Coming Soon

We had a visit from Mr. UPS this morning. Box one was from Turtlepurl. What pretty colours of sock yarn. 

We will have a few baskets of Turtlepurl outside on Saturday. Speaking of which - the weather looks like it’s going to be good.

The second box was from Hedgehog and there is another box coming from Hedgehog tomorrow. It missed the truck this morning.

We made kits for Only Good Vibes and will have them outside on Saturday. This shawl is beautiful

We’ve made kits for Gamut too.

Photo © Andrea Mowry

I had fun coming up with different colour combinations for Illuminate and we will be bringing them out on Saturday as well.

Coming soon!

Mustard

Lynn and I were in the store early today to meet the Big Brown Truck. Ms. UPS brought our Saddle Bags. They are gorgeous!!! All bags made it in the mail this morning. If you have a bag for pick up please take a look at your inbox. You should have received an email about picking the bag up.

This is the mustard bag - what a great colour. You can definitely match this bag with whatever colour you are wearing.

I’m very pleased with the adjustable strap. I need my strap longer than Lynn does and the strap on the Saddle Bag will go really long. I have looked at bags in the past (at the mall or One of a Kind) and the straps are too short for my liking.

Mr. Canada Post dropped off a box from Turtlepurl. The new colours are fantastic. Here are a few.

Turtlepurl’s “Striped Turtle Toes” hand-dyed, self-striping sock yarn is a beautiful 4 ply, 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon sock yarn. It is truly a joy to knit with and is soft, strong and durable. 

We are "dyeing for you to match"! We've made it easy! Turtlepurl's yarn has been dyed to be self-striping. Both strands were dyed together. This will create matching socks that can be easily knit 2 at a time. For matching socks, ensure you start from the same end of each ball. Then watch the magic happen!

There is plenty of yarn for a large pair of socks, or a small scarf.

You won’t lose these socks in your sock drawer.

It was a great day to be outside taking pictures. 

One more sleep

I totally forgot that tomorrow is April 1. I can cast on my Malabrigo!

I’m going to use Cirrus Gray, Piedras and Sabiduria. One of the perks to owning a yarn store is that you get to pick the best skeins. This skein of Piedras called to me the minute I opened the box. The rest of our skeins are dull with a lot less colour. One of the drawbacks of owning a yarn store is selling the yarn before you get to cast on.

If this colourway is the one you have to have, it is available on the website but only until 4pm tomorrow (April 1). If no one purchases it then I will be casting on my Temperance shawl with these skeins.

Turtlepurl is shipping us yarn next week. These are three of the new colours coming.

A big box of Knitter’s Pride needles and accessories came today including the new Mindful Blocking Mats.

Set of 9 blocking mats each measuring 12" x 12" for blocking small & large projects.

In soothing color of teal with floral prints that makes it suitable for various applications.

All mats fit together like puzzle pieces, giving the knitter various customized shape & size options.

Ideal for use with The Mindful Knit Blockers & Knitter's Pride T-Pins.

Mindful Swivel Cords are back in stock. Lynn swears by these. The cords will work with any Knitter’s Pride needle.

I’m tracking FedEx and the new Saddle Bags are supposed to arrive on Monday.

Colour is coming!

Lazy Sunday

Beth is happy with her new knitting project. She is using Dyed in the Wool in the colours Ruination and End of Summer. 

It was a lazy Sunday at my house with a lot of knitting. My secret shawl is almost finished. I have 10 rows to go and then it will be sent off to be blocked. It will be ready for the April 9th release date.

I received an email from Emily at Turtlepurl and we should see more Striped Turtle Toes after Easter weekend.

There will be some of the colours that are sold out and some brand new ones. 

I received another happy email today that the Lykke Blush needles should be arriving sometime this week. As soon as the shipment leaves the US I will put them online.

Photos © Stephen West

I wasn’t happy with my post (it was very boring) so I found this shawl from Stephen West called Scrap Happy Triangle (pattern purchased on Ravelry). Stephen’s pictures add colour. His shawls are beautiful and he writes a great pattern. 

