Welcome to the fibre floor!
Having a dedicated space for fibre work is an amazing luxury. Van and I really lucked out when we found this place to rent. The top floor is an open area with a LOT of natural light. There is a … Continue reading
The joy of socks
WARNING!!! Sock pron and yarn pron ahead! You have been warned! My name is Danny… (Hello Danny!), and I’m a sock-yarn-aholic. I confess that I am powerless to the will of my inner magpie (Ooh! Sparkly!) and my resolve is … Continue reading
These are a few of my favourite things
Today is the Blogathon’s first theme day. The theme was your five favourite apps that help you with your productivity. This is geared more towards the writers taking part in the blogathon, so I’m going to list five (or more!) … Continue reading
Van’s Sweater Story
I’ve known Ann and Eugene Bourgeois of Philosopher’s Wool since the late 90’s. I first meet them at the Toronto Downtown Knit Collective Knitter’s Frolic and it was a highlight of every frolic to see them again. The sweater you … Continue reading
The three P’s – process, product, procrastination
Ah the 3 p’s – I have them all! Many people talk about how they are a either a process knitter or a product knitter. I’m both, but it changes over time. In my mid 20’s to 30’s I would … Continue reading
In the company of women
I originally intended to write a bit more on my history with knitting and fibre and how I got to where I am today. Looking at my notes and ideas, I found a large common thread was the importance of … Continue reading
The start of something new and interesting
Good day everyone and welcome to the blog for Danny Ouellette Knitting. I’m taking part in the Wordcount Blogathon for 2013. The challenge is to post a blog entry every day during the month of June, 2013. This will be … Continue reading