The Pink Tierney Cardigan is only the second garment I’ve knit. I chose this pattern by Untangling Knots (Andi Satterlund) because I wanted a petite cardigan to wear over summer dresses. I have difficulty finding petite summer cardigans, so I knit one myself. Andi specializes in retro designs for busty shapes in bright colours, so […]
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Open Edge Tee by Jessie Maed Designs

I knit myself the Open Edge Tee by Jessie Maed Designs as part of the Summer Top Make-Along (MAL) hosted by Yarns Untangled. The MAL criteria was to knit or crochet a short-sleeved top using yarn purchased from the Yarns Untangled shop. Participants had to cast on the project between June 1 and August 15, […]
Knit Riley Tee by Amy Christoffers

The Riley Tee is my first knit garment since having a baby! This is the Riley Tee by Amy Christoffers from Issue 25: Summer 2018 of Pom Pom Quarterly. Pom Pom is one of our favourite knitting magazines, and we have most of their issues. I chose this pattern because it’s a summer garment that is […]
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 […]
DIY: Knit Gilt Lace Cardigan by Susanna IC

I knit myself the Gilt Lace Cardigan, a pattern by Susanna IC. When the Spring 2020 issue came out, I immediately added this pattern to my Ravelry queue. Many of the patterns highlighted various fibres, and I love knitting with linen in the summer. I definitely want to make more projects from the issue! This […]