Colour Experiment
I’ve got a friend who will soon be the father of twins. I’m knitting up a pair of fraternal sweaters using the brightly coloured yarn I have in my stash. It’s a top down raglan cardigan with brown as...
View ArticleRobot Hats
This is one of a few hat’s I’ve made this season. I have to do a better job of taking pictures of them before I give them away. I’ll document the rest as I see them being worn.
View ArticleSo apparently I was Hacked!
I’m not sure why a hacker in Bangladesh cares about a tiny knitting blog, but there you have it, for a while my site looked like this. It’s all good now thanks to my brother who hosts the site, and his...
View ArticleA Matched Set
I’ve been working on this ensemble for a while now. It’s a combo of bonnet and sweater for the newborn baby of a former student I taught close to 10 years ago. The sweater is Sweet baby sweater,...
View ArticleEaster Toes
We had a great Easter brunch with family. I thought that bunny slippers would be a great addition to the wardrobe of the little ones. They are a very quick knit out of fluffy yarn. They’re knit flat...
View ArticleMr. Mo Lar
A friend of mine has been struggling with a dental issue, and I was looking for some way to lift his spirits. My usual go-to is baking, but for someone who can’t chew well right now, I searched a...
View ArticleA few quick knits
It’s been a busy few days at work, and I was getting a bit jumpy because of having too much on my plate. Last night I found a great excuse to knit a bit. A friend’s in hospital, and I wanted to make...
View ArticleProtection
A friend has taken to reading the Twilight series, and that has brought conversations about vampires to the forefront for the last few days. To combat any potential vampire attack, I decided that it...
View ArticleKeeping Watch
I’ve been thinking lately about how sometimes when words fail me, I make things. I make muffins, and mittens, and bracelets, I give worry stones, and pinecones, and decorated journal books. I pour...
View ArticleRoland The Immortal
Meet Roland, the ferret. He’s one of my newest creations, made for a long time ferret enthusiast who finds himself currently ferretless. He’s made using this free pattern. I used my handspun (50%...
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