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Cynthia Hyslop March 13, 2025

March is Crochet Month!

I couldn't help myself. I had to put down my "year of the FO" knitting project and pick up my hook to do a little crochet. I started a new project: Lullaby (a baby blanket) designed by Erika Knight for Rowan using Rowan Baby Cashsoft Mer...

March 09, 2025

February Update: Not Meandros! But a tote to hold Meandros!

I have a number of plain canvas tote bags, given to me as gifts over the years with various "things" inside. Sturdy tote bags are something I'm using more and more, and I love the idea of recycling and stores not having to put things into plastic bag...

A cute knitted monkey holds two balls of brightly coloured yarn for a February knit project. Meandros is a pair of mosaic knit socks from the book Operation Sock Drawer.

Barb Barone February 13, 2025

Barb: Meandros for February

I’m at it again, knitting my second pair of Meandros socks. I really enjoyed knitting the first pair I made, but they ended up being a bit too big. I gave them to my husband, and they have become his favourite socks! So this pair is for me. I've...

Barb's completed stuffed monkey is held lovingly. It's soft, cute and cuddly. It's finished!

January 28, 2025

Year of Finished Projects: January Update

Are you coming along with us on the 2025 Year of Finished Objects? It a year that holds so much promise! All you need to do is finish one thing each month. It might be a UFO (un-finished object) or it might be something that you start and commit to f...

January 05, 2025

2025: The Year of Finished Objects

Barb called Cynthia on one cold and snowy day toward the end of December and said, "I think it would be fun to have a theme for 2025. I was thinking, wouldn't it be nice to get some things completed? Maybe some things that we haven't worked on for a ...

December 22, 2024

A Maker's Meet Up Holiday Movie List

At our last Maker's Meetup (December 16) we asked our friends for holiday movie recommendations. In our family tradition, there's nothing like working on handmade gifts while indulging in a movie that celebrates this time of year. We were r...

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