We Moved

some things around in the shop! The Boy was wrangled into the shop yesterday to help move the big glass cabinet back to where it was when the shop opened. The Husband had renovated it to make it more useful. That just started a whole bunch of other moves, one involved stacking some of the Ikea shelves together. Moving yarn and fixtures is a great workout.

We were in a big box store looking for more hooks and I mentioned that my light timer isn't switching the lights on at night. Husband asked if they worked at all and I said "when I come 'home' in the morning....." we both laughed. I guess it is kind of a home for me!

(My husband has lived on the same property all his life. Home for him can be 3 separate things: the house we live in, the farmhouse and the shop at the barn!)

Next week may be a little chaotic, mostly because I won't be able to find anything.

Make a point of dropping by the shop and seeing the Soper Creek Yarn Challenge entries they are spectacular! The voting begins on Thursday and continues until Saturday the 19th.

See you Soon

Socks Socks Socks

A box of socks, beautiful socks, designed by Red Bird Knits just arrived. 20 different designs all completely different. These will be in the shop until March 2oth. Then they are off to another Local Yarn Shop (LYS).
Yarn Harlot threw out the Olympic Challenge. I signed up and worked away at my "Mission Falls meets Philosophers Wool" mittens. I finished the first one during the first weekend of the Olympics, which left me with a sports related injury, watching the Olympics and knitting! Then in true fashion I left the remaining mitt until the very last weekend and thus I was madly knitting most of Sunday to finish. Sewing up the ends took way longer than anticipated.

I am happy with the results, just don't ask for a pattern. (Not yet anyway.)

If the colours look familiar, they are the same as the colours used in the Soper Creek Yarn Challenge. You will be seeing more projects featuring these colours in Mission Falls 1824 wool!

Next week the voting begins. Take some time to come a admire the socks and vote for your favourite Yarn Challenge entry!

See you soon.

A tale of two shipments!

Boxes have arrived from two separate suppliers. One is filled with a new Yarn called "Down to Earth" and another from Namaste.

One is an 100% organic Environmentally friendly Cotton, 10 soft colours, 2 pattern booklets packaged in paper bags.

The other: beautiful knitting totes (purses really), more Buddy Cases and a few new surprises.

Pictures soon.

Are you 'down to earth' or feeling a little 'divine'?

Me, I am somewhere in the middle...

New Stuff...old new stuff?

You know how when you buy something and then after you wear or use it for a bit you think to yourself "I wish I bought more!". I got to the chance to buy another of something I already own. This past weekend I celebrated my birthday (I am not 50!..I am 51!) and to make life easier on my family I suggested that they could take me shoe shopping! (The Girl who is away at school said "Dad doesn't know what he is in for!")

We travelled to my favourite shoe place, which happens to be Jim Flaherty's favourite too! (We have a great ladies shoe store right across the street (The Glass Slipper)...but I like a certain kind) I looked at the current selection and was not finding what I wanted and then I checked out the sale area and there they were, the perfect shoes, I know they will be perfect for me because I already own a pair exactly the same! Happy Day!

Then we came home to watch some Olympics, I am still amazed by that goal! The Canadian Olympic team did some amazing things!

I did finish my Knitting Olympic challenge, they are blocked and ready for their close-up soon!

The entries for the Yarn Challenge are coming in...I am so excited. The Mission Falls 1824 is knitting and crocheting up very nicely. (We thank the nice people at Mission Falls for their contribution to the competition.)

Another shipment of something new just arrived!

See you soon!

A Blizzard!

Bowmanville is located just outside of the GTA. Most of our news is broadcast from Toronto and when Toronto gets a snowstorm it's the news of the day.

We braced ourselves for some nasty weather only to find just enough snow to get out the salt trucks and a bit of wind to cause a slight drifting. Needless to say Thursday was very quiet!

Friday, we had Yarn blizzard! Box after box of orders arrived (6 in all). Needles from Addi, a new sock yarn, some linen for summer (yes its coming!), a little Marble Chunky and more baby yarn. Today we are digging out and finding room.

Come and see!

Perfection!

We watched only a little of the Olympics last night, tuned into the hockey game during the commercials and then watched the Women's Bobsleigh. The hours of practice and patience it takes to get to the Olympics is just mind boggling. Every minuet movement is analyzed over and over until it's right! Clara Hughes skated a perfect race, she said it was her very best and it would be her last.

Sometimes when we are knitting a project we seem to soar right through creating the perfect garment and other times we crash and burn over and over.

Right now I am working on a very simple shrug and it seems to be taking a toll on my patience.

I hope to finish it today so I can start fresh with something else.

Those working on the Soper Creek Yarn challenge are having a great time with their entries! We have some very creative competitors out there!

I goofed!

Yarn Challenge Alert!

Remember how I told you that I was completely out of the Yarn Challenge Kits...I goofed! I found a few carefully 'put away in a safe place'. We found them when we were tidying up from the past week's chaos.

If you were in on Saturday and I told you we were out...come and see me and I will give you a package no charge! (I know who you were!)

Come soon, Tuesday and get yours to complete by March 6th!

I am really pleased with the results so far, come join in the fun!

I am going home to watch some Olympics and work on the challenge...maybe sleep and do laundry too!

See you Tuesday!