Canada Post has issued a 72-hour notice to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW-Urban and CUPW-RSMC), which represent our delivery agents and plant employees. We are working triple time to get everything to UPS. The uncertainty and costs associated with this potential work stoppage have…
Anyone who has followed this blog for a few years knows that it’s tradition for Tito and I to load up the car with camera gear and go road tripping for Canada Day Weekend. This year, we are driving to Ottawa to watch the fireworks…
Edit: In view of what a kerfuffle (isn’t that a great word?) this possible work stoppage has caused, I’m pushing the start date of our KAL forward to August 15th, to make sure everyone has their goodies in time! Here is the latest from the…
With the possibility of an imminent lockout/strike by Canada Post many of you are wondering what this means for yarn! Our understanding is that the work stoppage, if it occurs, will begin July 2nd. We are not sure what the extent of this work stoppage will be.…
The Blue Brick is closing our online store for the month of July, to prepare our home for sale, and to go into major production mode for our show at Festival Twist. Of course, these two things are in complete conflict (cleaning and upping production??) but…
Just a bit of solstice photograph we did last night :) There was a storm across Lake Ontario, (in Rochester I believe) and from our balcony we could see the storm edge-on. And of course it was a full moon. This panorama shows the size…
Today, tomorrow and Wednesday are the *last* days of the discounts code RAEKAL at checkout to get 15% off your ombré yarn purchase – so take advantage, even if you don’t plan on participating in the KAL! The KAL itself starts July 1st, and we’re aiming…
I’ve got purple on the brain today :) thus, a tribute to all things that sport the colour of royalty!
We’re gearing up for The Blue Brick’s first KAL! Rae, by Jane Richmond, a gorgeous, mindless, massive squishy shawl, starting July 1st! Click here for more details. Don’t forget – until June 22nd you can get 15% off your Blue Brick purchase by using the…
The brilliant Kathryn has knitted up a ‘Rae‘ in our ‘Peggy’s Cove’ colour way. It’s a perfect pattern match! Jane Richmond is such a pro with elegant, functional design, she blows my mind. In fact, it’s such a great match that it’s time for The…
I had created a delightful new colour called ‘Boulder Opal’. But it’s not… I chanced to put a piece of labradorite against it… and it was a better fit. So though this was not what I set out to do, I am retro-fitting. That’s only…
Yesterday I posted a photo of some of my favourite jewellery pieces – opals!) and it got me in the mood to experiment with some new colourways. First up – Boulder Opal (of course!) – full disclosure here – I didn’t have a boulder opal…