With the temperature dropping to -17 degrees celsius last Monday, I knew I needed a new hat. I had given a previous version of this to a friend and had remained hatless for the season.…
A hat that looks like desert ( + Knitting Pattern)
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The softest and warmest sweater with the very long sleeves
I’ve finished this sweater without trying it on during knitting (bad idea) and never thought about sleeve length + dropped shoulder. You’d think a person who sews would know at least that. Well. I used…
Best of October in sewing and making
October was a good month. Not a lot of sewing unfortunately, but lots of ideas for projects and things to try. I loved the October Slow fashion movement. I’ve written about the items I wear…
How to knit an easier herringbone stitch
THE HERRINGBONE STITCH from Oversize Me on Vimeo.
I love the video tutorial above by user Oversize Me on Vimeo. I wish they made more videos about knitting because this one is so inspiring. The light is beautiful and the wool looks so…
September sewing and knitting
I love fall. I love the rusty colours, the rough textures, the nutty flavours. Everything almost. I took the photo below the other day and realised it captures some of my favourite colours: lots of earthy…
Best of June in sewing and making
Last month I started documenting the small pleasures, little discoveries and hopefully areas of personal growth in sewing, knitting, making in general. These were my favourite things to discover or do in June: See also:…
Hand knitted pillow cases [wip]
These past few weeks I can’t stop thinking about big, super chunky knits! I know it’s summer and I should be thinking about breezy dresses, but that’s just how things are, I guess. I’ve…
Mint knitted t-shirt
I’ve recently finished this knitted t-shirt inspired by the lovely Juliet Tee by We are Knitters and the many versions I’ve seen around. It’s a bit different because the yarn is thinner than the original…
Why knitting could be the secret ingredient to a better life
I really liked Christina Baker Kline’s piece in the New York Times about why she didn’t use to knit, or garden, or do anything that would keep her from her focus of writing and being…
How to knit a braided headband
For a few months now I can’t stop thinking about knitting. It all started with Teo (hello 😉 who mentioned We Are Knitters, then I remembered the effect this vest from Wool and the gang…