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Posts from the ‘Crochet’ category

Toronto has got a gorgeous new yarn store, and it’s right in the middle of downtown; Ewe Knit is located in Mirvish Village, just one block south, and one block west of Bathurst and Bloor. The front features a comfy coffee shop stocked with goodies. The…

Fiber Goodness, right downtown!

September 11, 2012
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So I finished this lace shawl, and it’s so gorgeous I can’t believe I knit it. It’s the first thing I’ve done entirely from charts, and I have to say I’m pretty pleased with m’bad self. The pattern is Mystic Fire by Anna Dalvi, and…

New FO and How To Fix Curly Shawls

September 6, 2012
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Cool weather is coming; just last night in Toronto it was downright chilly. Time to stock up on some fall accessories! Mushin is a Japanese term frequently used in Martial Arts training that means ‘Without Mind’. It’s totally appropriate because this is completely the easiest,…

Free Pattern – The Mushin Cowl

August 29, 2012
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All done! And what a task it was. Here is Stash Part 1… …and Stash Part 2. It is now only 1/3 the size of it’s former glory. I kept the yarns I love to work with, the precious yarns that were handspun or gifted…

Stash Update

May 17, 2012
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I’m doing it. I’m Purging the Stash. There is a ton of yarn here that predates my discovery of my one true love – hand dyed merino and alpaca blends. Lots of acrylic, wool, novelty yarns and other things I know I’ll never use. Lots…

The Purge – Sending Stash to a Good Home, Suggestions?

May 16, 2012
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I had this gorgeous skein of cottony blue yarn with absolutely no stretch to it, as I found out while trying to make fingerless gloves from it. Because I was determined to make something out of it, and because I was hungry for a quick…

You don’t have to be a grandma to crochet a doily!

March 6, 2012
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Craftsy is starting to sell patterns, and the Blue Brick pattern store is ready! Only 4 patterns are up so far but I’m looking forward to building a fun collection :)

The Blue Brick is on Craftsy!

February 16, 2012

The Lisa Shawl is a free crochet pattern by yours truly – a fun, quick crochet project with beads to spice it up. The shawl is named after my gorgeous and colourful friend Lisa who was the first person to love this design :) The…

A Belated Christmas gift – The Lisa Shawl

December 30, 2011
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Quickie post today – I just finished a cute pair of crocheted Mary Janes in a beautiful robins egg blue – complete with cute little hand made ceramic buttons. I whipped off the buttons while bored in the ceramic studio a few months ago and…

Sweet Mary Janes with ceramic buttons

June 2, 2011
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I have been sooo busy these past few days, between work and packing … and work… and packing. This condo is going to be gorgeous. I spent a ton of time putting my core skills to work in designing it, of course – I drafted…

Minions!

April 27, 2011
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