This yarn refuses to be anything, I have knit and frogged 3 different times, 3 different things. I hope it decides to get knit this time because I am making a scarf like daddy’s for my little girl.
Pin cushions
I have pin cushions on the brain. They take minutes to make and they are cute and utilitarian. The square one came from this tutorial The flower one from here.
Finally a scarf for the man
The man in this house is a very serious man with a very serious wardrobe. He is also very picky about what he wears. So finding a pattern took a while then I found the double bump scarf. It is very easy and gives a lovely…
Friday’s Finished Object: The little Kimono dress
It is actually called the Sweet Wrap Reversible dress. But I think it should be called the sweet kimono wrap dress. I bought the fabric from Egypt in 5 minutes. I waked in and saw the patterned fabric and fell in love with it and then…
The yarn shops time forgot
I managed to sneak in a visit to one of my favorite yarn shops in Alexandria, Egypt last week. It is called Cristal and it looks like it belongs back in the 50s. See for yourself. Yes they really use that antique register. I love the…
Books
Right now I am in Egypt, which is why the blog has been quiet lately. Just before I left, I got the books which I had ordered from Amazon. Now that would have been a terribly boring post if it ended here. But it doesn’t. I…
Itchin’ Stitchin’s Handmade Blog Tour
Yup, this blog was featured on Itchin’ Stitchin’s handmade Blog tour. Thank you Amanda! She will be featuring more blogs until the 11th of December so be sure to check her blog again for more amazing handmade blogs.