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 […]
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DIY: Knit Clover Honey Shawlette by Hannah Six
The Clover Honey Shawlette is by Hannah Six for Sock Yarn, One Skein Wonders. It is a lovely shawl with a square panel of lace at the back that looks like busy bees. Perhaps that’s why Hannah calls it Clover Honey. It has an interesting C-shape that makes it easy to wrap around one’s shoulders. […]
DIY: Oslo Cowl and Free Pattern
The Oslo Cowl is a chunky wool piece designed to keep you warm for a Nordic winter-or at least a Canadian one! The yarn is 65% wool and 35% alpaca so it is super toasty. We used Drops Nepal and created a blue ombre pattern that reminded us of the ocean. We found a cute […]
DIY: Collingwood Cowl and Free Pattern
We designed this Collingwood Cowl to show off the beautiful hand dyed wool from Northern Bay Fibres. It is the most simple pattern, which is perfect for beginner knitters. I knew that I wanted to make a cowl using the colourway called Celebrate! so I swatched a variety of stitches here. I really wanted to try […]
DIY: City Break Hat by Yuliya Tkacheva
The City Break Hat is designed by Yuliya Tkacheva for Ms Weaver’s Store on Ravelry. To make the City Break Hat, I used two skeins of Drops Baby Alpaca Silk in grey blue and a 3.0 mm hook. The hat pattern offers three sizes, and I made the large size which is nice and stretchy. […]