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I’m Shannon of Very Shannon - a Canadian knitwear design company that focuses on modern, mindful and relaxing knits. I hope that my designs find their way onto your needles and into your gorgeous handmade wardrobes and that they encourage you to slow down, take a breath and sink into the rewarding process of slow fashion.

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🍂Sneak peek!🍂 I’ve been primarily offline these last few weeks (life has been 🤪) but my awesome testers and I have been hard at work behind the scenes getting the Songbird shawl ready to release next week. Yay! This one makes me all emotional friends ☺️. I’ll admit I’ve even teared up on a few occasions seeing testers versions. It’s definitely an emotional experience when you pour your soul and struggles you’re facing into a pattern. I try to tell my stories within the textures/stitches/wool and then bring them to life with the help of photos (this shoot is one of my all time faves ever - @danafilani is just so breathtakingly captivating and @koyahniphotography captured it all so beautifully & effortlessly). My hope is then that another knitter will find those same stitches both soothing and healing. I’ve been feeling lost for a long time but designing both the Courage & Songbird shawls this year has brought me so much solace & personal growth. My hope is that within their stitches you’ll find help for you to find your way back to yourself as well. 💗 I’m trying to remember that its ok to not have all the answers and to not know your way. It’s also damn hard to admit & ask when you need help or feel lost. I found that sometimes it’s in the asking that you find your path back to your true self. 💗
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🍂Wool is Elder by the talented @ritualdyes in colorway Clay. It’s worsted, a quick knit and uses 3 full skeins of Elder or approx 570yds/522m worsted weight wool you love 💗.
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🤣I’ve been buried in boxes and cleaning and boxes and more cleaning (and kids and puppy life).....as we pack to move and try to sell our house. I haven’t had the mental or physical energy to knit or do much else in weeks....so here’s some pics of my fur baby instead 😊. Can you believe how big Charlie’s gotten? Last weighed in at 36lbs (just over 4 months old). Missing you all and I’m hoping to be back to regular work (and social media) soon 😘.
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💗How have you’ve all been? What have you’ve been knitting / making the last few weeks? 🤗 Xoxox .
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January 13, 2009

i have been fiddling with the new camera today and trying to get my bearings.we had fun trying out some of the settings and i haven't quite got my flash useage down pat as you can see from all the color differences. mackenzie was being cooperative and extra cute today in her yellow jammies (her pick last night) and i thought i just might capture the infamous "regis & kelly" shot.