Attic Windows Baby Blanket by Elizabeth Sullivan

I knit the Attic Windows Baby Blanket by Elizabeth Sullivan from Sweet Paprika Designs. Last year I bought a kit from Sweet Paprika Designs when they were on sale. I chose the colour scheme with shades of yellow, pink, and blue. Sweet Paprika Designs offers kits in three other colour schemes. This colourful and fun […]

Trusty Toe Up Socks for Ryan and Free Pattern by Tanis Lavallee

Trusty Toe Up Socks for Ryan and Free Pattern by Tanis Lavallee

I knit these Trusty Toe Up Socks for Ryan using a self-striping yarn. The Trusty Toe Up Socks are a free pattern by Tanis Lavallee. After knitting several top-down Rye Light socks for the toddlers in my life, as well as the Ol’ Reliable Top Down Socks also by Tanis, I decided to try a […]

DIY: Spring Neckwarmer and Free Pattern by Justyna Lorkowska

I knit the Spring Neckwarmer, a free pattern by Justyna Lorkowska, for one of Kenji’s friends. Neckwarmers are a must-have for Canadian winters. As a mom, I learned that scarves are not very popular for kids anymore, due to choking hazards. So neckwarmers are a safer way to keep those little necks warm! I asked […]

DIY: Knit Minky Mittens and Free Pattern by Gretchen Tracy

Knit Minky Mittens and Free Pattern by Gretchen Tracy

I knit a pair of Minky Mittens by Gretchen Tracy as a birthday present for one of Kenji’s friends. She turned two in January, and of course toddlers need mittens! The pattern includes six sizes, from Toddler to Large Adult. I knit the Toddler size using 3.5 mm needles. That means these mittens should fit […]

DIY: Knit Gartrell Crew for Kenji by Tanis Lavallee

I knit the Gartrell Crew by Tanis Lavallee for Kenji. Kenji has outgrown most of the sweaters I’ve knit him, so he’s getting a new one this winter! The Gartrell Crew is a raglan-sleeved sweater knit in pieces and then seamed. I, like many knitters, prefer knitting in the round, so I was a bit […]