by Josette deBrouwer | Uncategorized
The basis of Knit Sew Well was the ‘Feisty Fibre Truck’. The idea was to bring yarn, fabric, and notions to makers in Chatham-Kent and beyond at markets and community events. We’ve had great days out with the truck, and it’s a joy to drive and...
by Josette deBrouwer | Uncategorized
This last week of 2025 is starting out with a blast – literally! Wind gusts are up to 80K as I write this, and the ‘feels like’ temperature is -21C. During this mornings’ walk my old greyhound found this quite exhilarating, particularly after...
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 | 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...
by Josette deBrouwer | products, projects
We had a delightful stationery store in Blenheim that I loved visiting as a school girl. I marvelled at the bright colouring pencils, the sleek pens, and the rigid notebooks. The store catered to local offices and businesses with their calendars and accounts books,...
by Josette deBrouwer | projects, yarn
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...
by Josette deBrouwer | Uncategorized
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...
by Melanie Huff | Uncategorized
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...
