Kiku Corner is one year old today! Tomiko and I started Kiku Corner in order to document what we normally do for fun – cooking and baking, knitting and crocheting, travelling and eating out. We’ve learned so much since we started Kiku Corner one year ago, and we wanted to share some of those insights […]
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DIY: Shiraz Crocheted Adult Turban and Free Pattern
Here is an easy pattern for a crocheted turban for an adult, crocheted in the round using a magic ring. The hat has some ribbing in it to give a bit of stretch and some visual interest. I also lined it with Thinsulate fleece so it will be cozy and warm for those cold Canadian […]
Tsukemono – Japanese Pickles
Pickles are an important part of a Japanese meal. When Meinhilde and I last visited Japan and overstayed our welcome with the very generous mottekurunoda, we ate rice and pickles almost every morning for breakfast. Not your usual North American start of the day! Maybe that’s why I now prefer a savoury breakfast over a sweet […]
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DIY: Gilded Frame Jewelry Display
I am a jewelry addict: piles of chunky bracelets, tangles of delicate necklaces, and mounds of sparkly earrings burst from my bedroom. I have yet to find a way to properly store and display them all together, but here is one jewelry display project I have been planning for ages but only now completed. I am […]
DIY: Sakura Crocheted Basketweave Möbius Cowl
This is a warm and fuzzy möbius cowl that is worked in a basketweave stitch. Basketweave looks woven, and you can alter it so that it looks like it has been woven with larger or smaller warps and wefts. The basketweave stitch looks fancy but it’s really easy once you figure out the front-post double crochet […]