Casapinka has done it again  Hello Everyone!! Well this email is Chock-a-block full of information!!   Casapinka has done it again, another great shawl pattern designed by her to help promote Indie dyers and yarn stores.  She has supplied yarn shops like myself with coupon codes to be given out with purchase of yarn for this lovely shawl. I have knit several of her patterns in the past and I have really loved them!! Ancient Arts yarns from Calgary, Alberta has made up 3 amazing kits to make this shawl. They will be available from me in two different fibre contents and both with enough yarn to make this shawl.    The first is the“Socknado” kit which will have two skeins ( one solid and one variegated) in 80% Superwash Fine Merino & 20% Nylon (3 ply) with 350 metres in 100 grams. This kit is $62.00 + HST   Next is “Merino/Silk” Fingering which is comprised of 75% Super wash Extra Fine Merino and 25%. Light Fingering Silk ( what an AWESOME combination!) There will also be two skeins in this kit, with 400 metres in each of the 100 gram skeins. This kit is $68.00 + HST. And of course with either kit the pattern is free.    SO! Now that we have all the ‘particulars” out of the way...HERE is the REASON for this fun offering! June 4th is (Inter) National “Hug Your Cat” Day...BUT hey, we could not forget all the other critter pets, so it has been expanded to include dogs, bunnies, snakes, gerbils, lizards, hamsters, birds..you get the idea! and so now it is NOW   “National Hug Your Pet” WEEKEND! From June 5th to 7th!   Once you order your kit, you will be issued a Ravelry Code for the FREE PATTERN! All codes will be sent to kit purchasers via email, after May 31st...and from June 5th to June 7th  you can download your free pattern and start knitting away on this delightful, delicious and darling shawl!! The 3 colour combo's are pictured here for you to see , Please note these pictures were done with the Socknado yarn, so the colours will be slighly different on the merino sllk blend. Different fibres take the dye a bit differently. But I imagine the merino silk blend will be wonderful to work with.!   So, feel free to email me at lynn@thepurplesock.ca  with your choices, and I will add you to the list as the yarn is on its way here,  and I will let know the minute it arrives, and then you can get started!    Happy Knitting, Lynn

Covid update and a great pattern and kit!!  Colourway # 1 colourway #4  Hello everyone,  Well, I will keep this short and sweet! For although the Premier has said we can open, I have decided to wait an extra couple of weeks to see what happens. I am in the process of instituting safety protocols at The Purple Sock as my shop is small and I want to focus on keeping both my customers and myself safe.  Please know that we are still doing contact-free sales  of items from the shop! All you have to do is place an order through lynn@thepurplesock.ca, and we will happily process your order for either mailing or ‘porch pick-up” at a house here in town.  Please stay well, stay safe and know that we will all be back together when this is over!  Now, with that said, let’s focus on the FUN STUFF!! I have two new kits available for the Shetland Wool Week hat! And yes, while there is no Wool Week this year, there is still this adorable hat!  https://www.shetlandwoolweek.com/free-knitting-pattern/ The two kits will make a hat similar to Colourway # 1 or Colourway #4 on the pattern.  Not exactly the same but close as some colours are not avalable.  The pattern is free and the kit is $45.99 plus HST. Just check them out, shoot me an email and grab your needles!   Happy Knitting, Lynn