Have you ever noticed how teenagers wanna wear the EXACT same thing as their bestie? We did, too, and it inspired two, fun new patterns: the Besties Hoodie and Besties Hat! Just look at these adorable big kids, chillin’ at…
Oh my gosh I just had to include this picture! My heart! Look at that little photo bomber in the background! This vest – btw revisiting this project has made me bump this pattern up on my to-publish list! –…
It can be TOUGH to combine colours – I know! I’ve done a LOT of experimentation, and I still don’t get it right every time. But I have learned a thing or two! Here are my best tips for crafting…
Five Random Things on a Friday is BACK! Let’s kick it off with a bang shall we? I made a truly perfect batch of homemade granola. It was my first time making it with candied ginger and I love it…
It’s really been a year of over-the-top, matching knits around here. Everybody loved the lookalike Besties Hoodies I made for my daughter Hunter and her BFF Aziza. Now, I’m excited to share another new design that’s perfect for twinning: Vest…
This yarn is truly special and pretty unique in the hand dyed yarn landscape. Sourcing a 100% Canadian yarn, that has the qualities that my customers and I enjoy, has been a very long road! Since starting TFA in 2007…
The Simple Sweater (from our popular Basics Collection) is now in the Tin Can Knits app! Buy it on our website (or in the app), and you can knit it using the convenient one-size-at-a-time format in the app! I’ve knit…
Ok, so, in my defense, I’ve had multiple kids home sick for over a week and I thought today was Friday. Oops! Here’s my Friday Five Things post… 1 day late! Last week I told you that we were working…
I was better at recording video then I was at taking pictures of the process, but it was truly very simple. Keep in mind that I’m a professional dyer and have been dying yarn for close to 20 years and…
Time for some fun! Some patterns are all about PLAY – trying out different colours or textures just to see what happens. Our new Bumble cowl pattern is exactly that. Once I started knitting, I just couldn’t stop! What if…
