It's Gift-A-Long Time! 🎁

Ready for the 2019 Gift-A-Long? It’s one of my biggest sales of the year, plus a really fun event!

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Full Spectrum Colourwork Ideas

Not only is Full Spectrum clever, but it’s also a great palette for playing with colourwork! Click to learn how!

West Coast NEST Knitting Reatreat

The West Coast NEST knitting retreat with nature pictures, including bears!

Knit Slanted Stripes with Gauge Dye Works

Here’s a great project for using your self-striping stash yarn like Gauge Dye Works, including scraps! Learn more about Slanted Stripes.

Information, project, patternAndrea RangelNovember 13, 2019knit, knitting, pattern, gauge dye works, gauge, slanted stripes, cowl, scraps, self striping yarn, chevronComment

Introducing Seablush Sweater

Seablush is a delicate textured top-down yoke knitting sweater pattern with a wide size range and lots of options.

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Knit City Vancouver 2019

Knit City Vancouver is my kick-off to fall when I get to visit with friends and squish all the beautiful yarn!

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Sheepskin Tanning with Crow's Nest Wildcraft

I took a sheepskin tanning workshop! Have a look at the process and the beautiful farm where the workshop was held.

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Butchart Gardens Flower Photos!

Just a lot of pictures of really bright flowers (also bees.)

InformationAndrea RangelSeptember 3, 2019outside, outdoor photography, BC, Canada, Victoria, butchart gardens, flowers, bees, botany, colours, color inspiration, colour inspirationComment

Five Tips for Fall Knitting Events

Five tips to help you have an awesome time at your next fibre festival.

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Rhinebeck Sweater Ideas

Ideas for fall event knitting. All these projects will impress your knitting crew!

Touristing at home in Victoria

I went on a foodie tour in Victoria and noticed things I never had before. I’ll show you!

A Little AlterKnit Inspiration

Need a little colourwork inspo? Check out this week’s motifs including Skull and Bones.

Tofino Trip

Explore Tofino, BC with me!

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Lacy Projects You'll Love

Here’s what I love about lace and a few lace designs to get you knitting.

InformationAndrea RangelAugust 1, 2019lace, seaspray, half pi shawl, wendee, socks, ankle socks, sentiment, bulky lace, platinum or goldComment

Botanical Beach Alternate Yarns

Want to go stash diving or find the perfect yarn for Botanical Beach? I’ve got all sorts of recommendations.

Botanical Beach

See the beach that my Botanical Beach hat is named after.

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Introducing Botanical Beach Toque

Botanical Beach is a toque knitting pattern with a simple but beautiful wave colourwork pattern.

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Yes, shawls + dresses!

A garter stitch shawl with a little cashmere looks amazing with linen for a summer layer.

AlterKnit motifs of the Week

Check out some fun colourwork motifs from AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary! This week I’m highlighting Creeping, Dimension, Chickens, and Broken Edge.

Call for Applications: Yarn + Pattern Club Partial Scholarships

Now accepting applications for partial scholarships for the 2019 Gauge Dye Works Summer Yarn + Pattern Club.

announcementAndrea RangelJuly 3, 2019gauge, gauge dye works, yarn club, colours, colors, yarn, collaboration, knitting, knit, scholarship, grant, clubComment

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