Log Cabin Afghan

I've started a heading at the top of the page that says Ancaster Community Food Drive. We'll be updating the contents of the gift basket on that page as more yarn, books and accessories arrive.

The Needle Emporium is donating a prize for the second name drawn. A kit to make the Log Cabin Afghan.

Mr. FedEx visited this afternoon with the new Evolution kits.

Diana has been busy knitting. She finished this pretty scarf for us over the weekend.

Pattern: Medialuna Shawl (purchased on Ravelry)
Yarn: one ball of Freia Shawl Ball

Making this into a shawl is very easy - you need two balls. They can be the same colour (working in the opposite direction to get stripes) or you can use two different colours. One ball for the background and one ball for the stripes.

I have a bit of accounting to do and then back to my Ambah MKAL. I've finished the first section of Clue 2.

Linen Stitch

With the threat of freezing rain this morning, I was in the store very early. There was time to sit down to finish and send out a newsletter.

I also had time to do some knitting.

The picture doesn't show it but I've made it to the spot where the colours are changing. The fun part. The grey background is fading into mauve. The peach stripes will start getting lighter in the next few rows.

Classic Elite has a new pattern - a Linen Stitch Scarf in Liberty Wool. You can download the pattern for free on Ravelry...

Linen stitch gives a woven look to this simple scarf with unfinished edges. By using two different striping colorways of Liberty Wool, each scarf will be unique, depending where in the stripe sequence you begin and how the printed colorways interact. Every few rows reveals a new surprising color combination! 

The scarf in the picture took 6 balls (3 balls each of 2 different colours).

Today's Tip:
When you are doing Linen Stitch the pattern says to slip one with yarn in back (or yarn in front). This does not mean right side or wrong side. It means towards you (front) or away from you (back).

We started watching 24 Legacy last night. We're two hours in and it's enjoyable. I can knit and watch so it meets the criteria of a good show :)

Unpacking

It's here. Mr. Canada Post brought in 3 big boxes this morning. The first two were from LITLG. The yarn is awesome.

Bog Myrtle

Garden Party

Meadow

Metanoia

Rain

I've been playing with colours. There could be another Find Your Fade in my future.

The third box was from Freia Fibers. We have new colours of Shawl Ball.

Pattern: Sonoma Wrap (purchased on Ravelry)
You need two balls of Shawl Ball and 3.75mm needles.

Pattern written for lace, used two shawl balls, alternating ever other row to extend the gradient and make a longer scarf.

After finishing Clue One on my Ambah MKAL last night I worked on Outline. It is finished! Here are preblocking pictures. It's laying out in the sewing room right now and it should be dry tomorrow.

Then I worked on the Medialuna Shawl. The pattern is now available to purchase on Ravelry.

Lucy and dad stopped by after a visit to the dog park.