The Loving Path

04/25/2025

Tomorrow is LYS Day, and I'm so happy to be joining Anne of to help her community celebrate. If you are in the Woodstock area, or feel like a drive, come join us. Cheryl, of will also be there and will have lots of her gorgeous bags. I'm bringing lots of High Twist Sock, MerLin, and 50 gram Sock Sets. See you then. 🎊🎉

01/02/2025

Happy New Year, friends! 🥂
Wishing you all joy and peace, love and happiness, in 2025. I hope you all had a fabulous holiday and that you still have some chocolate kicking about in your stocking. If not, I'm happy to share. 🍫

We had a lovely holiday, filled with family, friends, music, cookie decorating, and Wicked. 💚🩷 Now we are gearing up to return to the world after having a couple of weeks off. We aren't ready, but also, we are.

I got very little knitting done, but I did start a shawl and some mittens, so I'll share those in a few days. In the meantime, my shop is having its annual 30% off sale. If you are looking for something special for the New Year, head on over. Lots of yarn flying off the shelves, but there's still plenty to choose from. Maybe you'll find your next cast on. Any questions? Just send me a DM. Link in bio.

Again, a very Happy New Year to you all. Wishing you all the very best! ✨

11/25/2024

TRUNK SHOW!
Did you hear? I'll be at THIS Saturday, November 30th. I'm so looking forward to visiting with Karen and her fabulous crew and customers.

I'm bringing lots of yarn with me, including this year's Christmas sock set: Christmas Eve.✨
Available in 50 grams and 100 grams, each set also includes two 20 gram minis in the colourways "Then One Foggy Christmas Eve and Tannenbaum for a total of 90 grams and 140 grams respectively.
Quantities are limited, so if you are interested, get there early.

See you all on Saturday. Cannot wait! 🎄

11/01/2024

How are we all feeling about these stripes?

This is my by . It is my project for the that and I are hosting. You have two more months to enter (until January 1st) and we are drawing for a prize each month. A brand new month starts today, so share your photos and don't forget to tag us for your chance to win.

Congrats to our October winner, whose entry comes from the Cyndi Lauper concert in Toronto that I was also at. There should be extra points for that. Huge congrats, Donna. 🎉🎊

Back to my sweater: I so loved putting this palette together. It features all my favourite solids, including a nice pop right in the centre. I think I'll get a lot of wear out of this... once I finish the sleeves. Whenever that will be.🤷🏻‍♀️

I used my Griffin DK (100% Non-Superwash BFL) in the following colours: Last Goodbye, Wonder, Other Voices, Dark Harbour, Saffron, Carnation, Spruce Lee, and Piper.

Are you a fan of stripes? What am I saying? Who doesn't love stripes? 😍

Happy November 1st, friends. ✨

10/07/2024

A huge congrats to the September winner of our - 🎊🎉

It's not too late to join in. This CKAL is running until January 1st and you can enter each month that you are working on your WIP... not just the end of the year when it's done. So... remember to use the hashtag for your chance to win a prize from either myself, or from

Congrats, Donna. Super excited to see your WIP become a FO. 💕

09/01/2024

Just a couple of weeks away. Excited, as always, for this year's Knitters' Fair. 🤓

Vendor spotlight: The Loving Path

Debbie's dye journey started 12 years ago when she and her young son used kool-aid to dye yarn for some mittens. Now she uses professional acid dyes to produce a sophisticated palette of muted tonal yarns that flicker with life.

07/31/2024

I'm super excited to be hosting an Open House in a couple of weekends. I apologize for the late notice, but we've had a lot of family stuff going on that really pulled my focus. But here we are and we are 11 days out. So again, I'm sorry.

Still, I'd love to see you if you can join me. I'll have lots of yarn and sock sets and minis, and some refreshing drinks to cool you off.

If you've never been before and need my address, just send me a message. Because my Open House is in my backyard, I don't like to advertise my address, so just reach out and I'll gladly share it with you.

I think that's all for now. Let me know if you have any questions... and if there's anything you'd really like to see.

I hope you are all enjoying your summer.☀️

Open House - The Loving Path
Sunday, August 11th
11 - 3 pm
DM for address. 🏡

04/25/2024

Spring is coming to this Saturday for Local Yarn Store Day! 🎊🎉

I'll have some fun brights, as well as my regular moody palette. There's definitely going to be something for everyone with lots of MerLin and High Twist Sock. Also, lots of 50 Gram Sock Sets for all your shortie sock needs!

See you there!

Where:
When: Saturday, April 27th, 10-3ish.

Colourways L to R: Last Goodbye, Hot in the City, Wonder, Enid, Saffron. All pictured on High Twist Sock ✨

04/11/2024

Knit City Toronto! 🎉🎊
We'll be in booths 616/618 and are so excited to see you all. If you are hoping to see your favourite colourway(s)/base(s) in a little over a month, make sure you reach out and let me know exactly what's on your mind and I'll do my best to accommodate your wishes. Until then... I'm counting down the days. 🤓

02/15/2024

As winter blows back in this afternoon, I am spending a little time with these dense and nuanced tweeds. Perfect for all things warm and cozy.

It's not too late to knit one last winter sweater before spring arrives...is it? 🤔

Available in the shop and also coming to Knit City Toronto.

Colourways L to R: Frosted Silver, Dark Harbour, Dickens, Manuka, Nutkin

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02/14/2024

There is a big black cloud hanging over my house... but the sun is still shining through (Slide 2). I love the contrast of dark clouds and bright light beams refracting off the edges. It gives me hope when the world feels so dark.

I'm working away on building stock for shows this spring. He's a small sampling of what I currently have, but there's lots to come. Do reach out and let me know if there's something you'd like to see - I'm happy to accommodate (if I can).

Happy Wednesday, friends (and Valentine's Day, to those who celebrate). 💕

02/12/2024

I'm working away on Poetry Pullover by and I am loving it. I'm using Scout in the Strawberry Heather colourway. It's my favourite shade of pink and has been in my stash for a number of years - I'm so happy to be finally knitting it up. 🤓

I've knit a bit more since this photo was taken and am just about ready to separate the sleeves from the body. Despite all the chart work, this is a pretty quick knit (for a slowpoke knitter like myself).😇

Back to the yarn for a second: it's so soft and has great stitch definition. Another great thing about it is it doesn't split very easily. I try my hardest when knitting to not split the plies on yarn, but it inevitably happens to me a bit. But with this yarn? Not at all. I don't know if I'm just having a lucky week or what, but I'm choosing to credit the yarn. I'm in love with it. And again, the colour. I love me a heathered yarn and this one is just perfection. 🥰