We haven’t made it to Rhinebeck (which was this past weekend), but we went to our local fleece festival, the Woodstock Fleece Festival (aka Woolstock) in Woodstock, Ontario, the weekend before. Some friends joined us so we had a nice little field trip out to the country to buy some beautiful fibres! I made sure […]
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DIY: Sue’s No Holes Hexagon Baby Cardigan and Free Pattern
Sue’s No holes Hexagon Baby Cardigan by Susan A. Coes is a free pattern on Ravelry. To make this little hexagon baby cardigan for our Kiku Corner Etsy shop, I used a 4.00 mm hook and Classic Elite Yarns Song in the Willow colourway. In total, I used 3.5 skeins, or about 350 m, of the […]
DIY: Crochet Convergence Top by Linda Skuja
I made the Crochet Convergence Top, designed by Linda Skuja and published in the Interweave Crochet Spring 2014 issue. I used Noro Taiyo Sock yarn in the colourway S40, a long-striping mixture of greens, browns, and beiges. This was the first time I used a Noro yarn, and was pleasantly surprised to find how enjoyable […]
DIY: Crochet Gina Toddler Cardigan by Vicky Chan
The Gina Toddler Cardigan pattern designed by Vicky Chan is available in Crochet One-Skein Wonders® for Babies: 101 Projects for Infants & Toddlers as one size, or on Ravelry in many sizes. The size published in the book looks to be able to fit a 4-year-old, or up to a 24″ chest circumference. I also […]
DIY: McCall’s M7503 Princess Seamed Dress by Nicole Miller
My first item of clothing I sewed this year is McCall’s M7503 sleeveless V-neck dress, designed by Karen Miller. The dress is fitted through the bodice and has princess seams, Dior darts, and invisible back zipper. It includes separate pattern pieces are included for cup sizes A/B, C, and D.