Inclinations

Here is my latest Inclination Shawl.

The pattern is easy to memorize so it’s perfect ‘no thinking’ knitting. The baseball playoffs are on and the NHL starts tonight. 

This afternoon I put together new kits for the Inclinations Cowl using Edition 3.

Beth picked out this planter for our front porch when we were shopping at Terra yesterday. There are a lot of pumpkins. Dad and Beth are stocking up. Dad will be home from Myrtle Beach the week before Halloween and then they will start carving. 

Here is a sneak peek at Tanis Lavallee’s new pattern that is coming on Friday. Tanis used chunky but says that you can triple strand fingering weight.

Photos © Tanis Lavallee

Think of the awesome fade you could create using fingering weight yarn. 

It’s time for the next baseball game. My knitting is calling.

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a great weekend. It was very quiet at my house. Dad and Lucy are in Myrtle Beach for a few weeks.

Coming soon from Malabrigo!!!

Mohair is a Lace weight base that boasts 229 yards (210 m), it comes in 25 g skeins and is made up of 72% Mohair and 28% Silk.

Whether you are adding that elegant halo to your knits or looking for that perfect, drapey accessory, this newest addition will be sure to meet your knitting needs. If you are looking to add just a touch of warmth to your projects, Mohair is a great choice and if you pair the colors just right, you will find the most unique marled fabric. From texture, airiness, and depth of color, this is the base you never knew you needed but won’t be able to live without!

The yarn should be arriving the week of October 17th. I can’t wait to see it.

The yarn is available online to preorder.

Love Note (pattern purchased on Ravelry) will look amazing in the new Mohair. You can use the Mohair with the matching colour of Malabrigo Sock or Malabrigo Ultimate Sock. Another option would be to use tosh merino light.

Another project suggestion is Andrea Mowry’s Birds of a Feather.

This is Alex’s Birds of a Feather. Yes, I am obsessed with this shawl. The shape is amazing and it is easy to wear.

When the yarn arrives I will share more suggestions.

Beth and I went to Terra this afternoon. 

I had fall planters at the store which lived in the island. Last week someone backed into the planters. They broke the actual planters so I needed to purchase a few more so that we could replant the flowers. Everything is pretty again. 

I was able to knit quite a bit over the weekend. I will try and remember to take my shawl to the store tomorrow for pictures. I wanted to make sure that there was enough knit so you could see how the colours are going to progress.

New Patterns

This is the Monticello Wrap from Blue Sky Fibers. The shawl is knit with Woolstok - 100% wool. You are using 2 colours with a Woolstok Bundle. This looks so cozy!!

This oversize wrap incorporates a variety of textures from ribbing, stockinette, garter, and lace, with pops of color at each end.

The pattern can be purchased on Ravelry.

Blue Sky had kits for the shawl but they are sold out already so I used skeins we had on the shelf to make kits. More stock will be coming in November if you miss out now.

See the different colourways I put together. You can also make your own combination. In Woolstok you need 9 skeins of one colour and 2 skeins of another. Then add in a Woolstok Bundle.

These are the colours that Blue Sky used. I have enough right now for one kit.

This is the 27 Color Cowl.

Using just one bundle and charts, this colorful cowl is knit in the round using stranded colorwork throughout.

The cowl is knit with the new Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok 27 Skein Bundle. The kit includes one mini skein of every colour of Woolstok. 

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

This is the 27 Color Neck Warmer. The pattern is also purchased on Ravelry.

This colorful tubular cowl is knit in the round using stranded colorwork throughout. Finished by grafting the ends together, with an optional twist.

Brian Smith has a new pattern that is knit with 3 balls of Lang Linello colour 54. What a great looking shawl. Linello is a Linen, Cotton and Viscose blend.

Simple increases, stocking stitch and an eyelet pattern are used to create this pretty crescent shape shawl. The border is worked sideways.

I’m early so that I can get home to my knitting and the Jays game. I hope the outcome is better today. 

Happy Retirement

Today was Lynn’s last official day in the store. She is retiring. There will be lots of cottage and knitting time for her. I want to thank her for her time with me. She was an amazing help and will be greatly missed. If we have an event she has offered to come and help. She can’t totally leave us 😘

These brand new needles feature standard tips, a spiraling texture, slick turbo finish, smooth joins, and a pliable SOS cable. They're magical; nothing else like them! Add Ewenicorn Turbo circulars to your needle collection and add more joy to your knitting experience.

These are the new Circular Ewenicorn needles from Addi. They are in stock and available online and in the store. 

It was a busy morning unpacking boxes. Lynn’s last day wasn’t an easy one. Addi Turbos, Hedgehog and Spincycle. 

It’s a bright Dyed in the Wool Day. Light-Years, Valley Girl and Ranunculus. 

Photo © Andrea Mowry

Now I can knit Andrea Mowry’s Inclinations Cowl in the original colours.

There were 2 huge boxes from Hedgehog. Mr. UPS could barely carry them. 

-Twist Sock

-Hedgehog Sock

-Skinny Singles

-Merino DK

-Alpaca Boucle

-Kidsilk Lace

-Hedgehog Sock Minis

The website has been updated.

The first clue to the Westknits MKAL came out yesterday. So far the shawl looks interesting. If you are interested in spoiler pictures you can see them in Stephen’s Ravelry group. I haven’t started the shawl because I’m a little behind on other knitting but I could be changing my mind. 

New Patterns

The Fibre Co. team were inspired to create this design to explore the many options for colour gradient that are possible when holding two strands of Arranmore Light together. The Ceim Sweater is a gratifyingly quick knit and feature marled stripes on a classic raglan sweater.

Ceim is knit seamlessly from the top down, with 2 strands of Arranmore Light held together throughout. The yoke is shaped with raglan increases, until the sleeves are divided from the body. The body is knit from underarm to hem, which is worked with a 2 x 2 rib. The sleeves are then picked up and worked to the cuffs, which are also worked with a 2 x 2 rib. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neck, and a 2 x 2 rib is worked for the neck trim.

Ceim is exceptionally wearable and tremendously cosy, making it an excellent addition to your handmade wardrobe.

The sample colours are Ailis (Col A), Glasney (Col B), Evlin (Col C), Sheelin (Col D) and Meara (Col E).

There are many colours of Arranmore Light - you can put together your own fade. I think that the sweater would look awesome using just two colours. 

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

I have talked a lot about my Pressed Flowers Shawl. Amy Christoffers just released the Pressed Flowers Cardigan. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Photos © Amy Christoffers

An easy to wear relaxed v-neck cardigan with an allover mosaic pattern. Shown with 6” of positive ease but choose what ever ease suits you. Want it longer? Just keep working the body until its your desired length before the underarm (and be sure to purchase additional yarn).

I wanted to add more to my post but Blogger wasn’t cooperating this afternoon. It wouldn’t let me add pictures. After trying many times I stopped before my head exploded.

Have a great evening. I’m going to close down my computer and spend some time knitting.