Knitley Road: knit headbands

I brought back some beautiful wool from B.C., some big and bulky Cowichan yarn.  I brought back ivory and dark grey; the yarn is virgin yarn, meaning it’s undyed. Depending on the sheep, there’s just a few colour variations: ivory, brown and 3 shades of grey.   The wool is very warm and it was perfect for these headbands I made for Knitley Road.  Knit up on size US 15 needles, they are bulky but oh so warm! I made one for myself and wore it during our recent cold snap; -25C with the windchill and my ears were nice and toasty.           I’m thinking about trying my hand at handpainting the ivory...

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Twiggy

I had been very envious of other shops who had a model or dress form for their product photography.  I loved the idea of my scarves on a hanger on a bleached wood wall, but it was hard to show the details of the items and how they would lay on a person.  After much searching, price comparing and lamenting over the ridiculously high number of American companies who would not ship to Canada (seriously? it’s 2013!)…I found her. Meet Twiggy: She looks good in any colour and doesn’t talk back- the perfect business partner!  I think it’s made a big difference in the photos in the shop and it’s much easier to show how a scarf can...

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Happy New Year!

Can I still say “Happy New Year"?! I’m not sure what the statute of limitations are on that phrase…but since it’s still January, I’m saying it anyways.  I’ve been quite busy since I returned from my Christmas holidays…not counting the 5 days I battled a bad cold and did nothing but watch Netflix, nap and fit in some knitting on my sweater. I’ve been working on custom orders at A Paper Buffet and trying to stock up  Knitley Road using some lovely yarn I brought back from B.C. I’ll be sharing some projects with you this week, and show you how  Knitley Road got a bit of a make-over thanks to a new photo set-up.   Happy Sunday!...

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