Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Issue 440: What's on your needles?

A great big THANK YOU to everyone who supported us both in-store and online on Saturday for LYS Day! I didn’t get a chance to post or take many photos!

A big, heart felt thank you to Jen, Patti and Linda for their tireless help throughout the day.

Jen (zjewell) came to Local Yarn Store Day wearing her latest finished project, her DRK Everyday Cardi by Andrea Mowry.

Isabel came in wearing this beauty - Flourish by Ariane Kuck that she knit it using Estelle Linocott.

Isabel brought in her finished Joinery by Yumiko Alexander that she knit using Schoppel Wolle El Linio in 3 colours instead of 2.

Hannah is wearing this lovely self-designed scarf crocheted with 2 strands of sparkly Rico Creative Crazy Paillettes. 

Hannah also brought two of the pieces that will be part of her Thirty X Thirty submission  for this years show at Nancy Johns Art Gallery running from September 1 - October 3. She has used a mix of yarn including Berroco Vintage and Vintage DK.

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Ellen (EllenDiane) is wearing her Misurina by Caitlin Hunter, knit using BC Garn Allino.

Emma (emmlaporte) is wearing her Traveler's Cardigan by Ozetta : Hailey Smedley.

Marilyn (@mariwana64) is wearing her Plumped Up Cowl by Andrea Mowry that she knit using Malabrigo Mecha for our Learning Brioche Class.

Lori is wearing her stunning Ava Jacket by My Favourite Things, cosy and warm on this chilly LYS Day.

Congratulations to Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) for winning the Berroco Cashmello Prize Pack.

Congratulations to Eileen who came in to shop and didn’t know it was LYS Day for winning a Summer Ranunculus Kit.

Congratulations to Libby Mudrack for winning the $50 gift card.

This was left behind. Let me know what is says on the other side to get it back!

Add a joyful burst of colour to your wardrobe with the Wibbly-Wobbly Scarf by Ambah O'Brien. Inspired by Koigu Yarn’s Painter’s Palette and Paint Can mini-skein sets, this adaptable design invites you to experiment, mix, and play with colour. Knit it in a narrow five-colour or wide ten-colour version, or adapt the pattern to suit your mini-skein stash with a six, twelve or twenty-four colour set and create something uniquely yours. Another option is the scrappy version where colours are changed more frequently for a striped effect. The scarf is knit width-wise with tapered edges.

The pattern includes both charted and written instructions and a video tutorial for a never run out of yarn long tail cast on.

DIMENSIONS
Narrow (Wide)
Length: 60 (60) “/150 (150) cm
Width: 6.5 (13.5)”/16.5 (34) cm
Measurements taken after blocking.

YARN
Fingering weight
Either 435 (870) yd/400 (800) m or 5 (10)-colour gradient set, each skein consisting of 87 yd/80 m.
Colours in gradient set will be referred to as C1 through C5 (C10).
Scrappy version: 29 yd/27 m per colour.

Samples shown in:
Koigu, KPPPM, (fingering weight, 100% Merino, 87 yd/80 m per 25 g), Narrow Version: Paint Can: Wibbly Wobbly Original Set, Wide Version: Pencil Box: Wibbly-Wobbly Original Set

Wibbly Wobbly Sets can be found HERE.

Scrappy version knit in assorted fingering weight colours from stash.

NEEDLES
US 5/3.75 mm circular needle 40”/100 cm long to hold a large number of stitches (scarf is worked flat), or size required to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
20 sts and 34 rows = 4”/10 cm in Wibbly-Wobbly stitch, blocked
Gauge is not crucial for this project, but variations will affect yardage and final measurements.

The Sabai Top by Susanne Müller is a light and airy summer top with a boat neckline. It is super easy to knit, requires only a few techniques and is therefore ideal for beginners. In addition to the SABAI Top No. 1 with ribbed borders, there is also a second, completely in stockinette stitch, knit version - the SABAI Top No. 2.

The SABAI Top No. 1 is worked seamlessly top down. First, the neckline border is worked in the round in a 1/1 rib stitch pattern and increases are worked for the slanted shoulders. For the armholes, front and back parts are worked separately back and forth. The stitches of front and back are then joined and worked in the round again. The top ends with a narrow ribbed border with a rolled edge. As the top is knitted from the top down, it is possible (and advisable) to try it on while knitting so that the length can be individually adjusted.

SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

To fit chest circumference:
74-81 (82-89) 90-97 (98-107) 108-117 (118-127) cm / 30-32
(33-35) 36-38 (38-42) 43-46 (47-50)”

MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference:
85 (91) 99 (109) 121 (131) cm / 33.4 (35.8) 39 (42.9) 47.6
(51.6)”
Total length:
47 (49) 51 (54) 57 (60) cm / 18.5 (19.3) 20.1 (21.3) 22.4 (23.6)”
Armhole depth:
21 (22) 22 (23) 24 (25) cm / 8.3 (8.7) 8.7 (9.1) 9.5 (9.8)”

The top can be worn snug with approx. 0 - 2 cm / 0 – 0.8” positive ease, but also works well with a little more room to move (5 - 8 cm / 2 – 3.2” positive ease). For example, if you have a chest circumference of 90 cm / 35.4”, you should choose between size S and M.

YARN
200 (250) 250 (300) 350 (400) g of Line by Sandnes Garn (53 % Cotton, 33 % Viscose, 14 % Linen, 110 m/ 50 g)

NEEDLES
50 – 60 cm / 20 – 24” and 80 - 100 cm / 32 – 40” circular needles size 4,0 mm / (US 6/UK 8).

GAUGE
In stockinette stitch using 4.0 mm (US 6) needles: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4” square
The swatches were washed and measured lying flat. Please adjust needle size if necessary, to obtain correct gauge.

Would you knit the ribbed border or the stockinette knit version?

FOs and WIPs

Once again, I didn't get much knitting done on my Jilli Jumper by Anne Ventzel so I am only going to include one photo. There hasn't been enough changes to either of my WIPs which I am disappointed about. I really want to cast on the Sachiko Tee by Elenor Mortensen.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Patty (Travelbravely) finished this lovely Diamante Shawl by SweaterFreak.

Patty (Travelbravely) also finished her Beary Cozy Gnome by Sarah Schira.

Sandi (sandima) also finished her Beary Cozy Gnome by Sarah Schira.

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) finished this pair of socks for her husband using Timner Yarns.

Donna (Donna775) finished this pair of Frosé Shorties by Nancy Wheeler.

SHOP UPDATE