This Blue Vaporcloud Shawl is the second of Robbie Laughlin’s patterns we’ve knit here on Kiku Corner, which are both published in his e-book Architexture: Shape and Surface. It… Read More

The Doe Ears Headband is the second pattern featured here on Kiku Corner from Lavanya Patricella. It is a beautifully small project to practice your beginner’s brioche skills. B… Read More

I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free mohair garment knitting patterns. Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of free patterns on Ravelry to find more free… Read More

I used to make this easy customizable granola back when I was in high school! Now my toddler has requested granola, and instead of just simply buying it from the store, I thought we could ma… Read More

My 2024 Make Nine includes seven garments and two accessories. Now that I have a separate space for my sewing machine, I hope to do more sewing this year. I even added one sewing project… Read More

Jump to Recipe I think I came across this recipe for Blue Cheese Rigatoni with Sausage, Apples, and Arugula via Pinterest. Giada de Laurentiis has countless number of amazing recipes, and… Read More

I knit the Attic Windows Baby Blanket by Elizabeth Sullivan from Sweet Paprika Designs. Last year I bought a kit from Sweet Paprika Designs when they were on sale. I chose the colour scheme… Read More

I crocheted a black Berlin Hat as a custom order for our Etsy shop. A customer approached us about making a Berlin Hat for her, but using black merino yarn. Of course we could accept!… Read More

The Rainbow Cardi by Yelena M. Dasher is from the book Mini Skein Knits: 25 Knitting Patterns Using Small Skeins and Leftovers. I had borrowed the book from our library at least three times… Read More

I knit myself a yellow Vianne Cardigan by Andi Satterlund. Unfortunately Andi Satterlund closed her pattern shop recently. Tomiko and I had always liked the appearance of her patterns… Read More

I knit the My Cup of Tea Socks, a free pattern by Robin Lynn, for Nina’s birthday. Nina has small feet that are frequently cold, so for her birthday this year, I decided to knit her… Read More

The Aqua PokaPoka hat by Kiyomi and Sachiko Burgin is the answer for Canada’s cold and windy winters. I don’t mind our winters too much but my weak point is cold ears. I always s… Read More

I knit myself the Mistral Pullover by Emily Green, published in Breeze by Making Stories. I bought several skeins of 100% Rambouillet wool yarn from Rambling Yarns. Juliet, the farmer… Read More

The Arrowpath Shawl by Robbie Laughlin is a beautiful and meditative knit that reminded me I should knit more shawls! It is a pleasingly simple pattern that makes a great travel project. Thi… Read More

The Harvest Cardigan by Robin Melanson is a steeked cardigan knit with fair isle colourwork and embellished with embroidery. It also has corrugated ribbing at the hem, cuffs, buttonband, and… Read More

The Blue Draper Cardigan is a project I’ve been wanting to make since I first read Amy Herzog’s Knit to Flatter many years ago. Amy’s books teach knitters how to select des… Read More

I knit these Trusty Toe Up Socks for Ryan using a self-striping yarn. The Trusty Toe Up Socks are a free pattern by Tanis Lavallee. After knitting several top-down Rye Light socks for… Read More

I recently read Unraveling by Peggy Orenstein after borrowing it from the library. The book, whose subline is ‘What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and M… Read More

A knitting notions pouch holds all your essential items for working on and finishing a project in a portable, compact case. I can throw my knitting notions pouch into my bag when I’m t… Read More

Jump to Recipe Brigadeiros are a delicious chocolate fudge ball. If you’ve never made candy before, this is a great recipe to start with! I first tried brigadeiros at a wedding… Read More

We live in Toronto, where the summers are hot and humid but the winters cold and snowy. That means that while we wear our wool sweaters almost every day from November through March, we b… Read More

I knit the Spring Neckwarmer, a free pattern by Justyna Lorkowska, for one of Kenji’s friends. Neckwarmers are a must-have for Canadian winters. As a mom, I learned that scarves are no… Read More

I knit these Ol’ Reliable Top Down Socks for myself using a self-striping yarn. After knitting a bunch of teeny tiny toddler socks for Kenji and all his friends, I decided to finally k… Read More

This is the second Queensland Beach Headband I’ve knit and featured here on Kiku Corner. We sold the red version through our Etsy shop and I was eager to make another one. This time, I… Read More

I knit a pair of Minky Mittens by Gretchen Tracy as a birthday present for one of Kenji’s friends. She turned two in January, and of course toddlers need mittens! The pattern inc… Read More

I knit the Gartrell Crew by Tanis Lavallee for Kenji. Kenji has outgrown most of the sweaters I’ve knit him, so he’s getting a new one this winter! The Gartrell Crew is a… Read More

