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Canary Knits: March 2015
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Knitting Tool Profiles: The Circular Needle. This is the third post in a year-long series. I'll post a new one on the last Tuesday of every month, with facts, photos, and further resources about twelve knitting tools. A further benefit is that it is impossible to lose on e of the pair, as often happens with straight needles. Even better, you can fit into even the narrowest chair (airplane seat) and still manage to knit without risk of poking your neighbor. Asking people about the...
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Canary Knits: What I'm Working On
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Monday, May 18, 2015. What I'm Working On. Just a quick one with minimal info today, because this is secret gift knitting! My sister is having a baby, and this will be my first wee niece/nephew. The yarn is some lovely 100% BFL wool from Fleece Artist. In the Jade colourway. I picked it up (for free! Last month at the Toronto Knitter's Frolic. Monday, May 18, 2015. Labels: what Im working on. Have fun with your wee knits! Monday, May 18, 2015 9:20:00 am. Monday, May 18, 2015 10:23:00 am. Ooh, so exciting!
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Canary Knits: Rolling Around in Yarn
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Thursday, May 14, 2015. Rolling Around in Yarn. A couple weeks ago I attended the Toronto Knitter's Frolic. I went with a couple great friends from the greatest LYS in the world Handknit Yarn Studio. We arrived around 10:00, and each year I seem to forget that THAT IS THE BUSIEST TIME OMG. There were loads of people doing loads of shopping and the day was bright and sunny. One of those ones that make you realize (hope? That winter's finally gone. Do you have any yarn you're excited about? Your email will...
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NOT JUST ABOUT KNITTING: April 2015
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Wednesday, 29 April 2015. Another Pair of Afterthought Heel Socks. I finished the heel of these socks yesterday on the GO train on the way home from HotDocs. We took advantage of the same day free tickets for seniors and saw the behind the scenes documentary about the Monty Python performance - their first together in 35 years. In the afternoon, we watched "Listen to Me Marlon", a documentary recounting the life of Marlon Brando through his private audiotapes. Back to the socks. Links to this post. I've ...
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Musing - And She Knits Too!
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And She Knits Too! December 11, 2016. I have been playing with all the yarn. The last two weekends I have spun, knit, wove, finished some handspan, finished something for my nephew, finished a sock, started the second sock, started new handspun and made significant progress on my Occam scarf. . I feel like Im back to my old crafty self and I feel great. Heres what Ive been up to. Im putting it in the time out corner while I work on the second sock. In Dminion Unhinged). I ran into a bit of trouble by...
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Slow Scarfing - And She Knits Too!
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And She Knits Too! April 05, 2015. I'm a product knitter. I like having finished pieces. I like blocking and seaming and weaving in ends because they represent getting something done, and the opportunity to start another new project. The beautiful Kirkingwood Paisley shawl. I'm working on is one of those slow projects. I feel in love with it the moment I saw it ( Fiona. Was knitting it on my couch the first time we met in person*) and bought the pattern and Indigodragonfly. It's not really a pick up, kni...
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Scarves - And She Knits Too!
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And She Knits Too! December 11, 2016. I have been playing with all the yarn. The last two weekends I have spun, knit, wove, finished some handspan, finished something for my nephew, finished a sock, started the second sock, started new handspun and made significant progress on my Occam scarf. . I feel like Im back to my old crafty self and I feel great. Heres what Ive been up to. Im putting it in the time out corner while I work on the second sock. In Dminion Unhinged). I ran into a bit of trouble by...
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My Favourite Things (Finished) – Creative Yarns
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Where Inspiration and Creation Meet. My Favourite Things (Finished). Thursday, 23 April, 6:30-9:00pm (1 session, 2.5 hours). This is a technique class, comprising 40 of Mary Pat’s favourite methods, short-cuts and ingenious approaches, distilled after years of knitting and much instruction from experts. Taken as a whole, this class is a short-cut to serious knitting expertise. You will learn about:. Long-tail cast-on, both plain and ribbed. How much yarn for a long-tail cast-on. Blocking as you go.
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Brioche – Single Colour (Saturday, 1 Oct, 2016) – Creative Yarns
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Where Inspiration and Creation Meet. Brioche – Single Colour (Saturday, 1 Oct, 2016). Saturday, 1 Oct, 2 – 5pm (1 session, 3 hours). This class is an introduction to a fascinating family of stitch patterns: the brioche stitch family. The basic brioche stitch creates a textured fabric with great drape, and there are endless variations of the stitch that offer lots of opportunities for your creativity. Single-colour brioche stitch basics. Increases and decreases in brioche stitch. Students must be able to:.
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