Posts Tagged ‘Made in Nova Scotia’
Seven Thousand Hats Later
Last month marked 30 years of making hats. That’s a whole lot of hats that I have put out there in the world. I don’t know the exact number, but I do know that I have used over 7000 labels. I’m just going to pause and think about that for a second….To celebrate, I will…
Read MoreKnit One, Cry Two
Cast on 78 stitches, knit one with main colour, listen to the news, cry, purl one main colour, twist contrast colour around main colour, try to make sense of the horror, knit 2 rounds plain, rage, knit one, purl one to the end of round….cry a little more. Another beautiful beret is completed. This is…
Read MoreMy Quest to Slow Down Time and lots of Slow Hats
Hello, hello. It’s been so long since I have had the time to properly chat with you. Time has a way of getting away from us, doesn’t it? I have been digging my heels in the ground, valiantly trying to slow the world down, but I guess it’s true what they say…time waits for no…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreCaps and Masks and a Make Believe Craft Show
Caps with Buttons for Holding Masks. They are Here! They are finally here! And before I sail off into my typical long winded tangential tale of how I came to be making caps and masks I will first direct you right to the shop and then if you’d like to listen to me ramble you…
Read MoreFollowing My Heart, My Latest Business Strategy
I had a bit of an epiphany the other day. Well, my friend, Aimee, actually hit me over the head with my epiphany, but that’s what friends are for, right? She surprised me with a visit, so I put down my work and we went for a walk. I must have really needed to talk…
Read MoreHats for sunny days.
I told myself I would write a new blog post when the Lupins were in bloom. Well, the Lupins are just on their way out, but better late than never. (Not to worry. I did get a pretty photo.) Before we get to pretty flowers we need to talk about this hat. Currently, this is…
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