One of the creative experiments that I wanted to do over Christmas was dyeing vegan yarn. I don’t personally believe that yarn is cruel, but there are lots of knitters who, for reasons of ethics or allergies, would like to have a vegan yarn option…
Big news – the Blue Brick is starting a yarn club (sorta)! I say sorta because I want to do something unique with my club, which hopefully folks will find fresh and interesting. Here’s how it works: In the first week of every month, I will…
The Blue Brick has a Ravelry group! Check it out here, and join for access to pattern sneak peeks, KALs, the latest news and, of course, a fiber’y little Blue Brick community :) Over the weekend I had the opportunity to work on more of my…
Sorry for the radio silence, I have been hit with a crazy bad flu – sickest I’ve been in years. I think I’m finally on the mend though, but alas there is very little to show for the time I was sick except for one…
I’ve taken up dyeing my own wool for my projects. I don’t pretend to be super talented at this, but there is something satisfying about being in control over every step of your creative process, to complete your vision exactly as you imagine it. These…
Last Sunday, myself and my favourite likeminded nerdy girls held the much-anticipated ‘dying party’ at our (subsequently trashed) condo. Rayna and Leslie came over bearing bearing armfuls of fibre and edibles, (Tito retreated to the bedroom with the computer and headphones), and we did our…
