I love my "Norma" mittens

Received a most wonderful gift this Christmas ~ a pair of Newfoundland mittens. They have the most wonderful pattern & texture.
Thank you Norma & LM!

Tiny Sweater-Wearing Penguins Are Finally Released Into The Wild

Read this update of The Worldwide Campaign To Knit Sweaters For Penguins - it's sure to bring a smile to your face.

Thanks for the update KR!

New book by Cheryl Niamath

Our friend and fellow knitter, Cheryl, has published a book of patterns. Congratulations! You can order online or email Cheryl through her blog.

Real Men Knit

A video helping to break our knitting stereotypes.

Knitting humour with Dan

Video called Knitting 101 ~ get your red & yellow yarn ready ...

Quilt photo

Here's another great photo of our quilt ~ thanks Edita.
Great colours!

The Most Beautiful Quilt!!

Hi all,
Your knitting is much better than my photography but i think that you can get an idea of just how lovely our quilt is going to be!! I’ll get the last few squares and have it all together within a couple of days.
Sara

A poppy for remembrance

A wonderful November project shared with us by SP.

I just thought I'd share this blog post with you all - in case anyone's feeling ambitious about making their own poppy for Remembrance Day. Looks like a nice, fast knit and if you don't fancy poppies you could easily do it up in other colours.

Knitting in Kailua Kona

Working on a scarf for Covenant House while the turtles and surfers hang-ten in the waves at Honl’s Beach. Aloha ~ mtc

Let's hear it for the SOCKS!

Liz’s Monkey Socks pattern.

Shawnn's Spring Forward pattern.. I call it my rock star pattern as the finished product will make you look like a knitting rock star, while in reality it's a dead easy pattern and a terrifically easy chart to follow.

Noro Squared blanket update

Hello Knitwits.
At our meeting today we counted our blanket squares and began the lay out. Amazing looking colours ~ it's going to look terrific! Finish up those final squares, get them blocked and sew in those loose ends. December is just around the corner ...
Cheers, mtc

Margaret Atwood knits penguins

National Post article of Atwood's "foray into a new artistic genre."

A yarn store in New Zealand has put out a call for penguin sweaters ...

Story from George Stroumboulopoulos, CBC.