Late Summer Meditation

Late summer postcards from Victoria.

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Summer Motifs

Need some knit inspiration for your summertime projects? Here are just a few colorwork swatch ideas to get you started with KnitOvation Stitch Dictionary.

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It's feeling like summer!

The gardens are bursting with colour right now and I want to share it with you!

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Snakes in the Stonecrop is here!

Snakes in the Stonecrop Cowl pattern is here! Here’s why you’ll love casting this project on for your next knitting adventure!

New pattern, coming Thursday!

My next pattern is a striking transitional project celebrating the small plants and critters that share our favourite hiking trails. Click for a sneak peek!

New life, new work!

As the world outside my window warms with energy and new blossoms, I’m also picking up that energy and creating new knitting patterns, photography, and videos. See some nature, yarn, and the designer at work images in this post!

Nature & Knitting Video Round-up

Sick of scrolling social media? Scroll my blog instead! Here’s some of my recent knitting and nature videos to soothe your soul.

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It's that blossom-y time of year!

Magnolias and cherry blossoms! Photographing tree blooms helps me cherish their very short season.

Birds getting together in Victoria

Paired-off eagles, adorable juncos, and fancy mergansers! See the birds I’m seeing here in Victoria this month!

First Birding of 2024

A variety of woodpeckers and other bold winter birds to celebrate the new year.

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Winter Beauty

Moody shots of foggy wintertime beauty to celebrate the winter solstice.

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Looking for the small beings

Sometimes I take my camera on walks with me, but not all the time. One thing I realized the last time I took it along was just how much delight I got from the small beings I was photographing. I do always listen and look for birds and it brings me a sense of calm, but there’s a different quality to taking their picture.

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Autumn Vibes

My first nature post in over a month takes you on an autumn walk around a Victoria lake, plus a chat about making clothes that actually fit.

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Grand Shetland Adventure Book Review

Read my review of this beautiful book, Grand Shetland Adventure Knits by Gudrun Johnston and Mary Jane Mucklestone, filled with Shetland-inspired patterns, stunning photography, and inspiring essays. Plus, enter to win your own copy!

A Garden Stroll

Take a walk with me through one of those very planned, fancy gardens!

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Summertime

It’s hot here, but the flowers are still blooming! Here are some of the blossoms and birds I’ve seen out walking lately.

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More of that sweater

Views of my cabled sweater in progress plus views from my hiking and knitting!

Knitting by the Lake

I’ve got a fancy WIP on the needles and I’ve been enjoying knitting outside this summer! Have a look at my project, a very dramatic dragon fly, and some summer wildflowers.

Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks: Book Review

Read my review of this excellent reference book that could take your knitting to the next level!