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Rowan 44
The beautiful Rowan 44 Anniversary Issue has arrived.
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Lines were long but everyone was upbeat and happy and lots of yarn found new homes! There’s still much to choose from, though, so stop by tomorrow for a quieter atmosphere.We had a minor computer problem in the first half of the day that caused a few ite
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TBF Anniversary Sale This Weekend
We’re looking forward to a fun weekend at our 2nd Anniversary Sale.We’ll be open from 11 am to 6 pm Saturday, August 30 and from 12 noon to 5 pm Sunday, August 31.
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One Skein Idea
Here’s a nice idea to knit a keyhole scarf with just one skein of lovely Malabrigo Silky Merino (if you have not yet joined Ravelry, you can access the pattern here but do request an invitation today, Ravelry is a must-have for all knitters).Malabrigo Sil
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Kate
While one of our vacation knitting projects may be on the way to the “frog pond”, we did make Kate yesterday out of cuddly soft Malabrigo Worsted and we love her!.
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Cottage
We’re here reading, knitting, kayaking, baking bread.
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Handspindling - New Class Posting
Spin your own yarn, knit it up into a little winter hat, scarf or mitts and wear it proudly! Christa’s Drop Spindle Class on Wednesday, August 13 has filled so we’ve opened up a second session on Tuesday, August 12, from 1 to 3 pm.Join this class and yo
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Mystery Project
We’re leaving for vacation tomorrow (Linda, Mayu and Sivia will be at the shop on Friday and Saturday, then we’re closed for two weeks) and, of course, we’re packing up yarn for knitting—here’s one of the “mystery” projects We’ve wound up lots of “Crabap
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Two K's
Kidsilk Haze Koigu The Rainy Sisters call it “kidkoigu”.Kidkoigu knits up at a worsted to chunky gauge, creating a fabric that is magical and luxurious.
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Waves of Lace
Mayu knit this Euroflax linen shell a few weeks ago and then, of course, we ran out of patterns! The Ilga Leja “Waves of Lace” shell pattern (with matching scarf) is now back in stock and we are happy to present this beautiful piece.Here’s a closeup—li
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The Land of Pink
A mini Waves in the Square You can read about it here.
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July and We're Still Knitting with Wool . . .
It’s lambswool, it’s soft, it’s coloured by Kaffe Fassett 175 yards of chunky loveliness.
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The Baby Shrug Gets Bigger
Once we’d finished the Baby Shrug we had to use up the rest of the Calmer so we knit a bigger version for The Girl You can make a grown-up version for yourself using Debbie Bliss’ Fiery Bolero pattern from Interweave Knits Summer 2005.
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The Perfect One Day Baby Knit
Here’s the perfect little baby bolero.Knit the small size in a day with one ball of Rowan “Calmer” (or two if you decide to do a contrast bind-off like ours—you can knit a little newborn cap with the second ball).
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The Pi Completed
The Girl’s Alphabet Foam Blocks worked great for blocking.
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A Slice of Pi
Ready for blocking!.
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A Weekend with Susanna Hansson
If you’re interested in Bohus Stickning and other traditional Scandinavian knitting techniques, don’t miss the chance to attend Susanna Hansson’s weekend workshop hosted by the West Coast Knitters’ Guild in September.Go here for more information.
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