The Celtic Weave Infinity Scarf is from the book Celtic Cable Crochet by Bonnie Barker. The pattern in the book uses 2 skeins of SweetGeorgia Cashluxe Fine, a soft fingering (#1) weight yarn, and a 4 mm hook. I adapted the pattern by using eight skeins of golden Madil Yarns Eden Solid yarn, a worsted weight yarn […]
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Vietnamese Design: Metiseko Clothing
Metiseko – Eco chic lifestyle Donatello and I visited the charming town of Hoi An in Vietnam, where we were enchanted by the lantern-lined streets and rows of happy yellow houses. Not surprisingly, Hoi An is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and a photographer’s dream. The shopping is also amazing and we picked up our first piece […]
DIY: Multiplicity Buttoned Crocheted Shawl with Free Pattern
The Multiplicity Buttoned Crocheted Shawl is a beautiful shawl I crocheted using a pattern from Esther over at Make My Day Creative. I used a rich red alpaca yarn that Donatello brought back from Colombia. The yarn came on a big cone, so I’m not exactly sure how much yarn I used, but the pattern […]
Canadian Design: Fionna Hanna the Textile Designer
Fionna Hanna is a Toronto-based textile designer that features archetypal Canadian animals on her cotton or linen pillowcases, scarves and pouches. Silk screen and embroidery combine to form graphic animal silhouettes accented by cheeky red accessories like scarves or headphones (or are those earmuffs?). Growing up overseas, we would often scoff at Canadian things, but […]
DIY: Sparkly Blue Lacy Crocheted Infinity Scarf with Free Pattern
This is an easy but lacy and elegant infinity scarf that I crocheted with only one skein of fingering-weight yarn. To make the scarf a bit more fancy, I added beads for a bit of sparkle and shine. And since this scarf is rather lightweight and lacy, it’s not the best for […]