A blog about my journey from the darkness.

Have sock, will travel...What I have been doing this past week. #knitting #knit #knittingismytherapy #socktawk #socks #knit #karmasewing #knit (at Caledonia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Bp7gzpomi/?igshid=1q3xdsnx60cmq

My sewing studio, the place where I am at my most happy, where I find peace and can be mindful of my own thoughts, about life and my work. I have had a lot of struggles in the last little while but I am going to make it and come out strong. I am doing my best to get through it and let me tell you the battle is hard but worth it. I am in the middle of something life changing, well I hope it is. I mean come on how can some one break their back and not make some changes!!! I am ready!! #karmasewing #sewingaddict #sewingsavedmylife #ilovetosew #imakemyownclothes #AriadneThreads https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_h-zhprGE/?igshid=1f1ugyw6wbo7r

My completed and blocked #agleamshawl by the fabulous @nbknitting Lisa Mutch I did it in @madelinetosh colourway Blind Love. I know now why she did not add a picot bind off, as she would have been just releasing the pattern last week...Ugh!!! I swear it took me just as long to bind off as it did to knit the whole darn thing. I will never again picot bind off any other item that has more then 100 stitches, this had over 300. Which is 900 stitches since for every stitch I bound off I had to add 2 new stitches. I am super stoked with the finished product, the pattern, the wool and yes even the bind off. I am working on a test knit shawl next for @impossibleknotyarnshop just have to get the pattern and narrow down my wool choices, it's like naming your children...so much pressure. #shawl #agleam #northboundknitting #knittingismytherapy #knitting #wool #knittingisfun #canadianknitter #agleamshawl https://www.instagram.com/p/BzJFr0BA7xM/?igshid=yuoeg7gpowur

So stoked to have my #2pencilsocks and #papersocks all wound up and ready to be cast on the needles. This Ahhhhh-mazing yarn is by the @yarnenabler This yarn is super soft and squishy, all measuring is done for you. This is a great little kit and come on don't you wish that you had thought of this cute little idea?? #knitting #knit #knittingismytherapy #socks #pencilyarn #paperyarn #stationarysocks #canadianknitter #canada #madeincanada #supportlocalbusinesses #indiedyer #yarnismytherapy #yarnenabler (at Caledonia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByJUwJpJDea/?igshid=1x61zc085ibve

How I spent the day home alone...Ì wound up loads of yarn for some up coming projects in my queue. This us a wrap by Erica Flory #knitting #knit #knittingismytherapy #iknit #knittingmakesmehappy https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6ExrGpiYD/?igshid=9x9vtfgbicp4

My super amazing yarn I ordered on #lysday came on Friday. This yarn will be 2 pairs of socks for my son. He is going to get a pair of #2 pencil yarn and a pair of paper From the amazing Etsy store of @yarnenabler I think this yarn is super clever and inventive, not to mention the yarn feels and looks top notch, can't wait to cast on. Just have to decide whether or not he is actually going to get them or not haha #aretheyknitworthy? #knitting #knit #knittingismytherspy #yarnsnob #yarnenabler #pencilyarn #paperyarn #knittingmakesmehappy https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6DxTwJ19g/?igshid=1b6vxqm8lp8qq

The socks I have on the needles. Using @lornaslaces Worsted weight in the Farewell colourway. I am loving it💖💖💖💖💖 Not a summer sock but still a great sock, just doing a #VanillaSock but also have a pair #Hermione'sEverydaySocks by Erica Luder @dreamsinfiber on the needles too. Along with #magicalthinkingshawl by the amaaaaaaazzzzzzzziiiiiinnnnnggggggg @casapinka I am in love with it still but wanted some brainless knitting for a bit. Socks or Shawls on the needles is always a good thing and I am sure if I had a 100 pairs of #addisockrockets I wouldn't have enough, how big is too big? #Stash #mystash #ilovetoknit #karmasewing #knitting #socktawk Ilovesocks #mmm2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0myiUpoZR/?igshid=1wn4358k5uwod

