This interesting knit-purl stitch pattern makes an attractive scarf for a person of any gender. It reminds me of the Blue Spruce my father planted when our house was built, which now dominates our backyard, providing welcome shade during hot summer days and pinecones that are best to avoid when walking barefoot! This is a […]
I live in apple country, so I take a drive in the countryside every spring to see the trees in blossom. Find the right spot and you have blossoms in the foreground, with the escarpment sloping down to the blue of Georgian Bay in the background—beautiful! This generously sized shawl features eyelet motifs that resemble […]
Although I knit these socks from the top down, they are best described as a tree from the ground up. Toe The black yarn is the rich soil for the roots. Foot Two shades of brown look like the bark of the trunk with the words on the sole scratched in. Heel and Turn The […]
I chose for my socks is the face of a clock. Time passes slowly when knitting the leg of a plain sock. I find myself looking forward to reaching the heel. Because the heel can be knit apart from the sock, I decided to make it interesting by fitting small designs into the flap. I […]
Laurier Cardigan is knit in two sections. The first part, knit flat, makes up the back and sleeves. When it’s finished, the two sleeve seams are sewn up leaving a large hole at the center. The second part is knit by picking up stitches around the center opening. It creates the collar and body of […]
Cathedral burn in April 2019 was heartbreaking, but the generosity of people from around the world, and the resolve of the French citizens and their government give hope for its resurrection. The yarn chosen for this project has the colours of stained glass, and the overall shape of the shawl is suggestive of a section […]
The architecture of a hand knit sock offers endless opportunities in design. However, the steps in construction are quite fixed and they depend on the ingenious heel turn. I used different colours of wool to draw attention to each component of the sock. I listed the words on the soles in different orders because regardless […]
When I was a child, Dad would take me to the farm to visit his parents, and I remember that I always had more fun when his younger brother, John, was also there. Uncle John, now in his eighties, is retired, but not retiring. He and his wife of fifty years are both very active […]
There is the family you are born into, and there is the family you choose. A group of colleagues, all now retired from teaching, is one such chosen family for me. Diane, a knitter, is part of that family, and since knitters rarely receive hand knitted gifts, I have designed this shawl for her. Diane […]
I love walking in the warm sand by the ocean, listening to the waves, looking for shells. I find it so soothing, feeling the water on my feet. My face and skin kissed by the sunshine, wind blowing through my hair, watching the sandpipers running up and down the beach. Experiencing the evening sunsets is […]