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Wherein I am relentlessly trampled into the snow and puppy absconds with my hat.

Sorry guys, it’s not normally my habit to get too personal on the blog but orders are late and folks have a right to know why; earlier this month my beautiful, compassionate father-in-law passed away. I mentioned it on instagram, but didn’t realize to what degree this sad news would set back production. We flew…

Whew! It’s been a whirlwind but twelve new colours are ready for launch tomorrow. Moody and tonal, but also rich and layered, these colours will expand our line to allow for multi-skein projects, sweaters and blankets etc. Gorgeous on their own or paired with a gradient, I can’t wait to see what you make with…

Todays colours flow across the warm end of the spectrum, and there’s one crazy addition called Iridescent. Confession: it’s not exactly a tonal, more of a variegated, but it comes from a photo I’ve wanted to do something with ever since I took it and it simply did not work as a gradient. Next up…

Today’s colours cover the green-blue spectrum, and two of them hail from across the pond; Grotto and Ireland. Grotto looks quite different from the earlier versions I posted – I had a shot in mind that I wanted to coordinate the yarn with. I shot it in Italy, in Capri, where there is a natural…

Thank you to everyone who took the time yesterday to send us a sweet note about Ollie. Each and every note means a lot to us <3 If you follow us on Instagram (@thebluebrickish) you will have seen some new yarns popping up lately; a tonal line that is intended to be a compliment (not…

This evening we had a calamity; my sweet cat Ollie, who I’ve had for 10 years since he was 9 weeks old, passed unexpectedly from a cancer that went undiagnosed until it was too far along. He was fostered as a baby by a girlfriend, she put his picture on Facebook and just like that,…

We’ve finalized the Blue Brick Christmas kits – which will launch on November 1st at noon EST, and will be available a little longer than usual; until November 5th at 9pm EST or while supplies last. There are a limited number of kits, so if that’s on your list you’ll want to visit the store…

A few years ago we had an ice storm at Christmas, which caused quite a bit of damage. There were felled trees, covered cars, and downed power lines; a real mess. It was a beautiful mess though, and of course we spent it outdoors with cameras. That year was a good year to think about…

My weaving bug is back! Inspired in no small way by the fact that I am taking night classes in the 8-shaft loom, my rigid heddle is getting a good workout too :) A few folks have asked for the particulars, so here you go: Yarn: 2 skeins of Killarney Sock in “Copper Slate” Loom:24″…