check out the fall knitty!

****i really, really, really like the wig. i mean i REALLY dig it! it's art. LOVE IT!

*** the mohair lace is GORGEOUS! i hate knitting lace, but LOVE what i'm seeing!

**the pink ribbed turtle-neck is also a great pattern, an investment piece, never goes out of style, easy to adapt to preferences, and the vertical ribbing is attractive on everyone.

** the silk bag is a good pattern too. it looks like crud in that shredded silk, but imagine what it would look like if it was made in a more stable colourway? or felted? it had definite possibilities!

** the skating skirt is another useful basic pattern, you can make adjustments to suit your style, sub yarns, very 1940's vintage in concept (just shorter).

* the pink kiddy cardigan is also a very useful foundation pattern. definitely drop those stripes, but you can knit it in any textile you please and you can sub the seed stitch for garter.

Knitomatic Oracle: my prediction, based on statements made in the knitty blog, is that the "October surprise", will be a white poncho that kensington wore at the TNNA (big honkin' needlecraft trade show) last June and is presently on display in the store with a kit.

Subversive Cross Stitch kits are HERE! cool, colourful samplers, very heavy on irony:
- irony is not dead
- whatever
- bite me
- candy ass (my fave, but mostly 'cause of the candy)
- the 'F word' in hearts

Next BEGINNER CLASS: Wednesday Sept 22 & 29, 6-8pm (4 hours total)
- Total cost for class & class kit $65
- kit includes everything you need to make your first scarf and develop dexterity quickly & easily for an enjoyable and stress free
learning experience
- you will learn the foundations of knitting: how to cast on, cast off,
knit, purl and learn how to pick up dropped stitches.
- space is limited to 4 people per class and you must pay
the class fee ($40) prior to the class to register and reserve your
place in the class)

The Stash Sale continues ...

Rowan Designer DK Wool: dark olive green, 4mm, 115m, 100% wool,
superwash, $5/ball, 10 balls available

Classic Elite Maya: bright apple green, 50% lama & 50% wool, 99 yards, 5mm needles,
$5/skein, 7 skeins avaiable

Classic Elite Paisley Light: magenta or mustard yellow, 50% wool & 50% viscose, 4.5mm,
50g/116m, $5/50g, approx 15 balls available each colour

New Kits: Cotton Chenille Flower Washcloths, limited quantities!

The Briggs & Little Super has come in for all my rug-a-holics, and the roving is here too for the feltlings! :-)

JUST ARRIVED! very cool crewel embroidery kits from Wool & Hoop!

the cream coloured Baby pima is out the door! it's a big fat baby pima day today! only the Rose is left, so if you look good in rose or know someone who does, come on down before its gone! $5.60 a ball!

new today:

Colinette Point 5 in gorgeous colous (only the pretty ones!)

Gedifra Gigante : rose, purple mix, charcoal, light orange, burnt sienna, cream, chocolate brown.

DEAL!! Twilley's Freedom Wool, $5.50/ball, 50g/50m, 100% wool, 10sts/14rows 10mm
needles, single ply
this stuff is GREAT1 i love it already. have made a pair of armlet and have some mini
legwarmers on the go.

the Baby Pima is going fast! the blue is all gone, but there is still enough of each of the cream and the rose to make an adult sweater.

Stash Sale!
People keep asking me what's in my stash - lots of yummy stuff, of course! but i'm the last person on the planet who needs a stash, so i'm going to start cleaning it out & bringing it in to the store for your stash enrichment.
- merino
- alpaca
- cottton chenille
- lama
- rowan
- classic elite
- ggh

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

1. Raincheck for Knitting & a movie
due to film festival scheduling i have to postponne knitting & a movie until next
week. the movie will be something light annd the wine will be red (?) ;-)

2. Gimme a Mad shout out, MMJ is in the house on Saturday!
Mary Margaret is in the house on saturday (sept 11) while I attend a yarn (yawn)
function. Anyone who's ever wanted to meet the superb ms. jones should definintely drop by
and shmooze, although with her charisma it will surely be vice-versa.

3. Classes tuesday and wednesday night - drop in help with whatever you
are working on or want to work on. $15, 6-7:30 pm.

the regular class schedule will resume as soom as life resettles itself and the kids are back in
school. bye bye summer! :-(

4. Keyhole Scarf Kit
the keyhole scarf have been a knitting staple for over half a century. this one is 100%
merino wool (aka soft) and comes in variouos wild, vintage & elegant colour combos -
something for everyone. very simple, great for the new knitter. the keyhole scarf is great because it isn't very long, so it is quick to make, very chic to wear, and also comes in 100% silk for those allergic to wool (don't be daunted, silk is actually cheaper than merino)

5. Domestic Sphere Mitered & Felted Bag KNITALONG
I have started my bag finally and the result will be on view in the store and online in the
group. I was indecicive about my colours at first, but I've committed with a lovely
Noro Kureyon. Althoug, i was thinking last night that the Arucania would also make a
great & affordable sub because the colour changes in saturation, giving it a natural striping.

now y'all know that i'm not a real blogger and i'm basically cyber illiterate (although not a luddite), but many of my customers are and i was tickled pink to see that there is a GTA (greater toronto area) knit webring!