I want an A. I mean, I Want An A! This winter I have been submitting my spinning for assessment and receiving grades in return. I find myself on pins and needles with fear and anticipation when a package or email arrives. Am I above the class average? Or, horror of horrors, below? Did I … [Read more…]
Way Back When When I was in grade school we had days during the Winter called Electives. It was a field trip day where the whole school elected for certain trips and adventures. Most kids went skiing at nearby Talisman Resort or Blue Mountain. For some of us that sort of field trip wasn’t a … [Read more…]
What Do You Do When a Problem Needs fixed? Some of us lament over the problem’s existence. Some of us just get to work fixing the problem. This is a story about a couple that clearly fall into the later category. It All Started With a Tiara A few weeks ago I had the enormous … [Read more…]
THANK YOU FACEBOOK These are the moments that make me adore social media. 15 years after the conclusion of my highschool career in Grey County, the magical algorithms of Facebook have reconnected me with an old friend and fellow fibre nut. After a few excited messages about yarn, spinning wheels and sheep, I had an … [Read more…]
Sometimes I meet people because I am unabashedly snoopy. Last summer I visited Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - a beautiful city that is entirely under-rated as a destination. As a recovering yarn zombie, when visiting new places I search out local fibres as my souvenir of choice. In Saskatoon I found The Wool Emporium, a wonderful LYS … [Read more…]
I don’t think I could feel any less “masterful” with my spinning these days. The last round of homework for the OHS Certificate was eight skeins of woolen spinning with a heavy emphasis on the long draw. Or as I like to call it “The Long F*&!ing Draw of Doom”. My Relationship With The Long … [Read more…]
In my other life beyond the spinning wheel and knitting needles, I teach at Ryerson University on the topic of Homelessness. Being the middle of winter, the issue of cold, hypothermia and the recent deaths of four people experiencing homelessness on the streets of Toronto comes up a lot in class. Not surprisingly, so does … [Read more…]
A little peek at the Peace Flag House stash. I have an obsession with yarn. I knit on the subway, on the beach, in class (I’m the teacher), in the car, on airplanes. The last time I was in a movie theater I took my knitting. Spinning wheels make me drool. Looms are one … [Read more…]
Early Morning Walking Coffee kept snug in my new Le Thrumbed Cup Cozy. When my coffee steams as I step outside with Relish for his morning walk, I know cozy-making season. This fall I wanted a quick little project that would accomplish two goals: 1/ protect my hands from early morning, cold stainless steel travel … [Read more…]
