NEW YARN SHOP ALERT!

I have just learned, not two minutes ago that there is a new yarn shop half a block away from me. Can you believe it? HALF A FREAKING BLOCK! I haven't been yet, but it's on today's agenda after a shower and sewing buttons on my fourteen and finding something dope I've knitted to wear for added street cred. As if I'm walking into a new yarn shop with out a spectacular self-made piece! The shop is called the Purple Purl and it's located at 1162 Queen Street East at Jones next to the park. I see from their website that they hold a stitch and bitch on Tuesday nights which is great because I know I do shit-all on tuesday nights ATM.. I mean.. besides knitting by myself+TV... why knit alone if you don't have to? For your visual entertainment today these are some earlier pictures of my fourteen. I used a handspun tweed in an undyed natural cream to compliment the broiche. It's so soft and beyond luxe to knit it on golden needles. looooooove it <3 <3 ps. this is my favorite tea

I love Toronto

On any given night there's an absolute plethora of art events happening! Kevin and I saw three completely different gallery showings- two by accident. The first was a composite of 5 varying themes brought to life with graphite and paper. If I could sum up the artists work in one word- it would be fluidity. The artist captured the movements of fabric and body whether they were jumping or underwater it's not clear- but the fine use of chiaroscuro was. After we realized this wasn't the show we had gone to see we set out again, not realizing that first stop was only a preamble to the nights festivities! We happened by the next stop on pure luck- the designers were outside having a smoke and beckoned us in. I imagine we were looking like stylish people who could afford thousand dollar dresses-(dream #87 come true!) Soo, we lifted our chins a notch and waltzed in. Ever notice how much more confident you feel with loud clicking heels? I do. And immediately the first thing I see is this: This night's picking up! It was paired with an atached nude tank and a green pencil skirt. It stuck me as a modernized version of an ensemble for 'Eve'. Can you see it too? It's so simple- yet elegant. When you break it down it's just roving thats been twisted at intervals looped round, embellished with pearls and fabric stocking gloves covering wooden balls. I'd love to wear it, but I fear I'd come out looking like Simba. We scooped up some truffles, blackberries and blueberries and made our awkward-not-buying-anything-but-eating-their-food exit. We finally get to the intended gallery showing and it's much more scenester. I'd give it a 7 out of 10, -1 point for no fiber content, -1 for redcap beer, -1 for the lady who kept farting beside me. The artwork itself was all mixed mediums- video, painting, fashion design, photography and poetry. How I wish I had $350 to spend on art. I met a painter- Beth (Adam Parishil's new roommate), wholooks like Lindsay Lohan but 10x better and her boyfriend looks like Colin Farrell. But I digress.... Last year I knit Kevin quite possibly my finest beanie to date but the top knot had come undone from too much wear. Last night I presented him with the refurbished beanie. Made from 100% baby alpaca it's divinity comes from the blending of form and function. It's a simple cable rib pattern that anyone can dream up, but one that is timeless and chosen again and again for a reason. It just looks great! I wanted this knit to be very fine quality so I chose a needle (2mm) small enough that the stitch definition would pop. I made this so it would sit on inline with his eyebrow freckle. (hello! neurotic much?) Turns out Kev prefers to wear his hats off the forehead. (Note to self, note to Jules) I also did a different closure than normal, instead of stringing the remaining 8-10 stitches together, I decreased to 6sts remaining and cast off using the 1 over method and then knotted the stitch a few times. This baby's not coming undone again. "emo time"