I had an idea for a half butterfly / half quote design, but I was originally thinking something wise or inspiring… then I came across this little gem, and it made me laugh, so that was it! These are my favourite shades of blue, but you may (of course) change the colours to your own […]
The word grace has several different meanings, the one I think of most when I chose to hook it was “courteous goodwill”, for that is something we all need at times. This year I have thought a lot about the word grace, and I have tried to carry the thought with me. It reminds me […]
When I sat down to think about words of gratitude and wisdom, I couldn’t nail down just one. The past two years have been hard for everyone, but there were many things that I was grateful for during this time and the words in my design reflect this. I always count home, family, and friends […]
As with EARTH, this fractal is more of a kaleidoscope composition, based on a flame – as you can tell from the brilliant colours! I quite like that two of the four pieces in this series are more muted colours, and two are quite bright, it makes for a nice balance, and an interesting composition […]
The pandemic came unexpectedly and changed the whole world around us. When I saw the theme of this issue, in my mind were so many images of the one- and-a-half-year lockdown and all its challenges. My answer to the pandemic was meditating, and creating, and understanding that I need less goods, less stress, and less […]
Knit a cowl to say “Thank you” to someone who has made your life better—the neighbourhood teen who shovels your driveway, the healthcare worker who administered your COVID vaccine, the grandchild who always makes you smile. You can knit the entire cowl in the Farrow Rib stitch or personalize your expression of gratitude with a […]
When I originally created this project the word Dream was meant as inspiration to follow your dreams and to encourage pleasant dreams. Though this still holds true I think that it now holds the added meaning of hope for our future. I dream of a time when we will once again be able to attend […]
The words on my socks, Be Nice, Be Kind are blurry because of the self-striping yarn I used for contrast. I almost re-knit them but then realized that because 2020 was a big blur, the look is appropriate. The design on the legs is meant to represent the ups and downs of the year and […]
This project involves colour- stranding. It is worked in the round and features an alphabet of words naming many kinds of fibre. This pattern could be adapted to make a knitting bag too. Use a larger needle, I suggest a 2.75mm to make the bag roomier. Line it with muslin and make a longer draw […]
One of the things I love best about knitting is the creative opportunities that we have with every single project. Variations can be small, or they can be big. We can switch out the colour or the texture of the yarn and make a pattern our own. If a pattern has a cable we don’t […]