I don’t knit for myself very often any longer. In part it’s because designing and the business takes much of my time. When I do knit for myself, I like to learn or try something new. It could be a
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I bought a door mat from Lantern Moon when I was at Sock Summit. I know, it’s an odd thing to buy at a knitting retreat, but it has balls of yarn on it! When I got it to my
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I would like to invite you ‘locals’ to join me for a couple of workshops presented by the West Coast Knitters’ Guild. There will be other instructors and workshops throughout the weekend of May 1 and 2. Contact Lynn at
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I was so eager to finish my Miss BB now that I have acquired the final ball of yarn that I wasn’t paying attention. While I was insetting the second sleeve I discovered that the right sweater front armhole is
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I’ve discovered that if I don’t choose projects that will coordinate with my wardrobe, then I never wear them. Seems so obvious yet it took me years to figure that out! Do you have sweaters in your drawer that never
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I ran out of yarn and Heidi, by way of Ravelry came to the rescue. I’ve been knitting a Chicknits sweater for myself with some yarn I purchased at Dressew. I did calculate the yardage before purchasing the yarn, but
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I’ve been busy this winter teaching fibre arts noon-hour programs to elementary school aged children. I taught two classes (knitting and crochet) at my son’s school and I picked up a crochet class at a new school, Emily Carr Elementary.
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Police hunt ‘The Midnight Knitter’ wool graffiti bandit This link just appeared on my FaceBook wall. It was sent from an old art college acquaintance who now lives in New Zealand. Fascinating how the knit graffiti or yarn bombing craze
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I bought a pair of machine-knit socks made with Regia’s Kaffe Fassett Exotic, colourway Ember. I popped into Dressew today to see if they’ve had a new shipment of discount yarn. I’m sure everyone on the lower mainland is familiar
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What a fabulous commercial! This YouTube video shows the making of a natural gas commercial incorporating the magical warmth of knitting. It’s a must see. It came to me by way of Knitknigel and hizKNITS. Tweet

We went to a Paralympics sledge hockey game on the weekend. What fun! Japan beat the Czech Republic 2 to 1. I managed to knit about 4″ on the back of a baby sweater I’m making for a friend. The
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I’m trying to teach my son to not always have an excuse for when something goes wrong. I emphasize accepting responsibility for one’s own actions. I need to model that behavior. Sooo … it’s been a while, and I apologize
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