I’m getting better at this :) This is the front view of my latest bracelet. And a side/clasp view. With this one I used the same colour scheme for all beads but experimented with different forms and shapes. I discovered that flattened beads sit more…
New yarn bowls – just of the kiln today =o) These are the finished froggie bowls from a few weeks ago – and they turned out adorable! These beauties will be delivered to the Purple Purl this Saturday ! Another dragonfly pot – as usual…
Check it out – I swatched! I had plunged bravely into my first ever sweater using 6 lovely balls of TFA Sunset that I bought last summer – which involved substituting the yarn and guessing at the needles – no problem, right? Well, a book…
First of all I want to congratulate my amazing and talented friend Yvette on the launch of her new book ‘Toronto Graffiti‘. It documents a rich and colourful part of Toronto’s street culture heritage, and includes interviews from some of our most long-standing, history-making talented…
These ones will be cute, promise. I was getting bored of throwing the same shape every time, so I’ve gone and had a little fun with this round. This is Fred. He likes yarn, probably as much as I do. (Ahem) rear view; Fred has…
I’ve just completed my very first knitted shawl! The pattern is the Travelling Woman by Liz Abinante. The yarn is TFA Blue Label in Mallard. Thank you Tanis, for the recommendation! This was an ideal first lace shawl – the purl columns as well as…
First and most importantly – my kitty is going to be ok =o) He had a bladder infection, but he’s looking much better this morning. Whew! Lots to say about jewellery lately, so I wanted to put up a knitted FO post – so much…
Quickie post today to share a knitted hat that I just completed for a beautiful friend. This pattern is called “Meret” and it’s by Wooly Wormhead. You can link to their site and view the pattern here. I followed the directions for making it extra…
Santa was very good this year! Among many lovely things (like girls-night-out tickets from my best friend, and lots of gift certificates to the Purple Purl!) I got two absolute killer gifts: 1. Tito got us tickets to see the Lion King! Mufasssaaaaa!!! 2. A…
New yarn bells out of the kiln today! Two of them are in rustic blues, browns and greens and one of them was a custom order for a lovely lady that sent me pictures of the fabric in her sunroom and asked me to match…
At the KW Knitters Fair I met an artist who dyed her own wool. Her name is Emily and she has an Etsy shop under the name Viola Viola. I fell in love with a colourway of hers called ‘Graphite’ and purchased a skein –…