I knit myself a Salal Cardigan, designed by Andi Satterlund of Untangling Knots. Unfortunately, just as I was finishing this cardigan, Andi Satterlund announced she was closing her pattern s… Read More

Changua is a milky breakfast soup common in the central Andes region of Colombia, including Bogota, where Donatello is from. Donatello often makes changua for breakfast on the weekends… Read More

I knit the Rye Light Socks by Tin Can Knits as a gift for one of Kenji’s friends. Many of Kenji’s friends have birthdays December through March, perfect for gifting handknits! La… Read More

This is the second Open Edge Tee by Jessie Maed Designs that I knit for myself. I knit my first Open Edge Tee as part of the Summer Top Make-Along (MAL) hosted by Yarns Untangled… Read More

I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free brioche knitting patterns. Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of free patterns on Ravelry to find more free brioche… Read More

I knit myself the Yelena Cardigan by Amy Christoffers. The Yelena Cardigan is a worsted weight, beautifully textured v-neck cardigan. I was sick and stayed home from work for several days, s… Read More

The Pink Tierney Cardigan is only the second garment I’ve knit. I chose this pattern by Untangling Knots (Andi Satterlund) because I wanted a petite cardigan to wear over summer dress… Read More

I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free skirt knitting patterns. Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of free patterns on Ravelry to find more free skirt kni… Read More

Meet our newest knit design: the Burlington Hat! The Burlington Hat uses aran weight yarn and is knit entirely in mistake rib. This stitch makes the hat extremely stretchy and squishy, so… Read More

The Lagoon Mohair Brocéliande Headband by Audrey Borrego is a great stash buster. It uses only 60 to 80 metres of aran weight yarn and has an easy four row repeat, called the Waffle R… Read More

Meet our newest knit design: the Tralee Hat! The Tralee Hat uses twisted stitches to showcase Norwood by Sweet Paprika Designs. The hat uses a hand-dyed yarn and depicts a stylized rose m… Read More

Meet our newest knit design: the Toronto Toque! I designed the Toronto Toque as part of the designer-producer sections for the Great Ontario Fibre Fair. The bottom-up stranded colourwork… Read More

I knit the Othilie tee by Skeindeer Knits as part of the Summer Top Make-Along (MAL) hosted by Yarns Untangled. The MAL criteria was to knit or crochet a short-sleeved top using yarn purchas… Read More

I have been trying to knit this Mauve Take Heart Hat by Fiona Alice for a while now. The pattern calls for 100% alpaca aran weight yarn, which isn’t very common. I searched for the rig… Read More

Here’s a quick and tasty recipe for lemon blueberry muffins! Blueberries are in season right now in Ontario, and I can’t help but buy some at our weekly neighbourhood farmers&rsq&hell…Read More

I knit myself the Open Edge Tee by Jessie Maed Designs as part of the Summer Top Make-Along (MAL) hosted by Yarns Untangled. The MAL criteria was to knit or crochet a short-sleeved top using… Read More

The White and Brown Timbre Hat is a hat that has a clever construction with cables and mohair. The Timbre Hat is by Meghan Fernandes from Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 30: Autumn 2019. This i… Read More

I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free linen knitting patterns. Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of free patterns on Ravelry to find more free linen kni… Read More

Meinhilde started knitting in summer 2018, and Tomiko has been knitting regularly for at least five years before that. Now that we’ve got several patterns, garments, and accessorie… Read More

Jump to Recipe The first time I ever heard of hearts of palm was on a beach in Montevideo, Uruguay with Donatello. We were on a short break from our cruise ship job and after a beautiful b… Read More

The Green Oliver Hat is one of many designs we’ve made by EweKnit Toronto. Their first book is called North 40: Baby Sweaters and Accessories Vol. 1 and you can see our other projects… Read More

I knit the Limerick Henley by Mary Anne Benedetto for Ryan. I knit him a cardigan a couple years ago and it didn’t fit too well (I never even put it on the blog). So I’ve been wa… Read More

Jump to Recipe Guests always LOVE this ramen party salad. In my family, it is a favourite at larger buffet gatherings. There is something about the squiggly dry ramen that adds a festive e… Read More

The Gratitude Hat by Josée Paquin is a ribbed watchcap-style hat with a bit of a twist. The rounded shape is formed by a strip of decreases that are an interesting detail to an otherw… Read More

The Orange Frida Headband for Toddlers is a scrap-busting project that knits up quickly. This is leftover yarn from my Orange Oak Crest Hat and the headband makes an easy last-minute gift… Read More

