What’s In My Travel Knitting Bag? How I Fly with Knitting Needles and Scissors

by Evin // July 2, 2019 // No Comments

As I’m preparing for a bit of traveling this summer, I wanted to share details of what’s in my travel knitting bag. It still has all the essentials of my main knitting kit, but is streamlined and TSA friendly. You... Continue reading →

How I Packed for Myself and Two Kids in One Suitcase – Summer Capsule Wardrobes

by Evin // July 1, 2019 // No Comments

I just finished packing for a summer of travel with my two sons (ages 7 and 2) and am delighted that we are doing capsule wardrobes again this year. All three of our clothing for the entire summer fit into... Continue reading →

Accessibility in Videos, Including Live Videos for Instagram Users by Rebecca Wilova

by Evin // June 28, 2019 // 1 Comment

Today’s guest post is from my friend Rebecca Wilova. I’m honoured to give her a platform to share tips on how Instagrammers and YouTubers can make their videos accessible to the deaf population. Note: I have interspersed still photo examples... Continue reading →

Keeping My Little Kids Happy on Long-haul Flights

by Evin // June 27, 2019 // 2 Comments

Years ago, when my first-born LB was very little, I was anticipating a solo trip with LB (he was 20 months old at the time) and concerned about keeping him happy and calm. Up until then, he had been on five... Continue reading →

My Quilted Bag from House of Nanoo

by Evin // June 20, 2019 // No Comments

I recently went to West Cork Yarn Festival and fell for the beautiful quilted bags made by Caroline of House of Nanoo. There wasn’t one bag that just spoke to me, but I saw two fabrics that made me so... Continue reading →

I Loved West Cork Yarn Festival

by Evin // June 18, 2019 // No Comments

Last month, I drove out to Durrus in West Cork to visit the one-day and very special West Cork Yarn Festival. Nestled near the coastline of scenic West Cork in a community centre, the festival had a very intimate feeling... Continue reading →

How I Arrange a Flatlay

by Evin // June 13, 2019 // No Comments

A lot goes into the projects I make, but also how I photograph them. I’ve written about this before here and here, but today I’ll focus on flatlay arrangements. I think flatlays are less popular now than a year or... Continue reading →

Easy Cut-off Shorts from Old Chinos

by Evin // June 6, 2019 // No Comments

I have this favourite pair of Banana Republic chinos. I’ve had them for ages (over 13 years). But I just had not been wearing them lately. There was a tiny hole at the knee and they always looked a bit... Continue reading →

What’s On My Knitting Needles?

by Evin // May 23, 2019 // No Comments

I’ve been focused on my upcoming book project, but for a break from that I’m working on a classic triangle shawl as a gift for my mother-in-law. I started it last summer, and she’s patient so she knows it may... Continue reading →

Beige File Cabinet Gets a Découpage Makeover

by Evin // May 21, 2019 // No Comments

Please tell me I’m not the only one who feels inspired to découpage an ugly file cabinet over their lunch break. Well, my boss at the time was out of town and I decided it was time to liven up... Continue reading →

The Big Knit Morning at Electric for World Wide Knit In Public Day

by Evin // May 14, 2019 // No Comments

To celebrate World Wide Knits in Public Day 2019, Please join EvinOK & Brunch Cork at Electric in Cork city for a morning of knitting with a focus on creating mini hats for The Big Knit. We previously wrote about this a... Continue reading →

Lengthening a Polka Dot Dress

by Evin // April 30, 2019 // No Comments

I really fell hard for this dress from Gap, but felt like the length was just a smudge too short for my taste. But there was no way I could match the fabric, so I started looking for something that... Continue reading →

My Spring So Far… Lots of Pancakes

by Evin // April 9, 2019 // No Comments

I’ve been enjoying my blogging break so much but also thinking of all the things I’ve made and want to share them with you. Soon! Soon! So, nothing new with me. I’ve been sick since EYF19, so lots of antibiotics... Continue reading →

My March Highlights: Kate’s Wedding & EYF19

by Evin // March 26, 2019 // No Comments

This was a busy month and I’ve been under the weather so it feels like it has dragged and also flown by. To kick off the month, I saw one of my best friends wed the love of her life.... Continue reading →

The Inspiration Behind Sionnach Yarns’s Mystery Club

by Evin // March 19, 2019 // No Comments

I’m off to Edinburgh Yarn Festival this week, so my brain is all about packing and coordinating. So I was just brainstorming what to post this week and Sophie was kind enough to let me write about her new shop offering,... Continue reading →

Mistake-filled Perfectly Imperfect Dr. Seuss Quilt for Reading Time Snuggles

by Evin // February 26, 2019 // No Comments

I had a request to knit a blanket for story time. LB thought we needed a blanket for both boys to snuggle under when I read to them. Brilliant request, but I countered with an offer to sew something since... Continue reading →

My Winter Highlights

by Evin // February 12, 2019 // No Comments

I’m slowing down a bit on my blog posts this Spring to focus on life offline, but want to keep you in the loop so here are some highlights.   I’ve been busy testing recipes for Bake Knit Sew 2... Continue reading →

‘Go knits’ this winter with Breast Cancer Haven’s Big Tea Cosy 2019

by Evin // January 31, 2019 // No Comments

Following the success of Breast Cancer Haven’s Big Tea Cosy 2018, the national breast cancer charity is encouraging everyone to once again ‘get their knits out’ for 2019. Breast Cancer Haven is inviting everyone to embrace the cold weather, cosy... Continue reading →

A Budget-minded Woodland Nursery Theme

by Evin // January 22, 2019 // No Comments

I’m in the midst of redecorating my sons’ shared bedroom which has me thinking about the first incarnation of our former guest room being spruced up as we were about to become parents. So, naturally, I am writing a post... Continue reading →

Embracing the 80s with Upcycled Legwarmers

by Evin // January 15, 2019 // No Comments

For Halloween 2018, I made a kind of fun 80s Rainbow Brite inspired costume. I didn’t stay completely true to her original style and worked with what I already owned. Yep, I own these things. The leggings are LulaRoe. The... Continue reading →