Finding North

Norwegian knitter and crafter, who is blogging about what she likes. Visit FindingNorth on Etsy

[positivedoodles]

[drawing of a red turtle in a red and brown shell saying “You worked very hard to get this far and you have every right to be here.” in a brown speech bubble.]

[etsy]

Who says hoops are just for ears? Montreal designer Tamara Bavdek of Thisilk shows how to use this lace-trimmed brass one to adorn a loose updo. Heads will turn. 

[francisca]

I am blown away. Svetlana Gordon is simply unbelievable. 

[spacecurry-diy]

my lace version of Gretchen´s zigzag scarf by Nancy Marchant, published in Knitting Fresh Brioche - Creating Two-Color Twist & Turns

[galaxiesanddust]

[podkins]

The Weavers Knot found via Yet Another Canadian Artisan who says:

I ran across this page in a very old weaving book.

The is the knot that is used in the spinning mill to join yarn when it breaks while being spun. The advantage being that it is very secure and the ends can be clipped very short.

[lightsharpnesssong]

Knitting Inspiration - Quick fix fair isle.

I’ve been feeling the itch do some some quick, instantly gratifying fair isle this week. Something about the increase in rain and cloudy skies makes me want these pops of color on my needles. As usual, I do seem to be very fond of gradations and minimal palettes, and that one with the leather strap doesn’t really fit that pattern but is so fucking cool I threw it in here anyway. I mean, it’s not jarringly different. Squares, pixels, yeah, I’d say that’s consistent.

Sources are, as always, in the captions and below:

ONPA Shawl

Murmuration

Pixelated Hat

Lodgepole Cowl

There and Back Again Socks

Spare Squares

Chevzam

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When I finish one book I never think, ‘Oh, there’s another one.’ It takes a little while to refill. My happiest moment is to be in the middle of a book. The characters are talking to me. Sometimes, one will make a joke I haven’t thought of and I’ll laugh.

Anne Tyler

Happy Birthday Anne Tyler!

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[meladorascreations]

Chestnut Leaf Table Runner and Placemats http://www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/cgi-bin/cart/store.cgi?action=link&sku=1329 PIN https://www.pinterest.com/pin/159666749266408634/

[findingnorthstuff]

Warm Chunky Knit Cowl - Pick your own color!

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[tanglepretty]

FREE PATTERN ALERT: this pattern, Liguria, is free until Saturday, October 24! I have no affiliation with this pattern or designer, I just saw it and wanted to share the good news…

[glorianas]

For Hufflepuff, hard workers were most worthy of admission

[awesome-picz]

Pics Of Fairy Tale Architecture From Norway

[ladynorbert]

It makes me strangely happy to know that this place exists.

[findingnorthstuff]

A Blue Thank You - An etsy Treasury

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True Blue! - Etsy treasury

[findingnorthstuff]

Check out this lovely etsy treasury: 

In the Deep Blues

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(Photo source:ythedarkdays)

“She liked getting hold of some book[…]and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.” - Virginia Woolf, Night and Day