Handmade on Vancouver Island, Canada: jewellery, crochet, sewn goods and home decor pieces

Jewellery

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Dip Dyed

Tassel Earrings

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Hand Stamped

Jewellery

Crochet

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Crochet Toques

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Crochet Head Warmers

Zips

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Hand Sewn Zips

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Hand Marbled Zips

Home Decor

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Crochet Cacti

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Hand Marbled

Pillows

Alicia's Favourite Gifts

Your Purchase Makes A Positive Impact

“I've been volunteering in Tanzania for over a decade and, after returning from my last trip, I wanted to continue supporting the youth I engaged. I donate 10% of each purchase to Kinara for Youth Evolution – a grassroots organization empowering youth in the community of Morogoro, Tanzania.”

Handmade goods inspired by travel 

30+ Countries Later
My Favourite Travel Destinations 

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Kinara's 2018 Annual Report
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Making an Impact Peace by Piece
Making an Impact Peace by Piece

I'm committed to donating 10% of each purchase to my friends at Morogoro Youth Development Initiative – a grassroots organization empowering youth in Tanzania. They just released their 2016 Impact Report and I couldn't be more proud of all their hard work. 

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I hand make each piece by hand at my home studio on Vancouver Island, Canada. I gather inspiration from the beautiful people I've met and places I've explored in my years travelling the world.

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Off on another adventure. I’ll take any reason to test the warmth factor of my crochet pieces. Traveling through Nova Scotia makes me realize how there are so many more places in Canada I’d love to explore. I’ve traveled to nearly
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Each item is hand packaged and ready for gifting

Custom Orders Available

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Cozy crochet toques

Customize with handmade faux fur pom poms

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Cozy headwarmers

Custom colour and button selections

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Rudraksha Malas

One-of-a-kind hand strung

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Hand Marbled Pillows

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Hand marbled zips

Customize with a hand stamped zipper pull

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Custom Order

Tassel Earrings

Pick the from 14 carat gold, Sterling Silver or brass

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Hand stamped

Hand stamped jewellery