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03/27/2026

Cute little kobo case based on the free booksleeve pattern by

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featuring an unfinished booksleeve that I'm going to try lining with this fabric (any tips for sewing fabric to crochet by hand would be greatly appreciated because sewing machines are the bane of my existence)

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04/23/2025

I knit 🧶 --> He plays volleyball 🏐

Bag is
Yarn is
Book is The Spellshop
Pattern is my own (writing as I go), a purple slouchy sock inspired by my favourite commercial slipper socks 💜

03/20/2025

I finally had a chance to take some nice photos of my Valentine's Day gift (a month later) 💕

This is "Steeltown" by Odd Cat Yarn — a Hamilton-inspire yarn from a Hamilton-based dyer!

The little cake of mohair is "Eclipse" by Viola Yarns that I bought originally on LYS Day (2023, I think) to use in a pair of socks, but just look at how perfectly it goes with Steeltown! Unfortunately, Emily is no longer dyeing yarn, but if anyone happens to have a Mohair Mini or Mohair Lace skein in this colourway lying around, I would love to buy it off you! I only have the one 20 g mini skein, so I'll have to be a bit creative with how I use it if I can't get more (because I'm now set on using these together).

Yarns:

"Steeltown" 80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, 10% silver stellina fi*****ng weight yarn (the last image is my attempt at getting the stellina to show on camera)

"Eclipse" Mohair Mini, 72% kid mohair, 28% silk lace weight

03/08/2025

Tell me I'm not the only one that sees it... 👁🧙‍♂️🧝

Yarn: "Artificer" on sock weight from
Pattern: by (project notes on Ko-fi)

02/17/2025

100% wool socks 🐑

I've been working on an extra durable heel/ toe design to improve the longevity of 100% wool socks. After I've finished the toe of sock #2, I'll be putting this pair through their paces to see how well they hold up. I'm extremely happy with the fit! (These are probably the best fittings socks I've made for myself). I'll call for testers once I'm satisfied with the pattern, then it will be available for free online and as a paid .pdf download. As with all my patterns, this will also be available in visually accessible formats (both free online and paid .pdf downloads).

Also! While my patterns are still available on Ravelry, I have recently shut down my personal website and made the switch to Ko-fi. I'm hoping to be fully set-up for sales by Friday (website name is still the same and my username is the same across all platforms that I use). Additionally, I'll be setting up a blog in the near future for sharing free patterns and talking all about yarn (especially those from local and Canadian dyers).

If you've read this far, thanks! 💖💜

Pattern: Untitled wool sock pattern by me - designed in Hamilton, ON

Yarn: 100% Highland Wool Fi*****ng by ("Promise of Spring" set from 2022) - dyed in Hamilton, ON

Sock Blockers: Sheep wooden sock blockers from .pattern (laser cut 3 mm Baltic birch) - made in Hamilton, ON

05/30/2024

My very first spin, finally plied 🩷🧡🧶

The first 26g of a 140g braid. It's pretty uneven, ranging from a fi*****ng weight in some sections up to a worsted weight in others, but overall I'm quite happy with how it looks now that it's plied! You can really see my learning curve, especially if you compare this to my last post (where the single is much more consistent and thin). I've been finding that it's easier for me to draft for a thin single than something thicker, but I'm hoping to work on that so I can spin more than just lace and fi*****ng weight yarns.

Fibre from
Spindle from
Niddy Noddy from As The Wheel Turns

05/07/2024

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Fibre:
Spindle:
All purchased 2024

09/03/2023

Thistledown Sizing + Yarn Requirements

Size: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished Chest Circumference:
32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64, 68)"

Meant to be worn with 4 - 8" positive ease for a loose (4 - 6") or oversized (6" +) fit.

Pattern also includes instructions for a modified front neck depth, which will make the V neck approximately 3" deeper.

Sample is size 5, worn with 6.5" positive ease at the full chest.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm + US 4 / 3.5 mm

Gauge: 22 sts × 26 rows in stockinette (flat and in the round, after blocking) on larger needles

Yarn Requirements:

DK weight yarn + lace weight mohair held together = worsted

Total DK Yardage: 1000 (1110, 1280, 1330, 1380) (1450, 1650, 1800, 1950, 2100) yards

Approximately the same yardage of mohair is required.

One or two contrast colours (CC) are used, or you can work CC sections with your main colour (MC) for a solid, no stripes sweater.

Sample is Swish DK in Allspice (MC) and White (CC) held with Aloft Super Kid Mohair in Koi (MC) and White (CC).

To knit this sweater without the mohair, I recommend Swish Worsted.

09/02/2023

Did my partner take some of my favourite photos of myself? Yes. Were there far more blooper pics than useable ones? Also yes 😂😅

Thistledown is now live on all my platforms (see bio) 🧡🤍

Swipe to the last image to see the photographer ➡️👀

I love you thank you for taking a bajillion photos of me 😘

01/28/2023

Crosby's here to say that Mint Lemonade🌿🍋 is LIVE!

✨️Visit the link in my bio to check on the pattern on my site and Ravelry (Knit Picks coming soon).

For those who don't know, I offer a "Choose What You Pay" model on all my patterns, so if full price just isn't in your budget, you can use one of 3 discount codes.

I aim to make knitting a little more accessible, so every pattern also includes a Low Vision Accessible version as well as a Screen Reader Accessible version of the pattern.

Pattern: Mint Lemonade
Design:
Yarn: Comfy Worsted
Dog: Crosby

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