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new friends
So. A couple of weeks ago I may have had a moment (read: I totally had a moment) when my unwavering commitment to knitting through my stash yarn, well, wavered (read: fainted dead to the floor). It...
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to knit is to learn: the value of pushing past comfort zones
I remember when I first saw Jared Flood’s Celes pattern, years ago I’m guessing, I was instantly drawn to it. I mean, Celes is such a pretty, pretty pattern, how could I not be? At that time,...
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this happened
Well, hello! These past few days I’ve been trying to figure out how to reconcile my activities in recent weeks with this space. As you’ve likely guessed in the time I’ve been, well, not here, Life got...
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how to break a silence
I suppose there are many ways to break a long and rather awkward silence between friends. For example, my youngest, after saying “hi”, might tell you his favourite knock-knock joke: Tim: Knock-knock…...
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lately, loving…
Lately, I’m loving what I hope will become my first (ever!) finished lopapeysa. After reading Kate Davies’ insightful interview with Hélène Magnússon in her latest book, Yokes, as well seeing the...
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afloat
Hello! It’s been a little while (again). You know, I’m not one for cursing but September 2015 kicked my *ss. Really. *******. Hard. (Ahh, there’s something strangely cathartic about slipping the odd...
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favourite knits of 2015
Despite being absent from this space for much of last year, I was still very active on Instagram (lovely people, lots of fun!) where I shared much of my knitting that otherwise went unattended to here....
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knitting goals 2016: some thoughts about creating a practical storybook wardrobe
I’ve long since stopped justifying my picture book acquisitions as for the benefit of the kids. It’s become all too clear, as some members of my family have justly pointed out, that these books are...
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inspired by: a wintery palette and northern skies
I recently went on a little getaway ski-trip with my family and since I’m somewhat slope-challenged, I was quite happy getting out and exploring on foot or snowshoe while my guys zipped up and down the...
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how to avoid hosting a self-loathing party – a formula for creatives
Last night I did something really (really) dumb. Thankfully, the consequences are ridiculously minor in the grand scheme of things but the sting of my stupidity is threatening to swell into a full...
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