Meinhilde’s 2024 Make Nine

My 2024 Make Nine includes seven garments and two accessories. Now that I have a separate space for my sewing machine, I hope to do more sewing this year. I even added one sewing project to my Make Nine. Three of the projects are scrap-busting, and all are hopefully stash-busting as well! From top to […]

Blue Cheese Rigatoni with Sausage, Apples, and Arugula

Blue Cheese Rigatoni with Sausage, Apples, and Arugula

I think I came across this recipe for Blue Cheese Rigatoni with Sausage, Apples, and Arugula via Pinterest. Giada de Laurentiis has countless number of amazing recipes, and I adapted this from one of hers. Since then, it’s become a household staple. Surprisingly, even my toddler loves the blue cheese sauce! I like to make […]

Attic Windows Baby Blanket by Elizabeth Sullivan

I knit the Attic Windows Baby Blanket by Elizabeth Sullivan from Sweet Paprika Designs. Last year I bought a kit from Sweet Paprika Designs when they were on sale. I chose the colour scheme with shades of yellow, pink, and blue. Sweet Paprika Designs offers kits in three other colour schemes. This colourful and fun […]

Black Berlin Hat

I crocheted a black Berlin Hat as a custom order for our Etsy shop. A customer approached us about making a Berlin Hat for her, but using black merino yarn. Of course we could accept! The Berlin Hat was our first crochet pattern we published, and it’s also a best seller in both our Etsy […]

DIY: Rainbow Cardi by Yelena M. Dasher

The Rainbow Cardi by Yelena M. Dasher is from the book Mini Skein Knits: 25 Knitting Patterns Using Small Skeins and Leftovers. I had borrowed the book from our library at least three times before, oohing and ahhing over the many beautiful, colourful patterns. This pattern jumped out at me, not just because I love […]