I love a good hoodie, so in 2024, when I came across the Pattern Test of the Optic Hoodie, I jumped on it. This was the first pattern that I tested for White Owl Crochet Co. It was a fantastic experience. I love Mollie’s patterns so much, that I actually tested for her again in 2025 (the Honey Cruller Cardigan).…
Casting on everything seems a little crazy right? How many WIPs does one human need? Well, I have a massive yarn stash and about a year ago I started to get very overwhelmed with the amount of knitting I had to do. Or more so the fact...
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It’s been a while since I tested patterns. The Honey Cruller Cardigan was my only one for the year. I had recently had my second baby (December 2024) and thought perhaps I had a lot of spare time to devote to a pattern test. I...
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This finished Weekender Light has been a finished project for quite some time. I actually forgot to update my Ravelry project page when it was done, but it was sometime in 2023. I randomly decided to cast this on in January 2023, at 36...
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It has been while since I have done a WIP round up. My goal for 2023 was to not acquire any new yarn (I made it seven months) and work through my stash. It has been going well so far, except I just purchased new yarn for an intentional...
continue readingWell, another year is upon us as is the time to set some 2023 project goals. I didn’t do so well with my Make Nine lists from last year. For reference, here they are sewing / knitting/crochet. I managed to finish some projects...
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It’s time for Make Nine 2022! I love the start of the year. I mean who doesn’t? A time to plan and refresh your brain. I also really love making lists, so it is exciting for me at the beginning of the year to set some goals...
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This was my sixth (and final) pattern test of the year, and what a way to go out! I immediately fell in love with this knitted tee the moment I saw it on Instagram, so I knew I had to test it. The moment Danie from @boho.dream.design...
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(View Part One here) Welcome back! So glad to have you on this journey while you learn how to knit. You can continue knitting your scarf with just the knit stitch, which forms the Garter Stitch pattern. (At then end of this post, are...
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(View Part Two here) HOW TO KNIT: THE BASICS I’ve been knitting on and off for about 30 years. It was so long ago I can’t even remember how I learned. I do have vague memories of attempting to knit a scarf alongside my...
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