I’ve been admiring the Ravine Hat by Woolly Wormhead since before I could knit! I love the 1920s cloche style and thought it would look great in a solid or tonal dyed yarn. The textured, overlapping band adds visual interest. You can wear the hat with the overlap front-and-centre to look like a turban, or […]
Author: Meinhilde
DIY: Knit Macaulay Cardigan and Free Pattern by Katie Green for Blacker Yarns
We included the Macaulay Cardigan in our roundup of free cardigan knitting patterns last year. I liked the design so much, that I decided to knit one for myself! To knit the Macaualay Cardigan, I used six skeins of a DK weight yarn from Linc Farm. Linc Farm is a biodynamic farm in Niagara that […]
Remi Cardigan and Free Pattern by EweKnit Toronto
I knit the Remi Cardigan, a free pattern by Claudia Q for EweKnit Toronto. EweKnit is one of our favourite Toronto yarn stores, and they publish many free patterns! This cardigan pattern is available in six sizes, from 0-3 months to Child 4. For my cardigan, I knit the 0-3 month size using leftover Koigu […]
A Simple Baby Pullover and Free Pattern by Erica Kempf Broughton
I knit A Simple Baby Pullover, a free pattern by Erica Kempf Broughton. The free pattern includes four sizes, from 0-6 months to 2-3 years. I chose to knit the 0-6 month size using yarn from my stash. The designer says that this is a great for a first time sweater knitter or an experienced […]
DIY: McCall’s M6044 Men’s Shirt for Karlos
I made M6044, my first ever men’s shirt. Our brother Karlos requested that I make him a shirt. Of course I was eager to jump on his offer, since he didn’t want me to knit him a sweater (like the lopapeysa I knit my dad). I already had M6044 in my pattern stash, having picked […]