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Itineris
Karen's Itineris Shawl is attracting a lot of attention. It uses 2 skeins of sock yarn, a solid and a multicoloured self-striping yarn. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/itineris Karen has...
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Summer Vacation 2015
Just got back last night after 2 weeks at my family cottage at Grand Lake, NB. I have been going there every summer since I was 9 months old. I have only missed 2 summers. Palmer's Cove, Grand Lake is...
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Forced to help with the blocking, Puffy is not all that happy.
No, this is not one of my cats. I found this post on Ravelry while viewing some Jared Flood patterns. The caption came to me automatically and I could not resist sharing. Beth
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Cecil
I love cats ..... of all sizes. I have been trying to compose this blog for about 36 hours. I just keep getting caught up in how angry and sick this story makes me feel. If you are unaware of this...
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Alfie Date, designer to the Phillip Island Penguins
You know what it is like when you get on the Internet. One link leads to another, and another, and you find the most incredible stories. I am going to Ireland in October and was doing a bit of...
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Mistakes, don't let them get you down.
A couple of days ago, trying to distract myself from my "Cecil mood", I cracked open a ball of Cascade Pacific Colour Wave for a neat little pair of slippers from a pattern I found on Ravelry.Cascade...
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Knitting to de-stress
As I have said in recent posts, for every knitter, there are as many reasons to knit. I knit every day. Not always to relieve tress, but there was a time in my life that I was facing some pretty...
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Estelle presents Borgo de Pazzi
Estelle Yarns has found a marvelous Italian yarn company which mills some gorgeous yarns at beautifully reasonable prices. We will be stocking several for the fall and have already received the...
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Stitches Approved
If you are a regular visitor to our store, you may have met Stitches. Stitches is one of the most intelligent and adorable dogs I have ever met. He may be Karen's dog, but I consider him one of my...
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Blocking Does Matter
If you have ever wondered ........* is it worth it to block?* why doesn't my scarf look like the pattern? what am I doing wrong?Take a look at these before and after pictures of a cowl I just...
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Fall Cooking School Knit Night with Chef Heather Goodman
One of our customers, Heather Goodman, is the Cooking School Co-ordinator and Chef with our local Super Store. A couple of times a year, Heather combines two of her passions and offers a Cooking School...
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Attention Sock Knitters: Did you know............
I have just made an interesting discovery. I have one foot longer than the other. I am finishing up a pair of socks. I was comparing the second sock to the length of the first to see if it was time to...
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911 do a good deed day
I saw this ad on TV, today, the evening of September 10th. I remember September 11th like it was yesterday. https://911day.org/I will see what tomorrow brings and look for an opportunity to do a...
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Vogue Magazine On-line Pattern Sale
A couple of times a year, Vogue magazine offers their on line patterns at great prices. That time is now. Just in time to inspire some new knitting projects for the fall. Please note, this is a Vogue...
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Artelia Marian Cowl
I am attracted to colourful and unusual yarns. As much as I enjoy them, it can sometimes be a challenge to find a pattern which works well with a yarn with which you have fallen in love. Artelia is a...
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A Couple of New Classes Added to the Fall Schedule
Class Getting Started Knitting Socks (Beth) Three 2 hour class - $60 plus supplies Date & TimeThursday, November 12, 26 & December 3 9:30am – 11:30 am DescriptionI love knitting...
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Meredith Greycat
My apologies. I have kind of let the blog slide lately. My darling feline companion, Meredith Greycat, tried to encourage me to get started again. She eventually tired of the task when I failed to...
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Work Sock Designs
Good old work socks continue to inspire fashion. Roots has again this year featured a large selection of garments and blankets mimicking the famous work sock stripe. I have done a little simple...
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Marte Marian
We have just received an order of 8 colours of one of our most popular cowl yarns - MARTE 100 grams 54 yards (49 meters) Fibers 70% Acrylic 30% WoolThe colorful, marled look of Marte is perfect for...
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FUR BOTTLE
I had an idea for a Christmas Gift I wanted to make but couldn't find the right pattern. I really wanted to use this super soft faux fur we have called Caribou. So I combined bit and pieces of a...
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