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...
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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...
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Every year since 2011, I participate in Knitmas, a thoughtful and fun gift exchange among a small group of knitters in Ireland (and those who’ve lived here and moved elsewhere). It is a chance to get to know each other...
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For the first time ever, I joined FibreShare for this round. Spoiler alert: I truly enjoyed it. In this post, I want to share my experience with you in case you are considering it or want to know how it...
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I love checking out the local charity shops (thrift stores) in Cork city. I tend to find them rather hit or miss, but when I find something I love, it’s such a win. One such win is a new (New...
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This past week, I received the news that EvinOK earned a spot on the 2018 Longlist for The Blog Awards of Ireland. Though I’ve been in the running off and on for six years, each time is an honor and...
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This past March, I attended my third Edinburgh Yarn Festival. The festival was a lively mix of vendors, chatting, knitting, new friends and familiar faces, workshops, and so many woolly temptations. I’ll run through some of the things that I enjoyed...
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It’s time for my annual I Want To Knit list. I am trying to not carry over things from previous years, so the lists are different. Here are the posts from previous years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Quiet Spot Shawl by Patricia Shaw Letterpress by Karie Westermann Tembo by Carol Feller Arch...
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I like resolutions, but they can happen any time, but I do love the start of a new year to make a plan or set some goals, but also reflect on the previous year. And though I’ve not posted this...
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This year, the Knitmas gift I created had a decidedly rustic feel. The elf whose name I drew loves creating with her hands, from jewelry to gardening to knitting, so I wanted to give her things to help her achieve that....
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In this post, I’m hoping to explain how to take wish list concepts and ideas to a budget-minded reality with some handcrafting and strategic shopping. Because sometimes our generous spirits do not always match our bank accounts, but with ingenuity...
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Christmas season is upon us and I’ve had a few friends ask where to buy my books, Bake Knit Sew and These Islands, but also ask me what books are on my Christmas wish list. I love books and learning new things...
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The hardest part about working on a new book is that I cannot share photos and details on my current knitting projects. You may have noticed the lack of knitting in my Instagram feed lately and it saddens me to...
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I write a lot, so I’ve created this page to list and link to my non-EvinOK writing work. As a child, I loved clanking away on my grandpa’s vintage Underwood typewriter and writing short stories, snow day newsletters, or recipe booklets....
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Just like last year, I am sharing a post about my Edinburgh Yarn Festival (EYF) 2017 experience. EYF is not just about the marketplace and yarn, but also the people/friends, classes, and the city itself. The nitty gritty of the weekend...
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Another year, another annual I Want To Knit list. I collect links to my currently coveted patterns here each year the week of my blog’s birthday. It is a nice way to look forward to new creations. Here are all my other I...
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With baby AH turning the corner in growth and still not sleeping, I find my blogging time limited and will be lessening my blogging for a few months to focus on our fourth family member. Don’t worry, I’ll check in...
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Six years ago, before I had my first child, I took out every ball, hank, skein, and cake of yarn in my home and put them in one place. And THIS is what I saw… This is about 250 skeins/balls/cakes of yarn. I...
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I have a seemingly never-ending queue of projects. I like my projects and the promise of a new creative challenge, but sometimes searching patterns for my next project is overwhelming. My Ravelry queue is culled regularly, yet… there are so many...
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This is one of those posts that is a bit of a tell-all. I’m sharing photos of everything I did, ate, and bought at Edinburgh Yarn Festival (minus the items destined to be gifts). So, be prepared because this long...
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