Cumulus, how i love thee

How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
1806 –1861

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace....

Ok, enough with the schmaltzy poem...but I seriously believe it was written for my beloved Cumulus yarn!!

Last year I knit up this beautiful shawl named Iris (FREE pattern on Ravelry!!)with 2 colors of Cumulus (one solid, the other multicolored) and it started my love affair with this yarn.

Then, more recently, Hilde introduced me to the pattern Lollygag (another FREE pattern on Ravelry) and I knit up this cozy little cowl that was SO fun and had very, very little leftovers (I HATE LEFTOVERS!!!!)

I went looking for a baby blanket pattern last week...and stumbled upon this one, also knit with Cumulus, distributed by the same yarn shop as Lollygag (we have a type) AND also free on Ravelry!! This pattern is called Sliding is Fun and it was SUPER fun and easy to knit. And the color shifting cumulus paired with a solid made for a super cute knit (and BOY IS IT CUDDLY!!!)

We are placing an order today for more colors, so stay tuned for a squishy box of fun coming your way! Or check out what we already have in stock (Cumulus or Cumulus Degrade) and get started today!!

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Karen Chemo Cap 5th Anniversary Makeover

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How are you all doing with holiday gifts? Still need a few to knock out quick-like? I found these cute gifts that I think could work up fast. For the book lovers on your list, I think these cute crocheted chicken bookmarks are hilarious! Crochet Colorful Chicken Bookmark by PurrCraftedDesign . The pattern sells for $4.95 on Ravelry and calls for a sport weight cotton. The shop sells a DK cotton that would also work beautifully for these cuties - Ricorumi Another bookmark pattern is Leaf Bookmark & Garland Motif by Joey Diehl . This pattern is FREE and calls for Worsted weight yarn, so Uptown Worsted would be perfect for this. How about a sweet pocket friend for a child? This one is super basic, called Worry Pet by Blue Fox Paws and is a FREE pattern and uses any gauge yarn! It would be fun to use a textured yarn, or a fuzzy kind, but any yarn works. You can opt to put the ears on or not. We have safety eyes in the shop, too! Do you know someone who uses Airpods and could use a co...

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