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Category Archives: Knitting

In the Loop – Saskatchewan Stitches Conference

Saskatchewan Stitches Conference members

The 8th Annual Saskatchewan Stitches Conference was held at the St. Peter’s Abbey in Muenster, Saskatchewan from May 29 – June 6, 2010. The Conference is organized each year by the Haus of Stitches under the direction of Wendy Toye, owner. It offers creative classes with internationally renowned fibre and needle work artists and attracts […]

Luxurious Facecloths

Luxurious Facecloths
[columns] [span3]   [/span3][span3] [/span3][span3] [/span3][span3] [/span3][/columns] The theme of this issue is spring cleaning.  When we were setting projects for this issue, we set out to do a trio of dishcloths in a double knitting or sport weight yarn. During the design process we discovered that the yarn we used was better suited to […]

Corset Fabulous

Corset Fabulous
[columns] [span4] [/span4][span8] [/span8][/columns] I was approached in February 2010 to take part in Corsets: Fabulous Fashion Accessories*, a fashion show held at the Fall 2010 CreativFestival in Toronto, Ontario. Over the years as a Costume Builder, I have sewn many corsets. The corset fashion show gave me the ideal opportunity to try something different […]

Rosie Sweater and Hat Set

Rosie Sweater and Hat Set
[columns] [span4] [/span4][span8] [/span8][/columns] B’Ann Finlay has been knitting as long as she can remember. Her mother, a spinner and weaver and artist of many mediums, taught her to knit at a very young age to keep her busy and out of her paints. B’Ann is a graduate of the Sheridan College Fashion Technique and […]

Busting Clothes Moth Myths

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Knit Together with Cynthia MacDougall Decades ago, when spring cleaning was an all-out ritual, housewives would wash all the winter woollies. Then they would wash down all the cupboards before replacing the winter garments. Woollen rugs were draped over the clothes line and beaten soundly. Walls were washed and baseboards scrubbed or vacuumed. One of […]

Knitted Wire Napkin Rings

Knitted Wire Napkin Rings

These stunning table accessories are surprisingly fast and easy to make. No special knitting skills are needed – just casting on and off, and the knit stitch. The wire is easily found at your local craft or beading shop. “Artistic” or “craft” wire is found in the jewelry making section. It’s affordable, tarnish-resistant, and comes […]