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Leah and her beautiful Lovely Linen Stitch Cowl. She knit this beauty with two skeins of Big Blue by Fleece Artist in Cedar. Stunning Leah!

 

Suzanne and her beautiful Wide Triangle shawl from Antique Lace Today. Knit using one cone of Habu's Tsumugi silk this shawl is lightweight and lovely to wear around the neck. Lovely job Suzanne!

 

Dawn and a stunning tank for wearing on those warmer days. She used two different hand dyed yarns to create this piece. Beautiful Dawn!

 

Marie Jose and her beautiful cowl! Knit using Lamb's Pride Bulky, Marie Jose needles felted around the button hole to make it a bit sturdier and added a bouquet of flowers on the other side. Beautiful work!

 

Sherri and her oh so cozy Multnomah shawl. Sherri used Madeline Tosh Pashmina which is a wool, silk and cashmere blend. You can bet this piece won't stray far from her neck until summer arrives! Lovely job Sherri!

 

Julie seems to be coming in with a finished project every week! Here she is modeling her beautiful new cardigan just in time for the warmer weather! A lovely lace pattern in a light coloured cottong, this piece will be in high wardrobe rotation this year!  
This is another great piece for spring! This skirt was knit with Blue Sky's Alpaca Silk. Great for over leggings as worn here, or a little something to put over your swimsuit. Lovely job Julie!
Julie with a double whammy! Not only did Julie complete this beautiful cardigan with BFL DK from Fleece Artist, she is holding her own hand spun yarn! Great work Julie! Looking good.
Julie and her fab-fab-fabulous linen tunic! This pattern is from the latest Knit.Wear magazine but Julie switched up the colours and created her own beautiful palate for summer! Also! Check out her hat and mitts made from her lovely hand spun yarn shown above! Love them all Julie!

 

Libby and super cute baby pants for a lucky little baby! Knit using Raggi self striping yarn, these little guys are sure to please! So adorable Libby!
Libby and her reversible bolero. Knit using Burly Spun from Brown Sheep, this was a super quick project that Libby can wear as shown here, or turned upside down and worn with the leaf side up. Great job Libby!
Libby and her version of the Carnaby skirt from Knitty! Libby was rocking this lovely purple number at knit group and was met with rave reviews. Great job!

 

David wanted to move on beyond hats, scarves and cowls and so he chose to tackle Ilga Leja's Bermuda shawl. We think he passed with flying colours! David knit his shawl out of Noro Kama and a larger needle size then the pattern recommended. Stunning job David! We all love it.
David and another lovely Bermuda scarf by Ilga Leja. David whipped this up in no time at all and is already working on a third! Great job David!

 

Jasmine and her new hat! Crochet using Royal Alpaca from Illimani Yarn this was a quick little project for her. Looks great Jasmine!

 

Megan has been knitting up a storm for a baby to be and our favourite is her version of the LIttle Oak baby sweater pattern. Meg knit this using a multi sock yarn from Fleece Artist. Beautiful job Meg! That's one lucky baby!

 

JoAnne's needles have been flying as well! She knit ZuZu's Petals cowl using Acadia and then another beautiful Multnomah using a multi coloured sock yarn. Beautiful work JoAnne!

 

Sue and her poncho style shawl. This is all one piece that comes down over your head but looks like a shawl with no ends to fuss with! Sue made this out of the oh so luxurious Silk Maiden from Hand Maiden. Looks fabulous Sue!

 

Bet and her completed felting project! These beautiful lady and her handy sidekick of a dog. We loves these; wonderful job Bet!

 

Marie and her beautiful cowl made using Blue Sky Alpaca Silk. A little alpaca, a little silk and a little lace make up one stunning piece. Beautiful!

 

Stefani and her GORGEOUS tunic made with Acadia yarn. Baby alpaca, silk and wool makes this yarn just asked to be cozied up to. Stefani took one of Norah Gaughan's designs, added a little bit of her own pizzazz and out came this wonderful pattern! Lovely work Stefani!

 

Natalie has been busy and has these two awesome pieces to show for it! First up is a sweet little hooded cardigan with ear and paw prints! Next to it is the Honey Cowl knit using Fleece Artist Big Blue. Love them both Natalie!

 

Leah and another beautiful Linen cowl and a great slouch hat she designed using one skein of Emily by Fleece Artist. Looking great Leah!

 

Felter extraordinar Jennifer showed up on Tuesday with her two beautiful felted finer mazes. She takes the roving and felts the circles, and then wet and needle felts her maze on top. Absolutely stunning!

 

Maree Josee and her flock of baby hats! She used solid colour Milla Mia soft merino for some, self striping Knitcol for others, and then mixed the leftovers for more! Love them all!

 

Anne stopped in the shop and we all couldn't help but ooo and ahhh over her beautiful crochet scarf. Hooked using Fleece Artist Tosca, this pattern shows off the texture and colour of the yarn perfectly. Lovely job Anne!

 

Anna stopped in with mom Emily and dad Mike and was so happy to model our new shop sample for us! A cute little ear flap hat knit using a skein of Spud and Chloe Sweater. Pattern can be found on the website Petite Purls. Thanks Anna!

 

Carolyn and her beautiful Pashmina Worsted cowl. This Madeline Tosh yarn is so soft, you just never want to take it off. Beautiful!

 

Pat and her amazing collection of Duffer slippers! Pat made these beauties using Fleece Artist Big Blue. The Duffer pattern can be found on Ravelry and works great with the amazing colours of Fleece Artist. Wonderful work Pat!

 

Julie took advantage of the "February if for Finishing" motto and cast off on her beautiful Ultra Alpaca cardigan. Great job Julie!

 

Nancy keeps her tea pot warm with this cute cozy. Yarn is Remix from Berroco and the pattern is from Churchmouse Yarn and Teas. Lovely work Nancy!

 

Kelly welcomes Spring with her beautiful Lotus shawl. Kelly altered this pattern to make it open in the front instead of a full circle, and knit it with Hand Maiden Lace Silk. Amazing Kelly.

 

David is not one to let the girls show him up! He has been busy as well. A gorgeous soft lengthwise scarf in whites, pinks and reds, and then a more "Manly" striped scarf which can be worn wrapped once around the neck, or wrapped twice and buttoned up! Fabulous David!

 

Jane has been busy and has the socks to prove it! Jane knit these with Raggi worsted which is a 70% wool 30% nylon mix. Best of all is the way is self stripes. Beautiful Jane!

 

Libby's new beautiful Big Blue hat! Simple lace curves the whole way up the hat while you knit to give it a bit of interest and adds that classy look when finished! Love it Libby!
Another Big Blue project from Libby. This time it's a quick and cabled headband for her daughter! Great job!

 

Sandy and her beautiful "Zuzu's Petals" cowl made using Hand Maiden Camelspin. This great cowl is knit to look like a shawl but is actually in the round so there are no ends to fuss with! Lovely job Sandy