I heart...

:: I prettied up some clothespins with some washi tape using this tutorial. (The stars - oh how I love the stars!)

:: Pin cushions from warp and weft -- and so happy to find a nearby place that sells the awesome Merchant and Mills merch.

:: These fingerless gloves.

:: The return of a nice cold spring. Hot summer, wait your turn!

:: This Toronto timelapse.

:: Really want to make strawberry fruit leather this summer.

:: These knitted bunnies are the bee's knees.

:: Pretty crocheted polka dotted hot pad.

:: Always remember to say please and thank you.

:: Adorable little gift boxes.

High fives and feeling happy!

The dear man who sold me this fabric said that he was happy I chose this colour (and well, who doesn't like to make other people happy, right?). He then promised me that when I wear this colour, I will feel happy. And then he gave me a high five. (I actually left him hanging there for five seconds because I was kind of stunned and normally don't give high fives when I'm buying fabric). 

The details: 

Pattern - Wiksten tank

The fabric - Handkerchief linen

Alterations: I trimmed a little off the sides and the bottom because I tend to get a weird tentlike pouf with my first Wiksten. 

Colourblock bias loop

Stockinette and airplanes go together like cake and ice cream, no? 

I powered through the purple portion of this loop on my way to and from Vancouver (while also cramming in as many free movies as possible). This project was a good travelling companion, portable and easy peasy. I love knitting with mohair so much that I dreamed up a big plan to one day knit a massive colourblock kid silk garter blanket (wow, seeing all those words together --- hmm, maybe a touch crazy.)

The details:

Pattern - Churchmouse Bias loop

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Angel (one blue and one purple skein)

Needles: 6.5 mm

Hello Vancouver

Hey y'all! Anyone still out there? It's been a while.

I was in Vancouver last week for work (a nice surprise for me indeed!) I had one day off and it poured buckets, a true wet coast welcome. I trekked around finding crafty shops, snapped quick pics when the rain eased, oohed at the mountains, and filled up on smoked salmon.

A couple of nifty places I was happy to visit:

Cloth, an amazing quilting shop on Granville Island

Maiwa, crafty supplies of all kind also on Granville

Three bags full, a lovely knitting shop

Some actual crafty things to show soon (time on a plane is good for finishing up long lingering projects it seems). Happy Victoria Day to my Canadian friends :)

I heart... must knit edition

Such lovely days lately with true blue skies and cool, fresh evenings. I have been knitting and stitching ever so slowly. A purl here, a french knot there, a nap here, a tiny cross-stich there. But, I have been seriously dreaming up some new cast-ons and here they are:

:: June's favourite cardigan - Is it time for me to finally admit I will never knit that cabled afghan, move on with my life already and put that aran yarn to good use? Probably yes.

:: Bartender's choice fingerless gloves. I think these would make some very nice Christmas and birthday gifts.

:: Jardin d'hiver - if I start this soon, it could be finished by next winter...

:: Vesper cowl - Amazing fluidity - have you ever seen anything like this?

:: Ghislaine gloves - Simple but so elegant

:: Travelling woman - Something to knit for summer travels?

:: And fine, technically this is crochet -- a little garden of flowers hooked together sweetly.