• 2025 - Baby Blanket - Blanket - Crochet

    2025-19 Overlay Mosaic Crochet Baby Blanket

    January 1, 2026 - By 

    I was looking for a pattern to make an impressive wedding gift blanket, I bought the Hide and Seek blanket by Beba Blanket, but thought I’d try out a free tutorial first. I’m glad I did, while I love the way they look, it’s an awful lot of single crochet. I might come back to it one day because I LOVE the look of the Hide and Seek Blanket with a gradient yarn. I cannot remember where I found this specific Greek Key pattern, but there are a lot of them out there on YouTube. I did use the tips and tricks, as well as the envelope border from Beba Blanket on YouTube though, she has really great videos!

    19 Overlay Mosaic Crochet Baby Blanket

    Pattern: Somewhere on YouTube?

    Made for: Donation

    Craft: crochet

    Size: 31 x 33”

    Hook: 4.5 and 5 mm

    Yarn: Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly Big!

    Colourway: Cool Baby 374 gm, Soft Yellow 211 gm

    Notes: practice piece to see if I was up for a full size version. Answer is no.

  • 2025 - Baby Blanket - Blanket - Knitting

    2025-18 Archie Baby Blanket

    January 1, 2026 - By 

    James asked for a baby gift for his friend whose son was born in August. I really liked the feel of this Caron Cotton Cake, it knit up really nicely, and feels very cozy. He won’t be seeing Merwin until February, so I hope they love it!

    18 Archie Baby Blanket 

    Pattern: Archie Baby Blanket – Free Knitting Pattern & Video Tutorial! – Snufflebean Yarn 

    Made for: James friend Merwins baby

    Craft: knit

    Size: 30 x 32”

    Needle: 4mm

    Yarn: Caron Cotton Cake

    Colourway: Beachwalk

    Notes: Cast on 151 sts. Used 1 ⅔ cakes of yarn.

  • 2025 - Crochet - Hat

    2025-17 Summer Bucket Hats

    January 1, 2026 - By 

    Crochet bucket hats were popular this summer so I made matching ones for my daughter Keely and my BFF’s daughter Emily. They looked adorable in them!

    Keely wore hers on our trip to Ontario this summer, so my mother asked for one. I made a couple for her as well, and wore one myself while Keely and I were at the dock.

    17 Bucket Hats for Keely and Emily

    Pattern: Crochet Happy Days Bucket Hat from The Crochet Crowd

    Made for: Keely and Emily

    Craft: crochet

    Size: head circumference, Keely = 22” Emily = 19.5”

    Hook: I forgot to make note of this

    Yarn: Caron Layer Cupcakes

    Colourway: Bubblegum

    Notes: I also forgot the yarn I made my mom’s hat with, probably the same yarn by a different colourway.

  • 2025 - Cardigan - Garment - Knitting - Vest

    2025-15 & 16 Good Grandpa Cardigan + Vest

    January 1, 2026 - By 

    I saw this cardigan knit by Madeline from Fruity Knitting and immediately thought it would be amazing for my daughter. You can see it here in Episode 148 of their vlog. Even the colour she used was perfect. I found something similar at Wool Warehouse, the King Cole Chunky Tweed in the colour Benecula, it’s an acrylic and wool blend, with a lovely tweed.

    Keely picked out the buttons from a shop on Etsy, Red Poppy Crafting out of Nanaimo BC. They look great with this yarn! She loves the cardigan and wears it all the time.

    Pattern: Good Grandpa Cardigan by Caidree

    Made for: Keely 

    Craft: knitting

    Size: Large

    Needle: 5mm, 4mm, 3.5mm

    Yarn:  King Cole Chunky Tweed

    Colourway:  Benecula

    Notes: used 6.3 balls, went down two needle sizes from pattern throughout. 

    With the leftover yarn I made a vest for my BFF’s daughter, who reluctantly modelled it for aunt Michele to take a photo. I know, I’m a trial *sigh* I do love making things for the girls though!

    16 Vest for Catie

    Pattern: See My Vest Chunky by Emily from Maker Maker

    Made for: Catie

    Craft: knitting

    Size: Small

    Needle: 6mm, 5mm

    Yarn:  King Cole Chunky Tweed

    Colourway:  Benecula

    Notes: Making a vest for Catie with the yarn leftover from Keely’s cardigan. The pattern is an adult size made with 7mm needles and chunky yarn. But I am using tighter gauge with 6mm needles. 14 sts and 20 rows to 10 cm. Catie would like it 19” (48 cm) long from her shoulder. Use split hem, slip first stitch on each row. Cast in off all ribbing with sewn tubular bind off.