Blog Posts - Ancient Arts Yarns Tagged "knitting"

The Other Caroline: Wayward Wind Colour Choices

If you follow us on social media, I’m sure you’ve seen the release of the Wayward Wind Poncho by Julie Turjoman. The Wayward Wind Poncho is the perfect layering piece for a crisp fall day, this poncho features subtle dimensional stitches that enhance the yarn’s richly variegated tones. The pattern sample is knit in 3 …

February 24, 2017
2 min read

THE Barb Brown: Public Display

I’ve been knitting my whole life,and I have knit every place I’ve been. It’s just a part of me. I knit at lunch break in school, lunch and coffee break at work, waiting in doctors’ offices. I always have a pair of socks on the go, because they are a small project that’s easy to …

February 09, 2017
3 min read

The Other Caroline: Cutting Up My Knitting

I’ve been working on Idunn by Ragga Eiriksdottir for myself since Boxing Day. It’s one of those beautiful sweaters that gets in your queue and becomes a bucket list item. I’ve liked it and wanted to knit it since it came out, then I had the opportunity to hear a talk by Ragga at Knit …

January 14, 2017
3 min read

Knitting for Thyself

CYO Caroline A few days before Christmas the ladies of Ancient Arts were discussing the Christmas break and what we should be doing, both in our personal lives and for the business during that time. Being as we are a yarn company, blog posts and knitting are never far from the discussion, and it occurred …

December 29, 2016
7 min read

The Other Caroline: The Holiday Knitting Crunch

Christmas is sneaking up on me right now. I’ve never been huge on knitting for Christmas gifts. I have to be honest and admit that I’m a selfish knitter. One too many times I’ve knit something and had that gift unappreciated. I occasionally knit for gifts, but I usually wait for inspiration to strike, for …

December 08, 2016
2 min read

The Other Caroline: Kicking it at Rideau Hall

Recently I was offered the incredible opportunity of attending the Investiture for the Order of Canada at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. For our American friends that may not know what that is, the Order of Canada is the Canadian Honours system that recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation…

November 24, 2016
5 min read

The Quest for Colour!

One of the times of the year that is most fun is colour development time. I am lucky enough to be able to do some of this throughout the year for a variety of reasons including clubs, custom requests by a LYS, special events etc., but once a year I choose an overarching theme that …

November 17, 2016
4 min read

The Barb Brown: It’s All Relative!

When I was a child, I was surrounded by old ladies who knit up a storm for everyone around them. There were no kids without mittens, no one without socks, and everyone owned a scarf that could be worn the Canadian way, proof against the wildest Prairie wind. The thing that amazed me was that no …

November 03, 2016
2 min read

THE Barb Brown: Holiday Knitting!

I will tell anyone who asks me about Holiday Knitting that I never go down that road. I don’t knit gifts for the Holidays. Not this knitter! Nope. Never. And that, my friends, is what we, members of the knitting world, call a big fat lie. I don’t knit gifts…except for a couple of pair …

October 13, 2016
1 min read

The Barb Brown – Toque: A Canadian Thing, Eh?

When I was 21 years old, I headed off to Scotland in April. I was well-equipped for the weather, since I lived on the very northern tip of Vancouver Island. My regular wardrobe for April at home had all the perfect garments! First day, taking the train from Glasgow to Edinburgh, I left my toque …

September 22, 2016
3 min read

THE Barb Brown: NOT NOW, I’M COUNTING…1, 2, 3,…

From the time I was a wee child I swore that as I grew older I would never, ever say “You young whippersnappers! It was so much better in my day!” Yet here I am, saying it. Well, I could leave out the “whippersnappers” I guess! I have lost count of the number of times I …

September 02, 2016
3 min read

The Barb Brown: Inspiration – The Long and Short of It

Where does inspiration come from? For me, inspiration comes flying from just about anywhere, and shows up in various states of completion. Often it’s a medley of memories, colours, and history that all come together into one overall idea. Sometimes, I have no idea where it comes from! A great example of such a medley …

August 18, 2016
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The Other Caroline: Wayward Wind Colour Choices

THE Barb Brown: Public Display

The Other Caroline: Cutting Up My Knitting

Knitting for Thyself

The Other Caroline: The Holiday Knitting Crunch

The Other Caroline: Kicking it at Rideau Hall

The Quest for Colour!

The Barb Brown: It’s All Relative!

THE Barb Brown: Holiday Knitting!

The Barb Brown – Toque: A Canadian Thing, Eh?

THE Barb Brown: NOT NOW, I’M COUNTING…1, 2, 3,…

The Barb Brown: Inspiration – The Long and Short of It

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