hellopineapples

Kitchener, Canada

13
 Sales

5.0 (4)

20 years
on Etsy

5.0 (4)

13
 sales

20 years
on Etsy

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13
 Sales

5.0 (4)

20 years
on Etsy

5.0 (4)

13
 sales

20 years
on Etsy

hellopineapples is taking a short break

Note from shop owner I took a short break to work on a different kind of DIY project: keeping children alive and happy during a pandemic. Unsurprisingly, that DIY project continues, so I’m taking a bit of a longer break to work on getting that creativity going again.

Note from shop owner

Last updated on Dec 16, 2025

I took a short break to work on a different kind of DIY project: keeping children alive and happy during a pandemic. Unsurprisingly, that DIY project continues, so I’m taking a bit of a longer break to work on getting that creativity going again.

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L-A Steeleworthy

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5.0 (4)

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Etsy buyer on Feb 8, 2017

5 out of 5 stars

I am so charmed by this!!!! It's delightful. Yay! Thanks L-A :)

Halifax Explosion - Canadian Heritage Minute Embroidered

Halifax Explosion - Canadian Heritage Minute Embroidered
Megan on May 28, 2015

5 out of 5 stars

Very unique and fun! great embroidery.

Reserved: Keep the Fork, Duke (5")

Reserved: Keep the Fork, Duke (5")
Megan on Aug 10, 2014

5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous. It makes me smile.

Burnt Toast - Canadian Heritage Minute Embroidered

Burnt Toast - Canadian Heritage Minute Embroidered
Anonymous on Jan 6, 2008

5 out of 5 stars

Adorable and just perfect! Thank you for a great product that arrived quickly!

Benny the Sock Monkey

Benny the Sock Monkey

About hellopineapples

charming, disruptive, Canadian hand embroidery

Sales 13

On Etsy since 2006

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charming, disruptive, Canadian hand embroidery

Charming, disruptive, hand-stitched embroidery

Welcome!

It all started with a sock monkey because I didn't want to throw out my favourite pair of socks. And then I made sock monkeys for everyone I knew. So I started to sell them because there's only so many sock monkeys one person needs.

But a funny thing happened while I was making those sock monkeys: I taught myself to embroider in order to give them faces and baby friendly eyes and I fell in love with embroidery. So I started playing around with embroidered pieces and the Canadian Heritage Minutes series was born. It snowballed from there.

While embroidery is my passion, my day job is in marketing where I do web content and I'm the mom of a busy toddler. I spend my evenings with my stitching after I put that toddler to bed and turn on Netflix or a podcast. I often find my embroidery inspiration in what I'm watching or listening to.

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L-A Steeleworthy

Owner, Maker

An East coast native, I got my start at Halifax Crafters before moving to Kitchener. When I'm not stitching, you can find me at my day job as a web content strategist, reading YA novels, or binge watching my latest Netflix obsession.

Shop policies

Last updated on January 23, 2023

Accepted payment methods

Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits

Returns & exchanges

See item details for return and exchange eligibility.

More information

Last updated on Dec 17, 2025

Frequently asked questions

Custom and personalized orders

Unfortunately, I'm not able to do customized pieces at this time.

Wholesale availability

I'm not looking to do retail or wholesale at this time. I'd love to do it in the future, but right now my focus is on the shop and craft shows.

I'm in the KW area, do I need to pay shipping?

If you're in KW, we can definitely arrange for free pick-up or delivery. Message me before purchasing and we'll work something out.