Fun and 1/2 a K

Well I have  5 days to the Victoria Knit Out and  4 1/2 letters to knit. Will I get it done ????

I also have to pack lotssssssssssssss of sock yarn etc. to bring to the Knit out. Send me good knitting vibes so this will be off the needles and a real sign at my booth on Sunday. About the sign. The N is knit with Patons Kroy , I forget the colour name, the K is knit with Opal Tiger. It is turning out very Tiger like. The next letter N is going to be Opal Parrot, the I - Lorna's Laces Watercolor, T - Red Opal Prisma and the S will be Opal Royal in Purple. At least that is the plan for now. This could change.  I wsh I had a skein of Lorna's lace in the Quadra Island colour but I am all out of it. The new order should be here within a week or 2 but too late for the sign. I am having fun doing the sign. Next I have to figure out how to hang it up.

F U done on my knit sign

I have 6 days left until the Victoria Knit Out and I am knitting a sign for my booth at the Knit out. I have 6 letters left to knit so if I do a letter a day I will make it.  The F is Lorna's Laces - Fun knits colour, the U is Gedifra # 5768. I have doubled the sock yarn and using some tough wool blend cone yarn I had for the background. It is too rough for a garment so a perfect way to use it up. The picture doesn't do the U justice. It is green and gold tweed and getting more gold from left to right. Maybe when I get a daylight shot with more letters done it will show up.  This is my count down to the Knit Out. The next letter is going to be knit with  Paton's Kroy in pink , green and orange. Should be bright.

See -- I can finish pairs

Well Mom knit one pair. These are the old fashioned looking socks we knit for the photo shoot in New York this month. These are socks for Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill and Little Miss Muffet. Jack socks are nearly done. I need to finish them today. Mom made the little lacy knee highs in white Regia Silk. I made the big shaped knee highs with Patons Kroy and the little socks are using the Eagle flight pattern modified (cast on 48 instead of 64) using Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy. This makes great socks. I am going to make a pair for myself and see how the yarn wears.

I am knitting a sign for the Knit Out next weekend. It will say Fun Knits of course. I just started it so I will show it tomorrow when I have more knit. It is definately a Fun Knit.

Meika Pictures

Well I just can't resist posting some pictures of Meika. Next Saturday I get to spend the entire day with her. We are going to Vancouver for the day for her 1st birthday party. Her birthday is really June 14th but we are celebrating it on Saturday. Close enough. I can't wait to kiss those cute cheeks.



The next day June 11th we are going to be at the Victoria Knit Out. I am going to be bringing the sock yarn to sell. That should be really fun. I look forward to meeting a lot of people in person I only know on the internet. I hope we get good weather for both fun events.
I mentioned I would post who won the Cherry Tree Hill contest. Here are the winners but no pictures. That was disappointing. I will post pictures once they are available. Congratulations
1st Place: Autumn Grace Shawl by Janice Kang who lives in California

2nd Place: Carnival Glass Shawl by Renee Leverington who lives in Iowa

3rd Place: Oceania Cape and Felted Hat by Laura Laurence who lives in California

Honorable Mention: Flamewalker Socks by Peggy Kasses who lives in Florida

I am most anxious to see the socks. I still have some sock yarn left from the shawl so I will probably knit those socks with it.

Sale Sock yarn for June

I have 2 yarns on Sale for the month of June Gedifra Fashion Trend Sportivo ( shortening this to Sportivo right now) and Bravo Crazy Color at Fun Knits

The Sportivo is amazing yarn . If you like Trekking you will love this yarn. It is very soft and cushy ( if that is a term). It seems thicker than other sock yarn but once you start knitting it isn't. It is 70% wool, 23 % nylon and 7% polyester (elastic). This elastic gives the yarn a springness( probably not a word either). Below is a close up of the yarn. The colour changes occur on one part of the ply only. So in the case of this colour 5762 the denim blue is contant and it changes from purple to light blue to green and then back. The colour change is very subtle and flows. The sample socks above # 5793 I didn't knit but from the yarn it looks like the dark grey is the solid colour and then it has the green, gold, burgundy and purple changing. Can you tell I love this yarn.


