Tweedy

A very small order of Hedgehog Tweedy arrived today.

We have some brand new colours coming from Spincycle - maybe next week. Until they arrive I don’t know what our skeins will look like but this will let you dream until I can take pictures.

Dyed in the Wool - Miss Me

Dream State

Castaway

Close Call

Stay out of the Forest

Wololo 

We don’t know what our skeins will look like. It will be a surprise when we open the box.

Juniper Moon Pollock arrived this morning. This is colour 115. The colour is so much better in person. Can’t you see the Rock It Tee in this colour?

It was a long wait today to find out what was happening regarding curbside pickup. It looks like we are okay to continue with the way we’ve been doing things. 

Our pick up days are changing

Wednesday 10am-3pm

Saturday 10am-2pm

Now it’s time for an hour of knitting before bed. 

Rock it Tee Part Two

This is Lynn’s Rock It Tee. She used 3 balls of Juniper Moon Pollock (colour 112 Lavender Mist) on 3.75mm needles. Lynn would walk around the store and pick up Pollock occasionally saying that she needed to knit with it. When Tanis’ pattern came out she knew that she had found her next project.

I don’t want to make any promises but we should have 3 new colours tomorrow.

The dappled colors of this beautiful yarn are an homage to the painter for which it was named. "Pollock" yarn is a luxurious blend of crisp linen and smooth silk. This DK weight yarn comes in 100g/349 yard balls. It is a great choice for your warm weather knitting and crocheting projects. The lightweight fabric will get softer with each washing.

We are looking forward to the release of 52 Weeks of Shawls. The book will be available on April 30. I will put it on the website for preorders next week.

52 Weeks of Shawls is a unique look into contemporary shawl knitting. The designers behind the 52 patterns come from all around the world. This collection showcases an exceptionally wide range of yarns, techniques and levels of difficulty and also includes two crochet designs. It is a true encyclopedia of shawls, a future classic for decades to come.

There is a bit of construction happening at my house. We have a great deck but in the summer it is way too hot to sit out there. The deck gets hot and we have to wet it down so the dogs don’t burn their paws. The structure will have lights, a ceiling fan and heaters so it will be for all seasons. We are also building in a barbecue. Why a permanent structure? The winds howl through the fields behind the house. An umbrella only works on really nice days. We could have gone pergola but it had to be really solid. This made the most sense.

I’m working away on Pressed Flowers. I don’t want to complain but the rows are getting really long. The kettle is boiling and it’s time to knit.

New Yarn

Today has been a day of shipments.

Surprise - we have new Tough Love Sock from SweetGeorgia. These have me thinking about Easter.

The Merino DK from Hedgehog is awesome. I can see another Hipster in my future.

We received new spring/summer yarns today which led us to moving things around. (Ripping the store apart.)

All the double knitting weight cotton/linen/silk blends live together now. This makes shopping much easier.

These two patterns are knit with Pollock from Juniper Moon. If you purchase the yarn we can give you the patten for free.

Pollock is 55% Silk and 45% Linen and knits to a double knitting tension. 

The yarn has been added to the website.

Our gift baskets for the Food Drive are overflowing. And there is more to come. 

It looks like we might be closing early tomorrow. More snow - YUCK!!!

Snowfall with total amounts of about 15 cm is expected.

Significant snowfall of near 15 cm on tap Wednesday.

Snow is expected to reach the Golden Horseshoe early Wednesday morning and will continue through the day before ending in the evening.

Many areas will receive near 15 centimetres of snow by evening. Locally higher amounts up to 20 cm are possible at a locale or two near Western Lake Ontario. 

It appears that the heaviest snow will fall in the afternoon, resulting in a significant impact on the commute home late in the day. Motorists should allow extra time to reach their destination. 

Now it's time to knit!