I’ve just returned from a trip to Vancouver to visit my daughter. On the flight home, while in that marvelous suspended state of neither here nor there, my mind was free to cast about, eventually settling on something I hadn’t thought about for many years; my days of ‘ baby knitting’. […]

As a special needs teacher I sometimes have the opportunity to work with a student for a number of years. Such was the case with Dario. Dario came to my class in grade one and I had the privilege of working with him and his remarkable parents right through his 4th grade year. […]

Sweet Dreams Pillow \Free Pattern

The pattern for this soft, scented, Sweet Dreams pillow is available, for free, in the patterns section of this blog.
I used a soft Merino blend yarn and sprinkled dried lavender in the lining for an aromatherapy bonus. It knit up quickly and will make a great gift for someone on my […]

As far as knitting podcasts go, Brenda Dayne’s Cast On is the mother-of-all knitting podcasts. I’ve been enjoying her shows for some time. http://www.cast-on.com/. I recently discovered another podcast […]

WIDE MOOD SWINGS!
The truly good thing about a sojourn into the levels of frustration and angst in which I found myself 3 days ago is that the only way you can go from there is up.
A couple of days later, a self administered […]