Tag Archives: Montreal

November’s Canadian Art Deco pattern: Aldred Mittens

Posted on November 4, 2015 by natalie

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 →

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Canadian Art Deco Knits: Shawinigan Scarf

Posted on March 7, 2015 by natalie

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 →

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January’s Art Deco Pattern location: Université de Montréal

Posted on January 10, 2015 by natalie

January’s pattern from my Canadian Art Deco Knits ebook is the Cormier Grille Shawl. Today I’m going to show you some of the pictures I took of the Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, the building with the metal grilles that inspired this pattern. … Continue reading →

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Art Deco in Montreal

Posted on June 25, 2013 by natalie

It’s been almost 2 weeks since my friend Louise & I visited Montreal, but now that I’ve been through all the pictures I can finally show you a little of our Art Deco tour of the downtown. We drove to … Continue reading →

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