Claudia Q, the owner of EweKnit, designed the Oliver Sweater. EweKnit is one of our favourite Toronto yarn stores, and thankfully it’s just a short walk from where we live! North 40: Baby Sweaters and Accessories Vol. 1 is EweKnit’s first book, with all patterns designed by Claudia. I bought this book not just to […]
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DIY: Knit Cascata Top and Free Pattern by Filipa Carneiro
I used 3.5 skeins of Juniper Moon Zooey in Mint to knit the Cascata top by Filipa Carneiro. This is a cotton-linen DK yarn with a slubby texture, and I like the fabric it made. However, I found that the yarn split easily. If you use sharp needles like I did, pay attention to prevent […]
DIY: Vogue V9167 Notch Neck Princess Seam Dress
I sewed V9167, a notch-neck princess seam dress, for a wedding this spring. To make V9167, I used a floral yellow and white stretch cotton sateen print from Fabricland. I made view E in size 18 with a D cup, but could probably have just used the C cup. The pattern has multiple cup sizes […]
DIY: Butterick B6204 Cotton Sateen Surplice Dress
I made View A of the B6204 dress for Tomiko. Unfortunately this pattern is now out of print. We picked up a stretch cotton sateen fabric in a beautiful rich blue and white leaf print from Fabricland. I used B6204 from my pattern stash; it is a great pattern because it has multiple cup sizes. […]
DIY: Geneva Cowl and Free Pattern
The Geneva Cowl uses the gattelin rock stitch, which I found on Pinterest. I started working on this cowl when we were in Cartagena for our winter vacation. It was too hot to go out during the day and the yarn (a cotton/merino mix) was cool enough to handle as we rested at our villa.