Last winter, I knit myself a Featherweight Cardigan. This summer, I cast on another! This mustard Featherweight Cardigan by Knitbot (Hannah Fettig) has long sleeves and a cropped length. Instead of the laceweight yarn I used my first time, I opted for a fingering weight yarn. The Loops & Threads Woolike is a super soft […]
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DIY: Knit Kross Pullover by Védís Jónsdóttir
I knit the Kross Pullover by Védís Jónsdóttir for our Etsy shop. I knit the size large using 4.5 mm and 5.5 mm needles (my gauge is loose), and it only took me eight days! To knit the sweater, I used three shades of Canadian grown wool, milled in PEI. The wool is from Wool […]
Free Knit Hat Patterns
I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free knit hat patterns. Lots of these are in my own Ravelry queue! Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of free patterns on Ravelry to find more free patterns. Many of these patterns are by established designers, so they shouldn’t have errors and should be […]
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DIY: Make Your Own Lanolin Body Balm
It’s been a while since we’ve featured any bath products here on Kiku Corner – I think we were too busy knitting! Our old projects are here. This is our newest one: lanolin body balm. The base for this lanolin body balm recipe is coconut oil, with some lanolin and beeswax. The batch is then […]
Knit Summer Chic Cardigan and Free Pattern by DROPS Design
The Summer Chic Cardigan is a free pattern by DROPS Design. I love wearing a loose cardigan over a sleeveless top or dress in summer. I’m also in love with linen (as demonstrated here and here)! The pattern was from the January 2015 collection 160, which includes several beautiful summer knitting patterns. I’ve included many […]