• Spinzilla 2014.

    What a week! Whew. I am pooped. I held back posting on Friday (as I normally do) in order to share with you my Spinzilla experience. I am tired, yo. It was tough. I spun a…

  • and then there were socks galore.

    Never have I been a sock knitter. I am definitely a self-proclaimed sweater knitter. Problem with that is sweaters are bulky to carry around, a pattern is usually necessary (or at the very least, notes to…

  • the Canadian rockies.

    One of our most favourite places to travel to – and full disclosure: we go as often as we can – is the Canadian Rockies. They are magnificent. In all honesty, we would love to be…

  • the heat of summer.

    We have been having some difficulty lately with the littlest Tuna not sleeping very well or for very long. She seems to settle for about 45 minutes to an hour for one, maybe two naps per…

  • handspun magic socks.

    I thought this project would be a quick one … boy, was I wrong! After spinning up the fibre during Tour de Fleece, which I spoke and wrote about at length here, here and here so…

  • exploration of colour.

    Over the years, my mom has accompanied me on many trips to the yarn store, fibre festivals and other adventures to do with my knitting. Because of her background as an artist, I often will bounce…

  • a square review.

    Recently, I had the opportunity to try out and review Kollage Yarns’ square knitting needles. In an effort to find some needles that might help with my carpal tunnel in my right wrist, which has been…