Making Yarn

Take Christa’s Spinning Class and learn to turn fiber like this.

Interweave Holiday Gifts has arrived!

Simple Yet Effective 2.0

Many knitters have used Laura Chau’s Simple Yet Effective pattern as a starting point for beautiful triangle shawls.(If you’re not yet a member of Ravelry, you can go here for the pattern).

A Hat for Halloween

Pattern: Blue Sky Alpacas Kitty Hat Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted Size: Child’s Medium Fun techniques include Judy’s Magic Cast-on, shaped crown.

Free pattern from Mags Kandis

Mags Kandis has given us a lovely Bucket Bag pattern in celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving.The chunky-weight yarn Mags used for the project has been discontinued but Cascade 220 (held doubled) is listed as a substitute (although we’d recommend knitting

An Interview with Linda Cortwright

We now carry Wild Fibers, an amazing magazine that is the passion of editor Linda Cortwright.Linda was featured recently in the Autumn issue of Spindlicity.

A Great Men's Sweater Pattern. . .

Fog, knit in Eco Wool.Notice those big nasty boxes piled by our front door.

Cowslip Scarf

Scarf weather has arrived! Want an easy fun scarf pattern with lots of scrunchy texture.Here’s the Cowslip Scarf knit in Noro Silk Garden ( or decrease the number of stitches and try it with the Silk Garden Chunky or Rowan Colourscape).

Funny Stuff

Go here for a knitterly laugh! Thanks, Kay and Ann, you made our day.And, by the way, the new book is quite wonderful.

Thrown Together!

Kim Hargreaves new book, Thrown Together, has arrived and the designs are very beautiful.Go here to see the collection.

Cowls

Cowls are a practical alternative to scarves for wintery warmth.

"Dandy" and "Scarf Squared"

We love the new Rowan Colourscape—soft, squishy lambswool painted in perfect Kaffe Fassett colours.It’s one of those yarns that really needs to be knit up to show its full potential.

A Beautiful Hoodie!

This is a beautiful sweater! Check our Ravelry versions here Yarn ideas are endless.

Wild Fibers

We’ve added Wild Fibers to our magazine selection.Take a peek here at features in the current issue.

Eco +

Eco + is the dyed version of Cascade Eco Wool Huge chunky (478 yard) skeins of Peruvian wool in 28 beautiful colours.

Can't have too many mesh shopping bags

Grab a skein of Euroflax Linen and knit up the Monteagle Bag.The free pattern is a gift from the lovely MasonDixonKnitting women in celebration of the publication of their new Book, Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines (we should have copies in the shop

Judy's Grandmother's Baby Sweater

It’s reversible back to front.

Tempest

While you’re checking out the new Fall Knitty, take a look at Tempest in the archives.One of our customers came in today to start this project in the new Malabrigo Sock.

Fall Knitty is Up!

Yes, most of your already know, but for the later-comers.

Wisteria

If you haven’t yet discovered the Twist Collective, go have a look.Beautiful patterns, great design.