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Posts from the ‘Dying Yarn’ category

You may have noticed that ‘Seafoam’; a staple colour at The Blue Brick, is looking a little different. So different in fact, that I had to rename it, introducing ‘Iceberg’. There is a reason this happened. We changed our dye supplier and began ordering bulk…

Return to the Sea – a Colour Tale

September 6, 2016
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There are lots of lovely knitting patterns out there that would look gorgeous in ombré yarn, but one of the things we’re seeing on trend lately are patterns actually designed for ombré and gradient yarns. Not just any pattern will work; to really take advantage…

Built for Ombré

August 17, 2016
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Our store reopens August 1st, and there have been changes! Sitting down? Got a drink? Here we go! We are bringing back worsted. Because Winter Is Coming. Tobermory worsted, our hard-wearing, tough-love, 100% superwash merino base is going to be back on the list of bases you…

New goodies coming August 1!

July 28, 2016
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These days we are working away to sell our home, buy a home, and somehow produce enough inventory for Twist ;) So of course I decided to throw a wrench into the works by developing an entirely new colour. My process usually begins one of…

Colour Development

July 21, 2016
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I had created a delightful new colour called ‘Boulder Opal’. But it’s not… I chanced to put a piece of labradorite against it… and it was a better fit. So though this was not what I set out to do, I am retro-fitting. That’s only…

Sometimes it surprises you.

June 7, 2016

Last Friday I set out a new project; I dyed a ‘mini’ of each of our ombré colours, to show how the colours knit up, for knitters who are not familiar with gradient yarns. I compressed each gradient into 100 yards of DK weight–which means…

The Swatch Project – Feather

June 6, 2016
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Yesterday I posted a photo of some of my favourite jewellery pieces – opals!) and it got me in the mood to experiment with some new colourways. First up – Boulder Opal (of course!) – full disclosure here – I didn’t have a boulder opal…

Boulder Opals and Aurora

June 2, 2016
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Ok people, everyone remembers these, right? The weather here in Toronto has abruptly gotten very hot and humid (considering it snowed two weeks ago… but hey, I’m not complaining) and I’ve got popsicles on the brain. A quick pinterest search brings up all kinds of…

Orange Creamcicle

May 31, 2016
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Last Thursday The Blue Brick held our first ever public event, a knit night in the Fluevog show store in the lovely distillery district of downtown Toronto. We had such a fabulous night, meeting knitters (many of whom we knew online, so amazing to meet in…

John Fluevog Show

May 30, 2016
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This past weekend I cast off another ‘I’d Rather Be Cruising’ shawl made in my ‘Rose’ ombré colour way. I love how the colour turned out! I had yarn left over – and one thing about ombré yarns is that you want to use up…

Cruisin’ Roses

May 16, 2016
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