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 […]
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DIY: Make Your Own Kefir
Ready to make your own kefir? Here are my tips to make the process as easy as possible. Kefir is similar to yogurt, though is more liquid.
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 […]
DIY: Knit Ogee and Gosh Hats by Kiyomi Burgin
Ogee and Gosh are a pair of coordinating hats designed by Kiyomi Burgin. The patterns are inspired by motifs created by the resist dyeing technique known as Ikat that is used in textile weaving around the world. I’m not sure which hat is supposed to be Gosh, and which is Ogee. I guess you can […]