I found a really great longies pattern, the Evie Pants All In One that show how to make cables on longies, something I could never figure out on my own!  So now my 3 month old baby boy will be sporting gorgeous cabled longies this fall/winter season!

I started with this yarn, my Soyeux BFL Aran in my Tidepool colourway (Kettle dyed):

Tidepool on Soyeux BFL Aran

And then I started to knit!  At first I wasn’t too sure if I was doing it right but then after a few rounds of cables they started to form and I was amazed and impressed that I can do this myself!!!

Check out these awesome cables!

Cables close up!!

So there you have it!  I CAN do cables and now I am looking at all kinds of patterns with cabling for myself and my family!  Once these longies are done for B I am on to something for ME with cables!!!

Next up on the project list (well not completely next, B needs a couple more soakers and maybe one more pair of shorties before summer is over) and THEN next up on the project list will be this:  Hoodwink by Tina of Green Strings!!

Already a member of the LM newsletter?? You can be entered too! Simply refer your friends, have them mention your user name when they join and you will be added to the draw! You can refer as many people as you like, however your name will only be entered once into the draw to keep it fair!

Sunny Days (just an example of yarn, not the skeins you will receive)

So don’t miss out and go join today!!   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laines_magnifiques/

However, we have managed to survive and appreciate your patience.   February is such a dull dark month here in Ontario with little to no sunshine…so I wanted to do something bright and lively for this colourway to bring back the sunshine!

I will get some spoiler pictures up this afternoon.

Again I apologize for the delay, I will be dyeing March’s yarn subscriptions next week so you will get them in a timely manner…thankfully Old Man Winter seems to have disappeared for the time being, hopefully spring is here!

I’m also planning on a “New Colourway” stocking on my Hyena Cart at the beginning of March.  Hopefully I will have time for a couple more stocking in addition to that but I’m playing it by ear at this point.  It will depend on everything else that is going on and oh, being 9 months pregnant with swollen feet and all that fun stuff that late pregnancy brings!   I have one or two stockings left at Universal Mama that I will do and that is pretty much it!  :)

My Etsy store is fully stocked with all yarn that has come from my Hyena Cart and Universal Mama at this time….if you saw something listed on either of those two stores and its no longer available, check out Etsy as it will probably be there

So… if you aren’t already signed up I suggest you sign up for my newsletter as it is my number 1 form of communication with my customers regarding where and when the next stocking will be.  You can sign up for it on the right hand side of the blog and on my website!

Thank you as always for your patience and support.  

For those who haven’t received yours in the mail yet and want the surprise please look no further because pictures are necessary!

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Sparkly Night on Soyeux BFL

I have 3 listings up until my old Artiste store front, each specific listing explains exactly how much will be donated to Haiti.

I have also done a newborn collaboration with Scuttlebutts consisting of a newborn diaper and yarn! 100% of these proceeds will go to Haiti!

There are some Buy Now listings but most are 4 day auctions!

Please come help out this wonderful fundraiser! Tonight at 9pm at Artiste

Thanks!

Fast forward 2 years and here we are pregnant and expecting our third child and second son, the name debate was on and while I had kept Benjamin in the back of my head, I was nervous about bringing it up to my husband Richard because every. single. name. I liked or suggested got the big ole “Nope! Don’t like it!”.  So a month went by and I really felt like we were never going to give this baby a name…he would be forever known as “Hey You” or “Boy”…not good!  Then one night as I was drifting off to sleep I said “Benjamin”  to which Richard replied “What?? For the baby?”  I was like yeah!  He asked if he could sleep on it so I said sure since it was better than the typical response!

The next morning I get a phone call, Richard telling me that he picked a name?  I was a little confused and it turns out he liked Benjamin!! ♥ We finally had a name for our baby boy!! It was about time!!

