Fiona Stevenson
​Canadian Wool Artist

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​     Here in the Great White North, when frost etches our windows and the snow blankets our homes, we don't cower inside.  We put on our woolens: wrap ourselves a few times in the giant scarf Nan knit Grampa the year they were married, and step out onto frozen slopes, streets, and ponds to embrace the crisp joys of winter.
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And when the warmth of summer days calls us to quiet cottages and bright city festivals - we fill our days with the colours of the nature around us, and the many cultures. of this country. We make subtle and delicate lace shawls to offer shade from the sun, and snuggly blankets to keep us warm at the campfire's side. 

​Canadian knitters know the pure crisp cold of a February wind, and gentle cool of summer night's breeze.  We are inspired by the landscapes in which we live, and by the artistry of the ones who came before us.  Through the magic of our craft we transform simple necessity into the artistry of wool.
​                                     I am Fiona Stevenson, and I am a Canadian Wool Artist!
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I fell into knitting like I was born to it.  It started with a visit to my LYS, Unwind Yarn House.  Within weeks I was working in the store, and within months I was teaching others how to knit.  That was over a decade ago. Since then I have gone on to run knitting events, retreats, and groups.  I have developed and taught classes in cabling, thrumming, hand-dyeing, lace, finishing, and many other knitting techniques. I've hosted KAL's and CAL's - online and in store. For the past few years I've turned my attention to knitwear design creating patterns for Fleece Artist, Handmaiden Fine Yarns, and for LYS's. Just for a bit of crazy fun I've also started designing and creating wardrobe for movies. I'm happy to share my talent, imagination and expertise with you through Like a Fox.