After knitting myself a beanie, I decided that I needed a coordinating scarf; however, I could not decide between the ‘Pavement’ scarf, designed by Jared Flood, or the ‘Hawthorne’ shawl, designed by Susanna. I bought the ‘Pavement’ pattern and knitted … Continue reading
Knitting baby socks is the perfect portable project, which can live comfortably in a handbag and be worked on in orthodontists’ waiting rooms or in those rare moments when I take a proper lunch break at work. They are also … Continue reading
A few months ago, I impulsively bought a skein of MadelineTosh sock yarn because it was such as gorgeous fuchsia colour. My plan was to make socks for me, but I gave them to my stepdaughter because they ended up … Continue reading
I often knit hats and beanies, but I almost always give them away. I knitted this one for me, making it the only hand-made hat I own. I randomly picked up a knitting book from the library, Classic Elite Quick … Continue reading
Because the recent baby boom at my office emptied out my supply of ready-made baby gifts, I thought I would knit some tiny socks from the remnants of sock yarn I had in my stash. Then, I went to the … Continue reading
There is a baby boom at my workplace: four women are expecting five babies. (The rest of us are eyeing the drinking water nervously.) It is a good thing I bought all that yarn on sale to make baby hats … Continue reading
My husband’s old pyjama shorts were wearing so thin that the elastic was showing through the waistband. It was time for new ones. Each pair of shorts only needs 1.2 metres of fabric and a length of elastic, and I … Continue reading
Working at Calico & Ivy last year, I heard customers and staff raving about the Brooklyn Tweed range of yarns. I thought I would give the brand a go, so I found a pattern and colour I liked and started … Continue reading
Beanies might seem like crazy things to make in the Western Australian summer heat, and they are. All I can say is that the yarn was on sale, and I have friends who live in cooler climates. Both hats are … Continue reading
I have (finally!) had some free time to sew in recent weeks, but I have not yet got back into the routine of remembering to take photographs and sharing what I have made. It might take a little longer to … Continue reading
