Boxing Day

Our sale started at 8am this morning. I was up early to make sure there weren’t any glitches. There were but I made the necessary adjustments and I think that everything should be working.

This set of fingering weight yarn is called So Fond of Rainbows from Frabjous Fibres. These are part of the Boxing Week sale.

It’s the rainbowload of Mini Skeins, oh yes. Curated collections on your favorite bases in several colorways that provide a full-spectrum knitting experience! Twenty 1-oz Mini Skeins: combine them all for a large project, or spread them out over several smaller projects. The possibilities are truly limitless! 

Twenty 1-oz skeins per pack, 128 yards each; total 2560 yards 

Gauge: 28 – 30 stitches per 4″; Needles: US 1 -3 recommended

What can you make with this? You can mix these mini skeins with fingering weight yarn you have at home for Stephen West's Melting Marl Shawl or Melting Marl Scarf. The kit is 565 grams and Stephen says you need 800grams for the Wide Melting Marl Scarf. You can follow the fade adding in some of your stash and you will have an amazing scarf.

Another idea is to add balls of Biches & Buches Le Petit Silk & Mohair or Rowan Kidsilk Haze to help with your yardage.

What are these bundles? 

This is a sneak peek to something that will be happening in February. The pictures were pretty so I’m sharing.

I knit most of the afternoon while watching football. We were in the semifinals of our Fantasy Football league. It didn’t go well and we are finished. Now we are watching Team Canada at the World Juniors. 

If you placed an order for curbside pickup we will try and have them ready for Tuesday. You will receive an email once your order is complete.

Boscoe stays clear of Jackson while he has his cone on. For the past few nights Boscoe has slept with me. I find him in the middle of the night sleeping in my bathroom. He looks comfortable.

Boxing Week

Our stockings are finished and hung by the fire with care.

The Jolly Wee Elves (thank you Cathy) are guarding the Christmas Tree.

Dad and I had fun at the game last night. We had really good seats. 7th row.

During the first intermission it was time for TimBits hockey. We watched girls chase the puck around and it was great. One little girl got a breakaway and scored. The crowd went wild.

This afternoon we visited with Uncle Phil. He is my mom's brother who is mentally handicapped. Uncle Phil lives in a Salvation Army home and they are amazing. The patience his care givers have is incredible. We took cake, ice cream and presents. Uncle Phil was in his glory.

I received an email this evening from Claire at Autumn and Indigo. We are going to see more yarn in about a week. There will be skeins of DK including...

Aubretia

Patina

Covered Bridge

Grey October

Boxing Week Hours
Monday December 24 10-2
Thursday December 27 10-5:30
Friday December 28 10-5:30
Saturday December 29 10-4
Monday December 31 10-2
Wednesday January 2 10-5:30

Boxing Week Sale
From December 26-31, 2018

Spend $100 - 10% discount
Spend $300 - 15% discount
Spend $500 - 20% discount

This sale is available in the store and online.

If you are having problems ordering online you can call in your order during business hours. If you are shopping after hours, send an email and I will send you a PayPal invoice the next morning.

If you want to pick up your purchase in the store, please leave a note on the order.

It's almost bed time. The next few days are going to be busy. We have every minute scheduled and there is no time for an afternoon nap either day. I'm going to be hard pressed to find time to knit.

Sister Rosetta

Thank you Kate Atherley. Rosetta Tharpe is one of the most beautiful shawl patterns I have ever seen. Kate had it at Camp a few years ago and I really, really need it!!!

 From Kate:

In honour of Sister Rosetta's Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I am offering a FREE! download of the shawl pattern I named for her. Rosetta Tharpe (pattern on Ravelry) (Valid until end of Sunday.)

We're working on Boxing Week. First you need to know our hours.

Christmas Hours

Saturday December 23 10-4

Sunday December 24 Closed

Monday December 25 Closed

Tuesday December 26 Closed

Wednesday December 27 10-5:30

Thursday December 28 10-5:30

Friday December 29 10-5:30

Saturday December 30 10-4

Sunday December 31 Closed

Monday January 1 Closed

Tuesday January 2 10-5:30

Boxing Week

Spend $150 in the store (December 27-December 30) and we will give you a one-time coupon to use between January 1 and March 31, 2018 for 20% off your purchase (regular priced items).

