A collection of popular blog posts, and some personal favourites!
A Stitch in Time: Knitting from WWII
During World War II, knitting needles became known as the weapon of the homefront.
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The shawl that almost wasn’t: A Shawlography retrospective
I don’t know if I was alone in assuming four weeks was a reasonable timeframe to expect to finish the project, but good lord it was not nearly enough.
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Nifty Knitters: Amanda Solomon, Melanated Boho Bae
I was first drawn to Melanated Boho Bae for the uniquely vibrant, chunky yarns and immensely satisfying carding videos.
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Something a little different
I have known all my life that I wasn’t like everyone else, it’s quite literally in my DNA.
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In sickness and in health: my family’s story
In my parent’s house there’s a photo of the four of us on vacation in Mexico in December 2003. Little did we know then that it would be a stark reminder of “the before time.”
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Attack of the Giant Killer Shawl
I set out a month ago to knit the most enormous shawl I could muster.
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Dangerous levels of stockinette: the time I knitted a whole dress
Let this be a word of caution for anyone who wants to knit a dress in fingering-weight yarn.
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The eternal, infernal Jenny Sweater
After nine months, countless hours, and lord-knows-how-much money spent on yarn, I finally finished the Jenny Sweater on Labour Day morning.
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Wonderful Copenhagen part I
I can say with confidence I understand why Denmark is among the happiest countries in the world.
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Restoring my antique spinning wheel
Since we brought it home last spring, I’ve been eager to work on my great-grandmother’s spinning wheel.
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10 Fun Facts about Knitting and Fibre
Trivia is my love language, and the fibre arts are no exception.
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