OK this is not Wikileaks – but it is a little bit of insider information….I am thrilled to announce that we have an amazing Canadian finalist in the Vogue Knitting LIVE in NYC January 21-23. Out of the incredible array of garments submitted (100) to the competition, Lynette Meek of Le Tissier Designs was chosen […]
Filigree Ensemble from Heartstrings I enjoyed writing about my discovery of the new word (to me anyway) “mitochondria”, that I thought that I would add a blog or two on interesting words that could be related to knitting. So, for this post I have chosen the word “ubiquitous” meaning everywhere – omnipresent. Discussing interesting words,
from Infiknit …..dance on the head of a pin or dress a shop window. This article in the Toronto Star fascinated me – it’s about the “Abandoned Barbie Project” an undertaking by Dr. Sheldon Wagner, a 67 year-old psychotherapist who owns a store – gallery – at 100 Ossington Ave in TO. The gallery is
Garden Holly 2010 Well Holly is or can be holy depending on your interpretation of the language. There is this blurring between words, languages and dialects. The great castle in Edinburgh – Holyrood – is pronounced “hollyrood” – which is possibly a doric form of haly ruid – or holy cross. On the other hand,
Cloths of Heaven from Queen Anne’s Lace Actually it is craft a poem and it is a new group that has just started on Ravelry – Dec 11, 2010. The object is to submit a design (or drawing or recipe) inspired by a poem. There will be prizes awarded each month; but you don’t have
Wall of Yarn – Singing colours I have to believe that Leonard Cohen is the hottest 76 year-old on the planet. He is just about to end a two and a half year tour and judging by the reviews he is/was amazing!!! There is a group on Ravelry dedicated to knitting and to the poetry
Lucy Neatby’s Paradoxical Mittens I always love it when a knitter takes a design and makes it his/her own, I posted a while ago about a friend of mine who knit Lucy Neatby’s Paradoxical Mittens and added a bit of the red trim to the thumb of the right-hand mitten so that you could always tell
Alveare from Woolly Wormhead I am putting the patterns of a new designer, Woolly Wormhead, on the Infiknit site. These are gorgeous hats, beautifully constructed, and wonderfully knit. As a result, I have spent some time on her site and was amazed by her blog. On Dec 6, 2010, Ruth and her family moved into a converted double
Julia Bryant Some Like it Hot – front I am hoping to post some interesting sweater designs that are the quintessential statement of the artist’s work – hopefully worn by the artist – this could take a while. However, I have made a start because Julia Bryant, who does some amazing designs in Tunisian Crochet,
Aquitaine from Sivia Harding To all intents and purposes, I believe that we can now eat breakfast again or we will be able to, soon. This news comes as a great relief to all those who had to tighten their belts during this economic downturn. How come? Well sales at Tiffanys are up, as are
