Today’s finished object is Flora & Fairies, pattern by Susan B. Anderson, knitted by Mary-Lou. If you stay with Mary-Lou, she leaves one of these adorable fairies perched on your towel at the end of your bed as a gift. Just open the ties, and poof, a fairy for you! Wonderful job, Mary-Lou! Now …
This week, we have a re-stock of all sorts of accessories, plus a whole bunch of new buttons, and a re-stock of Eucalan in all the scents! Also, we now have multi-needle felting tools and some gorgeous new shawl pins!
The Loop will be closed on Monday, August 1st for the Heritage Day holiday. We’ll re-open again at 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 2nd. Have a great long weekend!
Today’s finished object is Justine’s new pair of socks. She won the skein of Two Birds Knitting “Sweet Ass Sock” yarn in the “Don’t Call Me Cupcake!” colourway in Clair’s draw, and made her socks in Carmen’s two-at-a-time, toe up, fish heel sock class. Excellent work, Justine!
Our friends at eOne have given us 6 pairs of tickets to an advance screening of “Captain Fantastic” starring Viggo Mortensen, on Wed, July 20th at Landmark Shawnessy at 7:00 PM. Synopsis: Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father (Viggo Mortensen) devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is …
We are too impatient to wait for this to be finished! Annie is making a Pool & Conquer with Wollmeise Merino DK in the “Suzanne” colourway! The pattern contains a technique to “pool” your yarn, and depending upon the weight you have, results in anything from a cowl in Merino DK to a full sized shawl …
First, we got a new shipment of SweetGeorgia “Party of Five – Tough Love Sock” in some new colourways! Second… Our next shipment of Rohrspatz & Wollmeise is here! We have some more “Pure” – 100% Merino, Sockenwolle 80/20 Twin, Merino DK, and Lace-Garn!
We are so pleased to tell you that we are now carrying undyed, fingering weight yarn! We have an 80 %wool/20% nylon blend in 115 gram/420 yard skeins, and an 80% Merino/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon blend which comes in 115 gram/375 yard skeins!
Today’s finished object is Marilynn’s Fine Sand by Heidi Kirrmaier. View from the back: Great job, Marilynn!!
PurlingPiggy! She wins 4 skeins of Alpakka and the Brioche Owl Cowl pattern by Joan Hughes. Congratulations!!