And once the reality of actually having a name kicked in, I realized I had a Benjamin colourway already to go!  I didn’t even have to create one for him. (In case you aren’t aware, each of my children have colourways named after them! )  So the other night I was dyeing up some “Benjamin” and dyed two special skeins that I had been saving for something!  They were gifted to me by a wonderful customer of mine.  She sent me 2 skeins of Plumknit Cashmerino.  I’ve been saving them forever, and finally decided that Benjamin needed a little pair of longies in his name and why not use this special yarn!

So, here it is, Benjamin on Cashmerino!  I can’t wait to start knitting it! ♥

Benjamin on Cashmerino

I hope that you all had a safe and happy holidays!  We had a wonderful holiday! I have to admit it was very very nice not to have to focus on the business and just spend some quality time with my children, husband and family!  Each year we do Christmas Day at our house and we all enjoy the fact that we can just stay home and enjoy the day together!  The kids were very excited with their gifts and we had a quiet day which involved a little skating for Ryan and Sarah (who got her new skates and helmet from Santa! ) until of course it started raining??  Then on Boxing Day we head up to the cottage for our family Christmas with my family…its crazy but fun and I always enjoy spending time with my brother’s and sister and their spouses and of course my adorable nieces and nephew and my kids really love to get to see their cousins!! In total there are 10 adults and 6 kids ranging from ages 6 years to 8 months!  Lots of fun!

So, now we are back home and its back to work and school for everyone tomorrow!  The Laines Magnifiques webstore will be up and running tomorrow with some limited colourways and yarn bases available for semi-customs as well as some in stock 10% off sale items!   On Friday I will be stocking 4 preorder colourways; Retro Metro, Olivia, Benjamin, and a new colourway Bohemian; on my Hyena Cart!  Be sure to check them out!! Dyeing to take place the week of January 18th!

Yarn Subscriptions for January to March are still available on my Hyena Cart as well, last day to order for this is January 15th.  Our next 3 month segment for yarn subs won’t be for sale until mid-May for June through August so if you don’t want to wait be sure to get a spot!  (We’ll be on babymoon from mid-April until the end of May since our little baby boy will be arriving somewhere around the 24th of April!)

Also, don’t miss out on Monday nights at Universal Mama where I will be stocking at least 2-3 times a month!  Unfortuantely due to being away I won’t be stocking tomorrow night, but I do plan on having something up for the 11th’s stocking!  More details to come on that!!

Well, I think that’s all for now! I hope some of you are not cold like I am here in South Western Ontario! lol  It’s -20 C and with the windchill it’s probably colder!  But spring is only 3 months away! (I hope! brrrr)

I’ll start with a little personal update….I’m excited to announce that we are expecting a new member of our family to arrive in late April!  This pregnancy is going well, we are entering into 4.5 months and while I’m exhausted I’m still finding enough energy to keep up with my dye schedule.

Now onto all things Laines Magnifiques!   I’ll be stocking twice this week!  On Thursday the 5th at 9pm be sure to check out 3 new colourways stocking at Artiste.  I’m doing my best to have previews up by tomorrow…yarn takes a little longer to dry now that I have to keep it indoors…nothing worse than frozen wet yarn! (Yes its THAT cold here already!! ) It’s our Season of Giving Stocking and I’ve created colourways based on the Christmas season as well as children’s gifts that my kids have received over the years!  They are fun bright colourways and I hope everyone enjoys them as much as I enjoyed creating them!

On Friday the 6th at noon I will be stocking on my Hyena Cart.  There will be 4 preorder colourways as well as 3 “Socks Magnifiques™” Yarn Club subscriptions AND a 10% off sale on all instock yarn stocked that day!  PLUS don’t forget the free shipping to Canada and the USA on orders over $85.00!

Preorder colourways include: Fairy Dust, Grandma’s Cottage, Eurobirds and Sunny Days!

Be sure to check out all the great stuff stocking!

I hope to have all orders out by the end of the weekend!

I ask that you please bear with me during this time, thanks very much for your patience and understanding!