The Blue Brick | Inspired Yarns

New Pattern, the Sencilla Cowl

New pattern today! I am so excited about this one, it’s squishy and comfy and easy to wear. Promise. Thank you so much to Tanis Fiber Arts for supporting my pattern! Purchase on Raverly  |  Purchase on Etsy Sencilla (pronounced sen-SEE-ah) is Spanish for simple. Not simple,…

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Gettin’ my knit on…

I’ve had a horrid problem these past few months (that, as a positive, side effect, led to my spending so much time exploring resin) which is this: something is the matter with my wrists. They ache like nobodies business. It’s not even a mystery –…

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Jeanette – Free Cowl Pattern!

I’m on a designing binge lately – though to my shame I confess I have an embarrassing number of WIPs – including (gasp!) Christmas knitting that is long overdue. But really, what’s more exciting than getting an idea in your head and bringing it to…

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FO – Cream and Sugar Cowl

Done at last! This was a great airplane knit. I can’t wait until it’s cold enough to enjoy. The pattern is the Cream and Sugar Cowl by Alana Dakos. The yarn… oh the yarn. It’s Sweet Georgia’s Cashluxe Fine – a Cashmere/Merino blend that is…

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Free Pattern – The Mushin Cowl

Cool weather is coming; just last night in Toronto it was downright chilly. Time to stock up on some fall accessories! Mushin is a Japanese term frequently used in Martial Arts training that means ‘Without Mind’. It’s totally appropriate because this is completely the easiest,…

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The Honey Cowl

I’ve been craving one of those long, loopy scarves – and I found the perfect solution in a free pattern by Madeline Tosh. The Honey Cowl uses up 2 skeins of DK weight yarn in a completely mindless, easy knit that works up fast! Again, we’re…

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