Amaranth Fibres

09/15/2026

44 here I come! My birthday wish last year finally came true after wishing for the same thing for years. I can’t wait to spend the next 44 birthdays with my little man.
I also stopped by the Almonte Fibrefest as a civilian on Sunday and got a seasons worth of projects lined up!
Blue Jay in DK from Stitch Noir (for Ethan)
Calibri in Worsted from Cactus Yarn Studio | Hand dyed Yarns (for Ethan)
A couple sock minis from Alley Cat Yarns | Melissa to make an HBC inspired project (again, for Ethan, to match his diaper bag)
Hens & Chicks corriedale braid from October (Toby) Anderson - indie dyer
Ice Cream merino/milk fibre (I don’t recall the business name unfortunately)
I will still need to figure out when I will actually be able to make these projects but it’s good to be past the hardest stage of being a new mom and get excited for creating again!

09/08/2026

Experiments with turned out well! On the left is Interstellar, on the right is Rattlesnake. Despite the amount of dye powder used the Rattlesnake came put a bit more muted/faded than expected. I think I got impatient when doing my personal with Soda Ash and didn’t let it soak long enough. Ethan is going through sizes so fast that these onesies are the perfect thing to experiment on without any long term commitment!

09/03/2026

Amaranth Fibres will be at this year’s Ontario East Fibre Fest on Oct 3 & 4. Morgan’s principle inspiration for colourways is nature, in all it's bright and brilliant hues, from the radiant magenta of Peonies to the pastel blue speckled eggs of Starlings. Her booth will be filled with glorious colours for you to enjoy!

06/29/2026

Welcome home, Ethan Phoenix Dowson.

8 years after Dominic & I began our journey toward parenthood, it’s hard to believe this day is finally here. My heart is so unbelievably full.

Born on Sunday, June 21 at 2:18am, on Father’s Day and the first day of Summer, at 6lb1oz and 18.5” long.

This dream come true was possible with the incredible generosity of our surrogate and good friend, Donna Bogar. Words cannot express the gratitude and joy she has given us. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Our family is complete, our boy is perfect.
And I get to be his mom ❤️

04/14/2026

Just a few weeks until the next fibre market. Join me Sat May 2 for The Forecast Calls for Yarn and Fibre in Spencerville! We don’t have anything lined up until October after this one so make sure to stop by if you’re keen to save shipping costs and squish all the fluffs in person.

04/13/2026

Great hack! And a good lesson in how grafted stitches " really" work

Are you frustrated with the “ears” in your kitchener stitch? Meet the easier way to kitchener stitch without the “ears.” Full tutorial at: https://buff.ly/VwuHcyN

04/03/2026

NEEDLE FELTING TUTORIAL! Watch me finish a felted bunny in under 39 seconds 🤣

03/25/2026

Hand knit, cat approved 🐾 If it doesn’t attract a cat, did you even block it?
Yarn: Sock N Roll - Mountain Laurel + Silken Suri - Natural
Pattern: Cumulus Sweater,

03/21/2026

Pastels for spring? Never heard of her 🍁🍂
If moody, saturated colours are your jam come visit us at Knit City next weekend.
The top right green is honestly my favourite green ever, Phthalo Green, and I spent literal weeks perfecting the recipe.

02/07/2026