Kiku Corner has has a new knitting pattern! We named the Riyadh Cowl and Hat after the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Meinhilde and I lived there with our family during our tween and teenage years, for almost a decade. Our old house in Saudi Arabia inspired the stranded knitting design. Our villa there […]
Belgian Liege Waffles
Liege waffles are different than regular American breakfast waffles (like our version here). They are also less cakey than German dessert waffles. Lastly, they are different than the large, fluffy ‘Belgian waffles’ you might find on restaurant menus here in North America (like IHOP). Traditional Liege waffles from Belgium are made from a buttery, eggy […]
DIY: Butterick B6318 Misses’ Tie-Waist Dress
Butterick’s B6318 dress is a reissued pattern from 1961. I made view A with same-fabric ties. The dress has a semi-fitted bodice, short dolman sleeves, wide single-layer tie ends (wrong side shows), narrow hem, full gathered skirt and back zipper. To sew B6318, I used a striped cotton chambray from my stash (Fabricland). This fabric […]
Free Summer Knitting Patterns
I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free summer knitting patterns. Lots of these are in my own queue! Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of 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 well written. […]
DIY: Knit Cascata Top and Free Pattern by Filipa Carneiro
I used 3.5 skeins of Juniper Moon Zooey in Mint to knit the Cascata top by Filipa Carneiro. This is a cotton-linen DK yarn with a slubby texture, and I like the fabric it made. However, I found that the yarn split easily. If you use sharp needles like I did, pay attention to prevent […]