Crafting Balance

I'm so looking forward to the return of #MakingIt, the show has me in #Stitches! Who wants to watch it with me? #PunWorthy #AStitchInTimeSaves9

You have my support! A reminder to #ONpoli that lost time equals lost talent. #EducationMatters #SayNoToCuts #CutsHurtKids #ONTed #ThanksToMyEA #CUPEstrong #LostTimeLostTalent

Goose Turd Green by @PlimothPlantation has to be the best name for yarn, with the most accurate colour description ever! Sadly, this particular colour appears to be discontinued. I wonder if this mean there's going to be an increase in online yarn sales as we scour the internet for old skeins of Goose Turd Green? I can see an eBay associate or fulfilled by Amazon employee on the phone now ... Uhhh, boss , there's been a higher than usual run on loose Goose Turd ...Green skeins. We're down to our last few balls and one of them has yarn barf . You should see the place, there's loose Goose Turd yarn barf everywhere! I know we're supposed to recycle , but it looks like a green goose poo petri dish or test tube science experiment gone wrong! I'm at the end of my thread ! Head office is going to throw the book at me if I announce over the loud speaker , "Clean up in aisle #2 , there's loose Goose Turd balls and yarn barf everywhere! Wear a lab coat goggles and gloves . Better add a mask too, we don't know how toxic old loose Goose Turds are." {Emplyee mutters to self} Why couldn't they call it something else like Crocodile Green, or Gone with the Fairies Green, or Alien Love Child Green?" In all seriousness, check out their website (I'll put link in comments) for their current line of beautiful yarns. Let me know below what their current shade of green is called. What's your favourite colour from their shade card? Have you used Plimoth Plantation yarns before? How do they feel in your hands when working with the yarn? Post a photo of something you have made with Plimoth Plantation yarn. I'd love to see your work and how the yarn looks when finished in your project. #PlimothPlantation #PlimothPlantationYarn #GooseTurdGreen #Skein #Yarn #YarnAddict #YarnPorn #AllTheYarn #Crochet #Knitting #MakersGonnaMake #Reddit #CraftingBalance with #GooseTruffle Photo Credit: posted in Reddit r/Crochet by u/GooseTruffle Photo Description: partial skein of green yarn held in someone's hand with the words "Goose Turd Green Dye Lot #3 Plimoth Plantation Yarn" printed on the yarn band.

"Having a talk [with your kids] about llamas won't make them a llama ;" But it might lead to a conversation about ethically sheared sheep ; which might lead to a talk about yarn , knitting , slow fashion and other sustainable practices... like living. Talking about mental health and suicide prevention can educate, empower, increase awareness of facts, and decrease myths. Let's talk! #SickNotWeak #BellLetsTalk #EndTheStigma #MentalHealth should = #PhysicalHealth Quote: Jenny Lawson

Those brain covers are amazing, glass heads and all! Halloween is coming but I'd wear them anytime I needed a new hairstyle . Thank you for sharing your work and the pattern link . I'm going to pin it, finish the laundry , then I'm off to find some yarn and start to #crochet or #knit those hats . Pattern link in comments. #CrochetDesigner: Sonia Childers u/Mrsumbaugh0509 via reddit #CrochetPattern #CrochetHats #CrochetCostume #MakersGonnaMake #CosPlay

"Repair is discouraged by unavailable replacement parts, glued assemblies and tamper-proof cases that are difficult to open. So we discard things rather than fix them. Much research suggests this harms more than the natural environment. It also affects our mental environment. There’s a connection between the way society treats material objects and the way it treats people. Returning to an economy of repair could help create a kinder, more inclusive society. By mending broken ...things we might also help mend what’s broken in ourselves." #quote #RepairEconomy #SickNotWeak #BentNotBroken See more

"It’s time for the boomers to boomerang, and return to the hopeful, justice-based love that hairy hippies and clean-cut activists alike used to espouse. Imagine as I have been doing lately the legacy we could leave by returning to our roots." Source attached #YouMaySayThatImaDreamer #ClimateChange #BackToOurRoots #HippiesAndActivists

Ontario education workers united against government cuts - "The joint statement outlined common values and solidified a commitment to work together to ensure the following seven principles: - Sustaining investments in publicly-funded education;... - Enhancing funding for mental health services and students with special needs; - Promoting equity and inclusion in our schools; - Providing funding to support teachers and education workers; - Making schools safer for all students, teachers, and education workers; - Protecting the current Full-day Kindergarten model; and - Maintaining a commitment to smaller class sizes." Source: http://www.osstf.on.ca/news/mr-apr-03-2019.aspx #NoCutsToEducation #OntEd #PauseThePlan #ONpoli

I'm #CraftingBalance with #KaiLewCAN for my next #birthday. How are you celebrating yours?

Today is the day! #AprilTheGiraffe is in labour and I know giraffe lovers will be sharing #GiraffeWatch2019 with me. Are you #knitting for #TeamPink or #TeamBlue ? I think #TeamRainbow or lavender yarn would be my colour choice for a nice #knit scarf or shawl for expectant mothers. Are you watching too FGM Wayne Walkden ?

"That's a 1/2 of a sleeve! My one sleeve sweater is now a 1 1/2 sleeved sweater. I want to start a new one, but had to finish it first. It was our homesteading talk that got me re-inspired." - Karen Getting this photo text from my friend made my day. Our conversation last week had motivated me, but I didn't know that it had lit a spark in her too. Sometimes great things can grow from just a few words of encouragement. . .... #friendshipquotes #encouragement #friends #greatconversation #sheinspiresme #knittersofinstagram #wip #knitsweater #knittingneedles #staycalmandknit #knittingismytherapy #circularneedles #circularknittingneedles #circularknitting #makingconnections #homesteading #karenshomestead See more

A much deserved #strawberry #cakepop from #starbucks after a trip to the city. #KaiLewGirl took a bite so fast I almost didn't get a photo I wish I had a steady hand (and cake decorating talent) to bake these at home. But then they wouldn't be a treat at the end of our city adventures! #Cakepops are the perfect size indulgence. . . #torontoeats #gta #snacks #foodie #strawberrycake #healthybalance #healthchoices #smalltreat #chocolatedippedstrawberries #foodonastick #motherdaughter #mytoronto #starbuckslove

Swimming lessons and the knitting life is good! Blankets aren't the most portable knitting project when they get this big, but at least the viewing area has air conditioning. Are crazy Canadians the only ones who knit blankets in summer? What are you working on today? . . . #wip #wipwednesday #workinprogress #swimminglessons #poolside #momlife #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitter #knitblanket #knitafghan #lavenderandmint #purpleandgreen #makersgonnamake #redheart #redheartcomfort #knittingneedles #acrylicyarn #AuroraON #YorkRegion #CraftingBalance #KaiLew #CraftingBalanceMaker #MakersCraftingBalance #YorkRegionMaker #SARC #TownofAurora