Arts Integration. . . an approach to teaching

Since 1999, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, in Washington DC, has provided an intensive, forward thinking program, known as Changing Education Through the Arts (CETA), through their partnership with schools in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The...

gathering roses. . .

A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.  – Chinese proverb April is reading month at our school! We are celebrating the completion of a generous inner city school grant from Chapters/Indigo that helped our school enrich our classroom libraries, and school...

favourite things. . . .

You can’t go wrong with yellow, even in the rain!  The wonderful pastoral community of Bradner, puts hard work aside for a few days, to show off its beautiful life. Even if you don’t go inside, a drive by the fields of gold, will refresh your soul.  It has...

a little something sweet. . .

Here is something sweet and fun to knit if you are looking for baby gift ideas. This is the Easy Baby Cardigan in Joelle Hoverson’s More Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I used approximately 400 metres of doubled DK weight Needful Australian Merino yarn, now...

an abundance. . .

of patience of focused work of good friends gathering of sunshine of comfort of beauty of gratitude The fiddlehead mittens class graduated today.  Congratulations!

Blarney!

A spectacular green hank of mohair hopped into my arms here during a quick shop after class at Fibres West on Saturday.  Before I knew it a blue one had joined it. . . mischief happens. . . it’s spring!  Give in, just knit. . . .something like this. . ....

learn to knit cables

Textured Temptation:  Knitting Cables This program is full. Saturday Afternoon Program Working Hands Fibre Arts Studio, White Rock 4 Saturdays: April 23, June 4, 18, July 30 Noon – 4 p.m. . . . . .richly textured fabric irresistibly touchable travelling cables...

Eat, Knit, Fibre

Thumbs were the focus of our knitting class today, but we needed our fingers for the fresh baked muffins and other healthy snacks. These beautiful mittens, with intricate fair isle patterning, and a full soft knitted lining, can be found here.