Tag: knitting
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New yarn bells out of the kiln today! Two of them are in rustic blues, browns and greens and one of them was a custom order for a lovely lady that sent me pictures of the fabric in her sunroom and asked me to match it for her. This was my first time trying to…
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At the KW Knitters Fair I met an artist who dyed her own wool. Her name is Emily and she has an Etsy shop under the name Viola Viola. I fell in love with a colourway of hers called ‘Graphite’ and purchased a skein – and I just had to share the results because this…
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When Kris and I were in Hawaii, (what a strange place to think of cold-weather drinks) I came up with an idea for combining two of my loves into a cute, comfy drinking vessel that would feel cozy in your hands when filled with hot yummy drinks. I came back to discover that the concept…
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Today I wanted to share some of the knitted work I’ve been producing for the show, these are 5 of my knitted handwarmers. Each one is my own original pattern, (written specifically so I could avoid the use of DPNs…. the horror!) and is lovingly knitted up in soft squishy wool =o) These Debbie Bliss…
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I finally got around to photographing some of my finished work, and what could make a better shot than getting a lovely (and patient) girlfriend to model my work for me! Yvette is modelling my Lacy V fingerless gloves and slouch hat in ocean blue merino. She’s holding one of my Wooly Teacups in purple…
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Late night double posting today; I wanted to share some things I just got out of the kiln – these are yarn bowls and yarn bells for knitting and crochet. The construction is simple and elegant, you place your ball of yarn either in the bell or in the bowl, thread your yarn through the…
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This past weekend Tito and I drove out to the beautiful town of Merrickville, ON – a town dedicated to crafters of all kinds. They have several pottery and glass blowing studios, a brilliant artist who carves gourds and a metal smithy. On the way we had an unexpected treat – we passed a llama…
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This week I finally finished the diagonal lace scarf I’ve been working on. This scarf was knit on 4mm needles, using 3 balls of Debbie Bliss Eco Baby (100% organic fair trade yarn) and the pattern for the wakefield scarf. Blocking A Scarf (or any finicky piece of lace) 1. Go to Canadian Tire and…
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There is nothing more satisfying than getting a treat from the kiln. This weeks haul included this gorgeous, wide mouth shallow serving bowl. The Tanin Red glaze gave it a lovely bronzing effect along one side. This pitcher took advantage of the last dredges of purple glaze, I love the colour combo! These last two…
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Check out these adorable stitch markers I made using some of the goodies in my jewelry making stash =o)
The Blue Brick 