About

From the Far North to the Deep South

I’m a “half-and-halfer”…half Canuck and half Yankee. I’ve spent just about equal parts of my life on either side of the 49th parallel, yo-yo-ing from my old hometown of Toronto to my new hometown, New Orleans. This creates a sort of split personality knit-wise. However, it leads to a pretty diverse yarn collection! Right now, I’m exploring how knitwear functions in two polemically different climates and lifestyles and how fiber feeds that function. You’ll find lots of new transitional knits here. Warm and cool weather variations on old favorites play a role as well. And, I’m playing with lots of plant-based fibers and blends too. I hope it will suit you where ever you live!

From her tiny studio in New Orleans, Cheryl Toy avidly knits, teaches, writes and designs knitwear. A former Set Designer and Art Director for film and television, Cheryl frequently draws on historical references to create engaging knits that focus on simple timeless shapes. Amusing details and quirky techniques fascinate her. Cheryl’s work can be found in several books. She has been a frequent contributor to Interweave knits, Knitscene and Knit.Wear magazines and appears in collections for Knit Picks, Brooklyn Tweed and Hudson+West.