, and let’s knit up something special together!

Wool & Pine’s patterns are size inclusive. 

I like this version that fades.

Aunt Rene and Aunt Barb came over tonight to make lasagna for Easter dinner. The dogs wanted to help with the hamburger meat.

Dad and Aunt Barb are assembling everything. 

We have over 30 coming for dinner on Sunday and lasagna is a great meal to serve. We can throw the lasagna in the oven for a few hours and it’s easy to serve and even easier to clean up.

Dad and Beth are off to Peterborough early in the morning for meetings. I’m home with the dogs. I will be sitting at the counter all day because I have a lot of paperwork to finish. OK. There could be a few rows knit on my cardigan. 🥰

Lynn’s Cardi

Lynn is at the cottage and she’s had some time to knit. Here is her DRK Everyday Cardi so far. She is almost finished the ribbing on the body. The fit is perfect. Lynn said that she is enjoying working with Juniper Moon Patagonia.

We were planted in front of the tv all day watching golf and baseball. Mostly golf. I’m knitting away on my cardigan as well. I put it on and my fit is good as well. I will definitely need to add a few inches to the total length. Now I’m heading back to knit a few rows before bed.

Rearranging again

King Salmon is Caitlin Hunter’s newest design.

King Salmon is knit from the top down in the round featuring short row shaping for the back neck and a bold salmon yoke motif. The yoke is intentionally quite deep for this design (see schematic for full fit details) so I recommend an oversized fit for the intended look and comfort. Sizing down below the recommended positive ease is not recommended for this style. 

This design is unisex and size inclusive and can be modified for your perfect body and sleeve lengths as desired.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. 

The sweater is knit in worsted weight yarn so you have many options. A few test knitters used Cascade 220 Heathers and their sweaters look great.

The rearranging has started. For some reason I get the need to move things as LYS Day approaches. LYS Day is the kick in the butt I need to get the store back in order.

I try to make kits up for LYS Day to make shopping easier for you. It can be a crazy day in the store.

I put together some new Shift kits while I was at it.

We sent out a newsletter on Thursday evening. If you didn’t receive it you can read it here.

I couldn’t stop. Samples are being moved around. Mannequins are being redressed.

Tonight’s movie is Lethal Weapon. I’ve been knitting away and have 5.5” finished on the body of my cardigan.  

Hello Candy

We now have Biches & Buches Le Lambswool in Candy and Black.

This is Spacetime 18 (pattern purchased on Ravelry) that we have hanging in the store. Deidre knit our sample and used Le Lambswool. I can totally see this sweater in Candy. It’s fitting to have snow in the background - we have had snow coming down all day. Thankfully it isn’t staying on the ground.

Here is a chart showing the number of balls of Le Lambswool you will need to make the sweater.

It’s been a long day. Dad was out the door early to visit the job in Peterborough. I was on breakfast and lunch duty. Then laundry and tidy the house before heading to work. I packed a lot of boxes today (thank you to everyone who ordered) and had lots of great visitors. The boxes of Patagonia and Biches & Buches are unpacked. All the Patagonia is online. I still have a bit of Biches to add but that will be done tomorrow. We’ve finished dinner and cleaned the kitchen so it’s time to relax and knit.

There was a bit of knitting last night while watching the hockey and baseball. I have 2.5” knit on the body of my sweater. Andrea calls for 7.5” in the pattern but that is way too short for me. I’ll probably knit 9”.

Someone got a haircut

PetiteKnit has a new pattern - this is the Ida Tee (pattern purchased on Ravelry).

The Ida Tee is worked from the top down in a pattern of texture and contrast colored stripes. The first part of the yoke is worked flat, back and forth, while the neckline is being shaped. After this, the work is joined in the round, so the rest of the yoke can be worked in the round on the circular needle with raglan increases. At the end, stitches are picked up and knitted along the neckline and a neck edge in rib is worked.

The Tee is knit in dk weight yarn. Please swatch before you start. I know I sound like a broken record but swatching is important. If you use a dk weight yarn on 3.5mm needles you might find that the fabric is very tight. If you knit a dk weight yarn on 3.75mm-4mm needles you should achieve the tension that is required for the sweater.

If you want a lighter, drapier sweater I think you can get the tension using a fingering weight yarn on 3.5mm - 3.75mm needles.  

Mr. Canada Post stopped by the store this morning with a box from SweetGeorgia Yarns. We have a restock of Tough Love Sock.

