Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn Socks!

Look what arrived in the post for me today! And it's not even Christmas yet.

My mum read my blog post a week or so ago about me not having a pair of hand knitted socks and she took pity on me. She is a bit of an expert sock knitter is my mum, and after spending ages deciding what yarn, and then what colour to go for (one of the advantages about having my own yarn store is having so much to choose from!), I popped the yarn in the post and these arrived about a week later.

THANK YOU MUM! As you can see I plumped for the Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn in shade 258 - rust/pink/purple colourway. They are soo gorgeous, my only problem now is that they are too beautiful to wear! I love the way the colours change in them, and they are really comfortable. I'm definitely going to washing these carefully with my Eucalan!

Stitch Markers

I've just updated some of my lovely stitch markers, all handmade by me! I've had a few bespoke requests recently and as always, happy to help. Hope you like them.

Knitting News

If you are looking for some knitting news, we've now added a knitting news section to www.cafeknit.com , who said knowledge couldn't be fun!

Debbie Bliss Design It Knit It

I've finally had a chance to sit down with the new Debbie Bliss Design It Knit it book and it is lovely! Hardbacked and spiral bound, it is a folder style book, full of great patterns (15 in total) and also interesting insight into the whole knitting design process, something I hope one day I'll have time to get more involved in. There is a gorgeous pattern for a garter stitch coat that I am definitely going to knit for myself after Christmas. Knitted in Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran, it's reminiscent of a 'Garter Stitch Swing Coat' I knitted for Milly in Debbie Bliss Stella yarn, and I have always said I wish the pattern was for adults too...

Anyway, best get back to knitting the many pairs of gloves I have on the go....

Snowmen Stitchmarkers

I'm getting in to the Christmas spirit - these adorable little snowmen stitchmarkers have just arrived in store, with some Christmas tree ones coming soon.

Although I think Christmas present knitting is out of the window this year, if I'm being realistic - I just have too much to do....:-(

Araucania Ranco Multy - New Shades!

I've been in heaven today with new yarn deliveries left, right and centre. I only wish I had time to knit!

If Father Christmas is reading this, I would love a pair of socks in this lovely Green/Gold/Brown shade (pictured top) of Araucania Ranco Multy. Please! I've been good this year....Can you believe, I do not own a pair of hand knitted socks - so busy knitting them for other people I haven't got round to my own.

Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn

Some gorgeous Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn has arrived. Scrummy! I love Shade 258 - lovely Rust/Pink/Purples - you can see it knitted up here:


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