Magnetic Boards are at The Shop!

Just in time for our Fiddlehead Mitten KAL start!!! I ordered these awesome magnetic boards to help you keep track of all your colourwork/cable/lace charts. I've had one for years and find it to be invaluable when reading charts.

Basically you put your paper chart on the board and use the magnets to hold the paper to the board. Will make it easier for your eye to go to the line you are reading and your knitting will be faster because you are not spending time figuring out which line you are on!

We also have a flexible one and a stand to hold up the solid board!

Fleece Artist Roving and Casbah!

Take a look at these BEAUTIFUL Fleece Artist rovings! Over 50 new braids just came in in their Merino and Blue Faced Leicester. Sigh....the colours are so pretty....


And then we come to Casbah, I don't need to say a thing. One of our absolute favourite sock yarns of all time! Pop in soon to check out the 20 new colours that just arrived!

Fiddlehead KAL update!

Hey folks!

A fresh supply of Tanis' lovely Fiddlehead mitten kits just arrived at the Sheep, in perfect time for our Knitalong that starts next Wednesday. The first batch didn't last long, so drop by soon if you want to score a kit for yourself.



Of course, you can knit Fiddleheads with a huge selection of yarns; another favourite of ours in the Diamond Luxury Alpaca Peru. This stuff is soft, warm and fluffy, What more could you want in a mitt!? We are expecting 25 new colours of Alpaca Peru to arrive at the Sheep any day now, so you will have pleantly of choice for your pair of Fiddleheat mittens.



Here is a lovely example in just 2 colours of Alpaca peru, knit by Becky...



and take a look at the pair that I just cast on in the same yarn...



With so many options, the toughest thing about this project is picking out yarn!

New Book!

We received a beautiful book this week and the patterns are super duper awesome. I have always want to make a mitered square coat and when I saw the one of the front of this book, I think I might have drooled a bit. Opps! The cost of the book is $32.00!

February Baby Sweater Class!

February Baby Sweater– $50.00 + materials & includes EZ Knitters Almanac book November 29th & December 6th, 10am to noon.

Class Length: 2 – two hour sessions
Instructor: Kate Atherley

If you need to knit a quick gift for a new arrival or want to upsize this pattern for yourself, (http://www.flintknits.com/) join Kate to master this wonderful pattern. Included is EZ Knitter’s Almanac book which contains 11 more patterns you can knit in the future. Please print the lady sized version pattern from http://www.flintknits.com/. Thanks Pam for a great pattern!

The baby version, knit with 400 yards of dk weight yarn and 4mm needles

The Toddler (knit with 4 balls of Silk Garden & Adult version (knit with 5 skeins of cascade220):

Lush Scarf!

Oh mamma mia - Classic Elite Lush is one awesome yarn to knit with and to wear. Considering this yarn has 50% angora, I would have thought the fluff would have flown off the yarn, but it doesn't - at all! It is fluffy and beautiful and oh so lovely to knit with! We have great colours and these lovely scarf is made with two skeins. Can you say Christmas gift knitting? Yeppers - you can!

I am sorry for the not so great picture, I pretty much suck at taking good ones - where is Sarah when you need her?

Scowl/Cowl - You Decide!

Kate Atherley aka Wisehildaknits designed this awesome Cowl hybrid called The Scowl! Sounds scary? Nope - just plain fantastic. Each one uses one skein of Berroco Quick, two large buttons, a bit of time and viola - one super duper neck warmer - or Christmas gift!

Vampire Boyfriend Socks

Emily test knit the Vampire Boyfriend socks designed by Kate Atherley using one skein of Tanis Fibre Arts fingering weight yarn in Plum.








As usual, Kate's sock designs are awesome. SEE MORE of Kate's designs HERE.

New Malabrigo Worsted Colours.

If the colours couldn't get any better, Malabrigo has out done themselves this time. Look at these fantastic colours:

Seriously people - these are so awesome! We stock about 30 colours of malabrigo, so I am sure you can find you like! Each skein boasts 216 yards and cost $16.95.

More Sock Yarn!

We can't seem to stop ourselves from ordering more and more sock yarn. Stocked on our shelves are Lang's Aktion sock yarn. A superwash wool/nylon blend with a re-inforcing thread for the heels and toes. Each ball has 420 yards of yarny goodness and cost, now wait for it $14.95. There is enough yarn in these puppies to make a man's pair of socks!

All these colours are limited edition - so once they are gone, they are gone. The first batch seemed to fly out the door, and I;m sure these will do the same! The colours are so freaking awesome.