I think Butterick B4686 is my new favourite skirt! B4686 is a good basic skirt for work and I’ve worn it several times already. I made view C without the decorative buttons in size 16. It has a self-lined yoke and a half-circle skirt. I used about 2 metres of a wool-blend twill fabric. it looked black […]
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DIY: Crochet Boyfriend Hat by Sidsel Sangild
The Boyfriend Hat by Sidsel Sangild uses single crochet and half double crochet stitches to make 5 wedges – these are joined with slip stitches to form a beautiful watchcap hat. The rim flips up to form the rim of the hat and makes it warm and snug around the ears. To make this hat, I […]
DIY: Crochet Overpass Mittens by Amy Gunderson
These Overpass Mittens, designed by Amy Gunderson, have a beautiful textured stitch. I made them in a happy bright yellow, a perfect foil to the miserable ice storm weekend we just had in Toronto! To make the mittens, I used 2 skeins of Rowan Pure Wool Superwash DK in bright yellow, which I bought from […]
DIY: Crochet Clover Hat by Kathy Merrick
The Clover Hat by Kathy Merrick is a fun patterned hat that I crocheted in a day. The clover pattern emerges as you crochet in the round with two contrasting colours. The pattern has a charted color-change pattern, with the color not used stranded across the back. Although I used two solid colours, the pattern recommends […]
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. […]