I started this yellow Riddari in January…2021! I was on maternity leave and thought I had a month to finish it. Jokes on me because Kenji came 12 days early, just as I was going to join the arms and knit the yoke! After more than a year, it’s finally finished. This yellow Riddari is […]
Author: Meinhilde
DIY: Knit Baby Bear Balaclava by Pernille Larsen
I knit a Baby Bear Balaclava for one of Kenji’s friends’ birthdays. One drawback of meeting a lot of babies around the same age is that they all have birthdays around the same time! So that means that Tomiko and I are knitting lots of cute and cozy baby hats. One concern that comes up […]
DIY: Aqua Peone Tee by Claire Borchardt
I knit this Aqua Peone Tee for our mom. She is too shy to model, so Tomiko is modeling here instead. The Peone Tee is a slightly cropped tee that is knit seamlessly from the top down and in the round. This is my favourite method of construction, so I was happy to knit a second! […]
DIY: Custom Classic Ribbed Hat and Free Pattern by Purl Soho
The Classic Ribbed Hat is a free pattern by Purl Soho. I recently knit it for an Etsy customer as a custom order. An Etsy customer requested we knit a hat for them, and they ultimately chose the Classic Ribbed Hat. The customer had three requests: a plain hat; a large hat; and knit in […]
Trini Green Seasoning
Trini green seasoning is a sauce commonly used in Trinidadian cuisine. It is a very flavourful seasoning that you can use as a marinade, a sauce, or a condiment. In my exploration of Trini cooking, I mainly use it as a marinade. Over the holidays I made oxtail stew, and the first step was marinating […]