This faux snakeskin headband is not a difficult craft, but it is something you’ll actually wear. I find that most headbands don’t sit well on my head- maybe they’re too slippery or my head has a funny shape, but they always slide off the back when I wear them. Do you have that problem too? Although […]
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Vietnamese Design: Metiseko Clothing
Metiseko – Eco chic lifestyle Donatello and I visited the charming town of Hoi An in Vietnam, where we were enchanted by the lantern-lined streets and rows of happy yellow houses. Not surprisingly, Hoi An is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and a photographer’s dream. The shopping is also amazing and we picked up our first piece […]
DIY: Cable Crochet Beret and Free Pattern
I crocheted this cable beret for Tomiko using turquoise 100% wool. I have a wool felt turquoise beret from Lilliput Hats, a traditional millinery here in Toronto. Tomiko ‘borrowed’ that hat for a while this winter, and I only got it back after I promised to crochet a similar hat for her. The free pattern works […]
Canadian Design: St. Lawrence Luggage
When Tomiko and I went to the November Annex Flea, we found Stephanie Ibbitson’s St. Lawrence Luggage to be amazingly beautiful and useful. Crafted from Alberta buffalo hide, the barrel messenger bags we saw were buttery soft and supple yet made from extremely thick leather. The backpack was also made from Alberta buffalo hide, and the […]
DIY: Crocheted Slouchy Beanie
For this hat, I used some old acrylic worsted weight yarn that I had lying around the house, and a 5.50mm crochet hook. I had about one skein of yarn, so it was enough to crochet this beanie, which I altered a bit to fit my head (I’ve got a large noggin). The pattern is […]