Angry about the bad weather?

So are we.

This has always seemed the perfect time of year to hunker down with a good movie, a mug of hot chocolate and some knitting and just relax. With the hustle and bustle of the holidays over and done with and the heart of winter ahead, my fingers invariably reach for projects that will bring some woolly warmth into my life.

Just last week, we received in a shipment of the wonderful On Your Toes 4-ply from S. R. Kertzer, a wool/nylon blend fingering weight sock yarn that comes in a variety of colours, including semi-solids and jacquards.

I love making socks in the winter... I find that no matter what I do, my feet are always chilly this time of year!

Speaking of socks, have you all checked out our Footwork 1.0 sock design contest? If you've ever designed a pair of socks before – or even if you haven't – you should enter. You could win up to $75 in Ram gift certificates and have your name in virtual lights. We'll advertise your pattern here, in our store, on Ravelry, on Facebook, on Twitter, in our emails, and wherever else we can come up with. Click below to check out the details.

And finally, what's hot in the shop? Lately, it's been Litoral by Aslan Trends.

This yarn is very hard to describe. It has this incredibly silky texture with some ribbony nubs thrown in, and the colours are absolutely wonderful. We whipped up a pattern for this yarn that is quick, easy, takes only one skein, and shows off this yarn to its true potential. It's been so popular in the last few days that we're completely sold out of three of the seven colours, but never fear. More is on the way. We're expecting it early next week. Check out the pattern by clicking here!