DIY: Crochet Garden Party Cardigan by Marly Bird

DIY: Crochet Garden Party Cardigan by Marly Bird

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 […]

DIY: Peppermint Vintage Style Pleated Skirt and Free Pattern

DIY Peppermint Vintage Style Pleated Skirt

I made the vintage style pleated skirt from Peppermint Magazine using a free pattern. I wanted a basic, solid-coloured skirt that would go with my many patterned tops, and this fit the bill! The free pattern is designed by In the Folds for Peppermint Magazine. The skirt has pockets, front and back pleats, and uses […]

DIY: Butterick B4686 Flared Skirt with Yoke

DIY Butterick B4686 Flared Skirt with Yoke

I think Butterick B4686 is my new favourite skirt! B4686 is a good basic skirt for work and I’ve worn it several times already.  I made view C without the decorative buttons in size 16. It has a self-lined yoke and a half-circle skirt. I used about 2 metres of a wool-blend twill fabric. it looked black […]