Jun 30 2009

last chance…

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Today is the last day to sign up for 6-month memberships in the Oceanwind Knits Sock Yarn Club and in the Fibre Club.

Just thought I would give everyone a heads-up!


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Jun 20 2009

selected items on sale!

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Sale runs until the end of June.  10% off selected yarns, all knitting patterns as well as spinning rovings and batts.

Scroll through this link to find sale items quickly!


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Jun 10 2009

new shawl pins are here!

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These shawl pins are manufactured by Pollika.  Simple lines, designed in Switzerland.  Affordably priced!  100% wood.  Smoothly finished and lightweight.  Wonderful for shawls, scarves and sweater closures.

pollika shawl pin

See the selection at Oceanwind Knits shop.

Watch for new laceweight yarn.  Coming soon!


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May 17 2009

fibre club sign ups are open!

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Finally completed the shop update (a little later than sooner).

A few new introductions:

A fingerless glove pattern - “Whither Mitts” and its companion yarn, “BFL Sport“:

As well, a few new things in spinning:   Learn-to-spin-kits, Exotic Drop-Spindles and Fancy Batts.

Last but not least - sign ups for the Oceanwind Knits Fibre Club ‘09 are open!  See all the details here.  6 options available.  Shipments begin in July.

All of the newbies can be browsed in the ‘new’ section of the shop.


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May 06 2009

shop update underway…

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New items going up in the shop today (and over the rest of the week):

Merino laceweight, Seabreez lace, roving, spinning kits (new!), drop-spindles (new!), tweedy sock, BFL sport (new!), merino seacell…

latte

rosegarden

exzebra

I’m hoping to complete the update by Friday.  Check the ‘what’s new’ section of the shop to see all new items.

Thanks for looking!


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May 03 2009

two new shawls

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Lutea

and,

Tilia

(click title links to be taken to more info about either pattern).

Watch for more shop updates as the week progresses.

Happy Spring!


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Apr 16 2009

another sneak peek

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Introducing the new lotus shawl (she is still lacking in an official name but it will come, soon enough):

lotus-016

lotus-020

lotus-014

lotus-004

lotus

lotus-017

lotus-021

She will make her debut next weekend, at the Downtown Knit Collective’s Knitters Frolic.  We are both looking forward to it.  :)

dkcfrolic09


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Apr 03 2009

teeny tiny shop update…

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Just a few new things.  More soon!

Check out what’s new.

saswaleswatery1

ahoy

gonecrazy


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Mar 31 2009

sneak peeks…

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Two very early shots of two new shawl designs currently on the needles:

lotus shawl

green lace

Both patterns/kits will be available at the DKC Frolic in Toronto at the end of April (and perhaps sooner online, depending how the schedule goes).  :)


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Mar 07 2009

time to get with the future…

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I’ve been fiddling around in my mind for several years now the terms of a re-design/re-organization for the Oceanwind Knits website.  Finally getting round to it.

It’s always a little bothersome to have something on your mind, isn’t it?

Feels good to get this all together.

It will also be  nice to have more active content - check this space regularly for the newest Oceanwind Knits products.


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