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Norwegian Woods
Sivia has released her exquisite new shawl pattern—Norwegian Woods.The Malabrigo version (and patterns, of course) are on display at the shop.
Learn more »Adult Surprise Jacket 5
(posted by christa – we’ll figure out how to change that soon!) See? I can smile even though I ripped back about three feet of two-inches-wide band last night! I’d gotten the hood on (scroll down), and started doing the front bands, and had them just abo
Learn more »Adult Surprise Jacket part 4
It is coming along nicely, though I’m starting to get bogged down in the details! Waist shaping is done, so back onto increases to get my hips covered, and I’m starting to plan my front bands and figure out how much farther I have to go before adding a h
Learn more »Tulip
We’ve started putting kits together for the Tulip Cardigan, 6-9 month size.Dream in Color Classy hand-dyed super-wash merinoIf you’d like to order a kit, email or give us a call.
Learn more »Our Knitted Babe
Judy knit this wonderful little doll for us (we’ll have a name for her soon!) We’ve found the perfect seating for her atop the Koigu display L to R: Wool Peddlar Shawl in 5 colours Koigu; our Babe in her new Koigu sweater; Indigo Moon hand-dyed sock in
Learn more »Adult Surprise Jacket Part 3
Part three of the Elizabeth Zimmerman Adult Surprise Jacket: SO addictive! I haven’t been knitting on anything else, because I want to see what the NEXT stripe looks like, and the NEXT one and the NEXT one.
Learn more »The Sullivan Street Bolero
Purl Bee does it again with a stylish fun bolero knit in one piece.
Learn more »Daffodils and Koigu
We got spring flowers and some new Koigu colours today Lovely semi-solids are hiding around the corner.
Learn more »Think Spring
The Spring issue of Interweave Knits has arrived.
Learn more »Casey, Lacey & Macey
We’re still knitting woolly sweaters, but we’re also starting to think about Spring and Summer—lovely linens, hemps and cottons.Louet has free patterns for three beautiful Euroflax linen shawls (with names that rhyme!).
Learn more »ASJ Part 2
Christa and Mandy exchanged a lot of design talk on Thursday about the Adult Surprise Jacket and Christa agreed to tell you about it.
Learn more »The ASJ
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Learn more »Knitting at Grandma's Knee
We can’t bring you back to knitting at grandma’s knee, but this may be the next best thing.
Learn more »Its the Bee's Knees!
We received a beautiful sample sweater today from Holli Yeoh, talented children’s knitwear designer of Bee’s Knees Knits.Here’s Peacock, knit in Dream in Color Smooshy “Spring Tickle” (main color) and Cherry Tree Hill Supersock “Old rose” (contrast color
Learn more »White Witch Mitts
Knitting Daily’s free pattern, Laura’s White Witch Mitts is perfect for the blustery winter weather we’ve had lately.These cozy Fair-Isle mitts are knit with Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Sport.
Learn more »Designing Lace!
Excitement is brewing at our Sunday Lace-Alongs.This Sunday, Feb 10, the Lace Group will be learning about design.
Learn more »Knit, Mitre, Felt, Walk!
A Shoulder Bag Workshop with Venessa Bentley 3 Sunday mornings, February 24, March 2 and 9 9:30 – 11:45 am This felted mitred shoulder bag, designed by Venessa, is knit in one piece and has only one seam.It comfortably carries books, patterns, even a lapt
Learn more »Knitted Babe
Judy’s Knitted Babe hung out at our TGIFNK Class last night.
Learn more »Magical Mobius
Around this time last year we took Sivia’s mobius knitting class and then couldn’t stop making these addictive little Easter Baskets If you haven’t discovered the magic of mobius knitting, join us for this year’s class —it starts on Tuesday, February 19,
Learn more »Another Wool Peddler's Shawl
With all these beautiful new Koigu colours, we couldn’t resist making another Wool Peddler’s Shawl —especially since The Girl has become quite attached to the first one! Here’s the palette for the new shawl.
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