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A Packable Cloche Hat and Other Life Tales.
Hello, Happy end of April. One day I will make my peace with the month of April, but not yet. For now I am happy to be heading into the beautiful month of May and I have made just the hat to celebrate. This is my new Maude cloche hat. I’m really excited about this…
I Offer You Sunflowers
Hello Everyone, Today on the blog I offer you all things Sunflower. Is there anything that better symbolizes hope, optimism and beauty? We can’t stop darkness, but we can create light. While I do still have my daily six o’clock news despair hour, I’m mostly enjoying my life. I have come to the conclusion that…
And The Winner is……..
Congratulations to Julie Filion! She is the winner of a custom made Charlotte Hat. But, really, congratulations to all of you for being such wonderful, generous souls. Never did I imagine that I would have to end the contest early because too much money was coming in. Together, you donated $1425 (Canadian) to the Red…
Win This Hat for The Ukraine
Post Script: The raffle is now closed. You guys are amazing. The winner and details are in my next post. Hello Everyone, I hope you are all well. I am well and, probably like most of you, also heavy hearted. It is difficult to feel helpless while witnessing the suffering being inflicted on the Ukrainian…
Flowery Headbands for February
Hello, hello, I come bearing flowers….Flowers for your head to be specific. Without fail, every year around this time I create something very bright and florally. It’s my way of warming up winter. I do have much to share with you, but let’s start with my latest version of my Madeline headband. This began with…
Fluffy Clouds and Scrappy Sundays.
Whew, I finally made it back here. It has been a whirlwind of a month. I kept trying to get some hats made to tell you about and then before I could sit down and start typing they would sell. I have been particularly delighted that my hand knit and felted hats have been finding…
Warm Headbands For an Autumn Day
Last week I was afraid that the leaves would forget to turn. I think I have a little bit of faith deficiency syndrome. Autumn is my favourite season. I find the colours are so rich and the light is magical. All the hand knits come out, the pie baking begins and Lego and I can…
Cat on Lap While Knitting Hats
Finally, the weather is cooling down. The hand knit sweater collection is coming out of the drawers fast and furious. Much to my dismay, Devito (aka Devi) the kitten has a thing for buttons, so my cardigans have become easy prey. I have tried to cure him of this dastardly predilection, but it seems there…
A thoroughly Nova Scotian Hat (and an ode to wool)
I made my ideal hat. I know, one is never supposed to love one child more than another, and it’s a good thing that I only have one human child, but I can’t help myself. I love this hat more than my other hats. There, I said it. Scorn me if you will, but that’s…
Exploring Nova Scotia and Natural Dyeing
Happy late August to you all. I must say, I have been squeezing every ounce of summer out of 2021. If this pandemic has taught us anything it is that sometimes you have to slow the clock down. I made a little video for you. The first part is a little glimpse of my local…