The local Katimavik group stopped into the shop on Tuesday night to learn how to knit. Using Fleece Artist Big Merino and size 9mm needles we helped them cast on, and then off they went! They brought us some goodies to eat, including chocolate chip cookies and  puff rice squares. They all did a great job and we hope they  have a safe journey home!

The lace shawl was knit by Jan and was her project from our fall lace knitting class with Shirl the Purl. Amazing!

Justine used Rowan Scottish tweed 4-ply, 2 balls in oatmeal and 1 ball in sunrise. This yarn is available for $6.50 per ball.

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Jan has finished her present for baby Lily Hana, the daughter of a friend. Jan knit the sweater out of Koigu KPPPM and also made matching booties. Lily Hana is a lucky girl to have Jan knitting for her!

Katrin stopped in and was showing us her two latest finished projects. A beautiful scarf knit with Hand Maiden’s Sea Silk and a cabled hat knit with Berroco’s Blackstone Tweed, using her own pattern. Katrin cast on 90 stitches and used a K1 P1 rib for three inches. She then used a seed stitch over four stitches, and used the next six stitches for a cable, these 10 stitches being repeated the whole way around the hat. She turned the cables every 10th row and used a basic hat decrease for the top. Great job Katrin!

Zelda Abramson came by to show us her completed Baby Albert Bunting. Zelda made her bunting with Lambs Pride Superwash, and added her own touch by using tiny carrots for the buttons. The pattern is from The Knitting Experience: Book 1: The Knit Stitch . Great job Zelda!

This shawl was started by Jali in April 2009 and lovingly finished by Betsy in February 2010.  It was knit with one skein of Noro sock yarn and one skein of kidsilk haze held together

Julie stopped in to show off her finished Lacy Chemise and knitted Amigurumi Octopus. The chemise was knitted in a lace weight yarn and the octopus was knit in a sport weight yarn. Two great projects just in time for spring!

Kelly is finding a way to beat this heat this summer with this beautiful silk short sleeved shirt. Knit with Handmaiden’s Swiss Mountain Mulberry Tussah in the natural colour, this project is not only enjoyable to look at, but great to feel as well. The detailing around the neck finishes the project off with a bit a of class. Thanks for sharing Kelly, beautiful job!

Colin and a few of his friends braved the heat and stopped into the shop this week. While the weather was too much for his mother, Caroll, Colin did bring along two of her lace shawls to show us. What beautiful pieces they were! The first was a Fleece Artist yarn made into a peacock lace pattern shawl which took two months to complete. The second was a gorgeous cream coloured alpaca yarn that was a nice weight in your hands. These were beautiful pieces and everyone in the shop had to have a feel. Thanks so much Colin for brining these up and Caroll we look forward to seeing the next amazing creation that comes off your needles!

Frances popped into the shop to show us her completed jacket. Knit with a mohair, linen and nylon blend, she finished this jacket off with a skein of Planet Earth beaded yarn to add a bit of sparkle. The pattern is from Wild Fibres Winter 2010. Beautiful Frances!

You may remember Jan showing us her finished baby garments for Lily Hana here. Well now we all get to see sweet little Lily Hana modeling them for us! The only thing cuter than baby knits, are babies actually wearing them! Looks like a perfect fit Jan, great work!

Cheryl has stopped by the shop a few times and mentioned these great baby booties she had been knitting. The visit she paid us she brought them along so we could just how great they are! These booties are knit from Christine’s Stay on Booties pattern. The pattern uses a side ribbing which lets the booties grow with the child, seeing as how they are able to not only stretch vertically but horizontally as well. The ones shown here are knit in Koigu KPPPM using size 2.25mm needles. Thanks sos much Cheryl for showing us this little treasure!

While visiting her son, Wolfville’s own Jeremy Novak from The Grapevine, Ruth stopped into the shop to show us what she had been up to. Using Legacy Lane’s Kitchen Sink Lopi yarn, and her knitting loom from iheartderek, Ruth was producing a fabulous scarf for Jeremy. By wrapping the yarn around the pegs at the top of the loom, and bringing the yarn over from the bottom, the loom creates a beautiful stitch design. Thanks so much for stopping in Ruth and sharing! We look forward to seeing the finished product on Jeremy.

Deborah has been busy! Using two skeins of Nyoni from Fleece Artist and her own pattern, Deborah has produced this beautiful shawl. With the semi-solid colour, it is a great addition to any wardrobe. Definitely an inspiration Deborah!

Don’t let looks deceive you! Linda may have looked a bit puzzled as she started her koigu sweater, but the finished result is beautiful! Using a vintage pattern, Linda made this cute little sweater for a friend of the family. The pink ribbon is the perfect finishing touch. Wonderful work Linda!

Everyone in the Thursday knitting group was quite taken by these beautiful amulet pouches Dagmar has been making. Knit on size 0000 needles, with bead work, they are not a project for the faint of heart. We look forward to seeing more Dagmar!