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Thanks for stopping by! My name is Tara and I can’t leave home without my yarn. I am a wife and mama to two little ones. I was a teacher, turned stay at home mom, turned full time business owner.
Our free knitting & crochet patterns are fueled by coffee and nap times. After selling my handmade goods on Etsy for 7+ years, I branched out into publishing my patterns and curating amazing knitting notions; and I haven’t looked back!
Fox and Pine Stitches features free patterns – mostly knitting, some crocheting and dash of upcycled wool sweaters sewing projects. We are very excited about our notions line including stitch stoppers, huggers and markers. You can check them out, along with our premium patterns, in our shop.
I live in the beautiful Prince Edward Island – a tiny province on the east coast of Canada with my hubby, two young kiddos and our two mini dachshund. When I am not chasing after them, I promise you’ll find me with yarn in my hands.
Once upon a time I was on summer break from University. My grandmother had given me a huge bag of her yarn and knitting books as she was no longer able to use them. I spent any free time I had that summer teaching myself to knit from her old books (before the days of YouTube tutorials!). My knitting needles haven’t left my hands since.
I opened my first of several Etsy shops over 9 years ago around the same time I became a mom, selling hats and booties for babies, children and women. In 2018 I branched out to writing up my patterns and haven’t looked back.
Questions or comments? I’d love to hear from you! foxandpinestitches@gmail.com