Category: Textiles

Design notebook: Raincoast Juliana

I’m three balls into the husband sweater now, and very pleased with the way the pattern is working. A combination of different stitches give the sweater a very pleasing texture that I didn’t expect when I looked at the pictures. A couple of ferry… Continue Reading “Design notebook: Raincoast Juliana”

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The husband sweater.

Last night/this morning, I laid down a row of foundation double-crochet to start a sweater for my dear B.  Having now completed a first sweater for myself, I can conceptualize what goes into such a yarn-commitment and have decided that yes, definitely, my partner… Continue Reading “The husband sweater.”

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Finished shawl – Juliana.

Juliana Shawl. Yarn by Sweet Georgia (local) – colourways Rogue and Grape Jelly. Supplied by Baaad Anna’s (six blocks from my house). Am in love. Here’s the details on Rav.

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So few words to share…..

Somehow it’s already the middle of November, even though Halloween was like – yesterday. Wasn’t it? Or is it just the normal acceleration of end-of-term, birthdays, Christmas and everything else hurtling in all at once? Of course, the more I have  to do, the… Continue Reading “So few words to share…..”

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Totally. No. Cancer.

I totally don’t have thyroid cancer and so I bought a box of chocolates for my co-workers. It’s beautifully sunny and not at all cold outside which made me feel even more victorious as I took my life back and headed out of the… Continue Reading “Totally. No. Cancer.”

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