Yvieknits 🇨🇦
yvieknits.bsky.social
Yvieknits 🇨🇦
@yvieknits.bsky.social
I'm the owner and dyer of Yvieknits Yarns based in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Longtime knitter and beginner spinner

I'm also yvieknits on Ravelry and you can find my hand-dyed yarns at www.Yvieknits.ca
My next event is coming up soon. Four weeks from today, you'll find me at Stash-It in Kemptville, On.
July 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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I got some lovely loot at the Ottawa Knitting Guild's vendors night. Thanks to Deb at #SheepsAhoy @yvieknits.bsky.social #StitchNoir and #PineRidgeStudio pottery.
June 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
One of WIPs for #showmeyourknits is my Moon Mint sweater by Andrea Mowry. I have added a little more length to the body and I am about ready to split for the sleeves. Yarn is my Silky Sock in Royal Purple and Deep in the Forest.
May 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Looking for suggestions on what to call my new self-striping colourway. This sample was kindly knit for me by a friend on my replacement sock yarn which is from a Canadian source now. #knitting #knitbsky #knittedsocks #canadiandyer
April 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
My #TataMatilda sweater for the grey prompt for #showmeyourknits . I like pairing grey with bright colours. #knitbsky #knitting
April 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
My Mom and I voted today. The wait wasn't too long, about 30 minutes. We were told it was longer earlier in the day so it sounds like the turnout so far has been pretty good.
April 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Pierre Poilievre admitting in the debate that he's going to suspend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms so he can defend the charter rights of the people he deems to be worthy should terrify everyone.

Seeing what's happening in the US with ICE he wants the same thing in Canada
April 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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This is your ~friendly~ snarky reminder that being apolitical is not only a privilege, it's also a signal that you don't give a shit about anyone else. And it's incredibly short-sighted. The upper deck of the Titanic still ended up on the bottom of the ocean.
April 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My Moon Mint sweater by Andrea Mowry #WIP for this week's #showmeyourknits prompt. #knitting #knittersofbsky
April 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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I made this infographic to show how small everyday decisions can strengthen Canada’s economy.

It’s called The Power of One. Head to PowerOfOne.ca to see the full story.

PLEASE share. Let’s create a ripple.

#ThePowerOfOne #ChooseCanada #CanadianMade #CanadaStrong #BuyCanadian #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
Welcome to powerofone.ca
A visual guide to the power of one — and the ripple effect of buying local, supporting small businesses, and choosing Canadian-made.
powerofone.ca
April 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Shout it from the rooftops!
Need a refresher on some of what the Trudeau Liberals achieved in the last 10 years??

#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #NeverVoteConservative #NeverPoilievre #NeverCPC
March 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Went to a craft night at a local brewery tonight and one of the ladies attending was wearing this lovely pink vest knit in my yarns. So great to see something knit with my yarns out in the wild.
March 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Facts matter. Tune out the bravado and lies from the Conservatives and vote to save Canada from the same doom as the USA.

Please note***

(I will be very political for the foreseeable future. But I’ll try to also show you some pretty yarn for knitting occasionally 🧶!)
To Winnipeg West CPC MP Marty Morantz:
Some clarifications:
-much of the ‘reckless deficit spending’ was due to making people didn’t starve and businesses didn’t fail during the pandemic
-taxes were only increased on the top 1%, and the carbon tax added 0.16% to the rate of inflation
Facts matter
March 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My contribution to the green theme for #showmryourknits I knit this Sunset Highway sweater from various yarns from my stash about 6-7 years ago. #knittedsweater #knittersofbsky #handmade
March 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Mark Carney, Canada’s 24th Prime Minister! 🇨🇦💪🏼
Well, Canadians, we have a new PM, and we must get behind him, support him, to save our country from the menace down south. ELBOWS UP!!!
March 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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The new knitty is out. 💕
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Do you knit? Did you know there's a completely FREE knitting magazine that publishes 4 times a year on the web, and has since 2002? It's knitty.com and we're grassroots, people like us.

You can find our brand-new Spring+Summer issue at knitty.com!
Knitty.com - Spring + Summer 2025
Knitty is the longest-running free knitting magazine on the web. Enjoy our huge selection of high-quality free knitting patterns and tutorials!
knitty.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Do not let these assholes win the next Canadian election. #canada #canadianelection #stopfascism
March 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I'm wearing a pair of socks in my beach ball colourway for #showmeyourknits. They are almost vanilla socks with the exception of 3x1 rib on the leg with a visible mend where I accidentally caught the toe on something. #knittedsocks #canadiandyedyarn #canadiandyer #knitting #knittersofbsky
March 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
My next show is on May 3rd in Spencerville, ON which is just off the 416. I will have some new yarns and samples debuting at this show so the next two months are going to be super busy. #yvieknitsyarns #ontariofibeshow #canadiandyerCanadians
March 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Another wip completed. Anna M socks knit using my Sock yarn in Pewter, charcoal, and cherry blossom. The second sock is harder to put on since I forgot to use a bigger needle for the fair isle sections like I did with the first one. #knittersofbsky #knitting #knittedsocks
March 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Here's my blocked #LoveNoteSweater knit using two skeins each of my Merino/Silk Fingering yarn in Evergreens and Mohair/Silk Select Lace in Caribbean Waters. I got to show it off at my knit night on Thursday. #YvieknitsYarns #ShowMeYourKnits #knitting #knittersofbsky #canadiandyer
February 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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ONTARIO!

TIME TO VOTE! 🗳️

We STILL don’t have air quality monitoring in Ontario schools/buses.

We STILL don’t have air quality measures to reduce pollutants & CO2 in Ontario schools/buses.

We are STILL sick and tired.

VOTE for a better future for our kids. They’re counting on us.

#OnPoli #OntEd
February 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I cast off my #LoveNoteSweater by Tin Can Knits today. Now to block it. Second project to finished this week. #ShowMeYourKnits #knitting #knittersbsky
February 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Finally finished these #thrummedmittens that I started several year ago in a class at #NeedlersRetreat. Good timing as big storm expected this weekend #knitting
February 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A customer sent me this great picture of her wearing the #CalliopeSweater that she knit from my kit. She knit the smallest size using 2 skeins each of my Silky Sock and Mohair/Silk Select Lace in Deep Pink. Kits can be found yvieknits.ca/kits/ in three different colourways including this one.
February 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM