calendrier

last night i drempt of calendars

 

i got one of these brilliant minimalist Mark's original notebook calendar's as a b.day gift
 meg knows me well enough to know how much i would appreciate this beauty
& it blew my mind a little

(she got me the gray one, of course)

a beautiful desk top calendar of desks

by dear hancock

aquaint yourself with the signs of the zodiac & their constellations 

by prismatic print shop

stunning city illustrations

by rifle paper co. 

precious pups

by square paisley design

a knit calendar!!! by Peter Frey

unravel each day... sort of sad, but very beautiful 

NOT for cat ladies

classic dream cats calendar 2013

(the cat ladies solution)

by field guided

or you could seek a vintage calendar from 1985 or 1991

 both of these years, like 2013, start on a tuesday & have 365 days!

all i want for christmas

is a gift certificate to Good Egg!

good egg is a beautiful shop in kensington market

267 Augusta, Toronto

it is a lifestyle shop, it is a kitchen boutique, 

it is a book store--a bookstore for people who dont think they like books!

plus so much more

 

i stopped in one day, as i always do when im in the market

& got hyper for nick-knacks--the effect that this shop has on me

instead of splurging, i started a visual list

  good egg is easily my favorite store in the GTA

and that's saying a lot!

this list is just the tip of the iceburg...

i thought of going to visit good egg again to expand it

but its already pretty big & beautiful

saying that, good egg is a one-stop-shop gift-shop for all ages

super cute kids stuff, amazing selection of gift cards, products in spectrums of colour

if you've stuck on what to get someone for christmas

go to good egg for inspiration or get them a gift certificate here!

one: citrus juicer (i own this product and use it EVERY day) 

two: Pantone postcard set (i got this for my birthday last night!!!)

three: pretty Poketo planner

four: David Shrigley Essentials (my favorite books)

five: Moleskine graphpaper (a must!)

six: ORK city neighbourhood maps (comes in all your favorite colours & cities)

seven: knit a bestfriend books! 

eight: the Flavor Thesaurus by Niki Segnit (ok, the thesaurus is actually my favorite book)

nine: Vegan Lunch Box by Jennifer McCann (some inspiration when you need it)

ten: Lunch Poems by Frank O'Hara

eleven: How To Design A Typeface by The Deign Museum 

                (for a rainy day when you're ready to start)

twelve: Best In Show card game by Polly Horner (super cute! learn the dog breeds)

thirteen: Baggu tri-pack bags (multi-colour & design options. LOVE!)

fourteen: THIS IS... books by Miroslav Sasek (warms your heart with beautiful illustrations, and memories of trips past. comes in many a city)

fifteen: Crafting With Cat Hair by Kaori Tsutaya & Amy Hirschman (HOW hilarious)

 

virginia kraljavic

i came across the illustration of new-york artist, virginia kraljavic

after being severely charmed by her personality + her sweater 
in this etsy symposium video

 i highly recommend watching this 

if you are interested in the world of making/selling

funny & cute & clever & fun

see more + buy from her website

evas return

a couple of christmas' ago my niece brook asked me to knit her cat a sweater

her cats name is eva, and this cat sweater 

was a prototype for the one i actually gave her

it fits fraidy perfectly

grandma chair

here is a chair made by Bora Çakilkaya 

which she has named 'the grandma chair'

inspired by grandmothers who spent their time knitting and sewing, 

the grandma chair features various sized drawers 

to store all the little supplies that come along with those hobbies

one of the back legs is longer than the other 

to balance the weight of the top unit

i love the concept of this chair, and the design is neat, 

but, knitting is an activity spent in one place for long periods of time, 

and this chair doesn't look very comfortable

i would suggest a cozier design, a foot rest, 

and a different paint job

mini knits

today i completed the tiny little pants for my new tiny little friends...

rachel's twins still haven't arrived, but i think one day soon she will be induced

here are the patterns i followed, roughly...

hat   turban   pants

pencil knit

while browsing urban outffiters the other day, 

with no money to spend (i don't recommend it)

i saw a great knit pencil skirt 

that i was convinced i could knit myself

after days of hunting, i've finally found 

a pattern for a knit pencil skirt

that i could use my christmas yarn for

knit pencil skirt pattern

two . three . four

80's knit

i was desperately searching for a knitting pattern 

when i came across these gems

all from velvet-dahlia's photo stream

no comment

 

 photo source

addicted

i've been knitting up a storm...christmas is coming!
...and many pre-chistmas birthdays.
here's mom's b-day socks, finished today:

lots of people ooh and ahh when they see me knitting socks, and they seem so impressed...but i know for a fact it is easier than it looks.  with a little effort and patience, you could teach yourself to do it too! i found a comprehensive website which has taught me most things i know about knitting: silvers sock class 

there are easy instructions with great pictures to help you all along the way
i have used this very pattern (with a few personal modifications) 

to knit over 50 pairs of socks over the past three years!