Pressed Flowers

Amy Christoffers is the designer and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. I was in love the minute I saw this shawl.

She knit her shawl in DK weight yarn on 4mm needles.

Our store sample is knit in Malabrigo Rios. Rios is a worsted weight yarn so you can go up to a 4.5mm needle if you’d like. I would suggest a swatch to see how you like the yarn when it’s knit.

While I was waiting for UPS I put together a few combinations. These kits are available online and I will look at more combinations tomorrow.

Gris and Magenta (our sample colour). You need 3 skeins of each colour for the shawl.

Yerba and Sabiduria

Nimbus Grey and English Rose

This is the version that I knit with Roan and Dream State. I thoroughly enjoyed knitting this pattern and would recommend it to everyone. There are more combinations available online.

As I was running out the door I put together a combination in Tosh DK.

Oak and Heuchera. What an amazing combination.

Many knitters on Ravelry have used Felted Tweed. I am going to look at Felted Tweed for the background and Felted Tweed Colour for the flowers. Lynda is going to need a new project - that could be it.

We received a very small Lykke order today. Blush needles in the Fuchsia Denim case.

Double Pointed needles in the smaller sizes.

Oh Snap

I went shopping today. Online shopping. We have some new products coming from Della Q. These should be here next week.

Oh Snaps are back! The mesh material allows you to easily see your project, which is incredibly useful for colorwork. The snaps on the opening of the bag provide a snag-free environment and act as a yarn bowl of sorts because you can feed the yarn through the snaps and work out of it while on the go. Each Oh Snap set comes with a mini dot journal for keeping track of rows, pattern notes, etc.

SMALL: 4" tall x 6" wide x 1.5" deep
MEDIUM: 6.5" tall x 9" wide x 2" deep
LARGE: 8" tall x 10" wide x 2" deep

The small size fits notions, the medium fits up to two 100g sock hanks, and the large fits up to three 100g sock hanks

EXTRA LARGE: 10.5" tall x 14" wide x 2" deep
EXTRA XL: 13.5" tall x 16.5" wide x 2" deep

The XL fits up to five 100g sock hanks and the XXL fits up to twelve 100g sock hanks.

Protect your project in style with the Maker’s Knit Sacks. These are made out of the waxed canvas material you see in all of our bags in the Maker’s Canvas collection. The colors we have to offer coordinate so perfectly with the bags, too. You can order any of the following colors: Black, Petal, Light Grey, Blue, Mustard, Olive, and Red. 

The Knit Sacks come in a set of two with the large size measuring 12.5" wide x 11.5" tall and the medium size measuring 9.5" wide x 10" tall. It can be attached to your backpack or purse by using the genuine leather loop found in the upper corner of the sack

I hope to keep adding kits to the website to make shopping easier. Today I added Silver.

Knitted in Brushed Fleece, a lovely blend of 65% wool, 40% alpaca and 5% polyamide, this is the perfect winter sweater. It features a cable pattern and drop shoulders and was designed by Quail Studio.

Kits are available online. More Brushed Fleece has been ordered but the supplier is closed for inventory. We should have the yarn in two weeks.

I should work but Beth wants the table to work on her Lego so I’m going to knit.

Copper

The new Lykke copper needles have arrived. I really wanted to open up a set and try them but these are in limited supply. Very limited. I was one of the first stores that ordered so we received some from the first shipment. The supplier could see more in a few weeks but who knows when they will be able to fill everyone’s orders. I have no clue when we will be able to get more so for now I’m keeping the sets nice to sell.

The interchangeable sets come with 3.5” tips or 5” tips.

The second set of colours are finished. I’m happy with how the colours are working out now. 

In case you missed my post yesterday, our pick up hours for January will be

Tuesday 11am - 3pm

Thursday 11am - 3pm

Saturday 11am - 3pm

We’re working hard to make sure orders are packed as quickly as possible. 

Dad and Lucy spent some time in the store on Friday. Lucy was just in the way. Dad made boxes. He made a lot but I have more sizes that he didn’t make. That is going to be their job this week.

Dad and his friends. He keeps telling us that he could fit at least 2 more dogs on the bed with him.

Boscoe decided that he wants to sleep on the pouf now. This lasted for about 1/2 hour and then he fell off.

Welcome 2022

Happy New Year!! 

Photos © Jennifer Steingass

This was a surprise when I looked at Ravelry. Jennifer Steingass has a new pattern.

Every sweater holds memories and tells a story. I can look at a finished piece and remember what was happening while knitting it. Some projects hold happy memories, others might remind me of more challenging periods in my life while also reminding me of my perseverance. The Storyteller is a top-down, seamless yoke sweater that begins with two neckline options: crew, or slightly more open. DK or worsted weight yarn make for quick knitting and this fun colorwork yoke is hard to put down! Choose a solid color for your colorwork, multicolored yarn, or create your own gradient with colors in your stash.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry or directly from Jennifer.

Jennifer used a worsted weight yarn with Dream State for the colourwork. You have a lot of yarn options.

Rowan sent out a newsletter this morning with a link to the pattern for this sweater. You can download it for free on Rowan’s website. Click on ‘Pattern Only’ and then ‘Free Download’.

The sweater is knit in Felted Tweed Colour and we have every colour in stock.

I have decided on our pick up hours for the next few weeks. 

Tuesday 11am - 3pm

Thursday 11am - 3pm

Saturday 11am - 3pm

The store will remain closed to in store shopping until at least the middle of the month.

My shawl is growing and I’m really happy with the colours now. I don’t have to be up early tomorrow so there is going to be some more knitting tonight. I’ll get pictures tomorrow in the natural light.