I started rearranging in the store today. Noro Kureyon has been counted and the website is correct. Then I moved Malabrigo Chunky above it. The Chunky had been shoved in a corner and now it’s out for everyone to see.

I was in the store late waiting for Mr. FedEx. I have lots to unpack tomorrow.

Fred got a haircut today. He’s ready for the cottage.

I have lots to update on the website but that’s a tomorrow job. I did update the Juniper Moon Patagonia - light grey arrived for anyone waiting to make the DRK Everyday Cardi.

In case you missed this on a previous post, here is a chart showing how many skeins you need to make the cardigan.

Now I’m going to knit on mine. Lynn is at the ribbing on the body. I am never going to catch up.

New colours coming soon

I ordered brand new colours of Opal today. Hopefully we see them in the store next week. 

Here are a few sock patterns that I recommend

• DRK Everyday Socks by Andrea Mowry
• Basic Ribbed Socks by Kate Atherley
• Plain and Simple Top Down Sock by Kate Atherley

I had a crazy busy day and it feels like I accomplished nothing. I was supposed to finish my tax return. Didn’t happen. Was supposed to finish a newsletter. Hasn’t happened yet. Maybe after dinner.

Tomorrow we have boxes arriving from Biches & Buches and a restock of Patagonia light grey. 

I’m almost caught up. I have two days to go. I’ll be back into blue tomorrow - it was really cold today. 

Almost time for tees

This is the Flip Side Tee by Tanis Lavallee. Hopefully we get nice weather again and we can start wearing tees.

The Flip Side Tee combines two of my all time favourite things: a knitted tee and STRIPES! Of course this simple crew neck tee looks just as fabulous in a solid, but if you present me with a panel of stockinette stitch I will be compelled to add stripes! It’s just in my nature. Featuring a lovely a graphic eyelet detail that flows gracefully from the raglans down the sides of the garment this simple tee is my new summer staple. 

The Flip Side Tee is knit top down in the round.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

The sweater is knit in fingering weight yarn so you have lots of options. The required tension is 24 stitches to 4” on 3.75mm needles. If you’d like a bit firmer garment then you can look at Allino and Summerlite DK as options.

I did a bit of knitting on my DRK Everyday Cardi yesterday but then I jumped to my Temperature Blanket. I was 2 weeks behind but I’m almost caught back up.

We hung some more art and moved around some things that were already on the walls. Sometimes you need to see it up to know that it’s in the wrong spot.

I was in the store early shipping orders and then I had a pedicure. My toes are so happy. Dad drove to Peterborough and back today and now he’s sleeping. I’m trying to be quiet so I’m going to sit and knit. Great excuse isn’t it???😜 

Finished Quill

Diana dropped by yesterday afternoon with Quill. The blanket/shawl is beautiful. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

“This ethereal shawl or blanket is an homage to traditional hap shawls of the Shetland islands. These beautiful, utilitarian shawls were made and worn to protect the wearer from the harsh weather conditions of the Scottish Isles. The wavy lace motifs on the broad border were often used as a canvas for color experimentation (like our striped variations), but haps are equally stunning in a solid color, where natural shades of wool allow the delicate textures to shine. The pattern calls for fingering-weight yarn, but it can be upsized easily using sport, DK, or even worsted weight. Quill is the quintessential heirloom baby blanket, one that I’m proud to say has warmed many babies in the Flood family over the years!” — designer, Jared Flood 

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this accessory may be worked from written or charted instructions.

We used 4 skeins of Emma’s Super Silky for the store sample which is the larger size. Any fingering weight yarn will work.

It was raining this morning so I took a few quick pictures outside. We’ll do better pictures the next time Lynn is in.

Things are gearing up for LYS Day. I received this in an email from Knitting Fever this morning. Purchase more than $50 of their yarns or needles on LYS Day and you can enter to win a set of Lykke needles. 

What counts towards the $50?

• Noro 
• Kureyon
• Silk Garden Sock
• Akari
• Ito
• Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran
• Juniper Moon Patagonia
• All Lykke needles and hooks

In store or mail order purchases qualify. 

I will be sharing more about LYS Day as it gets closer to the day.

I put my sleeve stitches on holders and I’m working down the body. I talked to Lynn this morning and she is 4” ahead of me. 😂. We’re watching The Fugitive and I’m knitting away.