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 […]
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Explore Morocco: Day Four in Marrakech
Day Four in Marrakech Since we were on vacation, Ryan and I had leisurely mornings in Marrakech. I would still get up early, but we would take our time getting ready and having breakfast before going on an adventure. Ryan made us a breakfast of scrambled eggs, cream cheese, and a parantha-style bread called msemen. […]
DIY: Knit Vancouver Toque and Free Pattern
I designed the Vancouver Toque because Donatello asked me for a slouchy blue hat. Luckily, I was saving a beautiful light blue yarn called Valentina Colour Works for a special project and this was it! Meinhilde and I found this super soft hand dyed merino in Montreal last summer at a store called Mouline Yarns. […]
DIY: Crochet Berlin Hat by Kiku Corner
We’d like to introduce the Berlin Hat, our first ever crochet pattern published on Ravelry and our Etsy store! We named the hat after the beautiful but gritty city Berlin, which we used to visit every summer as children. After a lot of testing, we found that the Berlin Hat pattern works best in a […]
DIY: Crochet Pizzelle Beret by Linda Permann
I crocheted the beautiful Pizzelle Beret, designed by Linda Permann. The pattern is part of Linda’s e-book that includes other beautiful patterns inspired by food. In order to make the Pizzelle Beret, I used a 3.0 mm crochet hook and Rowan Fine Lace yarn in the Quaint colourway. This dusty rose yarn is 80% alpaca and […]