This top-down triangular shawl is an easy-to-knit project to play with colorful stripes. Large increases create holes in the center of the shawl. The pattern is written for nine shades of fingering weight yarn, but you can customize your colors to feature as many colors as you like. I-cord edges frame this playful striped shawl.

Now it’s time for a bit of knitting while we watch Tournament of Champions on the Food Network.

Spring Cleaning - The Start

The sun was shining today and we started our spring cleaning. It’s time to clear out yarn to make room for shipments that are coming over the next few months.

These garments are designed by Georgia Farrell and are available to purchase on Ravelry. They are knit in Rowan Alpaca Classic and we have marked down some colours.

The poncho is called Aldersgate.

This is the Coleman Street Wrap - above in one colour and below in four colours.

With its fine weight and intense colour palette, Alpaca Classic is ideal for Fair Isle patterns and light but warm garments and accessories. Its feathery feel and romantic halo are created by filling delicate cotton mesh with luxurious alpaca fibres, resulting in a light weight yarn with incredible meterage and spectacular texture. Knitted on larger needles, it makes an exciting choice for lace patterns too.

Only certain colours are on sale. We will continue to carry these colours throughout 2021. 

There are many patterns available on Ravelry for Alpaca Classic.

Ambah O’Brien has a MKAL coming soon.

Each week over 5 weeks a new clue will be revealed - what will it be? 
I’ll give you a few hints to help you decide if this is the MKAL for you; 
The project is a top down triangular shawl, symmetrical and easy to wear. Knit with a little under 1200 yd/ 1100 m this will be a medium sized shawl (full dimensions to come). 
We’ll be knitting short rows, simple lace and stranded colourwork and there will be tutorials and tips to help you out along the way and inspire you to try your hand at something new with this beautiful project.

My inspiration for this design is the gorgeous Australian Caladenia also known as the Spider Orchid, of which there are many beautiful variations.

Fingering weight yarn

Choose between 3 or 4 colours for your Caladenia Shawl. 
It is important that C1 contrasts strongly against colours 2 (and 3 if using 4 colours). 
For my version C1 is the lightest colour, C2 is light green, C3 is black Cherry and C4 is Dark green.

4 colours 
C1: 400 yd/366 m 
C2: 200 yd/183 m 
C3: 200 yd/183 m 
C4: 400 yd/366 m

3 colours 
C1: 400 yd/366 m 
C2: 400 yd/366 m  

C3: 400 yd/366 m 

Read more about the MKAL and purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

We are still waiting on the box from Turtlepurl. It is sitting in Mississauga and we have to be patient. Maybe next week.

I’m making progress on my Spark/Spice cardigan. Last night I finished row 38 of 74 rows. I need to run upstairs and wind a skein before I can go any further. I think have an hour of knitting in me tonight.

Honeycombs

Stephen West has gone Honeycomb Crazy. You can purchase the patterns on his website.

Photos © Stephen West

The honeycombs are super simple and addicting to knit, so this project is suitable for an adventurous beginners and experienced knitters alike.

You might ask - how are they simple? You are only knitting with one colour in a row and the honeycombs are made by slipping stitches. Here is a link to a website describing the stitch. This will help you decide that one of these patterns is for you.

These are all great projects for using up stash yarn. Or self-striping yarns. Stephen repeats colours but there are no rules.

My Spark Cardi is growing. Both sleeves are finished and now I need to knit another 2” on the body. Then joining.

Getting a picture wasn’t easy. Beth has her lego spread out on the table. I laid my knitting out on the kitchen island. Small problem - the lighting kept changing the background from green to yellow. I had to aim and shoot quickly before the colour changed. Not my best work but you get the idea.

Our yarn from Turtlepurl is getting closer. It is in Mississauga at the sorting depot. We could have it next week. Keep watching for the launch date.