TTC Knitalong 2014
A little late, but I changed jobs last week so I’ve been a bit swamped. Saturday July 12 was the annual TTC Knitalong. It’s that annual event where Toronto’s knitters (and others! I know people come...
View ArticleThe Most Canadian Sweater Ever
So I was shopping at a flea market with the family and my mom pointed this out. Bless her. As soon as I saw it I HAD to have it. It’s Cowichan (see more about Cowichan in my post here) with maple leaf...
View ArticleIngenuity
I haven’t honestly been working on much this summer, besides GOING TO LONDON, ENGLAND. More on that later though, I digress. Happy Seamstress gave me this lovely hand-spun skein for my birthday. It got...
View ArticleRhinebeck
So this was my first year experiencing the yarn mecca that is Rhinebeck. Needless to say it surpassed all expectations. When we first got there, we had quite a line ahead of us. and then even more...
View ArticleUp in the northcountry
Only the weekend after Rhinebeck my knitting group had our annual cottage trip. It’s always a great time, but an added bonus was that this year was especially productive for me. Exhibit A) I learned...
View ArticleLondon Trip
So my husband and I did this honeymoon do-over (let’s not talk about the first one, which was full of sickness and tropical storms) in August. Yes, that is over two months ago. My life has been crazy...
View ArticleNew Tricks
So it’s been a WHILE. I finally got a permanent full time position, moved work locations twice, blah blah. Also took the time to learn a new crafty skill: sewing! Danger, Will Robinson. I need another...
View ArticleSimple Wedding Rose Fascinator Tutorial
I made this hairpiece/fascinator for my friend’s wedding. She was one of my bridesmaids and really liked the ones I made for my wedding, so with her input on styles and colours she liked, I came up...
View ArticleThe Great Northern Knitwear Collection
Being a knitter and a fan of Twin Peaks, I was excited to hear that Teresa Gregorio and Leah Coccari-Swift were writing a book of patterns based on the show. Twin Peaks is known for its many, many...
View ArticleSneak Peak
I’ve designed a few things, but I’m hitting a big milestone now: my first professionally written, published pattern is releasing soon! It’s part of Yarn Crush‘s November 2015 Box, shipping this week....
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