I knit the Baby Brights Tights for my own baby. I used almost 1.75 full skeins of variegated, superwash sock weight yarn from my stash. Naturally Yarns NZ Waikiwi Prints is 55% Merino, 20% Nylon, 15% Alpaca, and 10% Possum. Choosing superwash yarn is a good choice for these pants, as they can now be […]
Clothing and Style
Celebrating Baby Newborn Gown and Free Pattern by Stitched Together
I sewed this newborn gown for my own baby, one of just a few things I sewed for him. These photos are of him on his ginkgo leaf playmat, another item I sewed for him. However, once his sleeping gets more regular, I intend to sew much more! You can get the free Celebrating Baby […]
DIY: Pink Moss and Deer Horns Hat by Sylvia McFadden
The Moss and Deer Horns Hat hat is made in Fleece & Harmony Signature aran weight wool, which is grown and milled in Canada.
DIY: Knit Teddy Bear Sweater and Free Pattern by Marta Porcel
I knit the Teddy Bear Sweater for my own baby! This is the first project where knitting with boucle yarn appealed to me. Normally I think projects made from boucle yarn look like cat barf. However, in this sweater, the nubbly texture of the yarn and finished fabric look like fur. Which in this case, […]
DIY: Knit Purple Frida Headband and Free Pattern by Emilie Luis
I knit this purple Frida headband using leftover yarn from my Ravine Hat. The Ravine Hat used almost exactly half a skein of DK weight yarn by Annie Paaren. The good thing about headbands is that they use small amounts of yarn. You might not have enough of a beautiful yarn left over to knit […]