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Toronto is a city developing at a pretty crazy rate. Google earth has a function that allows you to look at photos 8-10 years old, and Toronto’s waterfront 10 years ago was quite barren compared with today.…
Hamilton, or ‘The Hammer’ as most of us know it, is a great study in opposites. On one hand it has massive steel mills right on the harbour, belching smoke and open flame, black with soot and looking very blade runner, or as one commenter…
(Most) photos taken under the Burlington Skyway. Liberties taken with Photoshop ;)
Just a little update for what’s on the needles – The Colour Affection shawl is coming along nicely, despite the fact that every row feels like an eternity now. We went to the Purple Purl on the weekend to pick up the final colour. So…
Last Saturday Tito and I had the opportunity to be part of the annual shearing day at Alpaca Acres. Our friends, Anne and Dan, invited us and a bunch of their friends to come help out on this busy day, taking their herd from this:…
All done! And what a task it was. Here is Stash Part 1… …and Stash Part 2. It is now only 1/3 the size of it’s former glory. I kept the yarns I love to work with, the precious yarns that were handspun or gifted…
I’m doing it. I’m Purging the Stash. There is a ton of yarn here that predates my discovery of my one true love – hand dyed merino and alpaca blends. Lots of acrylic, wool, novelty yarns and other things I know I’ll never use. Lots…
I have so much to talk about – new glass out of the kiln, Alpaca shearing day up at Alpaca Acres, WIP shots of my TFA KAL…. but none of that photography is processed. So I leave you with a photo of… the beast. My…
The Boston Common, or Boston Public Garden, dates from 1634. It’s a large, beautiful park right in the middle of the city. I spent much time knitting, reading, walking and thinking there.
I apologize in advance for the image heavy post – but there was no short way to tell this story :) In December, the Yarn Harlot very kindly featured my yarn bowls on her blog, which resulted in my being inundated with requests from the…
The Shattered Sun Shawl is from Sweet Georgia Knits in Vancouver. Designed by Felicia Lo – this pattern was so gorgeous that I cast on almost as soon as I saw it. Ravelry Project page here. The recommended yarn was not carried anywhere here in…
I’d like to say that learning to sew has been very easy for me, and I suppose in a way it has. I’ve had an amazing teacher (thanks Tito!) and my other design experience has certainly come to bear when it came to making up…