Month: July 2017

Comfort Wolle Collection Sock Yarn

Every once in a while, it is such a joy to walk into a yarn shop, pick up a single ball of yarn, and leave knowing that your purchase will knit or crochet up into a project that is something you will actually use/wear regularly. A single skein for a hat or a cowl,…

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CONTEST CLOSED New Contest- Margaret’s Gift

If you have been knitting in this country for any amount of time, you will be well familiar with the name Sally Melville. An accomplished designer, a sought after teacher, a prolific author, (not to mention- a Canadian!), this woman is known around the world for her work in the hand knitting industry. One…

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Canucklehead Contest Winners!

Back in June, we announced our latest contest on the blog. For a chance to win a copy of the appropriately named cowl and hat pattern ‘Canucklehead’ by Jessie McKitrick, all that was asked of you, was to tell us what it is that you love about Canada on our Facebook post. So simple!…

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Free Pattern- Knitted Sunseeker Beach Bag by Lin Damrell

Summer is in full swing, and trips to the beach and the pool are (hopefully) happening on the regular for you by now. And what’s the one thing that every beach goer and pool partier needs? Why, a beach bag- of course! Using only two skeins of Cascade Yarns Sunseeker, and two sizes of circular…

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