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Tag Archives: Indigodragonfly
Happy New Year!
It’s 2017, and I’m sure I meant to blog last month, but December got away from me. I was working right up to the 23rd, leaving town on the 24th for a family visit, and knitting away on a deadline … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, design, inspiration, knitting
Tagged Azulejos, Indigodragonfly, Twist Collective
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Back from Rhinebeck
October has been flying by at a crazy pace. It started out with a push to get things done at my day job, which meant I didn’t blog much. Then we went to Guelph for Canadian Thanksgiving – no blogging. … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, knitting
Tagged Andi Smith, Becky Herrick, Cast Iron Cast On, Danielle Chalson, Indigodragonfly, knitbrit, Loop, Makewise Designs, Rhinebeck, Simone Kereit
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July yarnies: Indigodragonfly and Sweet Georgia Yarns
The yarns that I used for July’s Dominion Building Shawl were from Indigodragonfly and Sweet Georgia Yarns. Yarnie #1: Indigodragonfly I used Indigodragonfly’s Cariboubaa in Sharktreuse for the fingering weight sample: Way back in March I showed you some of … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, Canadian Art Deco Knits, design, knitting
Tagged Indigodragonfly, Sweet Georgia Yarns
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Canadian Art Deco Knits: Marine Building Shawl
I never realized when I started a pattern-a-month ebook subscription that it would make the year speed by even more quickly. Here it is July (Happy Canada Day! Happy 4th!), and the Dominion Building Shawl is now available. One thing I … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, Canadian Art Deco Knits, design, inspiration, knitting
Tagged Dominion Building, Halifax, Indigodragonfly, SweetGeorgia Yarns
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March yarnie: Indigodragonfly
This month’s Canadian Art Deco Knits pattern is the Shawinigan Scarf. I used 2 skeins of Indigodragonfly Merino Nylon Sock yarn and I’m in love with how the subtle colours in the mainly-grey yarn add depth to the finished object. I don’t remember … Continue reading
Canadian Art Deco Knits: Shawinigan Scarf
It’s March, and that means it’s time for the third pattern in my year-long pattern collection. The Shawinigan Scarf was inspired by the Shawinigan Building, an Art Deco skyscraper in Montreal. I could tell from a distance that the building was … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, Canadian Art Deco Knits, design, inspiration, knitting
Tagged Art Deco, Canadian Art Deco Knits, Indigodragonfly, Montreal, Shawinigan Building, Shawinigan Scarf
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Tour de France KAL: prize preview
On Saturday July 5th, the Tour de France kicks off in Yorkshire. We’ll be celebrating and following along with the race in my Ravelry group with my 5th annual Tour de France (TdF) Knit Along (KAL). This year’s design is … Continue reading
Posted in knitting, Tour de France KAL
Tagged Briar Rose Fibers, Fiber Optic Yarns, Fleece Artist, hand maiden, Indigodragonfly, madelinetosh, Wollmeise
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Morgaine & Khufu
Looking back over the blog, I’ve apparently only hinted about Morgaine in the past. Morgaine is a small crescent-shaped shawl that I designed for the Wooly Wonka Fibers Small Shawl Club. The inspiration behind the shawl is the character Morgaine from The … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco, design, knitting
Tagged Cascade Yarns Forest Hills Lace, Indigodragonfly, Khufu, Morgaine, Wooly Wonka Fibers
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Deco design in progress
I showed you this lovely blue Indigodragonfly Merino Silk 4 ply sock yarn before it became anything. I wound it into a ball at the start of the Olympics and I used about 90% of the skein to become this … Continue reading
Olympic gold!
The Olympic medal count for Canada seems to have been increasing at an amazing rate, although some of the games have made me rather nervous. There’s still more heart-stopping hockey to come. Here at home I’ve finished my knitting and … Continue reading