As we mentioned last week, My Sister Knits is hosting Hannah Ginn, founder and dyer of Circus Tonic Handmade yarn, in December! This is such a special event because Hannah lives in Adelaide, South Australia! Opportunities to meet this talented independent dyer are rare indeed!

There’s always something new happening at My Sister Knits! Julie and Diana discovered the Durand Cowl, designed by Tara-Lynn Morrison, and it’s our current obsession.

Let’s talk about mixing up yarns for a pattern! Every pattern has a suggested yarn, sometimes even suggested choices of yarns. How comfortable are you with choosing a different yarn?

When you enter My Sister Knits you will notice an extra profusion of color! We’ve packed all 50 plus colors of our new Sensai mohair from Ito yarns into a dazzling display! It will take your breath away.

The Two-Point Cowl that is on display at My Sister Knits is a Churchmouse Classics pattern. It’s modeled after their Easy Folded Poncho that over 4,500 people have made.

Meet Maarly, a colorwork cowl designed by Lucia Ruiz de Aguirre. After reading the title, you’re probably wondering why and how you might be motivated by it! Well, let me tell you……

Bits and Bobs is an English term used when you want to say that you have an odd selection of things. That is indeed what I have for you today!

My Sister Knits has a stunning cardigan on display, the Cascade Jacket designed by Lene Rix! Our sample is made with Biches and Buches Le Lambswool combined with Woolberry Berry Mohair, one strand of each held together throughout. Size 10 needles allow you to see progress quickly!

First there was Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Worsted. A workhorse of a yarn available in so many colors, perfect for children’s and adult garments and accessories. It is a go-to mainstay of many knitters’ preferred yarns.

We’ve discovered a hat pattern that is perfect for your school colors! Of course, it will be good for any color combination but we especially love it to show your school spirit!

The kids are back in school learning new things and now is the perfect time for us to set a good example and learn something new also! Towards that end, My Sister Knits has a variety of classes to expand your skills.

Spincycle’s newest yarn, bulky weight Plump, has taken up residence on the landing on our stairs!

My Sister Knits has an exciting new yarn that we found when Julie, Diana, and I went to Chicago in June. It’s the whole purpose of going to a show like that, to find yarn we didn’t know about!

My Sister Knits’ yarn crawl trunk shows are in the shop! Let the eye candy show begin!

First up, yarn from up-and-coming local dyer Abby of Poppy and Spruce. Abby loves coffee….and her yarn shows it! She has captured the market for coffee colors!

Pink! The world has gone pink! At least, the Barbie movie world has gone pink. Let’s join in the fun and jump on the pink bandwagon! Why not? Pink is joyful, exuberant, and playful. What’s not to love?

My Sister Knits is getting ready for the Hot August Knits Yarn Crawl! We’ve finalized our events and are ready to share them! We’re pretty excited about what we’ve planned for these two weeks.

At My Sister Knits, we’re looking for comfortable summer projects to work on in the heat. Even air conditioning doesn’t always make working on a full-sized wool project pleasant. We have two good options for this challenge…

Plan now for the Hot August Knits Yarn Crawl, July 29th to August 12th! I don’t know about you but it often sneaks up on me. I want to be sure to visit all of the shops during the two-week event so I’m going to start planning and get it on my calendar!