The socks I have on the needles. Using @lornaslaces Worsted weight in the Farewell colourway. I am loving it💖💖💖💖💖 Not a summer sock but still a great sock, just doing a #VanillaSock but also have a pair #Hermione'sEverydaySocks by Erica Luder @dreamsinfiber on the needles too. Along with #magicalthinkingshawl by the amaaaaaaazzzzzzzziiiiiinnnnnggggggg @casapinka I am in love with it still but wanted some brainless knitting for a bit. Socks or Shawls on the needles is always a good thing and I am sure if I had a 100 pairs of #addisockrockets I wouldn't have enough, how big is too big? #Stash #mystash #ilovetoknit #karmasewing #knitting #socktawk Ilovesocks #mmm2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0myiUpoZR/?igshid=1mc6ydw3v8tn

OMG!!!!! I need this so badly, who is not in 💖💖💖 with the #WizardOfOz??? And if that wasn't Amaaaaaazzzzzzzinnnggg enough it has Stellina in it??? Come on people, Wizard of Oz. and Glitter, I can die now as my life is complete... Okay maybe not but this is so darn perfect, and would look AMAZING knit up into the #kleurshawl???????? Or well just about anything else... #theperfectyarn Does anyone from the US wanna order me 2?? I will swap you? Or just pay you? They want 55$USD to ship it and that's more then the yarn??? I tagged you Traci, cause I knew you had to see it!! #yarnsnob #yarnporn #yarn @madelinetosh @just_tracie @mrsbrownsbags #yarnismytherapy #canadianknitter tattooedknitter #MadelineTosh #MadTosh #MadToshRocks #I💖knitting #thewizardofoz #you'renotinKansasanymore (at Ohsweken, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0i2sNpR8_/?igshid=iii72u5dxd5a

Here is my newest tattoo!!! So stoked to see what it looks like with crazy colours!!! What colour should the yarn be?? #tattoo #knittingismytherapy #knitting #knittingtattoo #knittingaddiction #tattooedknitters #tattooedknittersaremorecolorful #tattooedthroat #sohardcore #lamestthroattattoo (at Caledonia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnjxNUp3-_/?igshid=okemxu9fmqhn

Sitting at @sinkin_ink waiting to get my new #knittingtattoo So excited!!! #tattoo #knittingismytherapy #knitting #knit (at Hamilton, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxh9KYaJzp1/?igshid=cvx7v8643na8

First fire of the year!!!! Sitting knitting my @casapinka #magicalthinkingshawl by the fire pit outside enjoying the weather. #knittingbythefire #knittingismytherapy #knitting #firstfireoftheyear #firstfireoftheyear2019 (at Caledonia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/brickiechick/p/BxVl_SSp2EX/?igshid=1jcjo21qen1zq

How I spent my day; Knitting my #magicalthinkingshawl and fishing with Chris on the Grand River in @Cayuga. The rainbow in the pic is real and not a filter or sticker. I have never seen a random rainbow in the middle of the sky before. Loving this shawl and can't wait for it to be finished!!! #magicalthinking #rainbow #knitting #fishing #knittingismytherapy #enjoyinglife #casapinka #madelinetosh #merino #blindlove (at Cayuga, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/brickiechick/p/BxVk276p-Js/?igshid=1b3n91rx7ym7c

I was lucky enough to be invited out to spend the day at @HuskyAlpacaRanch in my hometown. I got to see the fibre come right off the animals. I had a great day and now I wanna crea in my backyard😬😳 #alpaca #huskyalpacaranch #crea #shoplocal #farmtoneedles #ilovealpacas #farmlife #knitting (at Caledonia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/brickiechick/p/BxRPulwpajv/?igshid=88rbbf0d0z1m

Purging my needles since I got my set of interchangeable needles. I don't know what to do with them all?? If anyone wants to dona swap?? #needles #lessismore #knitting #yarn #lovemyinterchangeables (at Caledonia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/brickiechick/p/Bw-IJsJhjlJ/?igshid=vookdj8ciwo1

Check out my haul from Local Yarn Store Day, I got 3 skeins of @madelinetosh to make the @casapinka shawl Magical Thinking. Got some Cascade Cotton to make a tank top for summer and some great sock yarn. @needleemporium @handknityarn #imakesocks #knitting #lysday #supportlocalbusinesses #shoplocal #naturalfibres #saynotoacrylics #ilovetoknit #magicalthinking #magicalthinkingshawl (at Caledonia, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/brickiechick/p/BwxTRUuhWqB/?igshid=1l5jdji25nil7