Sunday, February 15, 2026

Knitting Patterns by Leanne Dyck

Patterns for sweaters, tops, hats, socks, and a scarf. All of these patterns can be knit by knitters from beginner to experienced. Each of these patterns has earned 1000 page views. 

Sweaters and Tops

September's Promise Vest

Flowers for Mary



Hats

Islandia Hood

Winter Hat

Socks


Cat Paw Socks

Scarf

Queen Anne Scarf


Bonus...

Purse


photo by ldyck


On this blog in February



...and the knitting continues...


Sunday, February 22
Rebellion
knitting-themed one-act play

New content shared on this blog each Sunday at approximately 4:40pm

Items of interest for writers and readers...


I just finished reading the second chapter of Aldous Huxley's Crome Yellow and am quite enjoying it. Yes, quite. The main character is an author. An author or a poet, don't you know. Denis by name. The writing just flows. It's the type of writing you can lose yourself in like a cozy chair in a home library, by a window with a view of a meadow. A meadow by a marsh where wild things like pheasants live and die while you sit and read. Lovely, just lovely.


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'Let your work be seen.' Two-time winner Chanel Sutherland on why you should submit to the CBC Literary Prizes  

Book Launch

(Podcast: Vulgar History, host Ann Forster)

February 19

7pm
5540 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia


February 27
7pm
2671 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC

Book Launch


February 19
6pm
Queen Books
Toronto, Ontario

February 25
7pm
5540 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Book Launch

Wednesday, February 25
7 - 8:30pm
Munro's Books
1108 Government Street
Victoria, BC
Free to attend!

Author Talk

February 23
7pm
789 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario

Author Talk

February 25
7:30pm
Performing arts theater
1218 Cartwright Street
Vancouver, BC

Author Talk

February 27
10:30am
Sechelt Library—Community Room
5797 Cowrie Street

Book Signing

Democracy's Second Art: Book Signing with Richard Johnson
 "democracy isn't broken—it's stuck"
Saturday, February 21, 2026
1 PM - 3 PM
1108 Government Street
Victoria, BC

Canada Reads will air on a variety of CBC venues from April 13 to 16




As a dyslexic, I commend publishers who make their articles available both in print and audio.



"...One constant in the Taiwanese book market, according to Su, is that parents want their children to master the English language and encourage their kids to read for leisure and read in English."

What is a corpse marriage? Lindsay Wong's new horror novel features this ancient Chinese tradition

3 books aspiring writers should read

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

[Video] Giller Book Club: The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue

I like what Emma Donoghue said about the writer's workday.

Author Denise Davy

SCWBI: Winter conference 2026: Editors and agents talk trends and wish lists

Status quo for children's leading bestselling publishers


Happy Lunar New Year (year of the fire horse)!

This Tiger is looking forward to an exciting year.