New knitting

Weavers know how to celebrate their kitchen better than most makers. While knitters often begin with hats or shawls, crocheters with pillows and scarves, and sewists with blankets and bags, weavers start with towels (and they tend to accumulate quickly!). Towels offer an easy way to try new techniques, they are treasured as gifts, and they are made of cotton or linen that is simple to care for. They are also a wonderful way to play with new colour palettes. Earlier this month, when we shared our blog post, Celebrate with Colour: Give Weaving Drafts a Holiday Makeover , centred around swapping colours in weaving drafts, we could not resist weaving some of those ideas. The first project was the Wall of Troy Runners , which we shared a couple of weeks ago. Now, we are excited to share the Breakfast Towels Collection. Breakfast Towels : Blueberry Yogurt Warp; woven in Maurice Brassard 8/4 Unmercerized Cotton .. Colour and Weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom Originally woven for the Colour a...

In late November, I spent about 10 days in the snowy, quiet, winter wonderland of the Yukon, and it got me thinking about the benefits of slowing down the season.  Same Time Every Year…. It happens every year. One moment, I am happily making my way through fall, enjoying the autumn leaves, making Halloween costumes, and preparing for my son’s birthday (on November 11th), and then boom … It’s the holiday season. Family, Work & The Holidays My kids are still young (9 and 12) and love, love, love the holidays. My kids started playing holiday music in the car on November 10th, and my daughter told me she couldn’t wait for Christmas to arrive. She believes she’s gamed the system with Santa and wants to see if she’s right. For the kids, the holidays can never be full enough or come sooner.  Yorkshire Diamonds ; slouchy hat and mitt set, design Mona Zillah, knit with SweetGeorgia Mohair Silk DK . It’s a blessing that we have a family calendar that gets packed with festiv...

There is something special about opening that box of holiday decor and finding those handmade treasures waiting inside. You see them only once a year. They warm your heart the moment you spot them. Maybe you made some with a special yarn. Maybe you worked on it while surrounded by loved ones. Perhaps it was a handmade gift. Each piece brings you back to a moment in time. They are often sentimental and carry the magic of the season. The simplest of projects can be the items you treasure the most! Many of these little treasures use only the smallest amount of yarn. In fact, most can be made entirely from scraps, leftovers that might otherwise sit untouched. And making holiday decor during the holidays keeps the festive feel flowing! And how lovely to end the year by using up little bits of yarn, allowing you to start the year feeling a bit less burdened by unused materials and feeling fresh! With that in mind, we gathered a few favourite projects from the SweetGeorgia team. Whether ...