Bake Knit Sew with Cork Billy

by Evin // November 28, 2014 // No Comments

It is always an honour with a well-known and established blogger takes notice, so I was thrilled with Cork Billy said he’d write a post about my book, Bake Knit Sew. As a blogger, Billy has inspired me with his... Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Jane Richmond’s Rathtrevor Fingerless Gloves – Knitmas 2013

by Evin // October 17, 2014 // 1 Comment

With Knitmas 2014 upon us, I am looking back at what I’ve made before so I can avoid being predictable. For Knitmas 2013, I designed and knit a cowl for Kathy. For Knitmas 2012, I knit fingerless gloves and sewed... Continue reading →

Jeune Coeur Cowl Knitting Pattern

by Evin // October 13, 2014 // No Comments

This year, I really dedicated my talents towards designing more knitting patterns. It has been a worthwhile challenge since it resulted in my Bake Knit Sew book, but also because it made me appreciate the strengths and limitations of certain... Continue reading →

Done, Dusted, and Published! Bake Knit Sew is Available!

by Evin // October 7, 2014 // 5 Comments

UPDATE: This book was published in 2014. Learn all about it HERE. Remember last year when I was talking about my Kickstarter project? Well, that project grew up and became a real book! But much like a baby growing up,... Continue reading →

Delectable Smudge Yarns made from cuddly Irish sheep wool

by Evin // October 6, 2014 // 2 Comments

With my Bake Knit Sew book about to come out, I thought it would be nice to introduce you to the artisans and producers who make the supplies featured in the patterns, recipes, and projects. The Sugar Maple Vest and Handpun Headband... Continue reading →

Favorite Baby Cardigan Knitting Patterns

by Evin // October 3, 2014 // 4 Comments

The arrival of my son was a blessing and a joy and the beginning of nights that melt into days with spit up on my shirts. He is amazing and I have a newfound appreciation for a solid night’s sleep,... Continue reading →

A Visit to Fibre Space in Alexandria, VA

by Evin // October 1, 2014 // No Comments

I just arrived in Washington, D.C. so to celebrate what better thing than a visit to Fibre Space in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. In one of the area’s historic downtown row houses, Fibre Space offers knitters and crocheters a plethora... Continue reading →

The Comfort of Handknit Socks

by Evin // September 22, 2014 // No Comments

I love fun socks and this makes sock knitting ideally suited for me. Yet, I don’t knit socks yet. Maybe it is just because I’ve been focusing my knitting on baby gifts for so long, but for whatever reason socks... Continue reading →

Making the Most of 39 Hours in Amsterdam

by Evin // September 21, 2014 // 4 Comments

We are visiting The Netherlands this week, so I am sharing this post about our last visit there back in 2012. This isn’t a play on the NY Times series titled 36 Hours in… but the actual time we spent on a stopover in... Continue reading →

2014 Irish Big Knit

by Evin // September 11, 2014 // 2 Comments

Before leaping into this post, I want to say that September 11th will always be a difficult day. 13 years later, I’m still not ready to talk about it. So today I thought I would focus on something positive and... Continue reading →

Making Your Own Stitch Markers

by Evin // August 25, 2014 // 4 Comments

Stitch markers are one of those things you don’t realize you’re missing until you need them for a knitting (or crochet) project and such is the case with me. Whether you are knitting something with several increases or decreases, marking where... Continue reading →