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 […]
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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 […]
DIY: Knit Vine Lace Vest and Free Pattern by Cecily Glowik MacDonald

The Vine Lace Vest by Cecily Glowik MacDonald is a free pattern from the Classic Elite Yarns Web-Letter Free Pattern Archive. The Vine Lace Vest is a perfect project for summer knitting! I used Luna by Cascade Yarns, a 100% cotton, aran-weight yarn. I picked up a pack of ten skeins on sale from Yarns Untangled […]
DIY: Knit Cullum Tee by Isabell Kraemer

I’ve been eyeing the Cullum Tee by Isabel Kraemer for over a year! It is part of the Linen Noir collection by Quince and Co. I added the collection to my Ravelry shopping cart and let it hang out there for a year before I finally purchased it this spring. The collection has five patterns […]
Knit Leiden Tee by Natalie Selles

I started knitting myself the Leiden Tee last summer but just got around to finishing it last week! Obviously I love knitting, and warm weather is no excuse for me to put down my needles. According to my notes in Ravelry, I cast on last summer on 21 August 2019. However, I only finished half […]