Store Hours for Holiday & Fall

We will be closed on Sunday Sept. 1st & Monday Sept. 2nd for the Labour Day Holiday. 

Holiday Hours

Saturday Aug 31 ..... 11am - 6pm
Sunday Sept 1 ........ Closed
Monday Sept 2 ....... Closed
Tuesday Sept 3 ...... 11am - 6pm


We will be returning to our regular Fall/Winter Hours on Monday September 9th.

Fall/Winter Store Hours

Monday .......... 11am - 6pm
Tuesday ......... 11am - 6pm, Afternoon Sit 'n Knit 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday .... 11am - 8pm, Evening Sit 'n Knit 5pm - 8pm
Thursday ........ 11am - 6pm
Friday ............. 11am - 6pm
Saturday ........ 11am - 6pm
Sunday .......... 12pm - 5pm, Weekend Sit 'n Knit 1pm - 4pm

New Magazines From Interweave

Interweave Knits Fall 2013

• Find extended details and extra photos HERE (just click on the picture and the details will follow)
• See the projects on Ravlery 
• Features a great article on joining motifs
• $7.99

Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2013

• Special issue with 41 projects, lots of small projects with just enough detail to keep things interesting, for men, women, children, & home.
• Find extended details and extra photos HERE (just click on the picture and the details will follow)
• See the projects on Ravelry
• $15.99

Knitting Traditions Fall 2013

• See details HERE 
• See the projects on Ravelry
• $15.99

Knitscene Fall 2013

• Find extended details and extra photos HERE (just click on the picture and the details will follow)
• See the projects on Ravelry
• $9.99

You can find us at Knitomatic.com!

Summer Sale Extended! 30% Off!

Summer Sale! 30% Off! 

We are extending our Summer Sale to August 31st AND we're deepening the discount to 30% Off! 

See our facebook page or twitter feed for project ideas every day!


Noro Taiyo

• Aran Weight/5mm needles
• 100g/200m
• 40% cotton, 30% silk, 15% wool, 15% nylon
• hand wash
• pattern ideas
• Sale 30% Off: $13.97 (save $6)

Berroco Karma

• Bulky Weight/8mm needles
• 50g/60m
• 100% cotton
• hand wash
• pattern ideas
• Sale 30% Off: $6.97 (save $3) 

Berroco Versa

• Bulky Weight/6.5mm
• 50g/75m
• 50% cotton/50% acrylic
• hand wash
• pattern ideas
• Sale 30% Off: $6.97 (save $3) 

Berroco Linsey

• Worsted weight/4.5mm needles
• 50g/105m
• 64% cotton, 36% linen
• hand wash
• pattern ideas
• Sale 30% Off: $6.97 (save $3) 

Berroco Weekend

• worsted weight/4.5mm needles
• 100g/189m
• 25% peruvian cotton, 75% acrylic (but doesn't feel or look like it!)
• machine wash, lay flat to dry
• pattern ideas
• Sale 30% Off: $5.25 (save $2.25) 

Super 10 Cotton

• DK weight/4mm needles
• 125g/230m
• 100% mercerized cotton
• machine wash & dry
• crochets beautifully!
• same yarn as Tahki Cotton Classic
• pattern ideas & more pattern ideas
• Sale 30% Off: $10.47 (save $4.50) 

Lionbrand Zpagetti

• Super-Bulky Weight/10mm to 15mm
• 92% cotton, 8% elastane
• 312g/50m
• hand wash
• great for crafts, rug hooking, crochet
• pattern ideas
• Sale 30% Off: $6.97 (save $3) 

You can find us at Knitomatic.com!

Labour Day Weekend Hours

FREE Cottage Pouch pattern by Amaza Berry

We will be closed on Sunday Sept 1 & Monday Sept 2 for the Labour Day weekend. 

