Meet our newest knit design: the Toronto Toque! I designed the Toronto Toque as part of the designer-producer sections for the Great Ontario Fibre Fair. The bottom-up stranded colourwork hat pattern includes three sizes, from toddler to adult. Two fibre farmers in Ontario, Laura of Twin Oaks Farm and Romy of Revolution Wool Co, created […]
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DIY: Yellow Riddari by Védís Jónsdóttir
I started this yellow Riddari in January…2021! I was on maternity leave and thought I had a month to finish it. Jokes on me because Kenji came 12 days early, just as I was going to join the arms and knit the yoke! After more than a year, it’s finally finished. This yellow Riddari is […]
DIY: Mohair Entrelac Headband with Lined Ears
This mohair entrelac headband will keep you warm all winter.
DIY: Knit Bláklukka Pullover by Vedis Jonsdottir
I used the Strange Brew recipe by Tin Can Knits to make an adult-sized, top-down Bláklukka pullover! Once again I used Briggs and Little Heritage yarn and I love how it’s knitting up. “Bláklukka” is the Icelandic word for the harebell flower. Harebells, which we have in Canada, are a pale blue. Many sweater samples I found […]
DIY Pink Entrelac Headband
This pink entrelac headband is called Grey Gardens, written by Kate Burge and Rachel Price for Knitty. The original pattern uses worsted weight yarn but I swapped it for a finer yarn.