Bee in Your Bonnet

Hello! I have spent the afternoon and evening working on this adorable hat. You can find the pattern here. My only problem was after the brim, my tension became tighter so now the hat is more of a preteen size than an adult size. I will try making another with a looser tension and see...

DIY Crop Top

Welcome! Today I spent the afternoon making a crop top. I put together a quick video showing some of the process. The pattern can be found here. There are no instructions and the cutting directions are in Portuguese. I do not speak or read Portuguese, so I used Google translate to see the English version....

Crochet Cushion | Free Pattern

I have found a way to use up my yarn from the Chunky Crochet Basket I had made! This yarn is so soft and plushy, it makes the best throw pillow / cushion. I've seriously used this to lie on and cuddle with all week while watching TV in the evenings. I even ended up...

Market Bag on the Addi King

With single use plastic quickly becoming a thing of the past, we have to come up with reusable alternatives. This week I would like to share my idea for a reusable produce bag. https://youtu.be/PUUikzbSRxg View on YouTube This pattern was challenging to come up with, because I wanted to try two things I had not...

Crochet Basket

So I bought this wonderfully bright and soft yarn, Bernat Blanket Brights in Neon Mix. However, I had no idea what to do with it. I had wanted fabric baskets for some time, to organize a little better. Then, last week, I found a pattern for the Spike Storage Basket on Pinterest. You can find...

Waffle Stitch Crochet Dishcloth

Dishcloths are great projects for beginners to practice new stitches! If you are looking for help reading a pattern or just want to learn to crochet (or knit!) check out the Book A Lesson tab above. You can now book a private video lesson with me, Priscilla 🙂  Book a 1-on-1 Video Lesson Check out...

1-on-1 Knitting & Crochet Lessons through Video

I have been having so much fun with my 1-on-1 lessons! Up until now I had been teaching lessons face to face and had been missing it due to Covid 19. Thanks to Zoom, I can now teach people how to knit and crochet all over the world! One of my favourite unexpected findings is...

Updated Inventory and New Shop

Hello! It has been forever since I made a post, but I have just been so busy knitting hats and ear warmers, and sewing (especially face masks)! Today I have been working hard on my new Square store : cillastitches.square.site. I am already in love with it, I think it may replace my Etsy page...

New Inventory

Hello! I am so excited today because I have finally updated my inventory of Hidden Pocket Infinity Scarves. I made a bunch over the winter but did not get pictures or put them on my Etsy page. So they are finally in the store now. So head on over and check out my new stock,...

Easter / Spring Inspired Plushy

Hello! Today I have for you an Easter or Spring inspired reversible plushy. It has a rabbit on one side and a duck on the other. It was knit using an Addi King knitting machine, however you can hand knit it using size 6.0 mm circular needles. The features of the animals are both crocheted...

Free Crochet Dishcloth Pattern Roundup

Hi! These past two weeks I have been crocheting dishcloths like crazy. I now have 7! I don't know why I started making them, I think I just wanted to use up my dishcloth yarn. I've had these 3 giant balls of Bernat Handicrafter Cotton forever, it's about time I use them up. So I...

Scrappy Chair Cushion

Hello! It has been forever since I made a post. I have been sewing, knitting and crocheting all winter though, so I am going to try and post what I've been up to. Yesterday I wanted to try a scrap busting project, but I wanted it to be something I'll actually  use. After browsing Pinterest...