New Class with a Special Teacher!

We are very excited to be offering a Beyond the Basics Crochet class on Monday August 8th from 6:00 to 9:00 with a special guest teacher!  Bev Ireland is a published designer and avid crocheter.  She brings a wealth of knowledge and is very excited to have some time to teach while visiting the west coast!  The Beyond the Basics crochet class will be taught using the In Bloom Cloche hat.  So you will learn how to do a star stitch and how to read a pattern.  And this hat is perfect for any season with the cute flowers on the side!  So don't miss this great opportunity to learn some new crochet stitches, make a cute hat and meet Bev!

New Kits and New Samples!

Sandy has just dropped off some new kits here at the shop.  We are so excited to have these new needle felting kits to add to our collection.  We now offer two different sheep kits and an alpaca kit!  The kit comes with everything you need to make these cute fuzzy animals (including the bell for the sheep!) and the alpaca is actually made with alpaca!  Come in and see these cute new additions to the shop.

The July newsletter has been posted!  See what is happening at the shop for the month.  Just click here.

Two new samples are now on display at the shop.  Thank you to Claire for knitting up this very cute little cardigan out of Blue Sky Alpaca Organic Cotton.  This eyelet cardigan is the perfect sweater for those cooler summer evenings.  The sand dollar buttons add a little bit of fun and summer to the sweater. And being made out of 100% cotton it's breathable and not too heavy.

The Cedar Leaf Shawlette by Alana Dakos was knit up in Marjorie a silk and merino 4 ply yarn by Sweatermaker yarns which is hand dyed in Courtenay.  Patterns and yarn are available at the shop so come on in for a visit!

Sex and the City Stitch Night!

It was a great night at Shelter this past Wednesday for our special Stitch Night.  We moved the Stitch Night to Shelter Restaurant so that we could say goodbye to Stacey in style!  So we decided to make it a Sex and the City theme with cosmos and our high heels!  Thanks to all the ladies who came out.  It was lots of fun and we even did a little knitting!

Happy Birthday Canada!  There are lots of Canada day festivities going on here in Tofino.  There is a market all day in the Village Green and a skateboard competition in the afternoon.  This evening there will be fireworks off a barge so be sure to head down to First Street dock for a great show.

For the frill seekers...

We now have in stock Sole for all you frill seekers out there!  This fun and frilly yarn is a quick and easy knit with very fun results.  Sole is 66% cotton and 34% nylon and you only need 2 balls to make this lovely scarf.  We have four different colours for you to choose from to make this perfect accent piece.

And just another reminder we are changing our shop hours as of tomorrow (Monday June 27)!  We will now be open from 10:00 - 7:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 - 4:30 on Sundays.

On a sad note we recently learned that Stacey a shop regular is moving to North Carolina at the end of the month!  Stacey (pictured above on the right at Mermaid's Ball) has been a part of Knits by the Sea from the very beginning including helping us move twice, teaching at the shop and working part time here.  We are very sad to see her go but wish her all the best!  So to send her off properly Stitch Night this Wednesday June 29 is being relocated to Shelter Restaurant and the theme is Sex and the City!  So wear you high heels and cute outfits and come out to Shelter for an evening of yummy food, drinks and stitching!  We are making reservations so if you are planning to join us please contact us so we can save you a spot.

Summer is here!

It was very exciting to change the window from spring to summer yesterday.  It's hard to believe that July is just around the corner!  For the window and the shop we have a few new samples as well to help keep you inspired during these warmer months.  The window picture isn't perfect but hopefully you get a taste of our new display.  And with these warmer summer days comes our summer hours!  Starting on Monday June 27 we will be open from 10:00 - 7:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 - 4:30 on Sundays. So there will be more time for you to come in and see what is new!

Here are a few photos of some of our new samples.  The first is a tank from the book "French Girl Knits" and was knit up with Kidsilk Aura.

This wrap was knit up with Outer from Spud and Chloe.

And everyone who does yoga can use a pair of yoga socks!  They were knit up with Malabrigo Worsted Merino.

For full details on these projects and the patterns you can find them in our "Knits by the Sea" group on Ravelry.  Come and join in the fun there!

It's Stellar!

Knits by the Sea is happy to announce we are now carrying Stellar Coffee!!  Stellar Coffee is roasted in Ucluelet by Kat and Kiersten and we are very excited to have this delicious coffee in the shop.  We have 1/2 pound bags for sale of the Honduras, Sumatra and the Single Origin Espresso.  What better way to spend the afternoon than with a tasty cup of some freshly roasted coffee and your knitting!  We will be serving Stellar Coffee every Wednesday for Stitch Night so be sure to come out and try it!  Can't make it to the shop to purchase a bag?  You can order online!  Go here to place an order for delicious Stellar Coffee.

Busy Weekend!

It was a busy weekend here in Tofino for us at the shop.  We had the World Wide Knit in Pubic Day on Saturday and the Edge to Edge relay marathon on Sunday!  A big thank you to Laura and her friends for joining us on the front porch of the shop on Saturday for a sunny afternoon of knitting in public.  It was perfect weather!  

A big thank you to the Edge to Edge relay team for their great effort!  Thank you Sarah, Joey, Kat and Sandy for being part of the team and making this day possible.  It was so much fun and we are looking forward to doing again next year!