We recently got two of the Lucinda Guy children’s pattern books: Handknits for Kids and Kids Learn to Knit. Lucinda’s patterns are colorful, fun and unique.

The Handknits for Kids pattern features this adorable dog, which came to visit us over the weekend, in honor of the Dog Days of Summer event. This little guy was made with Stonehedge Fiber Shepherd’s Wool. My little nephew is in town visiting, and he just might need the little dinosaur sweater from the same book. The Kids Learn to Knit book is a magically illustrated instructional book for children that will have them knitting in no time.  In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if a few adults wouldn’t find it a bit helpful as well!

There is nothing more fabulous than seeing color and texture that is so irresistible that it inspires even me to start a new project. Last night our Hanah Silk Ribbon and Satin Ribbons arrived. Three or four of us at Stitch in Space last night decided to start knitting this Leigh Radford project with the Imperial Stock Ranch pencil roving.

I think I have to reorder it already! I have narrowed my color selection down to Mango Icecream and California Poppy to pair with this nice vintage brown shade of pencil roving. What do you think?

Mango Icecream

California Poppy

Other project ideas:

Free fibre space original baby booties. Pattern available in the shop.

Cloud Bolero by Ysolda Teague. This one was knitted up in five hanks of Mirasol Sulka to make it longer.

1920′s Ribbon Hat by Imperial Stock Ranch and Leigh Radford. Pattern available at the shop:

I just got this ship notification from Malabrigo. I am a “tad” freaked out by the very very large number of tracking numbers. I figured I would let all of you Malabrigo fans track along with me… and then if I disappear and can’t be found again, we will know that the shipment has arrived and  I have been barricaded into my shop by the boxes.

Your order from Malabrigo Yarn has shipped!

Order Number: 5724
Reference Number: Fibre Space

Your order has shipped with the following tracking number(s):
1Z68AR470366945317 – UPS
1Z68AR470364927528 – UPS
1Z68AR470365382936 – UPS
1Z68AR470365455545 – UPS
1Z68AR470365769359 – UPS
1Z68AR470365028364 – UPS
1Z68AR470366616575 – UPS
1Z68AR470364197988 – UPS
1Z68AR470366316596 – UPS
1Z68AR470366996405 – UPS
1Z68AR470364341419 – UPS
1Z68AR470364135624 – UPS
1Z68AR470365443030 – UPS
1Z68AR470364207645 – UPS
1Z68AR470365853454 – UPS
1Z68AR470364884468 – UPS
1Z68AR470366484673 – UPS
1Z68AR470366118087 – UPS
1Z68AR470365128694 – UPS

Today our special limited edition colorways of Lang Jawoll AKTION sock yarn arrived. Each month they release only a handful of patterning colorways for the month. Once they are sold out, they are gone forever! We have these five colorways right now and when they are gone, they are gone. Each skein comes with coordinating reinforcement thread for the heels and toes and 1 skein makes a pair of socks. Most exciting – they have “guy” colors!

Miss Babs was kind enough to send us some yarn from Sock Summit! So if you didn’t make it out to Sock Summit, we have brought it to you. The box arrived this morning. What a surprise, since we almost never get new smooshy yarn on Saturdays. Look at this amazing pile of color… Veronica and I are fighting over the Yowza hanks of Coventry. hmm…what shall I make with that…