One of my friends just had a baby, and of course I wanted to knit him a hat. However, I didn’t think I should send him a present without knitting his older sister a hat as well! I chose to knit the Garter Ear Flap Hat by Purl Soho for Siiri, who is now three […]
Month: November 2019
DIY: Butterick B4686 Red Flared Skirt
I sewed a B4686 skirt using a wool-mix black twill last year and it’s my favourite skirt! The only problem with my previous skirt was that it didn’t have pockets. To fill a gap in my wardrobe, I made a second skirt with pockets using a free pocket template. As before, I made view C […]
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DIY: Make Your Own Winter Body Balm
This winter body balm will keep your skin moisturized for those cold dry months.
DIY: Knit Strange Brew Pullover by Tin Can Knits
I knit our dad a Strange Brew pullover, a design by Tin Can Knits. This is the third colourwork yoke sweater I knit by Tin Can Knits, after the Mountain Mist and Compass pullovers. I knit size Adult Men’s Large to fit my dad’s chest size of 43″. He recently became more interested in wool, […]