I knit these slippers a long time ago and lost the free pattern I got from Lewiscraft here in Toronto. I tried looking far and wide for the pattern online and this kind reader posed the entire pattern in the comments section of my initial post. In order to read this clearly however, […]

Notice the yarn coming out of the center of the ball.

When you are working with a hank (a long ring of yarn that is not sold in a ball) or a skein (more of a figure eight wound portion of yarn) you can easily get into trouble where you find your yarn has become tangled […]

I have finished my warm red sweater! This worked up fast on large needles and I found the pattern fairly easy to follow. The only reason why this wasn’t finished earlier is because I kept putting it down or started other projects. The pattern can be found in this book: Urban Streets and you […]

Knitting meets social networking! Introducing the Holy Grail of knitting sites, and the future template for craft networking and possibly even personal information management online. If you love knitting, crochet, craft or are an organizational PIM nut -read on for the next big online social networking phenomenon.

I found the cutest knitting pattern book for bears. These are pretty simple to knit and make great gifts! I’ve had great responses when I present one as a gift. The sweater patters in my other “new find book” are really, really simple and knit up fast on large needles!

Do you want to make something out of recycled clothes, old plastic bags or an old thrift store sweater? Even if you don’t -now you know there are actually interesting, practical and cool patterns out there to tempt you. I love the idea of converting waste into art or practical new uses -so here are […]

This was cute and simple -a great intro to crochet that made a cute gift as well.

I’ve been so very busy this summer. I started a new job that has been demanding, but rewarding leaving precious little time for knitting or crochet. The summer seems to have flown by. My best friends sister […]

I have finally finished this UFO! (unfinished object) I started while learning to knit and finished the second slipper with a different cuff -one with rib and the second with seed stitch and i don’t care. They are cozy and i made em!!! They are not much to look at, but now i will knit […]

I need simple in my life and I need simple in my creative life to really enjoy myself. So here is my approach to the simple, granny square. Firstly the granny square -at least my simple one, breaks down into corners, edges and spaces.
The corners of the square are made up of 2 clusters of […]

Ok -so I am getting the hang of granny squares. I was adding 2 single crochet between all clusters of 2 double crochet. The result was a bit bunchy looking. I ended up using one single crochet on the sides between clusters and then 2 between the clusters on the corners. I think I […]