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Category Archives: Art Deco
Saturday knitting update
This winter has been awfully long – or at least it felt that way. My work changed in January which meant a small additional amount of driving. Between that extra time and the extra time I put in to try … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, inspiration, knitting
Tagged Art Deco, Fyberspates Scrumptious, Lace Revelations, Lucifer, Marine Building
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Commerce Court North: so many things to see!
Ages ago I started telling you about my Toronto trip last year. I started out at the old Stock Exchange. I then moved on to Commerce Court North. I showed a few pictures of this building a few years ago, but … Continue reading
My knitting companion: Poirot
I’ve been knitting so much this last week that I haven’t spent any time at all with my spinning wheel. Hopefully that’ll change soon. I’ve been working on a deadline knit and I finally cast off last night. What’s been keeping … Continue reading
Suburban Station Hat & Mittens: the design process
This week I put out a new hat & mitten set. The Suburban Station Hat & Mittens are inspired by a railway station in Philadelphia. (c) Lucius Kwok, under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license This was one of those designs … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, design, inspiration, knitting
Tagged O Wool, O-Wash Fingering, Pennsylvania Railroad Suburban Station, Suburban Station Hat, Suburban Station Mittens, Suburban Station Set
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Happy New Year!
I really didn’t mean to go silent for a month. I’ve been having some much-needed relaxation time over the holidays and now I’m starting 2016 charged up and ready to go. The first thing that I want to do on … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, Canadian Art Deco Knits, design, inspiration, knitting, Tour de France KAL
Tagged 2015
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Canadian Art Deco Knits: Lyle Owl Pillow
December’s Art Deco pattern is something for the home. The Lyle Owl Pillow is a stranded pillow worked seamlessly from the bottom up and then grafted closed over a pillow form. This charming owl was inspired by the ones looking … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, Canadian Art Deco Knits, design, inspiration, knitting
Tagged Canadian Art Deco Knits, John MacIntosh Lyle, Lyle Owl Pillow, SweetGeorgia Yarns
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A quick trip for inspiration
Earlier this year I made a quickly-planned trip to Toronto on the train. I went down and back on a Saturday for the Doors Open event, where all kinds of buildings are open to the public. My main targets were the … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, inspiration
Tagged Charles Comfort, Design Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange
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November’s Canadian Art Deco pattern: Aldred Mittens
On my trip to Montréal last year I had a map printed out with all of the buildings that I wanted to see marked on it. I even had a colour code so that if I was running short on … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, Canadian Art Deco Knits, design, inspiration
Tagged Aldred Building, Aldred Mittens, Montreal
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October’s Canadian Art Deco Knits pattern and Songlines Collection winner
October’s Canadian Art Deco Knits pattern is the Chandelier Hat. This double knit hat was inspired by the beautiful large chandeliers in the Supreme Court of Canada. From the outside, the Supreme Court fits in with the other copper-roofed Chateau-style … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, Canadian Art Deco Knits, design, inspiration, knitting
Tagged Ambah O'Brien, Canadian Art Deco Knits, Chandelier Hat, Sweet Paprika Designs, The Songlines Collection
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September’s Yarnie: Shelridge Yarns
Back in May, I used the Shelridge Yarns Soft Touch Lace for my Time is Money shawl. In September I have used the fingering weight Soft Touch Ultra Solids for my colourwork cowl: Marble Floor Cowl. I knew that with Shelridge’s 50g skeins … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, Canadian Art Deco Knits, design, knitting
Tagged Cabin Fever, Eliza's Buttons and Yarn, New York Sheep and Wool, Rhinebeck, Shelridge Yarns
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