Monthly Archives: June 2016

New & interesting: Urban Knit Collection by Kyle Kunnecke

Posted on June 29, 2016 by natalie

Over the last while on Ravelry I’ve noticed some interesting new designs popping up. Then I realized that they were all part of the same book! The Urban Knit Collection (ebook here) from Kyle Kunnecke is a new Interweave book that’s got … Continue reading →

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A trip to France

Posted on June 27, 2016 by natalie

Late in May I surfaced from what felt like a fog due to lack of sleep and tried to find out when the Doors Open Ottawa event was. It’s the one weekend a year when buildings, many not usually accessible, are … Continue reading →

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Tour de France KAL: Gavrinis

Posted on June 25, 2016 by natalie

Last week I showed you some of the carvings at Gavrinis that inspired this year’s Tour de France KAL shawl: And here’s the shawl Gavrinis. I knit this large semicircle with about 3.7 skeins of Loðband Einband from Istex (~910yds/832m). It’s … Continue reading →

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Tour de France KAL – more about the prizes & the rules

Posted on June 20, 2016 by natalie

A few days ago I gave you a preview of the prizes for my annual Tour de France KAL. Starting on Saturday July 2, 2016 and running along with the Tour de France, we’ll be knitting my Gavrinis shawl until … Continue reading →

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Tour de France KAL preview: a look at the past and the prizes

Posted on June 15, 2016 by natalie

It’s June. In two and a half weeks the Tour de France begins, and with it my annual shawl KAL. Every July since 2010 I’ve created a shawl pattern inspired by something French, and this year is no different. My past inspirations … Continue reading →

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