Month: April 2015

More Finished KAL Sweaters

Today we are absolutely thrilled to show off three more versions of our KAL sweater, all made by some pretty talented people. Prepare yourself for some inspiration overload! To kick off this installment of ‘Show & Tell’, we have a ‘His & Her’s’ set, knit out of King Cole Splash in shade 819. Talk…

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Charlie’s Modelling Debut

This is our pal Charlie, who spends a good amount of time at the office with us. Last week he was feeling a little chilly after he had his hair cut, so we offered to warm him up with some handknits. A cowl knit out of Cascade Kenai, to be precise. Handknits really do…

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Saddle Shoulder Aran- Free Pattern Friday

April is a funny time of year… we tell ourselves that Spring has sprung, and we are keen to get out in the garden and get rolling with our Springtime activities, however… it’s just not all that warm yet. Is it? One look around the office today, and we are all bundled up in…

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Rico Yarns “Essentials Cotton DK”

While we are working hard at getting our Fall line-up of yarns all ready to show all of the yarn shops across the country, we know that all of you knitters are all likely just beginning to think about Spring/ Summer knitting. And we can’t say that we blame you! In his part of…

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Finished KAL Sweaters

Each day we seem to be receiving a few more photos of  finished sweaters into our inboxes- which couldn’t be more fun! Since it seems selfish to keep all of these pictures to ourselves, we thought that we would share them with you! But not without permission… of course! First up, we have this…

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Amalfi Vest- Free Pattern Friday

We thought that for today’s free pattern, we would look to the warmer Spring weather that has finally landed on us in this part of the country, for a little bit of inspiration. Which to us means… knitting with cotton! And not knitting sleeves! However, we realize that some of you might find knitted…

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A Completed KAL Sweater from Kingston, Ontario

We are starting to see some finished sweater photos roll in, and we couldn’t be more excited! Our most recent update was sent to us from a knitter named Heather,  who used King Cole’s Baby Glitz in shade 105, which she picked up at Knit Traders in Kingston, Ontario. Heather not only sent us…

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Vogue Knitting- The Ultimate Knitting Book

In this day in age, when questions can be answered with a simple search online, it seems silly to some, to spend money on bulky reference books. While knitting is something that is constantly evolving, at Estelle Yarns, we would like to argue that a good reference book is something that every knitter should have…

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Martine Mitts- Free Pattern Friday

It is that time of year when deciding on what to wear is anyone’s guess. Is it going to get cold? Is it going to rain? Is the temperature going to drop below zero? Is it going to be a high of 15? No one knows! Not even the weather man… So the best…

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KAL Prize Re-Cap

We know what it’s like when the end of a knitting project is in sight. While nothing feels better than casting something off, weaving in the ends, and displaying/wearing your finished project proudly, it also feels really good to start something new. Since we know that sometimes getting a project to the finish line…

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