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!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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.
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.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
you know .... an ice cube down the ...
bra used to do wonders to cool me off. I didn't get that wet t-shirt because ... i digress.
Okay. I give.
It's prooooooobably a little too hot to knit today.
So you can have a day off.
(Not me though! i finished 3 felted bowls and a really cool scarf called with Berroco yarn called Link.)
But you rest.
You've deserved it.
And to get you sufficiently hydrated; i lifted (read, stole!) a recipe from STYLE AT HOME (a terrific website by the way. www.styleathome.com.)
"This is the dreamiest drink i’ve had in ages. So agree the friends I most recently shared it with. They, like me, love how it’s naturally sweetened with honey. It’s a lot of fun to serve in chilled jelly glasses.
Also, the young, soft white seeds in a "seedless" watermelon are perfectly fine to ingest. Actually, they make your drink look even more watermelon-y "
Ingredients
4 cups 2-inch cubes watermelon
1 cup vodka, chilled
2 tablespoons honey (see note)
Garnish: small watermelon wedges with rind (optional)
Directions
Freeze the watermelon chunks in a zip-top plastic bag until just frozen, about 1 hour. Remove from the freezer and add to a blender. Pour in the vodka and honey. Process until blended and pour into frosted cocktail or jelly glasses. Garnish, if desired.
Note Use standard honey (say, clover) instead of a dark or other strongly flavored version; otherwise it’ll change the drink’s flavor in a disappointing way."
You're welcome.
Enjoy.
Okay. I give.
It's prooooooobably a little too hot to knit today.
So you can have a day off.
(Not me though! i finished 3 felted bowls and a really cool scarf called with Berroco yarn called Link.)
But you rest.
You've deserved it.
And to get you sufficiently hydrated; i lifted (read, stole!) a recipe from STYLE AT HOME (a terrific website by the way. www.styleathome.com.)
"This is the dreamiest drink i’ve had in ages. So agree the friends I most recently shared it with. They, like me, love how it’s naturally sweetened with honey. It’s a lot of fun to serve in chilled jelly glasses.
Also, the young, soft white seeds in a "seedless" watermelon are perfectly fine to ingest. Actually, they make your drink look even more watermelon-y "
Ingredients
4 cups 2-inch cubes watermelon
1 cup vodka, chilled
2 tablespoons honey (see note)
Garnish: small watermelon wedges with rind (optional)
Directions
Freeze the watermelon chunks in a zip-top plastic bag until just frozen, about 1 hour. Remove from the freezer and add to a blender. Pour in the vodka and honey. Process until blended and pour into frosted cocktail or jelly glasses. Garnish, if desired.
Note Use standard honey (say, clover) instead of a dark or other strongly flavored version; otherwise it’ll change the drink’s flavor in a disappointing way."
You're welcome.
Enjoy.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
ahhh.....
we are all relaxing into our summer (finally!)
On The Lamb is too.
We will be closed on Sundays for July and August, so i can float in my pool!
Happy summer sunshiney days!
On The Lamb is too.
We will be closed on Sundays for July and August, so i can float in my pool!
Happy summer sunshiney days!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
I can't believe it's NOT ...
cashmere!
Ordering has begun for the fall with all kinds of goodies are on their way in. BUT, i had to have this in the shop RIGHT AWAY!.
Royal Alpaca from AslanTrends; 100% Royal Alpaca Wool, 200 meters, 20 stitches/4'. $14.99. Wowzers!
And who can resist this face???? I don't know if these guys are Royal Alpaca's, but they look like princesses to me! (LOL.)
"Royal Alpaca is a rare and unique fiber, only 1% of all alpaca fiber production in the world can be classified as royal. At 19.0 to 19.5 microns is with no doubt the king of alpaca fiber. AslanTrends 100% Royal Alpaca is the best alpaca fiber in the world. Super soft, lighter and warmer than cashmere."
Compare with 100% cashmere at $29.99.
Now, don't get me wrong. I looooovvvve cashmere. But heck. For those of us with champagne tastes on a beer budget, come in and look at Royal Alpaca!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Huh?
Now, how funny is this?
I'm thumbing through my favourite magazine, humming and enjoying myself when i stumble upon this!
What is it you ask?
It's Bronzer for your Face, stamped with knitting stitches!
It's everywhere people - knitting is taking over the world!
I'm thumbing through my favourite magazine, humming and enjoying myself when i stumble upon this!
What is it you ask?
It's Bronzer for your Face, stamped with knitting stitches!
It's everywhere people - knitting is taking over the world!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
So comfy and cozy ...
A cable pillow for your sofa!
Just the thing to cozy up to on a chilly summer night (i know, an oxymoron, but oh, so true!)
July 15th, 10:30 - come and learn how to make a wonderful, chunky pillow!
Just like the ones you see at the high-end design shops! Only better, 'cause you did it!
Come alone, come with friends. We always have a ball!
Just the thing to cozy up to on a chilly summer night (i know, an oxymoron, but oh, so true!)
July 15th, 10:30 - come and learn how to make a wonderful, chunky pillow!
Just like the ones you see at the high-end design shops! Only better, 'cause you did it!
Come alone, come with friends. We always have a ball!
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