Sidebar Footer
The Knitting Pen

Archive for the 'spinning' Category

Bring It On

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Bring it on Ol’ Man Winter… I’m ready.  As the days grow shorter and the trees burst with their autumn splendour, my thoughts are invariably turning to the approaching winter.

In my part of the northern hemisphere it’s dark when I get home from work in the late afternoon and it’s dark when I leave the […]

Posted in knitting, spinning · No Comments »

‘Baby Surprise’ Surprises Me

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

I’ve finally cast on for the infamous Baby Surprise Jacket.

Never having been one to embrace the latest craze, I’ve resisted thus far, although the pattern has been in my possession for over a year.

The hundreds of BSJ’s on Ravelry as well as the sheer quirkiness of the pattern has finally called my name. And yes, […]

Posted in knitting, spinning · No Comments »

Maritime Memories

Friday, August 8th, 2008

My husband and I have just returned from a 2 week holiday which took us clear across this vast country of ours to the Maritime provinces of Canada. We saw a bit of New Brunswick, and a lot of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Along with miles of stunning beaches and countryside […]

Posted in knitting, spinning · 1 Comment »

ewetwo at etsy

Monday, July 14th, 2008

The ‘two’ in ewetwo refers to my daughter and myself. We live 1200 miles apart and our newly launched etsy shop is another way to stay connected across the miles. At the moment my daughter is somewhat of a silent partner as she is very busy attending summer classes at college.
I, on the other […]

Posted in knitting, spinning · No Comments »

Fibre Week

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

I’ve just returned from Olds, Alberta, where the annual Olds College Fibre Week is currently taking place. I was only there for the one day but I saw and heard plenty to inspire me for a whole summer of knitting and spinning.
I attended a full day workshop on Colour Blending. We experimented with […]

Posted in knitting, spinning · No Comments »