Fleece Artist BFL Aran Finally Available Here!

As many of you know it has taken me quite some time to get these posted to the website.  I am finally done building in the pages for this marvelous yarn.  Welcome Fleece Artist BFL Aran!

This is a beautiful, soft, strong yarn.  It is wonderful for use in sweater, mittens and scarf and blanket patterns. 

Weight: Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi) 
Yardage: 202 yards (185 meters)
Unit weight: 125 grams (4.41 ounces)
Gauge: 16.0 sts = 4 inches
Needle size: US 7 - 4.5 mm
Fibers: 100% Wool
Texture: Plied

Happy Knitting!

Regards,

Karen

OPYF

Some Ilga Leja Patterns Back In Stock!

Hello All, 

I was running low on some patterns from Ilga Leja so I sent Ilga an email and voila!  The patterns arrived.  

Happy Knitting!

Regards,

Karen

OPYF

Musetta

 I so want to make this next one!

Urban Goddess

Among the Birches

Diamonds on the Diagonal

Tundra

Finishing Book Review - by Mary Glendinning

I don't know about you, but I am a bookaholic.  I can't get my hands on enough books and I am always anxious to see the newest knitting, spinning, weaving book on the market.  Some books are fun and interesting to read and others become classics.  This is one of those books.  It is called "Finishing School - a master class for knitters" by Deborah Newton.

This is not only a beautiful book, the photography is great with lots of examples, it is also very comprehensive in the finishing techniques it covers.

Newton begins the book with "Finishing 101".  What I like about this chapter is that she shows the knitter why it is important to think about finishing even before you start knitting.  She covers all the basics from how to choose a project to swatching to finishing touches.  Chapter 2 discusses blocking basics, why to block or not to block, and various blocking methods.  Chapter 3 discusses the ever important seaming techniques, how and when to use them, including sleeve caps and vertical seams.  Chapter 4 discusses various types of edgings and trims, and how to bind off to give you that professional look.  Chapter 5 covers buttons, zippers and pockets and gives you lots of options to give your piece an individual look.  Finally, Chapter 6 talks about alterations to finished sweaters.

Each chapter contains various workshops so you can see pictures of actual techniques in progress.   This will be a book that you will refer to again and again.  Please let me know how you enjoy this book.

To make it easy for you to order just click on the Amazon sidebar on the left and scroll for the book title, then click and order!

Regards,
Mary Glendinning
OPYF

Thought You Might Like This - Garden At Six Weeks

Last Sunday, October 30th, the garden turned 6 weeks old.  Some of the lettuce will be ready to harvest soon.  In the mean tome the dogs are enjoying the sprouts every time I thin things out a little.  There has been so much change from the garden at 3 weeks, but after I took these photos there were even more changes.  I can't wait to share the progress with you in a couple of weeks.

Happy Gardening!

Regards,

Karen

OPYF

The stakes were added after the 3 week old pictures were taken.

Tomato Blossoms

Snow Pea Vines

Broccoli

Tom Thumb Butter Lettuce

Carrots

Italian Oregano from Trader Joe's waiting for planting.

Fleece Artist Tiffendal Blanket Kits Back In Stock

Last fall I ordered in this lovely blanket kit from Fleece Artist.  The pattern is called the Tiffendal Blanket.  The colors are just stunning and I decided to bring in a couple more for this season.  It is available in other colors by special order.  So if you would like another color, just let me know and I will order one up for you. The kit includes all the yarn you will need to complete the blanket!

Happy Knitting!

Regards,

Karen

OPYF

Want To Gansey? Introducing Patterns by Beth Brown-Reinsel!

Beth Brown-Reisnel is the Gansey Queen!  She is known by the name Knitting Traditions.

She says:

I love to knit, write about knitting, teach knitting, design knitting, plan knitting classes, travel to teach knitting…. And I do other stuff too: Spin, weave, make baskets, bake, and enjoy my beautiful Vermont.

Happy Knitting!

Regards,

Karen

OPYF

 

madelinetosh tosh chunky Now In Stock!

Thank you all so much for your patience.  I have finally posted the madelinetosh tosh chunky to the website.  It is a beautiful yarn and will work for any of you Aran or Chunky patterns.  Don't have patterns for these?  Check out the pattern pages at OYPF!  Worsted/Aran  Bulky

Tosh Chunky is a 100% superwash merino wool, available in all of our luscious glazed solid colorways. Working up at a versatile aran to chunky weight gauge Tosh Chunky it is perfect for heavier sweater and accessory projects. Each squishy soft skein is hand-dyed in small dye lots and machine washable.

Content: 100% superwash merino wool

Length: 165 yards/151 meters

Gauge: 14-16/4 inches

Suggested needle size: U.S. 9-10 or 5.5 6 mm

Care: machine wash in cold water, air dry flat

Happy Knitting!

Regards,

Karen

OPYF

November 15th Blog Contest

November 15 contest!  Enter to win one of these wonderful books!  Three of the titles were donated by Mary Glendinning and one is from here in the shop.  How do you enter?  By going to the blog and writing a note under the November 15th Contest blog as to which book you would choose and why.  Please make sure that you leave me your contact information or I will be unable to send out this prize to you.  One winner will be drawn on November 15th by the online random number generator.  Good Luck, and remember, if you don't win this time, there will be plenty of other opportunites to win something coming up this fall and winter.  Good Luck!

The books are Knit Kimono Too, Knitting in the Details, Knitting Wrapsody or Welcoming Home Baby.

Happy Knitting!
Regards,
Karen
OPYF