by Josette deBrouwer | Chatham Armoury Christmas Market, notions, products, yarn
Late last month we tucked the KSW truck away for the winter, and just in the nick of time. A switch has flipped – Chatham-Kent looks positively wintry! It’s getting us all in the mood for this weekend’s Chatham Armoury Christmas Market. Local makers...
by Josette deBrouwer | projects
There’s still a lot of warmth in the sun, and the cicadas are singing riotously all afternoon. Yet we can’t deny that summer is wrapping up. This can be a bittersweet time – who doesn’t like a lazy, warm, midsummer afternoon with a good book? Also: who doesn’t...
by Josette deBrouwer | products
The colours piqued my interest, then the story drew me in. I have been following Big Blue Mama on Instagram for a while – her story is so compelling. And the baskets? Perfection. I enjoyed seeing photos and videos of baskets being woven in Ghana, of Karie...
by Josette deBrouwer | projects, Uncategorized, workshops, yarn
May has been a busy month, with new projects and new products. If you want to see what we’re up to at Knit Sew Well, please stop by during this coming weekend’s “Discover Blenheim” event. We’ll have the Fibre Truck all shiny and full of...
by Josette deBrouwer | products, projects, workshops, yarn
Earlier this year I hosted a workshop called “Let’s talk about Socks”. We talked about all versions of socks, from toe-up to cuff-down, gussets, cast-ons and bind-offs. There was one thing we weren’t able to cover, though, and that was the ‘Afterthought Heel.” So it...
