After all those weeks spent setting up the loom, it felt like such a dream come true to be able to weave on it! Fern’s vision was to create a checkerboard tea towel inspired by a set that she had seen in a local home goods store, and I was more than happy to follow her lead. She let me pick out the colours, and then we were off to the races.
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#403 – Keepsake Box
If you are as painfully sentimental as me, you have hoarded a lot of old cards and ticket stubs. A friend suggested having a little memento box to store everything in, and while I really liked the idea, I ended up using that as inspiration for a gift instead of making one for myself. I swear I’ll clean up my room someday and make my own keepsake boxes, but until then, it’s a bit of a ‘do as I say, not as I do’ situation when it comes to staying organized.
Continue reading#394 – HBC Cushion
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I bought a Hudson’s Bay themed blanket and cushion kit, and I’ve slowly been working through it. The blanket worked up like a dream, but I actually had to make the cushion cover twice, mostly because I forgot to check gauge the first time around. Thankfully, I didn’t have to try a third time.
Continue reading#391 – Bunny Lovey
I finally had some free time on my hands, so I went back and tried to salvage the unfortunate rhino lovey from a few months ago. Since the yarn was white, I figured that a bunny was a safe animal choice with a higher chance of recognition from my friends and family. I just needed some floppy ears and a wiggly pink nose.
Continue reading#388 – HBC Blanket
A couple of weeks ago, I picked up a kit for a Hudson’s Bay blanket and cushion set, and I’ve finally gotten around to starting it. On days where I’m not really feeling creative, I like kits because everything is already all laid out for me. I don’t have to pick a pattern or dither about yarn selection. I can just sit down and go. It’s very soothing.
Continue reading#385 – Rug Weaving
I have been dying to do a workshop at Fern’s School of Craft since they opened in 2017, and I was finally able to snag a spot in their rug weaving workshop. It was everything I was hoping it would be, and it made my heart so full. I want to apologize ahead of time for all of the weaving terminology and attempts at explanation in this post, but I’m just really ecstatic about this whole form of crafting.
Continue reading#382 – Rhino Lovey
My mom told me that this was one of the least cute, ugly, unlovable things I had ever made, and she was dead serious when she said it. On one hand, her feedback made me laugh, and on the other, hand I was instantly crushed. I figured that I would write it up anyways, as not all projects can be winners.
Continue reading#359 – Kitty Lovey
I don’t know if I mentioned it, but my Lamb Lovey ended up going to one of my coworker’s little ones! She actually has two children, so the first question that I got was to ask where the second one was. Having come from a bigger family myself, I definitely agree that fairness should be a thing, so I agreed to whip up another lovey. This time, the requested animal was a kitty.
Continue reading#354 – Lamb Lovey
With the leftover yarn from the Chicken Hat, I knew I would have to make something super fluffy. There is a local maker who specializes in making loveys (a snuggly stuffed animal and blanket hybrid), and families absolutely adore her stall at markets. Seeing her finished products inspired me to give loveys a try, with my own spin of course. Since my yarn is white, I thought a lamb would be a safe choice.
Continue reading#347 – Squared Star Blanket
I have seen a lot of star blankets out there, but I had never seen the innovative idea of rounding off the corners to turn the star into a square until this pattern! It adds a modern touch, and also makes it a bit more functional for matching the shape of a bed or a couch. Jess described this pattern as having ’a modern spin’, and I wholeheartedly agree.
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