I knit myself the Deren Cardigan by Jacqueline Cieslak, from her book Embody published by Pom Pom Press. It took me about six weeks to knit, even with all my ripping back. The pattern is… Read More

The Sorrel Hat by Allison Jane is from Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 11: Winter 2014. I have had this gorgeous hat on my to-knit queue for ages, and now I finally cast on! The finished hat is ava… Read More

Stitch markers are an essential part of our knitting and crochet toolkit. There are many different styles available, from handmade charms to colourful silicone rings. Here are our favourite… Read More

The Grey 1898 Hat for Karlos was a really fun knit because of its unique construction. Karlos had a very specific request for a warm winter hat. He wanted his ears to be very warm while the… Read More

I started this yellow Riddari in January…2021! I was on maternity leave and thought I had a month to finish it. Jokes on me because Kenji came 12 days early, just as I was going to jo… Read More

The Blue Northward Hat was a custom order for a six year old child. Despite the child size, Kenji at 10 months, is modelling it for us. The pattern is a free download by Tin Can Knits, a Can… Read More

The Pink Puffy Cable Cowl Kit was a gift that came with one skein of cashmere and an online pattern. Meinhilde and I don’t often do kits, but this one caught my eye because of the love… Read More

I knit a Baby Bear Balaclava for one of Kenji’s friends’ birthdays. One drawback of meeting a lot of babies around the same age is that they all have birthdays around the same ti… Read More

I knit this Aqua Peone Tee for our mom. She is too shy to model, so Tomiko is modeling here instead. The Peone Tee is a slightly cropped tee that is knit seamlessly from the top down and in… Read More

The Classic Ribbed Hat is a free pattern by Purl Soho. I recently knit it for an Etsy customer as a custom order. An Etsy customer requested we knit a hat for them, and they ultimately c… Read More

Trini green seasoning is a sauce commonly used in Trinidadian cuisine. It is a very flavourful seasoning that you can use as a marinade, a sauce, or a condiment. In my exploration of Trini c… Read More

I knit the Polina Bonnet as a birthday present for one of Kenji’s new friends. One drawback of meeting a lot of babies around the same age is that they all have birthdays around the sa… Read More

The Yellow Taylor Hat is from North 40: Baby Sweaters and Accessories Vol. 1, a book by one of our favourite Toronto yarn stores, Eweknit. Published in 2019, this book features 25 extremely… Read More

I knit the Colorful Wedges Baby Blanket for Kenji! It’s a free pattern by Purl Soho. The blanket is completely knit in garter stitch, so it’s a great mindless knit. I was able to… Read More

Need some ideas for gifts for the knitters in your life? Now that I’ve been knitting for a couple years, I have some suggestions! You should be able to find all of these at your local… Read More

Jump to Recipe Cardamom cake with saffron cream cheese frosting is my riff on a Persian Love Cake. Cardamom, saffron, and rosewater are classic flavours in many dishes throughout North Afr… Read More

These Turion Mittens by Linda Dubec are the first pair of mittens I’ve made. I was a bit nervous to start because of Second Sock Syndrome, but this was not the case at all. Actually, i… Read More

Jump to Recipe French Silk Mousse is a rich-tasting yet airy dessert, perfect for a celebration. I made a French Silk Pie last year for my birthday, and I loved the texture of the filling… Read More

I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free adult pant and legging knitting patterns. Knitting the Hosenmatz and Baby Brights Tights for Kenji inspired me to find adult pant and legg… Read More

The Sidewinder Beanie by Aspen Leaf Knits is a beautiful hat for super bulky yarn! I used Chill by Sugar Bush Yarns in the colourway Fire in the Sky. This is a Super Bulky yarn… Read More

I knit the Campfire Pullover using wool yarn from a single flock! This is my entry to the Great Ontario Fibre Fair, for the categories Sweater and From the Farm. Romy and Laura, two Ontario… Read More

These Tuna Turnovers are little savoury stuffed pastries. They are great for breakfast, as part of an afternoon tea, or just a snack. The turnovers are delicious warm from the oven when the… Read More

I knit this heathered blue Hikari tee for our mom. I have already knit a Strange Brew sweater for our dad, a Compass pullover for Tomiko, and sewed a shirt for Karlos. Now it is our mom&rsqu&hell…Read More

The Hosenmatz Pants are a free pattern by Mayumi Kaliciak and Antje Litzmann. Hosenmatz are casual baggy baby pants in fingering-weight yarns. Unlike the Baby Brights Tights that I already k… Read More

The Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer has been in my favourites list on Ravelry for years, even before I learned to knit! So I was very happy to finally knit it for one of our Etsy customers. She r… Read More

