Update on Canada Post Strike & Delivery

I just wanted to give you a heads up about the upcoming Canada Post strike … yes, Canada Post are expected to go on strike again starting this Friday. Canada Post delivers reliably to ALL destinations, and because of that I prefer to use them for shipments at home and abroad. But while they are on strike we’ve got you covered and will work to make more options available for shipping your orders, including our city-wide courier Trexity, as well as UPS, Purolator, DHL, etc.

Knit Purl Cruise Norway: Sept 2026

One of our sales reps, Joanne O’Brien, is also a travel agent who organizes fabulous Knitting cruises. I’m passing along the information for her latest enterprise, a knitting cruise in September 2026 to Norway & Scandinavia.

DOWNLOAD DETAILS INCLUDING FAQ SHEET HERE

To find out more about the cruise or to book, contact Joanne O’Brien at 647-588-4259 jobrien@expediacruises.com, and tell her you heard about it from Knit-O-Matic. If enough people book I get to go with you … wouldn’t that be fun?! We can stroll the deck, taking in the fresh sea air in our Sophie scarves and Sophie hoods and Sophie shawls …

• Prices are in Canadian Dollars, check online for the exchange rate for your currency, you might be pleasantly surprised if you are paying in US dollars!
• Because it’s an Expedia Cruise, ask about how you can pay with travel miles.
• You can come with someone who doesn’t knit: spouses, children, friends, caregivers, etc are welcome!
• If you want to participate in the knitting classes you don’t need to know much: You should know how to cast on, knit one, purl one and keep your tension consistent. Don’t stress! You have a year and a half to get the basics down! You can do it!
• If you’re traveling alone you can ask to bunk with someone else so you don’t have to pay a premium fee for a room of your own (unless you want to, in which case go to town).
• If you are traveling with 2 friends and you all want to stay together you can do that, just talk to Joanne and she’ll figure it out for you.
• You don’t have to do everything as a group, take as much alone time as you like.
• If you have dietary restrictions, a CPAP machine or other special requirements just let Joanne know; it’s the cruise line’s jobs to take care of you and they do it well.
• If you are a crocheter you can definitely go, the excursions will still be of interest to you, but you should confirm with Joanne about the content of the classes being offered (plus you have a year and a half to learn rudimentary knitting skills, so its not a big hurdle).
• I don’t think the instructors or excursions are confirmed yet. Talk to Joanne to find out what they have in mind.

Have More questions? Download the FAQ sheet HERE