DIY: Make Your Own Lanolin Body Balm

It’s been a while since we’ve featured any bath products here on Kiku Corner – I think we were too busy knitting! Our old projects are here. This is our newest one: lanolin body balm. The base for this lanolin body balm recipe is coconut oil, with some lanolin and beeswax. The batch is then […]

DIY: Knit Riyadh Cowl and Hat by Kiku Corner

Kiku Corner has has a new knitting pattern! We named the Riyadh Cowl and Hat after the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Meinhilde and I lived there with our family during our tween and teenage years, for almost a decade. Our old house in Saudi Arabia inspired the stranded knitting design. Our villa there […]

DIY: Knit Alpaca Buttoned Neck Wrap by Nitza Coto

Nitza Coto designed the Buttoned Neck Wrap in the book called Classic Elite Shawls, Wraps & Scarves. My version created a 76 cm by 15 cm (30 in by 6 in) rectangular scarf with a large 8 cm (3 in) ruffle and two button holes. This means the piece can be worn like a regular scarf […]