My Monday ...

... went on my annual Christmas shopping trip with my Baby Girl, Sister-in-Law and her Mother-in-Law (MIL is 89 and out walked the three of us!) Pretty successful, shopping gettin' done!

Came home and finished the pattern for our headband that is displayed in our window for Christmas. (Are you seeing the patten?)

Wound yarn for a baby blanket; baby will be born just before Christmas (getting it?)

Just about to wind REALLY THICK RED yarn to make a CHRISTMAS stocking ....

You've got it now, right?

Christmas is coming and people love your handknit gifts.

And ... go!

pom pom update

tee hee hee!

It's Monday afternoon ...

and i'm making Pom Poms. Why? Hmmmmm ... stay tuned!

So what do you do on your day off?

A little gardening? A little housework? Make meals for the rest of the week? Walk the dog? Stack wood?

Beause that's what i did! Well, not exclusively, 'cause remember i made Pom Poms!

Looking forward to this evening when, sitting by the fire, sipping wine (or not 'cause i'm trying to loose weight!), and working out the BSJ pattern. Stay tuned for photos of the BSJ and our hard working Knit Wits that have been deciphering the pattern along with me...

What's BSJ? Okay. I'll tell you. Baby Surprise Jacket.

Yeah. It's a surprise all right.

Pictures on the way!

New Design for a new season!!!!

Yes, you'll notice that we have changed the look of our blog. Like it? Let me know if it's too busy!

New product has been arriving all the time.

We have lots and lots of varigated wool that has arrived - you asked for it! we got it!

We have lots of "thick and thins" - even a limited edition of Woolly Bully - very pretty!

We have lots of new notions, very funny coffee cups that have sayings such as "Don"t talk to me, i'm counting", and "Daily Fiber" and "Keep Calm, Carry Yarn! among my favourites!

We are so enjoying our new home on Brock Street - we see even more of you than before, and that's a good thing!

Now, don't forget - only 73 days, 11 hours, 57 minutes to Christmas.

Those socks won't knit themselves!

okay ... just what have i been doing?

i honestly don't know, besides ordering, and accounting, and selling, and ordering, and knitting, and ...

See what i mean? I really don't know where the time goes!

But i did want to make sure you knew about our Yarn Crawl (and Quilting store Shop Hop!)

Would love to see you - take a drive to the country and visit!

It's raining!

Good day to cuddle up and knit!

Or unpack the dozens of boxes of new yarn that has just arrived and will continue to arrive over the next month!!!!

I know!

Stay tuned for pics!

Now i KNOW we're headed for fall!

How do i know?

Classes are filling up! (plus the nights are getting cooler, and it is August and that's a big clue right there, and people want to knit socks!)

Want to let you know about 3 classes:

Dying to Dye - Monday September 12th.
All day workshop at my home in the country!
Learn colour theory, mixing dyes, and handpainting 3 types of yarn. You will go home with sock yarn, worsted weight and Seacell/Silk blend.
And you will have had a blast!

Friendship Shawl - Monday September 12th and 26th @ 10:30 in the morning.
Beautiful lacy, delicate ladylike shawl - perfect for a wedding, a chilly night or just when you want to look spectacular!
(PS - we can do it in Chunky yarn too - your choice!)

Socks, socks, socks! - Friday August 19th, and September 2 & 9 (i know this date differs from published list, but we're nothing if not flexible!) You will finish the sessions with one sock; now you gotta go home and make the second one (and no fair looking for a one-legged man to wear the ONE sock!)

Sign up soon - you KNOW you'll have fun! Plus, you get 10% discount on course materials on day of class.