Spend $150 online (December 26-December 31) and we will give you a one-time coupon code to use between January 1 and March 31, 2018 for 20% off your purchase (regular priced items).

For every $100 you spend in the store or online between December 26 and December 31, 2017 your name will be entered into a draw. We will draw on Tuesday, January 2.

First prize - a set of Lykke interchangeable needles. You choose the colour from available stock - Indigo, Umber, Black or Grey. If you don't live in the area we will mail them anywhere in North America.

Second prize - a brand new Maker's Keep from Cocoknits. Our shipment is on the way. If the shipment is delayed, we will get it to you as soon as they arrive. You choose your colour.

Keep your metal bits and tools close at hand with the Maker's Keep. 

The silicone slap bracelet sports a brushed steel-plated magnet, has measuring lines for inches and centimeters on the underside, and fits any size wrist. 

Originally designed to hold our row counter, stitch markers, and yarn snips — any steel accessories will cling to the magnet, so it is perfect for makers of all kinds. Knitters, sewists, hair and clothing stylists, fly fishers, or weekend warriors will all find it handy to keep nails, screws, pins and endless small items close at hand while creating.

I was having a really good day. I ran out to Staples for some supplies for the store. Then I went to Mark's Work Wearhouse to look for something for my dad. When I parked, there were no cars on either side of me. When I came out of the store, this is what I saw. I am driving the Blue Edge.

I couldn't get in the driver's door because the side mirror on the white car was in the way. I waited and waited. I tried climbing in through the passenger side. My body doesn't fold up enough to make that an option. Finally the lady came out.

I'm asking everyone to be considerate at the mall. Please park in your own spot. It makes everyone's life much better :)

Boxing Day

Rosa Rosae is knit with one Party of Five Tough Love Sock kit from SweetGeorgia.

For December 26 only we will have the following yarns on sale on the website.
  
Debbie Bliss Rialto Luxury Sock 20% off
tosh sock 20% off
SweetGeorgia Party of Five kits 20% off
Spud & Chloe Sweater 20% off

The discount will be taken when you check out. No returns. No exchanges. All sales final.

If you live in the area, complete the purchase online noting that you will pick up the order in the store. Pay for your purchase online and we will refund the shipping when you pick up your yarn.

Here are some pattern suggestions

Hitchhiker knit with one Party of Five kit on 3.75mm needles.

Meadowside knit with 2 colours (1 ball each) of Rialto Luxury sock.

 Zickzack knit in Rialto Luxury Sock. 2 colours - 1 ball each.

The Puddle Jumper Poncho is knit in Spud & Chloe Sweater.

The Candy Stripe Jacket is knit in Spud & Chloe Sweater.

Spud & Chloe Sweater is worsted weight and the other three yarns are fingering weight. There are many, many (and even more) pattern options on Ravelry for all the yarns.

Boxing Week

We're getting the store ready for Boxing Week. There will be bright pink and yellow signs though out the store showing the yarns that are on sale. The sale will run from Tuesday December 27 until Saturday December 31.

We are offering 25% off on

-Select Rowan Yarns
-Charly from Filatura di Crosa
-Sportwool from Filatura di Crosa
-Loyal 8ply from Naturally
-Self-patterning, commercially dyed sock yarns
-Camelot from Classic Elite
-all Noro yarns
-Sublime Luxurious Tweed DK
-all Zen Yarn Garden yarns

There are still a few days so this list could be getting longer.

If you purchase 10 balls of the same yarn (it doesn't have to be the same colour) then we will give you an extra 10% off.

No returns. No exchanges. No holds. All Sales Final.

Gale (pattern purchased on Ravelry) is knit with Charly and takes 12 balls for the small. That means 35% off.

The Easy Fold Poncho (pattern purchased on Ravelry) is knit in Sportwool. The poncho with the collar takes 8 balls.

You can also use this pattern with Loyal or Sublime Tweed DK.

The Camelot Ridged Cowl (free pattern on Ravelry) takes two balls of Camelot.

There hasn't been a lot of knitting happening. Beth and I are hosting Boxing Day dinner so we need to get the house in order. There is also Christmas shopping to be done. I still have a few days :)