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Cold days call for the warmest toques, and these chunky, double brimmed Peruvian Highland Wool beanies are just about as warm and cozy as they come. 🥰 Peruvian Highland Wool is a high-quality, durable 100% natural wool sourced from sheep (a Merino and Corriedale cross) raised in the high-altitude Andes of Peru. It is renowned for its unique rustic combination of softness (from the Merino) and strength (from the Corriedale).

This luxury wool is breathable with excellent water-resistance, making it perfect for our wet West Coast winters. Add to that a timeless style with a folded brim that allows you to customize it for the perfect fit, and this may very well become your new favorite toque! Poms can be added by request. Message me for more info. 😊

Hello! 👋

Happy new year! I've been in social media hibernation mode after a busy holiday market season, but there is always a lot going on behind the scenes in the Back 40.

Winter on the West Coast has been unusually mild, but our current cold snap has me hopeful that we haven't seen the end of winter yet and we will still get that elusive dump of snow! In the meantime, we will settle for frost and frozen mud - which, if you live on a farm or have livestock, you know is a treat after a very wet fall!

I've got a stack of cozy new knits to add to my website in the next few days and am looking forward to introducing some fun new things in 2026! Thanks for following along. 🥰

Check out my stories to see what has been keeping us busy on the farm the past couple of weeks! 😍
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THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Arbutus Meadows this past weekend, it's always such a festive event! I am working away on custom orders so have been a little absent from social media, but I wanted to share that I have added one more opportunity for in-person shopping!

You can find me at the Christmas Pop Up Market this Sunday, December 14th from 11am-3pm in the lower level of the Blackfin Pub in Comox. Thanks to the Blackfin for hosting this special market featuring all Comox Valley makers. 🥰 This will be my final market of the year.

Christmas is fast approaching and deadlines are looming! First up is December 14 - the cutoff for custom orders with delivery before Christmas. Classic Line orders can be made directly via our website, or message me for Luxe orders. More details to follow!