inspiration

Fall into color …

[Translate] If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and you step outside, you can smell it in the air. Even with the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been having, fall is in the air! If you like knitting, it’s probably the best season of them all. Unlike winter, you can wear and showcase your knitted items without having to bundle them under a heavy coat or boots. And the great thing about the fall when it comes to knitting is that it inspires  … COLOR! Color is probably the easiest way to liven up your knitting and turn that simple […]

Inspiration …

[Translate] A friend of mine, Lee Ann Dalton, shared a message on Facebook yesterday that has inspired me. You’ll see the irony in it once you read it … “The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work. If you wait around for the clouds to part and a bolt of lightning to strike you in the brain, you are not going to make an awful lot of work. All the […]

Fall into Inspiration …

[Translate] Fall is arguably the best season of the year for inspiration for knitters. While Spring boasts the color of fresh blossoms, Fall has the color of the leaves as they change color. This isn’t all though, as Fall also brings the desire to knit as the days get cooler and we have the urge to get comfy and warm. This picture of Mud Lake in Northern Wisconsin by Mike Crowley, almost transports you to the water’s edge in an Adirondack chair with a steaming cup of coffee or hot chocolate and your current knitting project! It’s easy to […]

Thankful for …

[Translate] For us folks here in Canada, today is the time of year when we celebrate Thanksgiving. I know it’s not celebrated around the world, but I think it’s one of the more important holidays, and we should all practice being thankful just because. Yesterday I celebrated the harvest (and the original reason for this holiday) with a turkey dinner with all the fixings with some great friends. Today, I’m doing a blog post of 10 things I’m thankful for in knitting … That many, many, years ago, somebody decided to take 2 sticks and some yarn and develop […]

Spring has sprung …

[Translate] spring has got to be a creative person’s favorite season. The rejuvenation of everything after the winter’s cold is not only refreshing, it’s inspiring. Knitters benefit as the vibrant colors that arise from the budding flowers and trees offer a palate that delights the senses. If you’re looking for color options you need look no further than mother nature’s canvas to get ideas aplenty. Inspiration doesn’t stop at just colors though, as ideas for textures abound as well. I recently took a walk with Jason around Stanley Park and snapped a few pics along the way. Here’s a […]