I haven’t abandoned my knitting and turned this into a sewing blog – I promise! But here at Casa Del Welford, there has been a sweat-shop equivalent of sewing projects on the go lately. Surprisingly, I…
A friend lent me a neat novel by Emma Donoghue called Room. I’m about 1/3rd of the way through, am enjoying it very much and have laughed out loud a couple of times as it is…
In an effort to escape from purling, seed stitch, colourwork, lace, and pretty much anything else that resembles any variation of the knit stitch, I decided to go back to my one true love for my…
I was born in Northern British Columbia, where my parents had been transferred around for years due to their jobs at the time. Growing up, I remember their Cowichan sweaters, which were so warm that you…
I’m not really into cute things … honestly? I don’t actually like cute things. I appreciate them, but they just aren’t my cup of tea. However. I saw this. Then I saw this. Loved both but…
I’m not a very good housekeeper. M is awesome. He’s always making sure the vacuuming is done, that I’m on track with laundry and the dogs are clean/fed. It doesn’t come naturally to me – but…
As some of you know, and from previous post, we have dogs. I have been working with Linda, the breeder of our dogs, helping with grooming, walking, cleaning, etc. This helps her keep on top of…
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in blanket form. in Knit Picks Swish Bulky. colour blackberry. finished on 8.00mm circs. washed…
The project that was looking for a yarn. Looking for a long time – –…
First handspun project ever: Tanis Fibre Arts Superwash Merino in “Chestnut” – I loved working…
In an effort to continue with my finishing streak, I bring you Selbu Modern by…
I have been having a lot of success lately with my knits. The process of…