One can never have too many bags, especially with market season/beach season/weekend getaway season upon us. While crochet is typically favoured over knitting when it comes to bags due to it’s less elastic nature, there is always an exception to the rule. In this case, that exception comes to us in the form of…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentLang Nova Scarf- Free Pattern Friday
Lang Yarns is a company has been producing beautiful yarns since 1867, and we can say with conviction that everything they make, is of the highest quality. And what makes Lang even more wonderful than it already is, is that the patterns they offer are as equally beautiful as the yarns that they have…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentFree Pattern Friday- Courtesy of ‘Art of Yarn’
It’s Friday! And that means that we have a pretty nice free pattern tucked up our sleeve for you. Today’s pattern comes to us by way of Art of Yarn, a local yarn shop located in beautiful Kelowna, BC, which lies in the heart of the Okanagan Valley. We recently received an email from…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentMagnum Chunky Cowl- Free Pattern Friday
While you may not be feeling the pressure of last minute gift knitting just yet, you might be feeling like the time has come to get one or two new knitting accessories incorporated into your cool-weather-wardrobe! The fact of the matter is… the weather is cooling down FAST. So you are going to need something on…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentIsis by Jan Henley- Free Pattern Friday
The theme of today’s free pattern is ‘versatility’. One quick look, and you will see what we mean! This piece can not only be worn in a wide variety of ways, but it is knit in a beautiful self-striping yarn by King Cole called Riot Chunky. When an accessory is as colourful as this…
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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Today we are going to feature a free pattern that is a new addition to the Estelle Pad Pattern collection, and we chose this pattern to share with you today for two reasons. Reason 1- It’s a really great pattern! We love it! And we are quite certain that you will also love it. It’s…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentThe Chevron Colour-Block Blanket- Free Pattern Friday
If you live in the Montreal area, or even if you just live in Canada (and beyond, I’m sure!) you have more than likely come across the collection of gorgeous patterns offered by the fantastic yarn shop, Espace Tricot. Not only are their patterns on trend, but they are classic, simple and always inspiring. And…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentNevado Hourglass Cowl- Free Pattern Friday
Today we thought that we would share a pattern with you that admittedly, we have shared before. This may appear a touch cheeky, but we felt that it couldn’t hurt! Sometimes… a pattern is just THAT good! The pattern in question? Why it’s the Franca Hourglass Cowl by Helen Firing. Ring a bell? But…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentSeed Stitch Cowl in Stout- Free Pattern Friday
Beth up at Serenity Knits in Newmarket, Ontario recently sent us a list of a few patterns that she and her customers were enjoying, that are all offered free online! And there was one pattern in particular, that we just had to share with all of you. This beautiful cowl knit in seed stitch…
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