Category: Wearable Art
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Eclectic Butterfly and Summer Sale
The Eclectic Butterfly is one of my newest designs for fall. Available in these three colours and more. This design has a more eclectic feel with a few Steampunk accessories added to the removable brooch. Made in a luxurious and soft hand painted Merino wool in two colour tones. To celebrate Summer I have added…
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Sweet Time at Sweetgeorgia Yarns
Sweet time at Sweetgeorgia Yarns in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. With knitting and crocheting always on my mind and new designs dancing around in my head I decided the best thing to do to start off our vacation in Vancouver was to make my first stop Sweetgeoria Yarns http://www.sweetgeorgiayarns.com . A most wonderful decision in my…
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Vancouver Bound…
Perfect time in Vancouver taking a break from our very long and cold winter. Couldn’t wait till our trees and flowers bloomed here so I took a quick trip to the coast to get my floral, ocean and mountain fix. The weather was amazing with sunny and warm days throughout the trip helping my family…
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Magnificent Mothers…a dedication to mine
This is a re blogging of a dedication to my amazing mother. There are various blogs on my site all with the Rose Onie theme perfect for my mom. As you see I think of her often as she is near my heart in many of my designs and definitely my favourite design to enhance…
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Cat Attack…more like playing
Cat Attack…more like playing in this case. I was trying to take photos of one of my newest scarves and fingerless glove style for Fall but my cat had other things in mind. She tends to be a bit of a brat sometimes and has gotten herself in many moments of trouble over the years.…
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What’s New…
What’s new…various designs I have been working on lately. I have been trying to design some new pieces and styles to add to my collections as well I have been working on some that I will pattern later on in the year for others to enjoy knitting or crocheting. The Floral Vines scarf was just…
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MADAMA BUTTERFLY OPERA, Opera Art Project
The Madama Butterfly Opera with the Edmonton Opera is about to begin on Saturday April 5th. Once again I have been involved in designing a few pieces for the Opera Art Project with the Edmonton Opera http://www.edmontonopera.com and the Alberta Craft Council http://www.albertacraft.ab.ca along with other amazing Artists. This is the 50th Anniversary for the…
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ROSE ONIE CAPLET SHAWL
The Rose Onie Caplet Shawl and the Contemporary Caplet Shawl are two of my newest designs. I have been wanting to design a nice smaller caplet style shawl for a while but I wanted it to have both a contemporary edge that could be changed and embellished to become a more dressier piece for your…
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Rose Onie Cotton Scarf…New Small size
The Rose Onie Cotton Scarf in a new Small size. I have had many requests for a cotton version of the Rose Onie scarf. These pictures show the newest and smallest version perfect for Spring and Summer to accent your T shirt, Sweater, Shirt, coat and more. A few extra pictures below to show where…
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Asymmetrical Angles Scarf NEW Knitting Pattern
My inspiration for the Asymmetrical Angles Scarf was a scarf I designed for the Opera Art Project with the Edmonton Opera (www.edmontonopera.com) and the Alberta Craft Council Gallery (www.albertacraft.ab.ca). It was based on the Les Contes d’Hoffman Opera, a Victorian Steampunk inspired opera. You can soften the look by changing the colours of the yarns…
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