This is my sock. I hoped to get a pair done for the picture but I had a really busy few days. I will post a finished picture soon. This yarn is supposed to retail for $11.95 Canadian for a 50gr ball but I got a good deal so am passing it along. My regular price will be $7.50 and the June Sale price will be $6.25 a ball. US price Reg. - $6.50 Sale $5.75Great savings on great yarn.

My other yarn on Sale for June is Bravo Crazy Color. Now I am not an acrylic fan but this 100% Acrylic yarn is an exception. It is really nice. I have knit several items with it. We have a the hat pattern free at the Bravo site. This hat was made with #81 and the little baby sweater (guess who that was for) was made from #86. This is a DK weight yarn and I used a basic Sirdar pattern for the baby sweater. I am going to igure out a sock pattern and will post it once done. My nephew is a huge fan of the patterned sock yarn but can't wear wool. So I am going to make him a pair of socks from Bravo Crazy Color. He hasn't to picked the color yet.
This yarn is regular $4.45 Canadian and on Sale for the month of June for $3.75 for a 50 gr ball. US price Reg. $4.05 Sale - $3.50

Go To Fun Knits - click on Web store and then shop in the currency you choose.

Design contests

Now that the contest are over here are the pictures of my knitting that I haven't been able to show. I found out tonight I didn't get in the finals for the Cherry Tree Hill contest. Here is the shawl I knit for that contest. The contest was to design a garment using this colour Sugar Maple. I called this the Sugar Maple Sunshine shawl. At the top was round section of ribbon, that was the sun and the sunrays are streaming down the shawl. I will be anxious to see the winning garment on Friday. Stay tuned. I will post the winner.

 Here is Meika looking sweet as ever wearing the Pinwheel sweater. When this sweater is worn one way it fits a baby. It has a very large shawl collar. The sleeves are rolled up for the baby size.

As the baby grows the sleeves can roll down and the sweater turned over to fit a larger child. the little girl wearing it in this picture is nearly 4.

And this is Megan wearing her sweater. It can also be worn upside down as a more casual sweater with a large collar. I knit the baby sweater first. It started out to become an afghan and at a certain point in the afghan it became a sweater. Then Megan wanted one too so I got her to pick the colours for the sweater and then I knit it. This sweater is actually really easy to knit. The edge is quite simple but takes a long time to do. It is just a really elaborate bind off. I am glad the contests are over and I am really glad I won the elann contest. now I can buy more yarn, just what I need.

Speaking of yarn I have 2 sale yarns for the month of June. I will blog about them tomorrow.

Oh My Gosh I Won

Well I can't beleive it I won the Gold at elann design contest. I am thrilled. Wow. I will post more later once I can type again.

Quadra's Newest potential knitter

Welcome Rowan, ( great name they didn't even know she was named after Rowan yarn) She is 1 week old and 5 pounds. Just a little one. Her proud Mom's Lisa Marie and Deb brought her in the store the other day. I found out she has a good knitting genes so we will give her a few years and start teaching her to knit. Isn't she sweet. We put a ball of Rowan Kid Soft beside her for size comparison. I am sure there are lots of great knitting projects coming this babies way.

Regia Canadian Fashion colours

I got the shipment of Regia today so I now have all the colours of Regia Canadian Fashion colours in stock. They are available at the Web Store. Just click Web Store ond then the currency you wish to shop in. Scroll down to find the Regia Canadain yarn. This is great sock yarn in many wonderful colours.

Island Hues

This is a new line of yarn I am offering at Fun Knits both in store and at the Web Store. It is called Island Hues. It is the same yarn as Season's yarn which is now sold out. 100% Merino in lace weight and fingering weight. The colours are either vibrant or soft and pastel. They are all hand dyed by Judy Maclean of Vancouver Island. What is shown here is my entire order. Lots of yummy soft yarn.

It has since been labeled and looks like this.

This is a close up of Orange hues. It turned out beautiful. If you want to see the rest go to Web Store and follow the links to Island Hues. I love this yarn and am just working on ways of plying the lace weight to get new neat colour combinations. Stay tuned for more on that.

Small but fun knitting get together

Last night was our knitting guild meeting and ther was only 4 of us. It was quite fun and I have a few pictures to show. These are very talented knitter. Helen just finished a Party scarf. It looks great.

Marnie poor girl didn't have any yarn so she is knitting a bag with bags. It is great. She literally cut up a piece of plastic bag when she needed more material. It looks really neat and i will definately post a picture of this bag whe it is done.

