DIY: Knit Etobicoke Hat and Free Pattern by Kiku Corner

Etobicoke is an inner suburb of Toronto. Southern Etobicoke, which borders Lake Ontario, has numbered streets, from First Street all the way to Forty Second Street. Those ordered streets inspired this hat with its regular bands of stockinette and reverse stockinette stitch. To make the Etobicoke Hat larger into a slouchy beanie, simply add repeats […]

DIY: The Perfect Hat by Tanja Osswald

The Perfect Hat by Tanja Osswald

The Perfect Hat, designed by Tanja Osswald, uses a variety of slip stitches to create an almost-knitted texture. I followed pattern directions and made a hat that was slightly too small for me. However, since this hat is for our Etsy shop, it doesn’t need to fit me! Overall, the Perfect Hat is a watchcap-style […]

DIY: Cozy Cowl with Night Sky Applique

This cashmere cowl is the third installment of my re-purposing cashmere sweater project. The first two can be found here and here. When I first saw this sweater on my thrifting trip my first thought was to make a cowl, however it ended up being the hardest project to design. Not because I had no options […]

DIY: Roll-Neck Collar with Felted Hearts

This roll-neck collar project was created from leftover scraps from my arm warmers and the small ball of wool remaining from the crocheted beret Meinhilde made for me. When I found this shrunken cashmere sweater on a thrifting expedition, I really wanted the arms and body of the piece, but didn’t have any plans for the neck. After some […]