This last week of 2025 is starting out with a blast – literally! Wind gusts are up to 80K as I write this, and the ‘feels like’ temperature is -21C. During this mornings’ walk my old greyhound found this quite exhilarating, particularly after the previous days of rain, sleet, and rain. I was less enthusiastic, and was eager to get home and hunker down with my latest WIP. And, of course, dream up more projects and opportunities to get together with my maker buddies.
It was a great year for Knit Sew Well and friends. Our stitch socials have been extremely sociable. The KSW customer base has grown through our fun pop-ups and market days. Together we’ve been making colourful, elegant, practical, and silly things for 365 days and we’re showing no signs of stopping. I’m grateful for everyone who has shown interest in, and supported, Knit Sew Well. You’re the best!
Raise a glass to 2026 – may it be a year of trying new things, finding comfort in familiar things, learning from others, and getting stuff done!
Here’s a look at our favourite things from 2025:
Firefly Notes handcrafts vintage-inspired treasures in their ocean-front studio in Steveston BC. Their notions tins and stitch markers have been featured in Vogue Knitting and Interweave Knits, so you know they’re cool. And the notions tins are not just for knitters – I use my Crow Tin to hold embroidery tools!
A box of this wonderful yarn arrived in time for the Chatham Armoury Christmas Market in November. The colours are amazing, and it knits up soft and lofty – perfect for next-to-skin projects like scarves and sweaters.
New from Patch & Dot, this “Little Bird” design for a baby quilt is on the top of my 2026 to-do pile.
The Musselburgh Hat by Ysolda (https://ysolda.com) was a big hit with the Knit Sew Well crowd. It’s perfect for those who have already knit a hat in the round and are ready for a more challenging project. It’s written for multiple gauges, so you can start knitting the hat with whichever needle size feels comfortable for your knitting style and the yarn you’re using. This hat can be knit on four DPNs, two circular needles, or magic loop. I knit it up with a strand of Brook Farm Fingering doubled with a strand of Koigu Sofie for one-half of the hat, then I dropped the Sofie and went up a needle size for the second half. This produced a hat that was super-warm and had a pretty halo. Customers have knit up several hats with the same yarn combo in different colours.
We had a full slate of market days with the truck this past summer. The truck is still a work-in-progress – this coming summer may see a change in what we’re offering. We’re also working on a logo for the truck. Stay tuned!
