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Church Mouse Yarns Family Slippers Pattern
Another cute slipper pattern, Family Slippers, from Church Mouse Yarns. We combined chunky weight Quince and Co. Osprey with a strand of mohair/silk for a cozy squishy slipper you’ll never want to take off! Pictured in size small, the slipper looks tiny but is quite stretchy and fits W 6 shoe size foot. We got gauge on a 5.5 mm needle (pattern recommends 5 to 5.5 mm depending on yarn and knitting style). Our next pair will have colourful pom poms!
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Morning Walk Hat Knit
Coffee and hat knitting to start this rainy day. Monarch Knitting‘s Morning Walk Hat is the best combination of stretchy 1 x 1 rib (wear cuffed or slouched) in a double strand of the amazingly soft Woolfolk fingering (Tynd/Sno). Aptly named, it’s the hat we grab for our morning walks. Pattern available on Hi.ravelry.
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Baba Tree Baskets Nyarigas and Rounds in Store
Available in-store on the weekend— Baba Tree Baskets Nyarigas (2 handles with sloped sides) and Rounds (single handle) in various sizes snd design motifs. These beautifully crafted artisan baskets are perfect for yarn and knitting project management and so much better than bags when grocery shopping. While many vendors of African-made baskets can be found in other shops and on-line, the baskets from our friends at Baba Tree are special? Why? Because the Baba Tree weavers of Bolgatanga northern Ghana produce the best quality baskets and are paid a fair wage for their work. Because money paid for these baskets goes directly into the hands of the weavers, enriching their lives and ours. Because using a strong, well-made and long-lasting basket reduces the need for plastic and paper shopping bags and other unnecessary packaging materials. What more can we say—these hand-made, beautiful and utilitarian baskets are the best! Only available in-store (sorry, we are not able to ship due to size and shipping costs).
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Silk Cloud Summit Cowl Kit
Soft, weightless and warm—the Shibui Knits Silk Cloud Summit Cowl Kit is available in a variety of colour combinations. Kit comes with 4 skeins of Silk cloud and the Summit Cowl pattern. After knitting our sample we had plenty of the MC left over to double-strand with wool for a hat or fingerless gloves. Scroll to see the boxed sets and view all colour options on our website yarn page. BTW, dress on the mannequin is Junko Okamoto Design‘s Pam in Shibui Pebble.
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No-Prep Presents
We’re starting to think about and plan our holiday gift knitting projects. Here are two ideas that require no prep time—Firefly Notes Stitch Marker Advent Calendars and Thermohair Mohair Socks (shown here in red but also available in classic grey Heather).
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Bertie Baby Blanket Finished
The Bertie Baby Blanket is finished and ready for gifting—so soft and cuddly in Quince and Co Willet organic cotton. We used Sail, Fathom, Dinghy, Squall and Meridian.
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Half Finished Fingerless Gloves
This morning’s perfect cold crisp weather is just right for fingerless gloves. Unfortunately only one glove is finished! We’ll be getting 3 pair of these cozy gloves from a 100g skein of Quince and Co Crane, a luxurious warm blend of mohair and merino (one glove weighs 14g). Pattern can be linked through Ravelry, search “75 Yard Malabrigo Fingerless Gloves”. We like our gloves to fit snuggly and hold their shape with extended wearing so we knit this pattern on smaller needles: 3.5 and 4mm for a stockinette gauge of 20 sts = 4” on 4mm needles and the fit is perfect (note: no gauge is given in the pattern). Choosing a main needle with a gauge of 20 sts/4” should give a good fit for medium sized hand.
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Making Co Magazine Issue 11 Available Now
Making Co Magazine Issue 11 DAWN now in-store and on line. Scroll to see some of the knitwear and crafts in this inspiring magazine. You can also browse our back issue collection here on our website. Happy crafting!
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Heirloom Bohemia Hand Made Project Bags
Hand-made draw-string project bags, screen printed on sturdy natural-coloured linen by local BC artist Sharilyn of Heirloom Bohemia. Scroll to see the three fun prints.
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Cloud Slippers for Gifts
We’ll be knitting these cozy (and quick) Cloud Slippers as holiday gifts for the family. One skein of Quince and Co Puffin will make any of the four sizes. Slipper is knit flat in one piece snd seamed from toe to heel. Garter stitch makes them wonderfully soft and squishy and the single seam gets hidden between garter ridges. Brilliant!
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Making Co Making Magazine Back on Shelf
We’ve restocked one of our favourite magazines—all available back issues of Making Co Making Magazine are now on the shelf! The new issue No. 12 DUSK is tucked away awaiting launch date on Friday October 29. Yay for beautiful magazines to set us dreaming and planning on these rainy days
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Hand Knit Washcloths
A stack of freshly laundered washcloths in our organic cotton yarns. We love having lots of hand knit cloths around the house.
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Bertie Baby Blanket Progress Picture
Progress on the Bertie Baby Blanket. So soft and cuddly in Quince and Co organic Willet.
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Thermohair Inc Mohair Socks Available in Red
So excited to announce our Thermohair Inc Mohair Socks are now available in red (as well as the classic grey heather). We now have this perfect red colour in W medium/M small and W large/M medium with more sizes coming soon.
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Childrens Uniform Knit and Sew Book
Just arrived—the child version of UNIFORM, a knit & sew pattern book collaboration from Madder and Grainline Studio. The popular knitted cardigan and sewn tunic patterns, originally published in adult sizing, are now available in sizes 3 months to 12 years. More info in the Books and Magazines section of our website.
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Tincture Hat Knitting
It’s that time of year for hat knitting and we fell in love with Drearenee knits Tincture hat. The slip stitch pattern is so easy and fun to knit and gives the hat a vintage look. We chose a combination of Quince and Co Chickadee and Chickadee Organic Heathers and added a pom pom for a soft, cozy, cute hat that fits nicely with just a bit of slouch.
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Holiday Cheer Mini Hat Garland Started
Last week we posted about the Holiday Cheer Mini Hat and Mini Mitt patterns and we’ve started ours for a holiday garland. So adorable!
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Another Tincan Knits Love Note Sweater
While re-shelving yarn today I was inspired by this combo for another Tincan Knits Love Note . . .
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Starting the Bertie Baby Blanket
Starting a new crochet project, the Bertie Baby Blanket, in a palette of watery blues and greys. We’re using Quince and Co Willet, a soft and cuddly organic cotton. Swipe to see the designer’s original blanket, pattern available on hi.ravelry.
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Newly Arrived Thermohair Inc Socks
Adding bar code labels to our newly arrived order of Thermohair Inc socks, just in time for the cold weather. Read more about these amazing foot warmers in the Accessories section of our website. Available this weekend in-store and online.
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