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…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentFree 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…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentAnnouncing Our Latest Contest Winners!
Greetings Knitters and Crocheters! It is with great pleasure that today we announce the names of our three contest winners! First off however, we would like to genuinely thank each and every one of you who took the time to enter. We loved reading everyone’s comments, and finding out which Cascade Yarns you all…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentContest- Win Robbie Laughlin’s “A Shawl for Sharing” Kit
Robbie Laughlin is a talented Toronto designer and knitting/crochet instructor, who is well known and well loved within the local knitting community- and beyond! Today we are thrilled to be announcing a brand new contest, giving you the opportunity to win a kit to make your very own version of Robbie’s design, “A Shawl for Sharing”….
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentSome Free Pattern Sharing- from Cascade Yarns
For those of you who meet regularly with a group of fellow yarn-fanatics, you will know the feeling when a knitting/crocheting friend pulls their latest masterpiece out of their knitting bag for everyone to “ooh” and “ahhh” over- such excitement! And isn’t it just the best when that knitting/crocheting friend of yours announces to…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCounting Down the Top Five Cascade Yarns
Whether you have been knitting for a little while, or a long time, there is no doubt that you are familiar with Cascade Yarns. Known for their high quality, wallet-friendly products, knitters and crocheters of all skill sets and style know and love this popular line. But with such a large range of products, it…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCables and Lace Cardigan by Melissa Leapman- Free Pattern Friday
It has been a while since we posted a sweater pattern on the blog, so being that it’s the middle of September, it feels as though the time has come. All of us knitters are dreaming of cooler days and crunchy leaves (some quite happily, some might consider these dreams to have more of…
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