For day 2 of our month-long Advent-season pattern-reveal party, I have another pattern inspired by ferns. Meet Fernhands, a pair of mittens with mirrored ferns to match Fernhead. In this book, you will find that most of the patterns are parts of a set. Often we knitters will just knit something we love, without bothering … More Ferns on Hands Too
Hi everyone. After years of quietly working and hinting, I’m almost ready to actually release my first book of knitting patterns. There will be a lot of info coming out over the next couple of weeks, so I’m gathering it into one place FAQ style to get us started. What is it? The title is … More Announcing: An Advent Book-Release Party
Hi everyone! Every now and again I open my blog app to find a notification that lots of people are still reading this site, and I feel a little bad because I haven’t posted anything new in a couple of months! I’m very much alive, busy as you might expect, and quite behind on posting. … More Emerging from a Cloud of Dust
It’s definitely a week late to be writing about my Tour de Fleece, but I’ve been… busy. On the plus side, I now have a completely transformed office to work in. For Tour de Fleece / Tour de Fleece Femmes, July 5th – August 3rd, I was traveling almost the entire time. So I planned … More Tour de Fleece 2025 – How it Went
Sometimes life goes according to plan, and sometimes you take left turns. Our month of June was supposed to be about finishing school, cabin visits, time with kids, and finishing my book. And it was that, for a couple weeks! Then the unexpected happened. Well, not so unexpected. We desperately wanted to get out to … More June 2025 Round-Up: Minis and Left Turns
Sock science continues! I haven’t yet finished knitting up Cohort 2, all on a Panda base; 6 pairs done and 2 to go. But, thanks to the Wool n’ Spinning Breed Blend and Colour Study, I’ve already finished spinning the next batch. The base: 40% Oatmeal BFL, 40% Wensleydale, 20% Mohair.The artist: Meaghan of Bramble … More Socks for Science: Cohort 3 – Longwools
Hi, Blog. It’s been a minute since I’ve posted an update about our lives, and it’s been a challenge to find a few minutes to sit down and do so! But it’s time, so I’ll give ‘er a go. Two Weeks in Edmonton Jared and I had work to do in Edmonton, and our work … More June 2025 Round-Up – Things Change in Edmonton
As expected and as usual, April was an absolute whirlwind. I’ll give you a wee taster. We celebrated four birthdays. Minimighty’s (massive Hogwarts-themed spread!): Mine (lemon cake for church): Dooner’s (Barbie themed party and cake she largely made herself): and Jared’s (angel food cake): There was much cake. As the weather warms up mid-April, the … More April 2025 Round-Up: Party Party Time
As some of you might remember, a couple years ago I completed a collection of handspun, hand-knit socks, and put them through systematic wear to figure out which fibers and structures worked best for me. See the socks here, and the conclusions here. I’m pleased to announce that over the last six months, I have … More Socks for Science: Cohort 2
Time for me to once again share with you about a sweater I made, after wearing it for a month! Photo shoots are weirdly hard to coordinate, or hard to get motivated for, especially when it’s too cold to do them outside. So yesterday, while my dogs looked on at the beautiful sunshine outside… I … More Finishing Party: Fitton’s Dynamo
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