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Category Archives: Knitting

Knitting Between Creative Spurts

I’m not entirely certain how it happened, but I have somehow ended up working on projects from six different clients simultaneously. It seems that with spring in the air, everybody is launching something — which translates into my life being to be a little more crazy than usual for the next several weeks. You know you’re… Continue Reading

Mail Day

Every so often I have an Awesome Mail Day — today was one of those days. Leah rode her trike down to the mailbox and carried my coveted package in her basket. When I saw the return address label, it was all I could do not to rip open the envelope right there on the sidewalk…. Continue Reading

River Grass Socks

Hands down, my maternal grandmother is one of my absolute favourite people for whom to knit. Way back when, my Baba was the one with sufficient patience to teach five-year-old me the magic of turning yarn into something wearable. (To be fair, my first few attempts really weren’t wearable at all but practice makes perfect!)… Continue Reading

Sidelined

All of my great plans for the week leading up to Easter — including having my side of the family over for dinner tomorrow, crafts with the kids and sewing a fabulous dress for Leah — have all been shelved. Thanks a lot, Food Poisoning. Really, you’d think that since I don’t eat meat or any of… Continue Reading

Blueberry Scowl

I did it: I finished the 5 Cowls in 50 Days knitalong. The last cowl of the bunch is the Blueberry Scowl, a combination scarf and cowl. The yarn is scrumptious: it’s Rapture Merino from Radiant Yarnworks in Purple Haze. It’s soft and squishy and knits up beautifully. I’m slightly sad that I don’t have… Continue Reading