Monday, March 18, 2024

DK Socks

Tin Can Knits has a new sock pattern called Rye DK. You can download the pattern for free on Ravelry. The pattern goes from newborn to adult large.

Emma’s LYS Day Colour will be coming on her Simply Spectacular DK base which will be perfect for these socks.

A gorgeous 4-ply DK yarn that is so soft to touch and has just the right bit of give. It's perfect for any of your favorite DK projects - blankets, garments, accessories, etc. 

75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon  

255 yards / 100g skein

Starke 6 and Opal XL Frosty would also work great for the socks.




Linello has been rearranged so that everyone lives in numerical order. So far everyone is happy with their neighbour.
The hallway is almost finished. I need to put signs on the garments and rearrange the Cocoknits accessories. 
Newleaf is now living with Le Petit Lambswool. We need to get the shelf straightened - the yarn is a mess 😂
I was in the store today until Mr. UPS delivered a box and picked up boxes. We received a small shipment from Spincycle. It was really hard to walk away from the box. Midsommar Dream State would make an amazing Traveler Cowl.

I hope to do some seaming tomorrow. My Traveler Cowls are lying on the kitchen table and they are pleading with me to finish them. This week is definitely a cowl week - the weather turned cold.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

LYS Day Update

We will be holding LYS Day in the store on Saturday April 27th. After a few discussions we decided to wait with the Outdoor Sale until sometime in May. 

I can’t share pictures yet but Emma has an LYS Day Colour that is amazing!!! She also has an LYS Day Theme Pack that will be going into my stash. We will have these available online for those who can’t make it to the store.

I’ll share more information closer to the date but we’re planning lots for the day in the store.

There are 44 rows in the colourwork chart for Calypso Worsted. I am working on row 31. The colours show up well and I’m very happy about that. I was tired when I was knitting last night and started messing up the pattern. I added stitch markers between each repeat. This makes life much easier and I’m not sure why I didn’t do this from the start.
Fred likes to put his front paws on the bench so he can see what’s on the table.
I’m trying to take the dogs upstairs at bedtime. They like to stop and look out the window over the door to see what’s happening in the neighbourhood.
It’s hard to see but Jackson has a sock on either side of his face. He doesn’t chew on them but he likes to carry them around.

Friday, March 15, 2024

The rearranging has started

Really I’ve made a big mess and now have to try and figure out my next move to make everything neat again. Friday was not the best day to make a mess. I should have waited until Monday 👿

This shawl is Joji Locatelli’s Washed Out that I knit with Practically Perfect Sock. My plan is to make up kits for all our samples and have them hanging with the garments.
Butterfly/Papillon knit in Crazy (1702) and SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock Cauldron.
Tropical Dilemma knit in a Theme Pack from Emma’s.

This scarf is called Easy (you can find it here on Ravelry - there are a lot of patterns called Easy) and we used one ball of Linello. My plan is to hang balls of Linello and put them in numerical order. 

Here are a few more combinations for Stephen West’s Faded Undulated Shawl.
Tosh Merino Light
Moonglow
Denim
Translation
Plunge
Cousteau
Emma’s
March 23
Jiminy Crickets
December 23
Overcast
In Your Dreams

Emma’s

Jiminy Crickets

Iguana

December 23

Overcast

In Your Dreams

I think you can switch 1&2 if you want.

Darn blogger - I’m not sure how/why my formatting has changed. I would try and fix this but it’s after 8pm and I’m tired.

There hasn’t been much knitting the past few evenings. I hope to get a few rows in tonight.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Faded

Stephen West’s latest shawl pattern came out today - it’s a beauty. This is called Faded Undulation Shawl and you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Meet the Faded Undulation Shawl! The garter stitch design offers a relaxing and easy knit, while the stunning five-color fade keeps you engaged. Delicate eyelets grace the fabric, lending it a soft fluidity, while sleek I-cord edges frame the asymmetrical triangle for a crisp finish. Gather your perfect fade and cast on the Faded Undulation Shawl! 

Until the end of the day on Sunday, March 17th, you can get 20% off the Faded Undulation Shawl pattern. Enter the discount code “FADEDUNDULATION20” when you checkout on my website or Ravelry.

Select five colors and fade them from light to dark in this easy to knit garter stitch shawl. Begin at the corner and knit sideways while working increases and decreases to form the waves. Eyelets decorate the fabric and a soft fluidity to the fabric. I-cord edges frame the asymmetrical triangle shape for a crisp clean look. The pattern is written for five colorways, but you can use as many colors as you like. The size is easy to customize by binding off early for a shorter shawl or knit more pattern repeats for a large luxurious shlanket.
Photos © Stephen West 





I put together a few combinations

Practically Perfect Sock and Crazy Beautiful Color
August 23
Barbie Girl
May 23
February 24
Love Drunk

These are all colours of Practically Perfect Sock
Iguana
Love + Leche
Chasing Waterfalls
Sea Me Now
Set Sail
HH Skinny Singles
Ozone
Blue Lobster
Glacier
Bubble
Brine

I wanted to put together more combinations (and hope to tomorrow) but I started rearranging the garments on display. It’s time for the spring garments to come out. My mannequins need bright clothes. This sounds like a simple task but I’m moving around yarn and kits at the same time. I have my vision and I can’t wait for it to be finished.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Melt

Andrea Mowry has a new shawl pattern called Melt (you can purchase it on Ravelry).

My favorite ingredients for shawl knitting are color and texture! Melt combines garter stitch with playful stripes, two color brioche and even lace to keep you knitting “just one more row” all the way to the bind off. This shawl is knit sideways and the entirety of the shawl is encased in a polished I-cord edge.

This is a note that Andrea has on the pattern

The shawl grows significantly after blocking, going from approximately 52 (68)”/132 (173) cm wingspan (the longest edge) to 71 (86)”/180.5 (218) cm. Please note that how aggressively you block the shawl and the composition of the yarn you use can affect the the final dimensions.

Photos © Andrea Mowry



The shawl is knit in DK weight yarn. Tosh DK would be a great option. I think that Tosh Wool + Cotton would make a stunning shawl. 

Kathy stopped by today with lots of projects to show off. This is her Trinigan knit with Spincycle Trine and Dream State. The cardigan fits her perfectly. I really need to get mine finished.

While Kathy was shopping Lynn and I took pictures of a few of Kathy’s shawls. 
This is Twists & Turns - the Stephen West MKAL from 2022 (pattern purchased on Ravelry) 



This is Secret Forest. When the pattern first came out it was a MKAL. No one knew what the finished shawl would look like. The shawl is beautiful.


I want to thank Kathy for sharing. Her work is beautiful.
I moved some stitches of my Calypso Worsted onto a second needle so I could put it on a mannequin. I like how the colours are working together. Now it’s time to get back to it.