This is the Garden Party Cardigan by Marly Bird. I crocheted it with 1.5 skeins of Diamond Luxury Collection Pima Lino Lace that I bought at Romni Wools, one of our favourite yarn shops. Here, I’m wearing it with my vintage style pleated skirt from Peppermint Magazine. I made the size large using a 4.0 […]
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DIY: Crochet Boyfriend Hat by Sidsel Sangild
The Boyfriend Hat by Sidsel Sangild uses single crochet and half double crochet stitches to make 5 wedges – these are joined with slip stitches to form a beautiful watchcap hat. The rim flips up to form the rim of the hat and makes it warm and snug around the ears. To make this hat, I […]
DIY: Crochet Overpass Mittens by Amy Gunderson
These Overpass Mittens, designed by Amy Gunderson, have a beautiful textured stitch. I made them in a happy bright yellow, a perfect foil to the miserable ice storm weekend we just had in Toronto! To make the mittens, I used 2 skeins of Rowan Pure Wool Superwash DK in bright yellow, which I bought from […]
DIY: Crochet Garden Grows Hat by Mamachee
The Garden Grows Hat by Mamachee is a beautiful two-toned crochet hat that has a leaf and vine motif. To make the hat, I used a 4.00 mm hook and Cascade Yarns Heritage Solids in Limestone and Sage. I used the sage for the green leaves and the light limestone as the background. I bought this […]
DIY: Crochet Clover Hat by Kathy Merrick
The Clover Hat by Kathy Merrick is a fun patterned hat that I crocheted in a day. The clover pattern emerges as you crochet in the round with two contrasting colours. The pattern has a charted color-change pattern, with the color not used stranded across the back. Although I used two solid colours, the pattern recommends […]