Oh my gosh you guys - I literally kicked ass on the sleeves of my Skogafjall for Tolt Icelandic Wool Month. I knit these in 2 days! One sleeve during a tv binge and another at Beauty in the Beast (which we adored btw)! The fastest sleeves I've ever knit I tell you!
Read MoreIt's Tolt Icelandic Wool Month and I'm super excited! Ever since I missed out on last year's I knew I was going to do my best to join in for 2017! Knitting with Icelandic Wool and making a lopapeysa has been on my to do list for eons so I'm super excited to make that happen this year!
Read MoreSo excited and honoured to be a part of the new eBook - Heart on my Sleeve: Knit with Care! This special book features 8 sweater patterns, sized baby to big, from 9 different designers. Designs have been donated by myself, Romi Hill, Bristol Ivy, Tanis Lavallée, Joji Locatelli, Alexa Ludeman, Jane Richmond, Ysolda Teague, and Alexa Ludeman and Emily Wessel of Tin Can Knits. The project and ebook were coordinated by Tin Can Knits. Check out the designs now on Ravelry!
For each $18 ebook sold, $16.80 USD is donated to the Against Malaria Foundation (the remainder is made up of Paypal and Ravelry fees). Each ebook purchased will help purchase nets that keep people safe.
Read MoreSave 15% OFF the Sweetheart Dress Pattern from today until 02/18/2016! Use code "sweetheart15" at checkout to save! Have some fun and pick out some fresh fabrics and whip up a pretty new dress for that special girl in your life! Sale is valid in our shop HERE and in our Etsy shop HERE.
Read MoreI've been hit hard by a bad bug the last few days and have been stuck in bed sick. But it's been fun watching all the snow we've been having....and I'm super excited to share that I was recently interviewed by the lovely Felicia of The Sweet Georgia Show - one of my fave podcasts to listen to! Episode 44 is up today and I hope you will pop over to have a listen!
Read MoreWe're so excited to announce that we'll be coming to visit some of our favourite yarn shops - Churchmouse Yarns & Teas and Tolt Yarn & Wool with our newest book and trunk show!
We love getting a chance to visit both of these inspiring and gorgeous shops and getting to see all of you! We'll be bringing the trunk show for our newest book - Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul so you can see the pieces from the book in person and even try them on!
Read MoreIt's no secret that I'm a fan of Hannah Fettig's (of KnitBot) patterns and her books. I adore her clean aesthetic and styling and was happy to see her newest book - Texture: Exploring Stitch Patterns in Knitwear, is filled with patterns that allow what Hannah does best shine!
Read MoreWishing you and your families a holiday season touched with wonder and filled with love!
I'll be taking a few weeks off during the holidays to relax, spend time with my loved ones and to enjoy this lovely season!
Thank you for all your love & support during 2016! You guys are the best and I adore ya and cannot wait to see what 2017 holds!
Read MoreI love it when some of my favourite things combine to make something truly awesome! Imagine my delight when watching the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life a few weeks ago on Netflix and spotting handmade knitwear on the show!!! Then to make it even more exciting we found out the GG Revival has patterns for them using the gorgeous Fiber Co. yarn!!!!! Squeeeee! The Fibre Co & I were so excited we just had to have a giveaway for you guys!!! Yay!!!
Read MoreInterested to hear more about my creative journey and how I "attempt" to balance things? Pop on over to the Stash Podcast to listen to my conversation with Sonia! I seriously had so much fun chatting with her and I hope you'll all enjoy it too!
Read MoreThey're baaaack! I'm seriously beyond excited for the release of the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life starting 11/25! I cannot wait!!! So we're bringing back the GGKAL for 2016!
I know you all are too so we thought it would be fun to have a casual knit along where we can all watch and chat all the things GG revival while knitting!
Read MoreIt's time for the Indie Design Gift-along 2016! Yay! This is such a fun event and one I'm super happy to be a part of every year! It's such a wonderful way to join in with a friendly group of knitters to get your gifts made, have a great time and support independent designers at the same time.
Save 25% OFF on 20 patterns with code "giftalong2016" from 11/22-11/26!
Read MoreI'm so happy & excited to release the FEYRE shawl knitting pattern today! FEYRE was inspired by the main character Feyre, from the Court of Thorn and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas, and is a crescent shaped shawl that embodies both the strength & softness, and the lightness & darkness that are always at play within Feyre. Relaxing to knit combinations of Stockinette stitch, Garter stitch and Slip Stitch Ribs combine to make a shawl filled with texture that's fabulous for showing off your new favorite marl, tonal or hand dyed yarn!
Read MoreWe're hitting the road with Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul! Jane and I are so excited! We will be be heading to Vancouver, BC at the end of the month to visit some of our favourite yarn shops with the Within Trunk Show! We love getting to visit all of you and we hope you can join us for some fun!
Read MoreI'm thrilled to be a part of Kate Oate's (of Tot Toppers) blog tour for her gorgeous new book "Grown: Sophisticated Sweater Designs from the Maker of Tot Toppers". This lovely collection of 10 raglan-style sweater patterns are all inspired by original Tot Toppers patterns and are transitioned thoughtfully and intentionally for grown-ups. What a fun idea! The majority of the patterns in Grown are unisex (yay!) and there are also patterns just for men or women. I really loved this feature and found that the entire book was well thought out in regards to these elements for shaping, sizing etc.
Read MoreMy girls love dolls and so do I, so I was beyond excited when my lovely friend Kate of See Kate Sew announced her new doll fabric was being released (by Riley Blake) and asked me to join in for the tour. The kids squealed and so did I! Both my girls and I were super happy when the fabric arrived to our house! I really love dolls made like this and couldn't wait to make them with the kids.
Read MoreJane and I are so excited to see what projects you'll be casting on from our newest book - Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul that we thought it would be fun to run a knit along! It will be a casual, ongoing knit along where you can simply tag your projects with #withinknits on social media and join in on Ravelry!
Read MoreTHANK YOU sooooo much for all the lovely and supportive response to our new book Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul! I'm giving you all huge virtual hugs...lol! Seriously, I cannot say thank you enough for all the kind and sweet words. It truly means so much how you've all embraced the book and supported us - so thank you! It fills my heart and I feel so blessed to be part of such a wonderful, supportive and loving community.
Read MoreAre you all ready for our SUMMER SWEATER KNIT ALONG STARRING YOU post? Wahoo! So sorry for the delay on this. As mentioned in my ravelry group my computer - aka the d*m# Sierra update - is wreaking havoc with my computer. I've had nothing but issues and it's caused a delay in all things computer related. But the post is up now and this is my fave part of the KAL! Getting to see all your awesome projects! It's inspiring and just makes me so darn happy! As usual you guys have made some amazing and stunning projects!
Read MoreWe're so excited to be kicking off the Canadian launch of our newest book Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul at our local yarn shop - The Beehive Wool Shop in Victoria, BC, Canada. Join us on October 22nd, from 1-3pm to try on samples from the book, meet myself and Jane, get your books signed, shop & more!
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