Wool n' Spinning

a shared passion for handspun yarn

Category: toque

  • This skein of yarn has been sitting in my stash for about a year. I loved it when I finished it but I’ve been torn about what to knit with it ever since. I finally decided to cast on for a toque based on the wraps per inch (WPI) of my yarn. Is anyone interested…

  • molly v4.0

    It’s a bird … It’s a plane … It’s a finished knitting project! Wow – it’s been a while since I’ve had a finished knitting project to show you. There hasn’t been a ton of knitting here at Casa de Welford because I am still nursing my ‘mommy thumb’ injury. After a certain amount of…

  • #epicfail

    I almost didn’t get a post out this morning so thank you so much for joining me again! It was my birthday on Saturday, the 14th (also World Wide Knit in Public Day/Week!) so we headed out of the city but … Here are the links to the things I talked about: Dad’s Vanilla Socks…

  • I can’t believe I have a finished project to show you! And it’s not just one but seven! This was a fast and enjoyable project to work on as each toque only took me about 2 hours to knit start to finish. A few moments here and there of knitting meant I could finish one…

  • I mentioned last time that I wanted to whip up a quick newborn toque in case we have a girl. On Friday, I was able to do just that: I literally whipped it up – it took less than an hour of knitting and about 10 minutes of finishing (weaving in ends). I chose the…

  • I hung up my blogging hat in May and it is now December … where has this year gone? The past couple of years have seen many changes in our small family, as well as turmoil, grief and sadness. However, we have also been blessed by love and happiness – as well as health and…

  • A very close and dear friend of mine welcomed their first child into the world last week after a harrowing few hours. Thankfully, baby and Mom are doing wonderfully. The family will be spending Christmas at home with their family in a town in South-Eastern BC called Cranbrook. It’s a gorgeous town that thrives on…