Purposefully taking scissors to my knitting is the most intimidating thing I’ve ever done, and it wasn’t even part of the original design. Wool & Pine is a Pacific Northwest-based design duo best known for their stash-busting patterns, providing intricate means of using up the bits and bobs of leftover yarn that accumulate in one’sContinueContinue reading “Mis-steeks were made”
Author Archives: centainemarie
WIP-ed into Shape
My knitting has been slow-going lately, but there is never a shortage of fun projects on my needles!
Dead Man’s Hats & Bog Trauma
I was nine years old when I saw my first dead body.
Craftivism: The Art of Protest
Fibre crafts and activism have long been linked together, coining the portmanteau “craftivism.”
Storm Sweater: a Flurry of Texture
This was supposed to be my brain-break sweater, but it broke my brain instead.
Dark Academia: a Study in Fair Isle
Having finished two of the most complex sweaters I’ve ever made back-to-back, I feel like I could fight a god and win.
Gifts for Knitters: A Last-Minute Guide
Christmas is two weeks away, it’s practically here.
A Stitch in Time: Knitting from the 1960s
The 1960s were an iconic era for fashion, social change, and counterculture.
My weekend with The Rebels
Last weekend was steeped in friendship, laughter, creativity, and immaculate vibes in Bittern Lake, Alberta at the Rebel Hearts crafting retreat.
Camp Craft Shawl: a long road of short rows
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Stephen West, it’s that the man loves an “-along.”