Yesterday my husband told me that some bike stands downtown have been yarn bombed. I love that he thought of me when he saw them. Check it out. They are on Dunsmuir St near Granville. Tweet

On Thursday (when I wasn’t at home) Fedex tried to deliver the yarn for the book projects I’ve been working on. I arranged to pick up the package on Friday to avoid another missed delivery. You know that even if
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Devan has new socks in yellows and golds–his favourite colours. I test knit Shozo, a pattern written by Nigel, my step-father. It’s toe up with a great method for working the gusset, heel turn and even the heel “flap” looks
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Today is every knitter’s favourite day. We knit for this day so that our families have sweaters to wear. Although it’s not like we need an excuse to knit! Today I’m wearing my Tangled Yoke Cardigan which I knit, of
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Here’s a project for the holiday break. Shall we do it as a knit along?! Tweet

A film by Charlotte Blacker aka madeofwool. Tweet

Look at the phenomenal detail in this extraordinary handknit skeleton created by California born artist Ben Cuevas. As an installation artist, Cuevas works with a variety of mixed media including knitting and crochet. He uses fibre as a central element
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via @deramores These lighthearted Welsh shepherds look like they really enjoy their work. What great imaginations! Tweet

I recently found out about a great online knitting magazine called Petite Purls. It focuses solely on knits for babies and children. How could I not have been aware of it?  Where have I been? Audrey’s First Day by Elizabeth
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Socks for chairs. Wow, just think of all the possibilities—and you don’t even need to worry about turning the heel! Images from designspray. Personality socks by Berlin design team chris&ruby. Protect your floors while making a statement. Image from Swiss
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