I found the free Roundabout Cardigan on the Red Heart pattern site. It’s an open-front, long-sleeved cardigan that uses worsted weight yarn. I liked how the pattern hangs open and is edged with a ribbed panel. However, after a test swatch (to check my gauge), I didn’t like how the pattern stitch looked. Instead, I […]
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DIY: Knit Pennyroyal Hat and Free Pattern by Magpie Fibers
The Pennyroyal Hat by Magpie Fibers is the first hat I knit! After feeling happy with my Wheat Infinity Scarf, I decided to move on to a slightly more complex pattern. I used one skein of HiKoo by Skacel in Simplinatural, a gift from a friend visiting from Switzerland (although he bought it in Vancouver). […]
DIY: Knit Wheat Infinity Scarf and Free Pattern by Tin Can Knits
My pink Wheat Infinity Scarf is the first knit item I made in twenty years! I used the free Wheat Scarf pattern by Tin Can Knits. This Canadian knitting duo published a whole collection of easy knitting patterns designed for beginners like myself.
DIY: Knit Consilience Cowl by Hunter Hammersen and Free Pattern
The Consilience Cowl is a beautiful free design by knitwear artist Hunter Hammersen. I first found her on Instagram months ago and admired her marvelous photography and colour selections. Hunter tends to post several photos of each project, which gives us plenty of views of her gorgeous work. Knitting patterns never seem to show enough photos […]
DIY: Knit Madeleine Shawl by Courtney Kelley
The Madeleine Shawl is a lush triangle shawl with a mesh-like body and an edge of picots. It is designed by Courtney Kelley and published in Classic Knit Shawls by Interweave Press. I selected this pattern because I was looking for an interesting knit but one that wouldn’t require a complicated pattern and all of my […]