We named this hat after our German Oma’s village of Lichtenberg. It was such a small village, it didn’t even have a bar! We used to spend our summers at our Oma’s house, and this is where we were able to indulge in our crafty endeavours. Our Oma was a master tailor and prolific sock-knitter; […]
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Remi Cardigan and Free Pattern by EweKnit Toronto
I knit the Remi Cardigan, a free pattern by Claudia Q for EweKnit Toronto. EweKnit is one of our favourite Toronto yarn stores, and they publish many free patterns! This cardigan pattern is available in six sizes, from 0-3 months to Child 4. For my cardigan, I knit the 0-3 month size using leftover Koigu […]
Free Stranded Colourwork Knitting Patterns
Here is a roundup of some beautiful free stranded colourwork knitting patterns. Lots of these are in my own queue! I’ve collected some beautiful patterns for hats, cardigans, sweaters, and scarves/cowls. Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of free patterns on Ravelry to find more free patterns. Many of these patterns are […]
DIY: Knit Ár Trésins Pullover by Jóhanna Hjaltadóttir
The Ár Trésins lopapeysa by Jóhanna Hjaltadóttir is from the book Knitting with Icelandic Wool by Vedis Jonsdottir. The Ár Trésins pattern calls for Istex Alafosslopi yarn, which is a bulky wool yarn. Unfortunately I didn’t have that, and I wanted to use some aran weight yarn from my stash, so I experimented a little. In […]
DIY: Knit Mountain Mist Pullover by Tin Can Knits
The Mountain Mist pullover is a beautiful yoked sweater pattern by Tin Can Knits. It is from Tin Can Knits’ Strange Brew pattern book, which I purchased last year. The pattern uses worsted weight yarn and includes 25 sizes, from baby to big. Imagine knitting matching parent-and-baby sweaters! I knit size SM, starting on December […]