Be sure to pop by http://www.enneacollective.com to check out our new look.  :)

Be sure to pop by http://www.enneacollective.com to check out our new look.  :)

It’s also been a little more motivating to get into the dyeroom lately instead of hunkering down and knitting.  But there has been knitting ongoing, too.  :)

New in the Etsy shop:

Rovings!  BFL-silk and merino-cashmere – YUM.

And, a new sock pattern!  Available on Ravelry, at the moment.

Vinely Socks

In a few weeks we will publish a new Ennea Collective.  It seems to be a time of new things, lately and to come!  I am enjoying all the productive work.  See you soon with more new things!

The first is a Mystery Sock KAL.

I find this time of year can get a bit dreary, although I should not really complain - we've had what is known as an 'open' winter this season - a winter with not much  snow on the ground at any given time.  We've had a few storms, but nothing which piled up.  In between, it melted.  Sometimes I would prefer more snow.  The changes in the weather are not always appreciated by my old bod.  However, I also do not have to drive to work every morning, working from home, so I am not one to discuss whether or not snow is better than dry pavement.  I think most folks would like the pavement.

In any event, we're having a KAL to liven things up, via Oceanwind Knits on Ravlery.com.  All of the details are listed here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-sock-kal1.  The clues will be sent around to participants weekly, beginning February 1st.  I think it will be a lot of fun.  :)

And, two new patterns are now available on Ennea Collective:  The Foehn Mitts & Cowl.

These are a set knit in fair isle-style, classic but fun.  The patterns are available individually (here and here) or as an eBook - here - and if you like to spin, there are notes about how to spin yarn for this set on Ennea Collective.  If you're not a spinner or would rather use commercially-available yarn, they will knit up nicely in a sport-weight wool.

Coming soon we have another Fibre Club on Ennea Collective - Watch for details on the Ennea Collectvie Blog or on the Ravelry Group.  There will be new yarns and fibres via Oceanwind Knits, and new patterns.

I am also looking at the possibility of setting up spin-/knit-ins locally.  If you think you would be interested in joining us (I am about an hour + 20 mins from Kitchener & Guelph, about an hour from Owen Sound... it's probably a bit of a stretch from the Toronto area, but if you were in the mood, it's about 2.5 hours of driving) please let me know.  I will keep folks updated once the details are lined up.

It's turning out to be a busy 2012 so far!

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http://www.oceanwindknits.ca/shopowk/

Shipments begin in December!