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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Selling all of my hats today for 25% off! Sale lasts until May 2nd. Time for me to get rid of Winter inventory and bring on the Summer!! Click the picture below to see what's in stock.
I've been so busy with my Addi lately that I haven't been posting. So I have an Addi pattern to share with you today, and below, I have the hand knitting instructions as well. The adult hat fits a 22" head. I don't hunt myself, but most of my family do and a lot of... Continue Reading →
I haven't written any posts lately, I've been so busy this fall with craft fairs I can hardly keep up. I've finally got a break now for Christmas and I'm almost all caught up, I just have one hat to make for a friend, and one sweater. So last night I started my first Etsy... Continue Reading →
Bernat Premium in Dark Grey Heather White Accent colour (I used Gold and Red) Adult Sock Hat: Cast on waste yarn Switch to White Knit 22 rows Switch to Colour Knit 4 rows Switch to White Knit 6 Rows Attach first row of white to 32nd row Switch to Grey Knit 33 rows Cast off... Continue Reading →
Making hats is my favourite thing to do with my Addi Kingsize knitting machine. At first I had a hard time finding yarn that didn't drop or skip stitches. So far I've got Bernat Premium, and the yarn I used in these projects, Bernat Satin Sparkle (Amethyst). These hats can be made for men or... Continue Reading →
Last night I made a beanie for a work friend. I had already made a few back in the fall for people I work with, but I had to make one more. I used this free pattern but changed up the sizes a little. Also, I added a band of fleece around the bottom so... Continue Reading →
Happy Valentine's Day! We had a snowstorm today so I took advantage of being stuck inside and spent the day making toddler sized mittens. The Children's Mittens I had made earlier were too big, so I found a pattern for smaller ones. This new pattern was still too big though, so I adjusted it to... Continue Reading →
Today I made a pussy hat. I found the free instructions at Ravelry. You can use any size needles and wool so I chose to use Bernat Roving wool in flint, and size 10.00 mm circle needles, that were 40 cm long. To start I cast on 60 stitches and knit 2 purl 2 for two... Continue Reading →
This weekend I knit some mittens for my little cousin. She wanted pink or purple so I got a ball of wool that had both, and some blue as well. I used Red Heart Super Saver in grape fizz. The free pattern I followed is at psso.blogspot.ca. The only thing I did differently from the... Continue Reading →
This past week I made a hat for my cousin. She asked me to make it for her, but she wanted it bigger than the one in the picture. So I added extra stitches in the beginning and made it longer that the pattern suggests. The link to the original free pattern is at Yarnspirations.... Continue Reading →
Cilla Stitches 