What I’m Making: A Homespun Ombre Shawl
A few months ago, I picked up two rovings that were dyed in a white-to-black ombre. I fell immediately in love with them, and bought two specifically so I could spin enough yarn to knit […]
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Tried and True (AKA My Favourite Crochet Pattern)
It’s been well over a decade since I really and truly started crocheting, and in that time I’ve been intimate with dozens, probably more like hundreds, of crochet patterns. Many have taken my breath away. […]
A Finished Shawl (Plus a Teaching Announcement!)
Here’s an utterly crappy photo of my new favourite shawl. Oh, how I love simple, simple knitting. It’s the closest I get to self-directed calm. I used one skein of SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock […]
A Wedding Shawl
I met my friend Chris a couple years ago when he was working at the Vancouver Police Museum and I was writing my first-ever post for Vancouver Is Awesome about it. Soon after, he told […]
How Much Mistake Can You Live With?
I’ve been going to the Friday-night stitch ‘n bitch at Urban Yarns fairly regularly, which has resulted in my first fully peer-pressure-fueled knitting adventure. Someone decided we should have a knit-along for any Jared Flood […]
I Love Simple Things
Speaking of Free, I just love buying patterns from friends I’ve made in the online creative community. Mary-Heather Cogar came out with this one last fall, and I bought a copy right away. It’s about […]