Labout Day Long Weekend Hours

Friday Aug 30 ...... 11am to 6pm
Saturday Aug 31 .. 11am to 6pm
Sunday Sept 1 ..... Closed
Monday Sept 2 ..... Closed
Tuesday Sept 3 .... 11am to 6pm, Sit 'n Knit 12pm to 4pm 

New Yarn: Baa Ram Ewe Titus

Baa Ram Ewe Titus

• 100% made in Britain, Spun in Yorkshire
• 50% Wensleydale Longwool, 20% Bluefaced Leicester, 30% UK Alpaca
• Fingering/Baby weight, 2.75mm-3.25mm
• 100g/320m (350yds)
• 1 skein is enough for a hat or pair of wristlets (see below)
• would be lovely for shawls & wraps, holds lace beautifully
• $29.97 per skein
• See project ideas on Ravelry

Ilkley Moor & Baht 'At by Ann Kingstone

• Charming, high quality pattern leaflets
• Patterns for hat & wristlets sold separately
• Each project requires only 1 skein of Baa Ram Ewe Titus
• See on Ravelry: Hat, Wristlets
• $6.97 each

Born & Bred by Ann Kingstone

• High quality, soft cover pattern booklet
• 9 charming patterns (see below or on Ravelry)
• Includes patterns for Baht 'At wristlets & Ilkley Moor hat (see above) made with Baa Ram Ewe Titus
• $23.95

Project Idea: Colour Affection

• 3 skeins of Baa Ram Ewe Titus, 1 in each of 3 colours
• Pattern available ad a PDF dowload on Ravelry
• see Beth2's project (pictured above) HERE

You can always find us at Knitomatic.com

10 Gorgeous Knitting Patterns with Noro Taiyo

Noro Taiyo is currently on sale for 25% off (until August 17th) so I thought I'd offer up some inspiration! 

Noro Taiyo

• Soft, single ply, lots of body
• Worsted/Aran weight: use 4.5mm to 5mm needles
• Long colourway, changes colour by itself into stripes
• 40% cotton, 30% silk, 15%wool, 15% nylon
• 100g/200m
• Sale price $14.97 (regular price $19.97)

Lala's Simple Shawl

• Noro Taiyo: 3 skeins
• 6mm-36" circular needles
• FREE pattern via Ravelry.com

Stitch Sampler Shawl

• Noro Taiyo: 3 skeins
• 6mm-36" circular needles
• FREE pattern via Ravelry.com

Rainbow Cowl

• Noro Taiyo: 1 skein 
• Berroco Cirrus: 3 skeins
• 5mm-36" circular needles
• Pattern download from Anna Ravenscroft via Ravelry.com

Rockefellar 

• Noro Taiyo: 3 skeins
• Malabrigo Merino Worsted: 3 Skeins
• 5mm-29" circular needles
• Pattern downloadable from Westknits via Ravelry.com

Slip Stitch Cowl

• Noro Taiyo: 2 skeins, 1 in each of 2 colours. 
• 5mm-29" or 36" circular needles
• Pattern from Knit Noro Accessories: buy on Amazon  or borrow from Toronto Public Library

Patchwork Afghan

• Noro Taiyo: 11 skeins
• 5mm needles
• Pattern from Knit Noro: buy from Amazon or borrow from Toronto Public Library

Chevron Scoop

• Noro Taiyo: 1 skein (or use 2 skeins Taiyo & omit Malabrigo)
• Malabrigo Merino Worsted: 1 Skein
• 4.5mm or 5mm needles
• Pattern download from Mark Kennedy via Ravelry.com

Lanesplitter Skirt

• Noro Taiyo: 2 skeins
• Berroco Weekend: 1 skein
• 5mm-24" circular needles
• 6mm needles
• FREE pattern via Knitty.com

Spring Mobius Cowl

Noro Taiyo: 2 skeins

5mm-40" (or 47") circular needles

FREE pattern from Knit-o-Matic 

Felicity

Noro Taiyo: 1 skein

4.5mm-16" circular needles

4.5mm double pointed needles

FREE pattern via Ravelry.com

You can always find us at Knitomatic.com

New Free Pattern: Janice Market Bag

Janice Market Bag

Skills
Cast on, Knit, Purl, pick up stitches, cast off.

Materials
° Berroco Origami (50g/90m): 3 skeins (or Berroco Linsey, Captiva, or Seduce)
° 4mm-16” or 24” circular needles
° 4.5mm-16” or 24” circular needles
° 4mm crochet hook (optional, for picking up sts)
° Small stitch holder or scrap yarn ° Scrap yarn for provisional cast
° Darning needle (straight is easier) ° 4 Buttons: 3/4” wide
° Sewing needle & thread (in colours matching yarn and buttons)

Gauge
19 stitches & 25 rows = 4”/10xm in stocking stitch on larger needles 

Download Free Pattern Here

New Free Pattern: Rialto Baby Beanie

Rialto Baby Beanie

Size

° preemie (newborn, baby, toddler)

