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It may not solve all of problems currently facing the world, but I think we can all agree that bringing back gargoyles, mixtapes, and handwritten letters with wax seals would be an important first step.

Chilly autumn hikes need some Autumn Leaves fingerless mitts!

The air is crisp, the tea is hot, and knitting WIPs await me.

A ceramic striped mug sits in a countertop in front of a pumpkin and a red teapot. A stack of books with skeins of yarn on top can be seen in the background.

May I offer you some chai on these cold autumn days? www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/chai-fo...

Knitting is meant to make you happy. If you love it, knit it.

Working on sample knitting with a desk buddy

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your belief that a bookshelf with a rolling ladder will fix you is a valid one.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.

A black knit cat wearing a blue wool sweater and red wool pants sits amongst red and green leaves and branches.

October calls for a wee knit black cat!

Knitting is always an experiment. Take the risk of a tough pattern. Try the weird yarn. You might just find a new favourite.

A person wears a pair of deep purple socks, knit with a complex Celtic cable down the front.

I absolutely adore dark yarns, but goddamn are they hard to work with sometimes. This week on the blog, I’ve got three tips for making a bit easier: www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/tips-kn...

Tip of day: adding little pieces of stuffing while filling handmade plushies will help prevent weird bumps and lumps.

Supplies for some new little friends!

At the end of the day, don't we all just want to go on bookstore crawls, bakery crawls, library crawls, and museum crawls?

A small cat plushie, knit with brown cotton yarn, sits up against a tree trunk, surrounded by red maple leaves. The cat plushie wears a grey sweater and black pants.

The Uszka Kitten pattern is here! Uszka Kittens are academic creatures, and are the perfect size for a desktop companion or reading friend. They’re explicitly designed to make you smile, bring you comfort, and be a source of whimsy in your life.

Or on Ravelry! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

You can find the pattern on my website: www.classicsongbird.ca/store/p/uszk...

A small cat plushie, knit with brown cotton yarn, sits up against a tree trunk, surrounded by red maple leaves. The cat plushie wears a grey sweater and black pants.

The Uszka Kitten pattern is here! Uszka Kittens are academic creatures, and are the perfect size for a desktop companion or reading friend. They’re explicitly designed to make you smile, bring you comfort, and be a source of whimsy in your life.

A cake of pale green yarn sits amid a pile of white yarn.

This week’s blog post is about buying yarn you’ll actually knit with (coming from someone who recently had to clean out their stash) www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/how-to-...

The beauty of knitting is that you can always rip back and start again.

A white Cotswold sheep stand in a field, looking at the camera. More sheep in different colours can be seen in the background.

Had a very good weekend visiting sheep at Gaspereau Valley Fiber Farm!

A drawing of a hedgehog sitting next to a tree and knitting a long scarf. The caption reads, "doing what i can to reduce overwhelm today"

Cool weather is approaching, which means it’s time to knit fingerless mitts!

Reminder to my fellow bisexuals: do not do crimes today. You are briefly visible. Wait til tomorrow when you can no longer be perceived.

A knit pumpkin sits on a pair of cable knit socks, next to a bowl of loose leaf tea and a green mug. The knit pumpkin has eyes and two little legs.

Happy first day of autumn!

Patron Gratuit: Le Cœur du Bois — Classical Songbird Designs Le cœur du bois est le cœur de l'arbre, apportant force et structure aux autres couches qui l'entourent. Résines et terpènes s'y accumulent, conférant au bois une couleur sombre éclatante, allant du b...

Et la version française ici: www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/patron-...

Free Knitting Pattern: Heartwood — Classical Songbird Designs Heartwood is the core of a tree, providing strength and structure to the other layers around it. Resins and terpenes accumulate in this part of the tree, granting it a striking dark colour that can ra...

Find the English version here: www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/free-so...

A pair of socks, knit from DK weight brown yarn, hang from a branch in the forest.

Looking for a simple DK weight sock knitting pattern? The Heartwood pattern is now available for free in my blog, in both English et en français!

Lots of cables in this week’s WIP

Thank you!