Carol is working on some nice warm fuzzy socks for winter. These are great, a cuff of fuzzy yarn then sock yarn with a stripe of fuzzy yarn now and then. These are so cute. I will show these finished to so stay tuned.

We had fun, knit and chatted about  - you guessed it yarn.

In Store Sale and Knitting Guild Info

This week we are having an instore sale at Fun Knits. All sock yarn will be 10% off. I just got in new Trekking XXL in 15 colours. Its great yarn.
We are having our next Knitting guild meeting on Thursday evening at 7pm. The dishcloth pattern I picked for this month is called the Knitted Dragonfly Cloth. I thought this is a great sunny summertime dish cloth.
I haven't found a sock patterna s I am very behind in my sock knitting and all my knitting. I actually got my knitting done for the Cherry Tree hill contest but it needs a bit of finishing. I hope to get it totally done tomorrow. Pictures coming soon.

Get ready for summer

Here is a great sun hat made with Opal Petticoat # 1336. This pattern is free with the purchase of any Cotton or Silk at my Web Store. Be sure while you are there to check out the great sales I am having. I have Opal Rodeo Cotton, Opal Silk, Opal Batik, Opal Rodeo, Elements and Prisma all on sale. It is very rare to find Opal on sale so take atvantage while the sale lasts. These sales are in store too.



Back to the Sun hat. It only took 1 day to knit it and if it is knit on 3.5mm (4US) needles it will fit an adult as shown. This hat is for my Mom for Mother's Day - Happy Mother's Day Mom - I Love you!!.

If this pattern is knit on 2.75mm (2US) needles it will fit a child. It is fun and easy to knit. It only took 40 gr of yarn so I have lots left for a child's hat for Meika.

Had a great day at the store yesterday. Lots of customers and I was busy all day. No store pictures to show I was too busy knitting the little cotton hat. Brenda was over and that was fun as always. Happy Anniversary Brenda and enjoy your Malabrigo. It just gets better the more you snuggle it.

It came

Well Trish was right, the new Petticoat Cotton is way nicer than the picture. I took a picture of the colours in order next to the poster. They seem richer than the picture. They are nice and soft too. For all of you who bought last wekk your yarn will ship out on Monday. All of the colours are still available at the Web Store.

I also got in a real treat, something I have been waiting for - the Uni in white. It is really nice and quite white. I only got a few in but I hope to get more so if you want one you better shop quick. I put all the Uni colours on the Web Store tonight.

As for my knitting I want to make a sun hat for Meika out of the new Petticoat cotton. I am just deciding what colour. My contest knitting is nearly done. It is turning out nice. I will show a picture of it when it is done.

Opal Petticoat Cotton is coming

The new Opal Petticoat Cotton is on its way and I have it posted in the Web Store. You can shop now as it is selling quickly, I won't be able to ship it until Monday, May 15th but I am taking orders now. Trish at Ladybug yarns said it is way nicer than the pictures. I can't wait to get it. I think I like 1338 the best, but that might change once I see it. I will take some pictures once it arrives.

Do you remember this post when I mentioned I entered the elann contest, well I got an email today saying "send in the garment" as I am in the top ten. I was so excited. Top 10, that is good enough for me, can you imagine if I actually win, I will need medical help. Now this month will go very slow. I should be able to get a lot of knitting done if it slows down enough. I am still working on the item for the Cherry Tree Hill contest. It has to be in the mail by May 24th at the latest to get there on time. I am nearly done so I should get it to them on time.

I also got some commision knitting to do in a hurry. 5 Pairs of socks, now pairs aren't my strong suit but when it is a job item I can usually get it done. My Mom is going to do 1 pair, Deb is going to do a pair and I will do the rest. I will post pictures once I am done one. They are socks from the Nancy Bush Knitting Vintage Socks book. The socks are for a photo shoot being done in New York with kids dressed like some Nursery ryhmes. The costume designer wants hand knit old fashion looking socks, so I think those will do. Between the socks and the contest knitting I am very busy.

Opal Batik Sale

I am having a Opal Batik sale. I have lots of this yarn in stock so for the month of May it will be on sale for $15.00 Canadian and $13.75 US. You can buy it in the store it at the Web Store. Click on Web Store and then pick the currency you wish to shop in.

