Brett Kosinski

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By day I'm a software product manager. By night I'm a programmer, knitter, skier, cyclist, cook, guitarist(ish), and a dozen other things besides. He/him.

2024 Enbridge Tour Alberta for Cancer Campaign: https://support.touralbertaforcancer.ca/fundraiser/4834510

Bloghttps://b-ark.ca
Codehttps://github.com/fancypantalons
Knittinghttps://www.ravelry.com/people/fancypantalons
Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettk.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy

Just a little #9barista tiger striping, nbd. #coffee

(18.5g Java Zombie from Cuppers in #lethbridge, two clicks on my Baratza Encore)

Now that’s a lot of crabapple jelly…

#cooking #canning #fall

(https://b-ark.ca/mmOyAW)

Fun fact: dip bars are great for jelly making (in this case crabapple). I may not be using them to, you know, exercise right now, but they still come in handy!

#cooking #canning

(https://b-ark.ca/_0OYqy)

These might be my longest running finished project, given I cast on the first sock last November. But! They are finally done! Just gotta wash ‘em, do a couple finishing touches, and they can go in the mail!

What makes these odd is they’re for someone with very differently sized feet. The result is one is longer while the other allows a higher arch with a longer gusset. Fun!

#knitting #FinishOrFrogAlong

(https://b-ark.ca/meq_Qw)

So I seriously sprained my foot almost two weeks ago which means I haven’t been able to take advantage of this gorgeous fall weather we’ve been getting. But, on the bright side, it’s supercharged my knitting progress over the last few days (finally on to the second sock in the pair!)

#knitting #fall #FinishOrFrogAlong

(https://b-ark.ca/QyQm0g)

Man there is something deeply satisfying about nice, clean floats…

#knitting #FinishOrFrogAlong

(https://b-ark.ca/gsQguW)

Man getting back into the swing of this pattern was FUN (folks following me know I’ve made these before) but I think I’m finally on a roll…

#FinishOrFrogAlong #TourAlbertaForCancer #knitting

(https://b-ark.ca/YgIgIG)

So first, a belated apology to my supporters as this post is coming a full week since the event, but in short: great success! But there’s certainly plenty more to say about this year’s tour.
#cycling #TourAlbertaForCancer: https://b-ark.ca/2025/07/27/tour-alberta-success.html

The tent caterpillar outbreak in #yeg continues to grow.

As a random aside, the Schubert Chokecherry needs to vanish from urban landscapes. The amount of black knot I see in my neighbourhood is astounding. I'm so incredibly glad I refused the developer tree options when we built and opted for a hardy decorative crabapple...

Better late than never, right? Were you disappointed when you didn’t win a pair of hand knitted socks last year by donating to my Tour Alberta for Cancer fundraising campaign? Well now you have another chance! Support my efforts to raise money for the ACF and earn a chance to own a pair of socks made by yours truly!

Donate Here: https://support.touralbertaforcancer.ca/fundraiser/5660060

Or follow the link to the post to learn more!
#TourAlbertaForCancer #knitting #charity: https://b-ark.ca/2025/06/22/tour-alberta-raffle.html