Time to put the KSW truck away

Time to put the KSW truck away

What a difference a few days of seasonal temperatures makes. Earlier this month I still felt like summer would never end. I was knitting outside, strutting around in shorts and tees, and even floating in our pool. This week, back to reality … time to clean out the...
Team Socks

Team Socks

Is there a perfect all-season project, something that you can work on in the heat of the summer or through a mighty winter storm? Something that can accompany you on planes, trains, and automobiles? Something you can craft out of fingering, sport, DK, or even worsted...
Please hold my hand

Please hold my hand

When I basted the side seams of my Onyx pants, it was with a bit of excitement and, if I can be honest, pride. I had been wanting to make these pants since the pattern was released by Closet Core (a favourite) in early January. I ordered the fabric, a soft and...
The Swatch Never Lies

The Swatch Never Lies

There was a moment last weekend when, sitting at my knitting table, I realized I had only two projects on needles. Worse yet, I had nothing in the wings – no gauge swatches tacked to patterns, no yarn wound into nice little cakes. A quick trip to my sewing table...