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A Busy End for August 21 Aug 2013 | 09:21 pm
So many exciting things this week! First, I have new Indigodragonfly yarn in stock that I haven’t told you about yet! New colourways in Merino Sock! And the beautiful Merino-Silk 50/50 sock (this i...
And somehow now it’s August 3 Aug 2013 | 09:02 pm
This summer is just speeding by! I can’t believe it’s the Civic Holiday weekend already, I hope you are all basking in the sunshine, with your knitting and a cool beverage… Before *my* weekend starts...
Wednesday Sundries 24 Jul 2013 | 09:42 pm
Arrived at the shop this morning to discover new bike lock-ups all along Water Street! Take your bike for a ride downtown and come visit me! Some new items in the shop this week, including the new Kn...
Cliffs of Insanity! 19 Jul 2013 | 01:05 am
We have a new sample and new yarn packs in stock for Kim McBrien’s “Cliffs of Insanity” scarf! While it looks like a single colour from a distance, this scarf is actually knit with two strands held t...
Summer KAL Progress 12 Jul 2013 | 09:15 pm
It’s a little shocking to think we’re already a little over halfway through our Spring/Summer Knit-Along season, and I’m trying very hard *not* to think about how there’s only six weeks left of real s...
Friday Dispatch: New Kits in Stock! 5 Jul 2013 | 08:44 pm
One of my favourite summer pastimes is concocting new ways to stay hydrated. I tend to forget to drink enough water, so instead I make up new blends of sodas, sparkling water, and fruit juices. Someti...
Yarn update: Tanis Fiber Arts! 27 Jun 2013 | 09:20 pm
We received a shipment from the endlessly awesome Tanis Fiber Arts this week, and it’s already flying off the shelves! Green Label Aran! New arrivals include “Atlantic”, “Charcoal”, “Chris Grey”, “Pl...
Solar Dyeing Project, Part 2! 25 Jun 2013 | 09:33 pm
from left to right: tumeric on wool, hibiscus tea on wool, onion skins on cotton, turmeric on cotton, black tea on cotton/linen, paprika on cotton/linen, black currant tea on merino/linen, onion skins...
Let’s Get Colour Affected (the KAL countdown is on!) 4 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm
With the Rock Island Shawl knitalong wrapped up, and the Que Sera knitalong on the home stretch, it’s time to look ahead to the Color Affection shawl knitalong which starts in just a couple weeks – Sa...
Solar Dyeing Project, Part 1 17 May 2013 | 09:28 pm
A couple weeks ago, my friend and occastional shopgirl alternate Chloë mentioned that she was interested in trying out some solar dyeing, after reading an article about it (“Kissed by the Sun: The art...
