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I love going out on clear winter nights to gaze at stars and this led me to think about Annie Jump Cannon and her work on stellar classification. I believe that she could classify three stars a minute, and that's how my Tres Spectra was discovered. For more on Annie, I highly recommend The Glass … [Read more...] about spotlight on … tres spectra

A year ago, I embarked toward deeper work. While the year didn't go exactly as I expected, I'm pleased with what I accomplished. I know the key to this was being mindful about how I spent my time and the tools I used for my business. It was a surprise to me to open the @creativeacorns instagram … [Read more...] about continuing a new year of deeper work

My inspiration for Parallu arrived before I received the yarn. The inspiration mood board evokes warmth and happiness with deep jewel colors, swirls, zigzags, trees, dots|stars, and oranges. I honed in on the oranges and was delighted when the beautiful yarn arrived! In the Decembers of my … [Read more...] about spotlight on … parallu

Like many knitters and crocheters, I gravitate toward different types of projects throughout the year. When it's cold, I want a big squishy wool blanket to work on. In the summer I like working with light linen and lace. One thing I've noticed over the past few years is that my colour preferences … [Read more...] about a few thoughts on colour

It's exciting to finally reveal the December 2018 Artisan Crate from Knitcrate featuring The Yarnbrary Fantasy Worsted in a delightful orange colourway, Copperfield. Along with this yummy blend of 40% Superwash Merino, 30% Mulberry Silk, and 30% Baby Alpaca, members receive three patterns designed … [Read more...] about a trio of new patterns

The internet is a vast place full of interesting articles and notices of events. However, it's often a loud and tangled place. Or sometimes a link is amplified in one social media channel and never seen in others. Each week I comb what I can of the internet and post to the Knitty blog for their … [Read more...] about untangled links and more