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This week we thought we would take a look at some of our favourite quick projects. These projects are perfect for taking on the go or working on at home. If you need more assistance with yarn choices or quantities please contact one of our stores where our helpful and knowledgeable staff will be on hand!

This week we are getting excited about our Holiday Cast Ons! We find it very special to choose a new project to start on or just after Christmas and take some quiet time for ourselves during the busy season. Here are some of the patterns we have our eyes on to create these holidays. 

This week we thought we would look at a few of our favourite Rowan patterns that are perfect for Spring/Summer. We find we love to wear knitted tops even in the warmer months and we also love to knit or crochet tops! They can be quicker to make without the addition of big long sleeves and are perfect to play with colour and texture.

Here are our favourite patterns this week. We are in the full swing of creating Christmas decorations. We are loving both the knitted balls from ARNE & CARLOS as well as the bright crocheted ones from Carmen Heffernan. We are also slightly obsessed with how cute little Noel Rabbit is by Elena Alexeeva and plan to gift little fluffy Noels to all of our...

Here are this week's wrap up of popular patterns available online. We are looking ahead to warmer weather with a cute tank top, a geometric blanket knit in individual squares, and a lightweight shawl.

We love Rowan for the quality of their yarns as well as their timeless pattern designs. Rowan yarns can be styled into both classic knit and crochet wear as well as more modern, on trend pieces. Here is a little bit more about one of our favourite brands at Morris & Sons. 

Cotton Cashmere by Rowan is perfect for your autumn knits. This yarn is a beautiful blend of cotton and cashmere making it the perfect yarn for the changing season.There are two pattern books that focus on this yarn.

Explaining Pima and Egyptian cotton, two types of luxury cotton used to create yarn that can be used for knitting, crochet, and weaving. Morris & Sons, Rowan, Manos del Uruguay, and Rosarios all produce cotton yarns that are perfect for summer or hypoallergenic projects.