14 January 2017

Friday the 13th passed unnoticed, and that's a good thing.

The weather apocalypse predicted for today is just that, a prediction. All we have is wet streets and no freezing rain, sleet or snow was in sight this morning. So if you're huddling in fear, fear not. We're here knitting and waiting to help you.

Lyn is finishing up the Gingersnap baby sweater using Jagger Spun Super Lamb. It's a quick knit and uses several colors of yarn. That makes the sweater fun to knit and allow you to show your creativity. You can see the sweater here on Ravelry. Simple and fun to knit!

When you stop by I can show you the progress that I've made on the Agate Ripples cardigan designed by Prism Arts. The cardigan is knit using Merino Mia, a wonderfully soft hand-dyed merino wool. The color change sequence assures that every sweater will be different. It is fun to knit and hard to stop because you want to see how the next color works into the design. Here's the design that appeared in Knitter's.

I'm knitting a different colorway than is shown in the magazine. The colorway chosen for the shop sample is called Dark Autumn and has the feel of a forest of fall leaves in full color.

6 October 2016

We've just gotten in a large consignment of Prism Arts Saki yarn. This yarn has been grouped by Lyn for the:

MKAL (Mystery Knit-A-Long)

Westknits Mystery Shawl:

Building Blocks

 

 If your planning on jumping in on this MKAL, stop by the shop and look at our color combinations -
they're just spectacular.

 

See you soon.

30 October 2016

Stephen West has done it again. 

Another MKAL (Mystery Knit-A-Long)

Westknits Mystery Shawl:

Building Blocks

The pattern will be released on October 7 via Ravelry. We will have a

Cast On Party 

here at the shop on

Saturday October 8.

The shop will be receiving a large shipment of

Prism Arts

SAKI

which will be perfect for knitting this project. We will be glad to assist you in mixing and matching colors to come up with the perfect combination.

2 June 2016

Got a good start on the Eden Prairie shawl by Nancy Whitman. This is a good example of modular knitting if you've not ever tried it. Lots of garter stitch in between the necessities of modular.

I'm knitting with Petite Madison by Prism Arts. It really has a wonderful hand. Stop by and take a look.

I've just starting knitting the third section which is the color Platinum will be on the left-hand side of what you see in the photo above. Long rows of garter which is easy knitting. I will take another photo tomorrow.

27 May 2016

I've started knitting the Eden Prairie shawl by Nancy Whitman. I'm using Petite Madison by Prism Arts. I will take a picture as soon as I have a bit more knit. But if you stop by this weekend for the Memorial Day Sit and Knit you can see it 'in action'. This project is a good exercise in Modular Knitting.

Here's one of the samples to give you an idea of what it looks like.

13 August 2015

Between a beach vacation with the grandkids and an unexpected trip to California I've not been around much. It seems to be calmer now so I can get on with my more complicated knitting.

I'm still knitting the Vogue Ikat Shawl designed by Prism Arts. It really is fun to knit and the Valhalla is wonderful to knit with.

Here's my latest project:

and it's not a sock or slipper. Any guesses?

I'm knitting with two strands of Swedish Yarn Imports, Raggi yarn.

5 March 2014

Old man Winter just doesn't seem to want to relent but the first day of Spring is March 20 so mark your calendar.

We are all tired of snow and ice and the single digit temperatures. Soon they will be a thing of the past and we can look forward to daffodils and cherry blossoms. Something to look forward to.

If you have cabin fever, all of the roads here are clear and dry. Plenty of snow free parking and the lot in back will be a bit muddy but should be clear (mostly) by the end of the day.

I've finished the Rockefeller shawlette by Stephen West and have it on display in the shop. It was an easy knit and can be knit out of any fingering weight or lace weight yarn. I used Saki by Prism Arts but Serenity 20 by Zen Yarn Garden would work well. You could even work this in a sport weight yarn, wool or cotton, and have a great success. The sport weight would slightly increase the size.

This pattern is available on Ravelry, Stephen West,  Pattern: Rockefeller.

See you soon and of course you can try this on.