Margaret's Meadowbrook

 Margaret knit Stephen West's Meadowbrook scarf for her son.  She hasn't been able to give it to him yet because it's become a very popular sample here in the shop.

It's out of West Knits Book One and made with  Madelinetosh DK.

Here's a picture from what's going to be a tutorial for the crocheted pillow we were all mad about over the summer.  I just finished making one to sit on Cousin B's new sofa but I thought as a work in progress it offered a bit of floral sunshine on this rainy day.  

Just a little eye candy to boost your mood.

Stimulate some knitterly imaginings.

Artyarns Cashmere 5 comes in a seemingly endless number of colors.

Come on in and check them out.

There just might be one you've never seen before.

Sweater Knitting Warm Up

Iris Schrier brought this beauty up with her during the beginning of Hurricane Irene.  Fortunately she left it at the store. It's a pattern from the Winter 2010/11 Vogue Knitting done up in Artyarns Ultrabulky and in addition to looking good on everyone it feels supper cozy which is what everybody is going to want to be feeling pretty soon.

The yarn is a pleasure to work with, it's washable and because it's Ultrabulky it's going to knit up fast enough to get started on your next, more demanding sweater, very soon.

Sky Scarf Kits Available On-Line

Even people who don't knit are touched by the concept of Lea Redmond's Sky Scarf.  Every day for a year, or some significant and defined amount of time, knit two rows of garter stitch to represent the sky.  At the end of whatever time period you have chosen you will have a knitted record in variations of gray, white and blue.   

You can't help but notice the touches of brightness created by the lines of blue from those days of nearly cloudless skies.  A reminder that along with the gray there is always cheer.

Katonah Yarn is thrilled to introduce a selection of 3 Sky Scarf kits with more Sky themed kits in the works.  Each kit includes everything you need to knit your own Sky Scarf - Lea's beautifully illustrated instructions, 5 skeins of yarn in the appropriate shades of grey, white and blue (choose from Artyarns one-ply cashmere, Madelinetosh Merino Light and Isager's Spinni), and a pair of size 3 short wooden needles.

You can order your Sky Scarf Kit here or below.  And make sure to check out Lea's website to learn about her other funky cool ideas.

Sky Scarf Kit

Isager Spinni $71.00Madelinetosh Merino Light $101.00Artyarns Cashmere 1 $248.00

Tyler's Wonderful Wallaby

Cousin B's nephew looks mighty cozy in his Wallaby.  

How's yours coming?  

Come on in to check out the 60 Quick Baby Knits trunk show.

All the patterns in this book are winners and we've got a great selection of knit samples in the shop right now!

It's That Scarf Again

Here's a favorite scarf pattern of ours.  It's simple, quick and looks great.  It's from Jared Flood, and as he says himself, there are endless variations.

Using two skeins, or pulling from both ends of one skein, of self-striping yarn, in this case Noro Kuryon, you knit a simple rib over an odd number of stitches, changing colors, or yarns, every two rows.

The two colorways or ends allow for a more distinct striping effect.  And the rib creates a wonderful cushiony feel.

A Blanket For Your Fall

Was that fall at our doors this morning?  The humidity of the weekend replaced by a bit of snap in the air?

Perfect timing since I feel that I need to make one of these blankets.

If you never made it in for the Noro Trunk Show this was part of it.

I love when Noro's self-striping is used for more complex purposes than row after row of stripes.  I think that's when it really shines.  -Liz

  -Liz

A One Skein Scarf

Pick out one skein of your favorite Brown Sheep Worsted color.

Cast on 28 stitches.

Row 1: *Purl 1, Knit 2* Purl 1

Row 2: Knit 1 *Purl 2, Knit 1*

Continue until skein is gone or scarf is as long as your want.

Bind off loosely.  

Enjoy.

Repeat.

Another Beautiful Day to Knit - And The Shop Is Open

A few weeks ago we were visited by some energetic knitters.  Although not regulars to the shop they were immediately at home and were willing to share their knitting tales and tails.
This one is from one skein of Zauberball sock yarn using this pattern from Ravelry.