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There is a medication shortage in Canada, specifically for drugs for children. Canada’s copyright laws do not make licensing economically desirable. Isn’t that ridiculous? Pharmaceutical companies won’t develop or produce here in Canada because it is too expensive. Instead of the government mandating companies to remain domestically and penalizing them for exiting, Canada let it happen. Spineless Canada said, “Duh, ok, we’ll rely on other countries to produce the drugs for us.” And, when a pandemic happened, and vaccinations were developed, Canada was at the bottom of the delivery list. Sure, Canada doesn’t have the population as most countries, and we might have more than 80% vaccinated, but that doesn’t solve the problem when we have to rely on other...

When my sister Diana @dianatwiss texted me a photo of the fibre she was spinning I replied, "the colour looks like the lipstick I got you for your birthday!"I’m delighted and touched by the time and care it took her to make my first published pattern. It took me months to produce it, and though it took her days to knit, it took us 99% more.

There is nothing more sustainable than knitting your own sweater from locally grown yarn. The worsted weight yarn by Topsy Farms Yarn used in the Ptarmigan Pullover here is named olive, but I'm seeing moss. Knitting with Topsy Farms worsted yarn is an absolute pleasure. The lanolin is moisturizing, there is very little vegetal matter, and the colour is fantastic! Just look at it with the dark denim below. And, after the wash, it'll bloom, soften, and relax and be added to my sweater drawer for everyday wearing. Balsam Knits is proud to ethically knit sustainable fashion and encourage makers to do the same. Find a locally sourced yarn in your area and to make your Canadian designed pullover.  Get the Ptarmigan Pullover Pattern here. When you're tired of...