I’m way overdue for a cleaning / sorting / assessing of all my ongoing knitting and design projects.  I spent a few hours going through the baskets and bags that surround me where I sit to do most of my
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The teachers at Devan’s school had a professional development day today so he had the day off. Naturally that meant there was no time to design or write patterns.  So instead, we spent a fun day together.  We baked some cookies and made
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Some wonderful knitters have sent me images of their Bee’s Knees Knits creations recently and I would like to share them with you. Uli recently completed the Ruby hoody for her daughter.  The pattern goes up to a size four, and
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In the words of a child.  As we were rushing out the door one morning a few weeks ago Devan said, “Hey, I like what you’re wearing … that knitable thing.”   Don’t you just love it?!  How well trained is
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We had a great time on the Sunshine Coast.  We stayed with friends, Beth and Lucy.  Lucy is one of my models (you can see her here and here and other places on my website) and I even named a pattern
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This week Devan started Grade One full of eagerness and excitement.   He’s in a class with many of his friends from Kindergarten most especially Jaelyn, his betrothed and he’s thrilled.  Jaelyn’s the sweetest little girl that any mother would want for
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In other words, no time to design this summer! The City of Vancouver has been on strike now for 6+ weeks.  This includes garbage and recycling pickup, public libraries, community centres, spray parks, wading pools, public golf courses and public
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