alpaca

The 6 hour Slouchie …

Wow – where did May go? It’s been an incredibly busy month for me and I apologize for the lack of posts. I really have to do some ahead of time for times like these! Anyway, this post is a combination of a pattern and a yarn review. Awhile ago, Sho from Wool Is Not Enough, asked me to come up with a sample for a yarn she had … Latte by Ella Rae. It’s a chunky yarn that is made of Microfiber (40%), Silk (30%), and Baby Alpaca (30%). The feel of the yarn is exquisite – very […]

W.I.N.E. …

Continuing with things I love in the month of February, it’s time to post about one of the newer yarn shops in Vancouver – Wool Is Not Enough. Shoshana opened WINE last August in the Tinseltown Mall in Chinatown, Vancouver. The concept was very unique as the store – which she referred to as a Very Little Yarn Shop – was almost completely mobile and was set-up almost overnight. With the help of her husband she was able to convert a simple ordinary kiosk space into a very nifty yarn shop. You weren’t fooled by the size for very […]

Wool Is Not Enough …

Hi everybody! Yes, I’m still here. Sorry for the disappearance – I’ll put up a post about it soon. In the meantime, I have to tell you about my favorite new LYS – even though Sho calls it her VLYS (Very Little Yarn Shop). I’m talking about the kiosk in the Tinseltown Plaza in Vancouver called Wool Is Not Enough. Funnily enough, Anne and I heard mention of this shop last week when we were discussing the upcoming Yarn Harvest in the lower mainland with our Sunday knitting group. As I had done a post a couple of months […]

The contest continues … and Alpaca tragedy

Heading into the stretch, they’re neck and neck and no clear winner is in sight. Yes the contest continues and there is still time to send in your entries. Today’s two letters to be added to the board are: a “U” to the right of the “I” given yesterday, and an “&” to the left of the “K” given yesterday. Up for grabs are some great prizes – The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques by Margaret Radcliffe, 5 balls of Patons Classic Wool and a pair of Addi Turbo 4.5mm needles to work it with, and the Fall/Winter […]

Thank You …

I’m not sure what’s happening in whichever part of the world you’re in, but today in Canada it’s Thanksgiving Day. It usually means turkey, lots of root vegetables, brussel sprouts, pumpkin pie, and family. It also means recalling whatever you’re thankful for ans saying thanks for it. This is the first year in quite a while where I haven’t cooked a turkey and had friends over for the usual feast. I would like to instead do a special post to say what I am thankful for with relation to knitting – this is a knitting blog after all. My […]