For years sock knitting mystified me. You’re heard the argument before; why would you spend so much effort, thousands of tiny stitches, expensive hand-dyed yarn, and countless hours, why would you combine all those things and put the results on your feet? To answer the…
I’ve decided to add some of my favourite shots from my black and white study of New York City to my smugmug photography site. I love the vibe of NYC, and, though it’s impossible to capture more than a tiny percentage of everything this city…
As a knitwear designer, there is no greater joy than seeing what others have made with your work. Pattern design is tough; you come up with an original idea, write it down, test knit it, tech-edit it, photograph it, lay it out and, finally, try…
Nuit Blanch is one of the biggest, and most well-attended culture events in Toronto. Thee city is mapped with art exhibits, and it happens from sundown to sunup. To be honest, I don’t pretend to get most of it, but a crowded city in the…
’Tis the season for all kinds of great things, if you happen to be a resin artist. Autumn leaves, for a start. Queen Anne’s Lace, Chicory, New England Astor, Goldenrod, and all those gorgeous flowers that grow in the scrubby bits on the side of…
After a long break, I’m finally designing knitwear again. The new project is my favourite kind; a single-skein, luxury yarn with elegant details and just enough variation to keep me interested while still being great conversation knitting. I’m not talking just any luxury yarn, this…
September in Toronto has had more beautiful days than both July and August this year. To take advantage of this gorgeous weather, Tito and I went hiking in Caledon over the weekend. We left home at 6:30 and were rewarded by arriving at the park just as the…
I have purchased a number of batts from the talented Mother Macrina at Inglenook Fibers. Of these, I have decided to sink my teeth into a massively long spin of lace weight in a colour called ‘Tardis’. I am working with 10oz. of fiber on…
I get several requests a month for printed photography, but somehow it’s never occurred to me to set up a proper photographer site with an actual shopping cart and print options. When I rebranded the blog, I knew I wanted to put my three passions…
A few weeks ago, Tito and I saw an interesting sight over Lake Ontario. Someone on Toronto Island was putting on a fireworks show, but the entire inner harbour was covered in a very thick fog, which gave the fireworks and eerie and ephemeral feeling.…
The fall edition of Spinoff Magazine is out, and if you leaf over to page 28 you’ll see an article on our friend Mr. Alvin Ramer. The article was written by Leslie, and the photography was done by me. I’m proud to have some of…
Double post today because I just had to share these. This is the sky over Toronto today, opening up after the morning rain.