I was debating whether or not to post this cozy, but it’s one of my favourites and it’s my blog so I guess it’s ok. Real talk: the number of coffee cozies I make is kind of concerning, although when one drinks as much coffee as I do, dressing the cup up is not the …
When I first began knitting I fell in love with cabling. As a newbie, a successful cable made me feel extremely accomplished. And to be honest, it still does! I recently came across a braided cable tutorial (linked below) and couldn’t wait to create something. Since my attention span limits me to mainly headbands and … Continue reading Braided Series
I’ll be honest, I’m having a bit of a dishcloth moment (those are words I never thought I’d write). Not only do they take so little time to complete, simple square dishcloths also let me try my hand at new techniques. The stag horn, for example, turned out to be extremely easy and yielded a … Continue reading Stag Horn Dishcloth
I recently filled this summer’s R&R quota on a week-long beach vacation. The small town borders Lake Huron and is known for its out-of-this-world beautiful sunsets (the picture below doesn’t do them justice). Anyways, the cottage we rented happened to have handmade dishcloths, and the town had a yarn outlet. Obviously this led to a … Continue reading Sunset Series
Ever since I created my first crochet basket (as seen on this site under “Bright Basket”), I’ve been hooked. Yeah, I just made a crochet pun. I’m not sorry. I scored some great twine at my local Home Depot and couldn’t wait to make a nesting basket. There are many patterns floating around the internet, … Continue reading Nesting Basket
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