DIY: Ginkgo Leaf Quilted Playmat for Minerva*

I received 2 m of this beautiful turmeric-coloured cotton poplin from Minerva. Since I’m pregnant with my first baby, due in February, I decided to make a ginkgo leaf quilted playmat. To read the full blog post on how I made this ginkgo leaf quilted playmat, head over to the Minerva blog. I am excited to […]

Knit Bayside Beanie and Free Pattern by Stacey McCrea Warner

Knit Bayside Beanie and Free Pattern by Stacey McCrea Warner

One of our friends had a baby at the beginning of October, and so I decided to knit him a hat! I chose to knit the Bayside Beanie by Stacey McCrea Warner, since it’s so cute with its top knot! This is a free pattern that comes in Baby and Toddler sizes. It’s quick to knit, […]

Knit Palmetto Cardigan by Emilia Jensen

I knit myself the Palmetto Cardigan by Emilia Jensen, published in Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 22: Autumn 2017. I chose to knit myself size 4, which corresponds to a bust size of 41.75″. Originally I had cast on with three colours of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport yarn: Daffodil, Plum Crazy, and Summer Sky. However, after knitting […]

DIY: Knit Osaka Hat by Kiku Corner

We named this hat after the bustling, oceanside city of Osaka. The Seigaiha wave crest pattern is a traditional geometric motif that represents good luck. ‘Seigaiha’ means ‘blue sea and waves.’ The Osaka Hat pattern works best in a two colours of fingering-weight yarn in differing hues and values. Here, I used an azure blue […]