Bo’s Beautiful Creations – a long time vendor at the James Bay Community Market

All my items are hand-knit. I have been a knitter for over 6 decades now. I initially learned how to knit in grade two at which time we learned the two basic stitches: knit and purl. I continued to improve my skill learning from my Mom who was a very talented knitter. By the time I was an adult I had collected a number of items and so I started to participate in local festivals/craft fairs in Ontario. Once I retired from teaching and had more time to knit my bins started to fill up with my creations and so I decided to join the JBCM in 2004 and have been a vendor at this market ever since.

I follow printed patterns to produce my items but I do like to embellish patterns and put my own spin on the final product. I think I have a good eye for colour and so I like to use that talent to combine colours within the same piece and to double up yarns of different colours in order to strengthen the final item for longer wear. This is especially true of my slippers and slipper socks. Not only does it render them stronger and therefore extend their wear but it also makes for interesting and, I think, unique colours and colour combinations.

See more pictures from Bo’s Beautiful Creations

To be able to follow the BC CDC regulations for Farmers Markets we have expanded the James Bay Community Market physically, so we can still provide you with a wide variety of produce from our local farmers, great and tasty locally made foods and wonderful and unique, locally made crafts.

Do come down and take a look this Saturday and every Saturday until October 2nd at the corner of Menzies and Superior in James Bay. Please note our hours – 9 am to 3 pm.

See details of the other vendors at the James Bay Community Market Vendors – James Bay Community Market

and we have a fair number of pictures taken at the market this season, take a look: James Bay Community Market – Vendor Pictures