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A Gluten-Free Review of Bake Knit Sew

by Evin // November 24, 2014 // No Comments
Today, I’m delighted that my friend over at Wyvernfriend Knits is sharing her thoughts as she flips through my book. Her gluten-free knitter perspective means you’ll get the straight scoop as if you’re looking the book for the first time.... Continue reading →

Brilliant Things for Holiday 2014

by Evin // November 24, 2014 // No Comments
I’m starting to get in the holiday mood, so this Brilliant Things post is very gift-focused. Of course, for more ideas, here are additional BRILLIANT THINGS. TOYS Schwinn Roadster 12″ Retro Tricycle We already have this bike for my son (his 2nd birthday gift... Continue reading →

A visit to Live and Let Pie

by Evin // November 23, 2014 // No Comments
On today’s blog tour stop, we’re over at Live and Let Pie to see my friend who is a gifted knitter and inspiring vegan. I love her blog for the focus on healthy ingredients, beautiful crafting, and slowing down to... Continue reading →

A poetic review of Bake Knit Sew from Yarn Poetry

by Evin // November 23, 2014 // No Comments
Today, my friend Kasia over in Italy has written a beautiful and downright poetic review of my book, Bake Knit Sew, as part of the blog tour. I’m touched by her kind words and encouraged that after 13 months of... Continue reading →

A well-crafted weekend with designer Eline Oftedal

by Evin // November 21, 2014 // No Comments
Fresh off the plane from her U.S. book tour for Knit Nordic: 20 Contemporary Accessories Inspired by 4 Traditional Sweater Patterns: 20 Contemporary Projects Based on Traditional Patterns, Eline Oftedal was welcomed home with the promise of a new book... Continue reading →

Better to Give than Receive? My Knitting FO Stats

by Evin // November 20, 2014 // No Comments
It is nice to realise I’ve been knitting for six years, but then I kinda feel like some of the bigger projects I add to my Ravelry queue are still waiting with pattern and yarn sitting right in my yarn... Continue reading →

Bake Knit Sew over at FQ and Then Some

by Evin // November 19, 2014 // No Comments
Today’s blog tour post is over with Kate at Fenn’s Quay and Then Some. She is a chefess and restaurant owner who blogs about food and all the mouth-watering dishes she makes along the way. Literally, along the way since she... Continue reading →

Snickerdoodling with Tanis Gray

by Evin // November 18, 2014 // No Comments
After two years of admiring Tanis Gray‘s designs, reading her blog, and stalking her from afar on Ravelry, I was bowled over to discover she was a fan of my blog. So, after the initial shock, it made sense. She... Continue reading →

Creating the Perfect Care Package for a Knitter

by Evin // November 17, 2014 // 3 Comments
Knitmas is approaching and my annual anonymous gift parcel is about to be sent off and many care packages sent out regularly as my favourite hobby. I’ve considered what makes an ideal care package for a knitter and I wanted to share all... Continue reading →

Moonstruck in the Kitchen with Rachael

by Evin // November 17, 2014 // No Comments
We are halfway through the Bake Knit Sew blog tour, but the fun is just beginning! Today, my friend Rachael of Moonstruck Quaint is posting all the way from sunny California about my book. You may recognize my rainbow-tressed friend... Continue reading →

Two Batches of Monster Cookies with Lisa

by Evin // November 16, 2014 // No Comments
I’ve been a fan of Lisa’s for a while so when social media banter led to actual emails, I was delighted to learn she is as interesting and nice as she seemed! Then she became part of my blog tour... Continue reading →

Blog Tour and The Writer’s Journey

by Evin // November 15, 2014 // No Comments
This blog tour has ten knitting blogs, several food blogs, but only one writer blog and that distinction belongs to Markie of The Writer’s Journey. She herself is a published author. I’m a fan of one of her books actually... Continue reading →

Crafty Tails is Today’s Blog Tour Stop

by Evin // November 14, 2014 // 1 Comment
Jenny is hosting us today for this stop on the Bake Knit Sew blog tour. I love her blog for its multifaceted topics that she weaves together flawlessly. I also appreciate her stance on animal welfare. Yes, we all love... Continue reading →

Boot Toppers in Dublin in today’s Blog Tour post

by Evin // November 14, 2014 // No Comments
We are heading up to Dublin to see The Dublin Knit Collective today for my Bake Knit Sew book blog tour! You’ll love how versatile she shows my Cobblestone boot topper pattern to be when using a cheerful striped yarn. Even... Continue reading →

Easy as Pumpkin Pie and Pretty as Plum Cake

by Evin // November 12, 2014 // No Comments
My wonderful and dear friend Jeni is hosting today’s post for my Bake Knit Sew blog tour over at Jen’s Kitchen. You may remember Jeni from her guest post here in April 2013 (when I was having my big liver surgery).... Continue reading →

Teaming up on a lace shawl design

by Evin // November 11, 2014 // No Comments
Six years ago, I joined a knitting group to make friends and one of my new knitting buddies was none other than Stew, who has since moved to another country and now teams up with Cathy to write the deliciously... Continue reading →

Boot Toppers & Cowl with Reckless Knitting

by Evin // November 10, 2014 // No Comments
If you’ve been eyeing the textured knit boot toppers and cowl patterns from my book, you’ll be delighted to know that Reckless Knitting posted today about her experience as a test knitter for both patterns while I prepared my Bake... Continue reading →
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Bake Knit Sew Blog Tour

by Evin // November 9, 2014 // 6 Comments
Tomorrow, I kick off a two-week blog tour to celebrate the November 18th release of my first book, Bake Knit Sew! I hope you will come along on this virtual adventure as we visit some of my favourite food and craft bloggers in five... Continue reading →

Pretending it is Springtime with Garlicky Asparagus

by Evin // November 4, 2014 // No Comments
There is nothing more quintessentially spring than asparagus (or Crocus buds or Daffodils) so when Winter is looming on my doorstep I retreat to Spring foods to make me feel warm from the inside out. Roast Asparagus Spears can be a pleasant... Continue reading →

The Bake Knit Sew Covers That Almost Were

by Evin // October 31, 2014 // 1 Comment
As I tuck away my Bake Knit Sew book files, I look back at the book covers that almost were. There was a survey to evaluate the options and the popular choice was the final cover. But I also considered... Continue reading →

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