These DIY sock blockers are so handy and easy to make. I used the pattern by Janet Ballweber found at http://www.cyberseams.com and used vinyl cutting boards that I picked up at Winner’s. I used a sharpie to mark it and a mix of a rotary cutter and scissors to cut the forms out. I used…

This is a sewn project, but it’s for my knitting, so it deserves to be included here. I really wanted to sew a pretty project bag for my small projects. I used a free pattern at Spruce Crafts (https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/needlecrafts-project-bag-4174921#:~:text=Instructions%201%20Prepare%20the%20Fabric%20Pieces.%20Cut%20the,8%20Put%20Your%20Project%20Bag%20to%20Use.%20) to create the bag, but I chose buttons for closure instead of snaps. I only had…

I was looking for a really warm sweater pattern that I could knit for our very chilly Ontario winters. I liked the simplicity of the Lion Brand Fishermen’s Wool Speckled Shrug, which is a free pattern available to download. I am using Bernat Softee Chunky in a denim blue tweed and Knit Picks 40″ 9mm…

This is my first attempt at both the magic loop and toe-up techniques. I have to say that I really like magic loop. I love knitting two socks at once, which is of course impossible on double-pointeds. By knitting the pair of socks at once, you know that both socks are exactly the same size.…

After knitting the Autopilot Cowl, I needed a hat to match. I wanted the hat to be warm and incorporate some of the eyelet appearance into the design. I used two strands of yarn to create bulk and that extra warmth. My pattern is very simple and can be adapted for a different number of…

I hadn’t picked up my needles in more than just a few years and after spending quite a bit of time at Ravelry.com, I chose the Autopilot Cowl by Dominique Trad. I was looking for something simple that would also produce a warm garment for our chilly winter weather in Canada. The Autopilot cowl is…