vintage photobooth!

What a delightful discovery... a free photobooth you can visit from your own home!  I found the link at Poppytalk via Smile and Wave.  Check out La PhotoCabine for some snap-happy fun.

my dream home

I'm on a bit of a knit video kick. This is the most cuddly commercial I've ever seen! Can you imagine all of the stitches that went into this?

knitting at the edge of the world

You may have noticed the reference to my favourite hobby at the end of the tiny stop-motion animation video I posted on Friday.  Here is another cute video, this one entirely devoted to the knit obsession. Enjoy!

Teeny tiny stop-motion animation

I love stop-motion videos.  This one I discovered over at the Pretty Little Things blog. 

Autumn equinox (and a cute video)

Happy first day of Autumn! I'm excited for weather cool enough to wear handknit woolens, sip hot apple cider, and carve pumpkins!

I wanted to share this amazing video. Enjoy, friends!

missed connections

I'm totally enamoured with the Missed Connections print collection by Sophie Blackall.  They are based off of "missed connections" listings on craigslist.  Clever and cute, right?

yarn on display

Despite the hypothetical (ahem) argument that a massive substantial-sized stash of yarn is not practical, I would beg to disagree. Stash yarn has a destiny. It will one day clothe a loved one (or a loved one's teapot* perhaps) and will be utterly indispensible and purposeful.

(*teapot knit for a friend back in 2008 using Noro Kureyon yarn, that doubles quite nicely as a bonnet - for that I'll leave you to your imagination) 

In the meantime, I have decided to decorate with said stash yarn to inspire creativity, and also to stem my desire to acquire additional skeins of so-soft-it-makes-me-want-to-swim-in-a-pool-of-it yarn.

This is Canadian-made Fleece Artist Peter Rabbit yarn: handpainted, 70% angora, 20% nylon, 10% wool.  Divine.

Look who else has discovered this delightful fiber nest.  This mama sheep and her lamb were handfelted by my boyfriend's talented mother who knows my crafty loves (and addictions) well!

Any suggestions for what I could make with this one skein of angora?

Ode to Amélie

How delightful to discover this homage on Design*Sponge to one of my absolute favourite movies! 

If you haven't seen this darling movie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain), it's a must!

And if you have seen Amélie but haven't seen Delicatessen (made by the same director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet), add it to your to-do list. Enjoy!