Why knit socks? I mean, why on earth would I want to knit socks, actually KNIT, a whole pair of socks?? Socks are not terribly expensive and the options available to buy ready-made are seemingly countless. Also, socks are “put-on-and-forget-em” kind of clothing aren’t they? (Okay I admit, I do have a few pairs of […]
Easy Cable Knit: Child’s Hat
I need to knit a child’s hat – fast! Hubs and I recently joined my son and his two daughters on an excursion to the experimental farm to pick carrots. I noticed that the little one was wearing a hat that was clearly too small! Grandma alert! I’m still in my “easy” knitting pattern stage. […]
Arcane Fibre Works. A Yarn
Spoiler Alert: I highly recommend The Arcane Fibre Works yarn. Colour, softness, ordering and shipping, feel, finished project – fully 10 out of 10 from me. It is time to up my yarn game guys. I have been knitting regularly now since August 2023 and been crocheting for a little longer. I love the pattern […]
I’m Gonna Knit Cables Baby!
A Halloween Story with a Twist. Gather round while I tell the story of a beginner learning how to knit cables. This tale is not for the faint of heart, the very young or non-knitters. Gird your loins but stay on the path as we explore some of the scariest moments in knitting. Here you […]
My Everything November Fingerless Mitts Obsession
So far I have only ever knitted or crocheted using bulky yarns. I mean I’m a newbie after all. But, as I continue to explore the wonderful world of knitting, I have come across some truly beautiful – like absolutely breath taking – yarns. The colours are incredible! They are unfortunately often in thinner weights. […]
How to Knit a Man’s Sweater with an Intarsia Colour Chart
Back again with another intarsia odyssey and another colour blocking chart. Since I made the mini-sweater (size 4) for my grand daughter, I expected that making the man’s size would just be bigger. Well, that was true of course, but a LOT bigger but a lot more work too. Family! (amiright?) This sweater is intended […]
Beginner Knitter in Canada – Victory!
As a beginner knitter, I am excited and chuffed. I created my first wearable sweater from beginning to end for my 3 year old granddaughter. After some struggling with my first attempt at knitting a sweater, I tackled the same pattern again but this time with a different intarsia design – a boston terrier of […]
Beginner Knitting a Child’s Sweater in Canada
As you may have guessed, I’m into providing information for crafting and sewing – especially in Canada – so let’s add some beginner knitting thoughts here too! What is a Knitter? Is a knitter a person who knits regularly, or just one that knows how to form knit and purl stitches? I wonder As a […]
Mermaid Tail Blanket – Crochet Tips
This is my second time to crochet a mermaid tail. No, I’m not a perfectionist, but the colours of my previous mermaid tail blanket haunt me. They, in my opinion, did not look nice together at all. I did finish it though because I really wanted to gift it to my little granddaughter who loves […]
I Can Crochet & You Can Too!
How Hard can a Crocheted Mermaid Tail be? I saw such a cool mermaid tail blanket pattern and decided my grand daughter would love it for Christmas. She is a little mermaid obsessed this year and was even a mermaid for Halloween. Course I had to try because, you know, I can crochet (can’t I?) […]