The Winter (Dishcloth and Blog) Blues Hoping you all had a great Family Day (in Provinces which celebrate!) If you’ve read my other blogs, you’ll know I’m not too fond of winter so the winter blues can be a very annoying thing to deal with. Admittedly, my winter blues aren’t as severe as some people’s …
-28 C and the Ethics of Keeping Warm I had to walk a couple of kilometers in the freezing cold today and it got me thinking about some stuff. Like how to keep warm. It was -38 degrees Celsius (-44 with windchill) so staying warm is literally a matter of life and death…or at the …
The Master Knitting Program (part 1) What have I gotten myself into? I must be a sucker for punishment. Last May I applied for a scholarship for The Master Knitting Program through The Knitting Guild Association. It’s a program for members to have their knitting evaluated using specific criteria. It’s not a contest or a …
Christmas Knitting I Did (and didn’t) Get Done Well the Christmas season is behind us (but the snowy weather isn’t- UGH) and I always find it funny how many things I wanted to knit for gifts and how many things I ACTUALLY got knit. If I had my way, I would likely spend all day …
Review-Gaiam Balance Ball Chair Price (at time of review): $105.00Colour options available (at time of review): Black, Blue, Cool Grey, Fuschia, Purple Includes:– 1 Classic yoga ball (52cm) that can be taken out of the chair base and used separately for exercises.– 4 Easy-glide caster wheels (2 lockable)– 1 Adjustable metal support bar– 1 Air …
Review-Knit Picks Premium Knitting Blocking Mats Price (at time of review): $39.99 Contains: Nine 12 inch square (puzzle piece) light grey double-sided mats (one side with 1 inch grid and one side textured) ½ inch thick polystyrene 100 x t-pins in small plastic container Clear plastic zippered storage/ travel bag In the kit I received: …
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To make this basket, check out the link to the Instructables website : Crochet Wicker-look Wire Basket : 9 Steps (with Pictures) – Instructables November 8, 2022 – The Crocheted Wicker Wire Basket I was looking online again and saw a contest for re-using old stuff. It was from a website that I think is …
November 2, 2022 – The STOL Shawl It was the end of February and I saw a knitting design contest for shawls in an issue of an online magazine (The Knitting Guild Association). I usually don’t knit shawls…but the contest was called “Flight Plan” and that caught my eye since I have a friend who’s …