Have you heard of the amazing designer, known as Sweet Softies? Her name fits perfectly with her designs, as they are all truly ‘sweet softies’. You can check out her website here if you have as of yet not had the pleasure of visiting her site! Not long after I started following Sweet Softies, she …
Christmas in July
Are you ready for Christmas? Christmas in July that is? July marks the halfway point of the year, which means just under 6 months until Christmas! While this may seem AGES away, if you’re a crafter, that only gives you a few months to get your Christmas crochet pieces ready to sell, gift, or make …
Yarn Dyeing-Using a Kit
Yarn dyeing is one of the latest crazes to take off. Seems like everyone is dying to dye (insert groan here) their own yarn! If you head to Youtube, you’ll see so many amazing videos about dyeing yarn and fabrics, and so many ways to do it! If you have been following my blog the …
‘Mitten Talk’ and Other News
I’m so excited to share that I’ve been featured on ‘Mitten Talk’, a blog series featuring various makers, hosted by Samantha of Creating In The Mitten. If you would like to read it, follow the link here! In this feature, I share a bit about where my cozy name came from, a bit about my …
Knitting: Continental Style- a beginner’s thoughts
For the past two years, I have identified a word to guide me through the year. The word for 2019 is ‘challenge’, and a challenge it has been! I have set several intentions for the year, activities or goals for the year that are new and revisited that I find challenging. One of these intentions has been learning how to knit! Knitting is not totally new to me, having participated in a project to knit scarves for underprivileged children in university, but after that project ended, I set down my needles. Read below to find out how I fared, and the benefits of continental style knitting.