We only grew up eating scones because I had read about them and wanted to make them! Our mom is German and didn’t grow up eating these either. I was confused as to why some recipes referred to these as ‘scones,’ and others as ‘biscuits,’ when they seemed to be the same. We also didn’t […]
Author: Meinhilde
DIY: Knit Doe Cap by Jenny Gordy from Making Magazine
I knit the Doe Cap, a pattern by Jenny Gordy in Making magazine, for a friend’s baby. The pattern is a bonnet style with adorable ears that you knit and then sew on. I suppose you could change the shape and length of ears if you wanted. A piglet, rabbit, or cat bonnet would be […]
Free Cable Knitting Patterns
I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free cable knitting patterns. Lots of these are in my own Ravelry queue! Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of free patterns on Ravelry to find more free patterns. Many of these patterns are by established designers, so they shouldn’t have errors and should be […]
DIY: Knit Skógafjall Pullover by Dianna Walla
I knit the Skógafjall pullover! When Tomiko and I went to Iceland last summer, I bought enough Lettlopi specifically for this sweater. I also bought Lettlopi for the Telja pullover, also available for sale in our Etsy shop. I initially wanted to knit this for myself, but by now I think I have enough thick […]
Samosa Chaat
I love samosa chaat! We made this samosa chaat recently when Tomiko bought 100 samosas from Samosa King. If I were to make them myself, I wouldn’t want to waste them by chopping them up. However, if you ever find yourself with a glut of samosas, this is the perfect way to use them up! […]