Pattern: Boneyard
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Sometimes the urge to be clever with our knitting leads us away from the simple pieces. We think, “Oh, that’s so simple. There’s no challenge in that. No sizzle.” And in the store when we see something simple and striking we think, “Oh, I’m not going to buy that machine knit. I could make [...]
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no flash, all dazzle
Posted in handmade, knitting on November 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I named a sweater!
Posted in adventure, handmade, knitting, parenting, travel on November 20, 2009 | 9 Comments »
When Gudrun Johnston posted a project to her Ravelry page with the title “Not Named Yet”, I fired off a message, certain I had a good name for her. Gudrun is one of my favourite designers. (You’ve probably knit her Crofter’s Cowl and poured over her work in both knitty.com and Twist Collective.) She mixes [...]
Morning Colour
Posted in handmade, home, knitting on November 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The seasonal shift in the angle which the sun’s path takes through the sky is more noticeable the further north you go. In Saskatoon the difference between summer and winter was more pronounced than here, illustrating just how magnificently varied geography makes our lives.
Each autumn I allow my attention to be caught by the [...]
Can’t Stop Thinkin’ of You
Posted in handmade, knitting on November 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The neckerchief, the small shawl worn point forwards, has been much on my mind lately. In fact, if you were to track my internet roamings for patterns and yarns, you would see that I have allowed these little accessories to verge on obsession.
Pattern: Boneyard
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed, 01
Perhaps it’s the fall weather and [...]
Leap
Posted in handmade, knitting, parenting on November 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In late September:
Mama, who are those socks for?
Papa.
Again?
Do you want a pair?
Yes!
What a Hoot
Posted in handmade, knitting, sewing on November 6, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Early in spring I learned that a trio of my friends were expecting babies. I set about stockpiling a few gifts. I loved the idea of this kicking bag (a blanket they can’t squirm out of). It’s something incredibly useful for the mom whether the baby is snuggled in a sling, breastfeeding on [...]
Breathing
Posted in Project Spectrum, handmade, knitting on November 2, 2009 | 6 Comments »
We’re breathing now. The whirlwind of cake and whipping cream and talking to people has ended. Now we’re cleaning up the house after a week’s neglect and scrubbing out the last crumbs from the cake pans. I still need to work through our photos of the cakes and type up the recipes [...]
The Sweep of History
Posted in adventure, field trips, homeschooling, knitting on October 26, 2009 | 7 Comments »
From the Stone Age through to the Latte Age in one day.
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The Museum of Man and Nature in Winnipeg and the Starbucks inside the Chapters book store. A good day.
WIP Wednesday
Posted in adventure, books, handmade, homeschooling, knitting, sewing on October 21, 2009 | 14 Comments »
WIP = Work in Progress
Reading her first adult novel, “Going Postal” by Terry Pratchett. After all the reading fuss and need for vision therapy we’ve been through, this is thrilling. But in a deep, quiet, heartfelt way. First this was her favourite audiobook scammed off my iTunes, then she spent her own money to buy [...]
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, adventure, handmade, knitting, quotes on October 20, 2009 | 11 Comments »
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“Although it may seem unbelievable to those who have not lived it, every potential project in the stash, no matter how long it has been there, was at some time supposed to be ‘next’.”
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
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What’s next for you?