This angel food cake is so easy, I’ve already made it three times! Angel food cakes always intimidated me — what if the egg whites don’t whip up? What if the cake collap… Read More

I knit the Braided Brim Hat by Jack Johnson for our Etsy shop. An Etsy customer commissioned three hats from us. All of her hats had different construction methods, which made it fun to knit… Read More

Hunter Hammersen is one of our favourite knitwear designers. We follow her on Instagram and Tomiko already knit her free cowl pattern, the Consilience Cowl. When she published Firm… Read More

Here is my finished Peone Tee by Claire Borchardt from Autumn and Indigo. The Peone Tee is a slightly cropped tee that is knit seamlessly from the top down in the round. This is my favour… Read More

The Legend of Baby Link Hat and Tunic was a custom order for a new baby. It was a fun knit and a great place to start for a knitter new to garments. The tunic is a sample of different techni… Read More

The Sidewinder Beanie by Aspen Leaf Knits is a beautiful hat for super bulky yarn! I used Chill by Sugar Bush Yarns in the colourway Frosty Sea. This is a Super Bulky yarn in 100% merino… Read More

I made a huge mistake with Turquoise Cablegram hat. Instead of the worsted weight yarn that the pattern called for, I used DK weight. In the past, this may not have been an issue because I u… Read More

I made a huge mistake with Turquoise Cablegram hat. Instead of the worsted weight yarn that the pattern called for, I used DK weight. In the past, this may not have been an issue because I u… Read More

I knit the Trio of Hats Pixie for one of Kenji’s new friends! The Trio of Hats is a series of three free patterns by Woolly Wormhead. The Pixie has a little pointed top and is v… Read More

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own homemade lip balm, this is a great starting recipe! It just uses three ingredients. We didn’t want to add any fragrance oils or essential o… Read More

I knit the Trio of Hats Beanie for one of Kenji’s new friends! The Trio of Hats is a series of three free patterns by Woolly Wormhead. The Beanie looks like a beanie, obviously. Th… Read More

The Sidewinder Beanie by Aspen Leaf Knits is a beautiful hat knit in Bulky or Super Bulky yarn. I used Chill by Sugar Bush Yarns in the colourway Borealis Sky. This is a Super Bulky yarn… Read More

Super Easy Cinnamon Soap is the second recipe here on Kiku Corner where we flavoured a soap base. You can see the first one, our Honey Soap, here. Similar to the other recipe, this uses a s… Read More

The Riley Tee is my first knit garment since having a baby! This is the Riley Tee by Amy Christoffers from Issue 25: Summer 2018 of Pom Pom Quarterly. Pom Pom is one of our favourite kn… Read More

The inspiration for the Fresh Corn and Feta Salad is from a grilled corn recipe I saw in a Mexican cookbook. I haven’t been to Mexico in many years and haven’t tried that grilled… Read More

These photos were taken a while ago! Doesn’t the snow look beautiful now that we’re officially out of winter? The Marled Classic Cuffed Alpaca Hat is the winter accessory of my d… Read More

Here is my finished Marshmallow Baby set by @liliacraftparty for Kenji. Lilia kindly gifted me a pattern and I choses the Marshmallow Baby Set for my own baby! It includes a cardig… Read More

I knit this coral Frida headband using leftover yarn from my Caswell Bay Hat by Fiona Alice. The Caswell Bay Hat used almost exactly half a skein of DK weight yarn by Emily Fo… Read More

I knit the Baby Brights Tights for my own baby. I used almost 1.75 full skeins of variegated, superwash sock weight yarn from my stash. Naturally Yarns NZ Waikiwi Prints is 55% Merino, 20% N… Read More

Kenji enjoyed this swaddle/snuggler that I sewed for him before he arrived. It is just one size and fits a newborn. However, my baby didn’t stay newborn-sized for long! I used fabri… Read More

This shea and cocoa butter body balm is lovely. It uses one of my favourite home spa ingredients, shea butter. It is made from the nut of the shea tree, native to Africa. The kind we have is… Read More

I sewed this newborn gown for my own baby, one of just a few things I sewed for him. These photos are of him on his ginkgo leaf playmat, another item I sewed for him. However, once his sleep… Read More

The Pink Moss and Deer Horns Hat by Sylvia McFadden is a simple but pretty weekend project. It has a ribbed brim, a one-repeat cable design, and the rest of the hat is knit in stockinette. I… Read More

This honey body balm is so good! It smells delicious and has a soft nourishing texture. It may be my favourite homemade body product yet! A little while ago, Meinhilde and I became very i… Read More