This yarn is 60% superwash wool, 30% Acrylic and 10% polyamid. It is very soft and hard wearing yarn. Great for socks, hats, mitts - machine wash and dry

The gauge is 24st. and 32 rows on 3.25mm (US3) needles. The 200 gr ( 7 oz) skein contains 600 meters (656 yards)
I love Batik. It makes great socks, my husband has 2 pair, one in the purple/grey and red. He loves them and they wash and wear very well.

I just got in the new Interweave magazine. It is great this month. I picked out at least 5 sweaters I would love to make from it. It will be in the store on Wed.

Helen's New Sweater and Bathroom order at Fun Knit

Helen stopped by the store yesterday to sit and knit. When she comes to the store she always brings this lovely basket full of yarn, needles and books. This basket can hold a lot. When she shops she never needs a bag it just goes in this wonderful knitting basket. She is wearing her latest finished garment. It is called Kimono. I searched the internet but sorry couldn't find a link to the pattern anywhere. It is sure lovely. She knit it with Colinette Giotto, Isis and Country Silk. I looks great on you Helen. Good job.

Here is the side view.


Now about Bathroom order. If any of you have ever been to Fun Knits you know it is a very tiny store. We have only 300 sq. feet. We do not have a store room and so we have used the bathroom to store extra yarn and this became quite chaotic. Just try and imagine. The funniest story about the bathroom being a store room, One day my Mom comes out of the bathroom with a armload of yarn she is going to buy. She announced that was the only time she ever shopped for yarn in a bathroom. Anyways my husband put up shelves in the bathroom the other day and it turned chaos into order. We have room for more yarn now and Mom can still shop.  I must have looked in the bathroom 10 times yesterday just to enjoy the order. Doesn't take much to thrill me.

Spring has sprung

Spring is definately here in BC. We have had a few days of beautiful weather. I have been working in the yard a lot and not blogging very faithfully. I have been doing a lot of knitting but can't blog about it because the knitting is for contests. I don't expect to win either contest but it is just fun I will blog about it once the contests are over. I knit a round item for the Elann contest and I am now knitting an item for the Cherry Tree Hill contest. Lots of fun. I also have the most serious case of One sockitis I have ever had, I have 5 socks done and no pairs. I usually will knit 2 pair of socks at once but never 5. Maybe this is one of the hazards of owning a yarn store. Lots of new yarns to try.

I only have 1 picture form the store this week and it is a good one. Here is a picture of Terry wearing her Noro sweater. The pattern was originally written for cotton but she improvised and what a beautiful sweater she got. It has nice cables on it but they didn't show up that well in the picture. Good job Terry.

I just got in more Malibrigo - 6 more colours 157, 194, 148, 27, 44 and 96. So much yarn so little time.

Another bit of news that I will blog more about is - Fun Knits is going to have a booth at the Victoria Knit-Out on June 11th. I will be bringing lots of sock yarn. I am sure I will share more about this as it come closer. So if you live in the area or even close by mark this date on your calendar and stop in to say "HI".

Selling in Canadian and US $

I figured out how to sell in both Canadian and US $. When you click on Web Store it takes you to a page that lets you select the currency you wish to shop in. I hope this is a helpful feature for my customers both sides of the border. Check it out

Online - Fun Colors

I think this is a great name for a yarn for Fun Knits to sell. It just arrived today and the colours are even nicer in person than in the picture. The yarn is the same Online quality (great) I am not going to sell this yarn on eBay only at the Fun Knits Web Store. I am really excited about this. I am selling several of the yarns at the Web Store now. They are in Canadain $ and are the same price as I sell the yarn in the store, So for the local shoppers now you can shop in your PJ's and stop by to pick up your yarn. For the long distance shoppers you can still shop in your PJ's and just wait for  your parcel to arrive. If you are a local shopper and want to pick up the yarn I will refund your shipping of course. I am going to be offer more yarns at the Web Store soon but for now this is a good start. Let me know what you think of the Web Store. I will appreciate any feedback.


I also got lots more new yarn in today. Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy and her latest book full of great patterns. I see at least 6 sweaters in the book I have to make. I have all the colours in the store.
I also got in some more Malibrigo I got 4 colours, # 26,51, 65 and 113. This yarn sells quick so if you want some come in.