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Author Archives: Leslie
New classes in Ottawa
I’m happy to announce I will be teaching my spinning classes this summer in Ottawa at the wonderful Wabi-Sabi. I love the atmosphere and workshop space at this store! The full list of classes offered can be seen here, with … Continue reading
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Colorado spinning
A few weeks ago I took a quick trip back to Colorado to visit family and friends. I stopped by my old LYS, where I’m pretty sure I ended up leaving Maggie Casey with the impression that all Montreal knitters … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Spinning, vintage, yarn stores
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Avoiding pain while knitting
Like every other knitter on the planet right now, I’m making a slouchy beret-type hat. I’m using a variation on purse stitch, an open lacey stitch that in this case is achieved by alternating rows of *yo, p2tog* with *yo, … Continue reading
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quick and easy (mismatched) mittens
Using a basic, any-yarn/any-gauge mitten pattern from Kate Gilbert, I dashed off these mittens a few weeks ago: Unfortunately, while the first mitten fits great, the top decreases on the second were completed after I’d had a few bottles of … Continue reading
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time to branch out
Recently I’ve had several strangers compliment me on items I’ve made, including my alpaca hat and felted bag, and ask me if I have more for sale. Not to mention asking me if I could teach them to spin! Time … Continue reading
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Striped baby footwear for Botswana
A while back I found out about a drive for handmade items to be sent to Botswana with a doctor who founded an HIV/AIDS clinic there. The Botswana Project is in its third round of donations, having already sent dozens … Continue reading
Posted in charity, finished object, Knitting, Spinning
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Turkish knitting, and a long-forgotten library book
Several years ago, back when I was still a fairly new knitter, I started working on some patterns from a book called Hats On! by Charlene Schurch. In a few of the patterns the author makes reference to a book … Continue reading
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