° Head circumference: 11(12-13, 14-15, 16-17)” or 27.5(30-32.5, 35-37.5, 40-42.5)cm

Materials

° Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Print;50g/105m, 1 ball

° Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK; 50g/110m (or Debbie Bliss Rialto DK), 1 ball

° 4mm-16” circular needles

° 3.5mm-16” circular needles

° 4mm double pointed needles

° 1 stitch marker

° darning needle (preferably pointy & small)

Hat on the left:

Newborn size, Debbie Bliss CashmerinoDK colour 18 (navy), Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Print 05 (Ravenna)

Hat on the right:

Toddler size, Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK colour 43 (beige), Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Print 01 (Florence)

Dowload the pattern Here

New Magazines from Interweave

Knitscene Fall 2013 

• Find project details: Here
• See the projects on Ravelry: Here

Interweave Crochet

• See the projects on Ravelry: Here

Piecework May/June 2013

• See the projects & details: Here

You can find us at Knitomatic.com

Cottage Projects

This summer we've been doing a lot of posting of project ideas via Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, including lots of cottage friendly projects.  One of our favourite cottage projects are wash/face cloths; they're small, fast, portable, simple, affordable, and make great little gifts (wrap a soap up in one and tie with a ribbon).  Plus, there are crates and crates of Free patterns for cloths (and some great paid patts too)!

Log Cabin Wash Cloths

• FREE Pattern via PurlBee
• Use 1 skein of Berroco Weekend in each of 4 colours
• 4.5mm needles
• 3.5mm crochet hook (optional, helps with picking up stitches)

Ballband Dishcloth

• FREE pattern via Ravelry
• Use 1 skein of Berroco Weekend in each colour desired
• 4.5mm needles

Nineteen Hundred House Cloths

• PDF download for $3
• Use Berroco Weekend in each colour desired
• 4.5mm to 5mm needles

Cotton Leaf Cloth

• Free Pattern
• 1 skein of Berroco Weekend makes 3 to 4 cloths
• 4.5mm needles

You can find us at Knitomatic.com!

Mark your Calendar: Twist Collective Show

FYI, mark your calendars, Twist Collective is showing off their samples at the September 2013 meeting of the Downtown Knit Collective.  This is a great opportunity to see what the patterns look like up close, plus you can mingle with the designers!

You can find us at Knitomatic.com

We're in Toronto Life!

Look for us in your 2013 Neighbourhoods issue of Toronto Life!

You can find us at knitomatic.com!

New Special Knitscene Accessories Magazine!

A new special issue of Knitscene Accessories just arrived in store, and it's full of little projects to get you through the summer and into the holiday season! See the projects HERE.

We also have back-issue of last year's Knitscene Accessories, see contents HERE.

You can find us at knitomatic.com!

Summer Hours in Effect

Our Summer hours are now in effect! Until September we will be closed on Sundays, and the Stitch 'n Bitch social sessions have shifted:

Monday ........11am to 6pm, Stitch 'n Bitch 12pm to 4pm
Tuesday .......11am to 6pm
Wednesday .11am to 8pm, Stitch 'n Bitch 5pm to 8pm
Thursday .....11am to 6pm
Friday ..........11am to 6pm
Saturday ......11am to 6pm, Stitch 'n Bitch 1pm to 5pm
Sunday ........Closed

You can find us at Knitomatic.com!

Spring/Summer Tunic Project Ideas

Tunic with Curved Edge

• free pattern from Drops
• worsted weight yarn like Berroco Linsey (6 to 9 skeins)
• 5mm-24" & 29" circular needles
• knit flat in 2 pieces and seamed

Madeline

• free pattern from Drops
• knit top-down in the round!
• worsted weight yarn like Berroco Linsey (8 to 14 skeins)
• 5mm-24" circular needles
• 5mm crochet hook

Tunic

• free pattern from Drops
• worsted weight yarn like Berroco Linsey (7 to 12 skeins)
• 5mm-29" circular needles
• worked in the round from bottom up.

Rosa's Sleeveless Jumper

• free pattern on Ravelry
• Bulky yarn with drape, like Berroco Karma (5 skeins) or Berroco Versa (4 skeins)
• 8mm-24" or 29" ciruclar needles
• knit in the round from the top-down!

Beach

• from Norah Gaughan vol. 6
• worsted weight yarn

You can find us at knitomatic.com!