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The Countdown is on …

[Translate] Well, it’s only a few weeks to go now for the first episode of It Takes Balls To Knit – The Show to be released. As a matter of fact, I was just on the Sunshine Coast in beautiful Pender Harbour filming a segment for Dyeing To Knit You with Jenna Valley of Everlea Yarn! We had a great time filming and I learned a lot!! So much so, that I’ll be doing a return trip soon to film a second and possibly third segment. Turns out Indigo dyeing is an entirely different process to acid or natural […]

Help is on the Way …

[Translate] On Saturday I had the great pleasure to teach a Cables class to 20 knitters at Apple Yarns in Bellingham, Washington. Over 3 hours I shared with them what I could about cables and such. Now I don’t know about other instructors, but when I teach people anything, I try and go beyond the simple technique and give them the tools they need to apply those skills in everyday projects. In this case, it was showing them how increasing their understanding of cables and how they behave might give them the confidence to adapt a pattern or perhaps […]

Hello Anzula!!

[Translate] The pot of prizes for donors to the crowd funding campaign has gotten bigger – by 10 skeins of yarn! Thanks to the gals at Anzula, there is now an assortment of luxury yarns from Anzula added to the prizes that will be drawn for. All you have to do to get in the draw is support the campaign by making a donation. It’s not purely a donation though, as you’ll get a perk depending on the size of your donation. Anything from being recognized on our Close Knit Community wall to actually being in an episode of […]

Namaste!

[Translate] First, to all my American friends and readers, I’d like to extend a Happy Fourth of July salutation. We just finished celebrating Canada Day on July 1st here and had a great time. Here’s hoping your celebrations are as much fun and safe as well! So back to knitting, I have some great news! There are 2 more prizes that have been added to the draw pool for the Indiegogo campaign to get the show going again. The ladies at Namaste have generously donated their newest bag, the Poppins, as a gift! Also, the folks at Skacel have […]

I still need your help …

[Translate] Our Close Knit Community is growing, but slowly, and I need your help to spread the word. I’m trying to get 2,500 people (yes,I know that’s a few) to donate $10 to help me make more episodes of my online knitting show. How can you help? Well, if you’re able to, donate $10 (or any amount you’re able to) to the project. Clicking on the picture below will bring you to the link where you can make a contribution. There are different perks for different levels of contribution. Also, while you’re doing this, please leave a comment about […]