Basketball

Today's yarn addition to the website is TY-DY Cotton from Knit One, Crochet Too.

Ty-Dy cotton is our beautiful rainbow-dyed, self striping yarn in 100% cotton. This ultra soft worsted weight yarn is perfect for adding a eye-popping color change to your knits. 

CONTENT: 100% cotton

YARDAGE: 100 grm, 3.5 oz / 196 yards, 180 m

GAUGE: 20 sts using a US size 7 (4.5 mm) needle=4"

CARE: Hand Wash Cold/Dry Flat

The Bella Cardigan is knit with 5-7 balls of TY-DY Cotton.

The Charlie Vest uses two colours and is knit side to side - super easy.

The Liz Cardigan is a free pattern.

This fun and easy cardi is a Free Pattern. Knit in one piece, starting from the back and knit until you separate for the 2 front panels. After, you seam up the sides and hit the road!

This vest is worked with the center panels worked from bottom up and then with side panels worked from the center out.

You can purchase the pattern for the Best Fit Vest on Ravelry.

This tank top is available in sizes 2T, 4T and 6. It is adorable. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

There are 3 pages of patterns on Ravelry for TY-DY Cotton.

It was hard working today. March Madness has started. I was busy flipping between basketball games. Alex and I had a little basketball lesson. She did not grow up in a household that follows sports. She does know that there is a ball and a basket and that you can use your hands.

While I was teaching her about basketball, Alex made up some kits for The Shift.

We did not watch Survivor last night. I didn't realize it was 2 hours. We'll watch it tonight. I'm going to make Beth be in charge of the converter so that I can knit.

Are you on Instagram? Make sure you are following Jimmybeans and makenamaste to see what will be coming soon from Namaste. I borrowed these pictures from Jimmy's feed.

Thank You

Everyday I try to add to the website. The Knit Kit finally made it.

Dubbed “The Swiss Army” tool of knitting, The Knit Kit offers 10 essential accessories needed for knitting on the go in an all-in-one solution. From a novice knitter to a seasoned knitting veteran, everyone needs a Knit Kit in their project bag!

The Knit Kit includes a Row Counter (1), Crochet Hook (2), Retractable 5 ft. tape measure in both inches and centimeters (3), Thread Cutter (4), TSA Complaint Slip-N-Snip™ collapsible scissors (5), Round Stitch Markers - 4x 10mm and 4x 6mm (6), Locking Stitch Markers 2x (7), Point Protectors (8), Darning Needle (9), and a Needle Gauge (10) on the back compartment flap.  All together in a very durable, compact, easy to locate device.

Beth always has her Knit Kit with her when she is knitting. Panic sets in if she can't find it (so we have a few lying around).

Today's yarn addition is Cozette from Knit One, Crochet Too.

Cozette a wonderfully soft yarn, blending silk and cotton in beautiful colors. The finished fabric has a slight homespun texture with beautiful drape. Perfect for lace work and crochet. 

The Heirloom Blanket (pattern purchased on Ravelry) is knit with Cozette.

The pretty lace pattern looks like hearts if you look at it one way. Turn it upside down and it looks like a leaf! Each lace panel is framed by an easy 6-row cable. 

Cozette, our selected yarn, is very soft to the touch and has a wonderful drape. Select a deeper color, add an extra lace panel or 2, and make it longer for a cuddly blanket for you!

The Maine Coast Tunic is knit with Cozette.

We used three colours of Cozette to make Color Affection.

Thank you for all your emails and comments here on the blog about Roko. It was weird not having him last night but it was peaceful going to sleep knowing he wasn't suffering.

Airplane

An email came out from Churchmouse Yarns this morning featuring the Airplane Scarf. Perfect timing. I made a very impulsive decision yesterday and I'm heading to Vegas on Saturday night. I looked at my calendar and it was the only time to sneak away for a few days until June or July.

When Boston-based author and long-time Churchmouse friend Alexandra Dane was in Seattle, she stopped by the shop wearing a scarf that turned our heads. Alex’s perfect airplane project (both to knit and to wear!) is a sheer tube of lace-weight mohair you can style any number of ways. It’s just the kind of thing we love—simple, simple, simple, and all about the color! We’ve added an optional dusting of tiny beads for a little sparkle.

Churchmouse Yarns knit the scarf with two strands of Rowan Kidsilk Haze on 5mm needles.

I'm going to use the new Kidsilk Lace in Pistachio.

I was emailing with Hedgehog this morning and our order is in production. It should be on the way to us next week. YAY!

Lynda sent a picture of the latest project she is working on for us. She is making Color Affection (pattern purchased on Ravelry) in Cozette from Knit One Crochet Two. The yarn is a silk cotton blend. Perfect for summer evenings.

We did some spring rearranging today.

All the colours of Hedgehog Sock Potlucks are hanging along with some complimentary colours. You can't miss it! I'm not a yellow person but when I look at all the skeins together I think I might need to knit with them.

Now I need to wind my skeins so they're ready for the plane.

More Unpacking

The new colours of Erika Knight Studio Linen arrived late yesterday afternoon. Yummy!!

We love the Sleeveless Slipover from Churchmouse Yarns - we have two samples knit up in the store using Studio Linen.

“8 sizes and 4 lengths!” 

This style is so versatile, we all wanted different lengths. So here you have it—cropped, hip, tunic, and dress lengths. Or any length you’d like! It’s quite simple to customize your Slipover—for your personal style or body type, as a long layer with side vents, or as a short topper over a tee, to be dressed up or down. 

We designed eight different sizes and four different lengths in a variety of summery fibers.

Rowan's new Cotton Cashmere is beautiful.

A rich blend of 85% cotton and 15% Cashmere available in sixteen soft tonal shades. Cotton Cashmere, will produce a well-defined fabric giving clear definition of pattern and a beautiful finish.

My post is on hold until Mr. UPS arrives this afternoon with the new yarn from Knit One, Crochet Too. I've already written most of tomorrow's post as well. New yarn has been added to the website and my fingers are tired of typing. What to do?? I'm going to knit a few rows.

It's here. Meet Cozette.

Cozette is a wonderfully soft yarn, blending silk and cotton in beautiful colors. The finished fabric has a slight homespun texture with beautiful drape. Perfect for lace work and crochet.

The Birches Shawlette is a popular pattern.

Cozette will work with any pattern calling for fingering weight yarn.

I am kind of upset that I have to wait a few weeks until I get to knit with the Ty-Dy Cotton. The colours are awesome!

The Liz Cardigan is a free pattern on Ravelry that takes 4 or 5 balls of Ty-Dy Cotton.

Knit in one piece, starting from the back and knit until you will separate for the 2 front panels. After, you will seem up side and hit the road! 

If you are more of a sweater person, you follow the pattern for the back and up the front to the end of the neck shaping. Then you will join the two sides and continue down the front.

Alex brought in Stripe Study today. Oh my goodness, it is beautiful. We think this could be the last wedge. Alex won't know until she has it finished but I don't want her to be playing yarn chicken.

I talked with Tina at Freia Fibers last night and a shipment is on the way - we should see the colour of my shawl next week.

Now back to my knitting. I might make it to the end of the lace tonight and back to the stripes. I'll take pictures tomorrow.