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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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Holiday Mini Knit Patterns
Bluesky Fibers has two of the cutest mini knit patterns for holiday decorating. The Holiday Cheer Mini Mitt and Mini Hat are available free on Ravelry. Have fun choosing colours from the beautiful palette of Woolstok Worsted 50g (view on our website) and knit up a batch of these minis to string as garlands, hang as ornaments or add as gift wrapping accessories.
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Marie Wallin Car Knitting
Car knitting. Marie Wallin Knits colour choices are perfection.
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Sweater Sleeve Joining
That awkward stage joining sleeve stitches to the body in bottom up sweaters. It takes a few rounds before it starts feeling good again!
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Stitch Marker Advent Calendar 2021
Now available in-store and online for shipping or pickup Firefly Notes Stitch Marker Advent Calendar 2021. Scroll if you’d like to take a peek at one of the 25 nature-themed stitch markers. So fun! More info on the Accessories section of our website.
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Thermohair Inc Mohair Socks Available Soon
Coming soon, our fall/winter supply of Thermohair Inc mohair socks. Mohair is an amazing fibre—in addition to its exceptional insulating properties, it is moisture wicking, strong and durable, naturally elastic, and has a silk-like lustre and feel. These socks will last for years and, of course, any thinning spots can always be mended. We’ll let you know when our order arrives. In the meantime, you can read more about these wonderful socks in the Accessories section of our website.
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Orange Shirt Day 2021
Orange Shirt Day - We are donating the proceeds of today’s sales to the Urban Native Youth Association.
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Hat in Chickadee and Chickadee Organic Heathers
Loving this hat in Quince and Co Chickadee and Chickadee Organic Heathers, pattern by Kat Runnings. Here’s Quince & Co.’s post about it—a perfect project for the winter hat season. We originally discovered Kate's hat on social media and fell in love with its highly-contrasted, crisp floral colorwork motif. Worked up in Chickadee and Chickadee Organic Heathers, there is a vast range of colors to choose from on this project. A double-thick brim with a contrast stripe and the floats from the colorwork should make this a toasty hat for deep chills. Pattern: Valdres Designer: Kate Running Yarn: Chickadee & Chickadee Organic Heathers
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Monochrome Sophies Universe Blanket
Progress on monochrome version of Sophies Universe in The Wool Brokers Shetland Supreme.
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Shetland Wool Adventures Vol. 3 Coming Soon
Coming in November Shetland Wool Adventures Vol. 3. 164 pages of Patterns l Walks l Recipes l Stories l Inspiration. Limited stock of Vols. 1 and 2 will also be available. All patterns are by Shetland designers, made in Shetland wool, and reflect the Shetland heritage and knitting traditions. Email if you’d like to be notified when the books arrive.
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Istexlopi Wool Blankets Back In
We’ve ordered the beautiful Istexlopi wool blankets again this year with expected arrival in November. Check out our website to see the styles we’ve chosen. We’ll post when the blankets arrive.
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Fairag Cardigan from Shetland Wool Week Annual
Another beautiful knit from Shetland Wool Week Annual. Read about this interesting design below. Introducing the Fairag cardigan, which is the work of talented knitwear designer Shetland Handspun. Fairag is a wonderfully versatile short box shape with drop shoulders, and can be made fitted or loose, with alternating lace and cable patterns in the body and as a sleeve detail. The lace motif is a modified Shetland Fern. There are options for either short or long sleeves, and it has been knit using The Wool Brokers 2 ply jumper weight and also in a chunkier version using Jamiesons of Shetland Double Knitting. In Shetland, ferns are called trowie cairds. Trows can be mischievous creatures. The trows are said to use fern fronds to card wool. Fairag is a Shetland word used instead of trow. In the past, many would not say the word for fear of the trows creating havoc. So, never say trow when knitting this cardigan. Wool: The Wool Brokers 2 ply Jumper weight or Jamiesons of Shetland DK. @whatusanseesphotography
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Da Meids Mitts from Wool Week Annual
The Wool Week Annual is always a beautiful indulgence and we can’t wait to see this year’s edition. Email if you’d like to be added to our request list and we’ll notify you when the books arrive. Colour rush. The star of this year’s SWW Annual 2021 cover, and our fourth pattern, are the glorious ‘Da Meids’ mitts by Alison Rendall Fair Isle Knitting and have been designed in three amazing colourways using Uradale Yarns. The inspiration for Alison’s design comes from the sea. Before the use of modern navigational aids, the location of fishing grounds around Shetland were identified by lining up pairs of onshore landmarks known as fishing meids, so Alison has named her mitts ‘Da Meids’. She has given them a nautical feel to reflect Shetland’s fishing heritage, and also as a tribute to her dad, who made a living working long, arduous hours at sea when she was a child. Da Meids begin with a lace cuff that is knitted flat, then the work is joined to knit in the round from the beginning of the hand.
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Updated Hours for the 2021 Holiday Season
We’ve expanded our hours and added an extra day for the fall/winter season. We’re now open Tuesday thru Friday 12 to 6, Saturday and Sunday 11 to 6. Closed on Mondays. Happy Crafting!
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Lettlopi Yarn
One of our favourite yarns—weightless but warm and the colour palette is perfection! Did you know the Icelandic sheep breed is thought to have been introduced to Iceland in the late ninth or early tenth century and remains virtually unchanged in 1000 years of isolation on the island nation.
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Progress on the Bressay Pullover
Progress - Marie Wallin Knits Bressay pullover.
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Starting Colourwork on the Bressay Sweater
Starting colourwork on the Marie Wallin Knits Bressay sweater.
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Starting a Monochrome Sophie's Universe Blanked
Start of a monochrome Barberton Daisy Sophie’s Universe in The Wool Brokers Shetland Supreme Jumper Weight. The textured stitches in this undyed cream colour are stunning!
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Shetland Wool Week Annual Arriving Soon
We’re very excited about the newest issue of the Shetland Wool Week Annual, due to arrive this October just in time for the fall knitting season! Details below . . . NEWS! We’re thrilled to share a sneak peek of the cover of this year’s Shetland Wool Week Annual, Volume 7! It will be available for pre-order from Wednesday 1 September together with Membership for our Virtual SWW event. Make sure you’re signed up to the SWW newsletter to hear all the latest updates! Now in its seventh edition, the Shetland Wool Week Annual 2021 is packed with exclusive patterns, fascinating essays, and stunning photography taken on location at Shetland’s magnificent Sumburgh Head Lighthouse. There are 12 cosy patterns from 11 leading Shetland knitwear designers, as well as from emerging new talent too. Expect vibrant Fair Isle motifs, intricate lace, weaving and more. There are insightful features too which all draw inspiration from Shetland wool and Shetland’s rich knitting heritage. As always, the publication is presented beautifully with clear instructions, patterns and charts, and stunning photography: all with Shetland at its heart. We can’t wait to share more with you in the next few days! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this year’s publication. We couldn’t do it without you!
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Moss Colours and the Bressay Sweater
We’re listening to Robin Wall Kimmerer’s beautiful book Gathering Moss while knitting (Bressay sweater) and crocheting (Histoire Naturellecal) And, hey, just discovered one of the crochet border colours of Spindrift is named “Moss”! Once you start looking you realize there are so many different mosses in our Georgian Bay inlet. Pictured amongst the trees behind the cottage Leucobryum glaucum (pincushion moss).
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