For years, I’ve had to steek on my knitting bingo card and never got to mark it off because the mere thought of cutting my knitting made my hands sweat profusely. This weekend, I got to knock it off my knitting bucket list because I steeked, and it didn’t go awry. The Loford pattern by …
I can declare with all honesty that I have missed travelling. I was fortunate enough to have taken my last pre-pandemic trip right at the end of 2019, which tided me over for a good part of lockdown and with my fear of flying, I wasn’t exactly missing the idea of being on a plane. …
Introducing the Ribbed For Your Pleasure Pullover. When thinking about what I wanted to design next, I envisioned a warm, squishy and comfortable pullover, and I’m proud to say this pattern hits all those descriptive markers. The pattern is beginner-friendly, with tips for modifying and guides to assist you with increasing while staying in the …
Hello, loyal readers! I know it’s been a while since I last shared on the blog, but I’ve been booked and busy. I look forward to sharing what’s going on, but today, I wanted to talk about my journey into designing. I know I’ve mentioned it, and the store on the site should also be …
At one point in my knitting life, I would have said that I was a diligent practitioner of knitting monogamy. The memory is a bit hazy, but I faintly remember being a one project type of gal. In fact, I couldn’t even begin to understand knitters that complained about having too many projects on the …
To swatch or not to swatch. Is that really in question? So you can Google swatching, and there will be a million (slight exaggeration) posts on the topic. It seems that everyone has their own idea about swatching, from how to do it to what to do with all your swatch squares when it’s over …
Happy New Year! As you can see, Wanderful Knits is back and with a new look, new upcoming content and a new store! Yes, there is even a store because your girl has embarked on a journey into knitwear design. More on that to come in later posts. So I know the blog just sort …
Nothing beats adding new fibre related knowledge to my brain. Evidenced by the number of knitting patterns and technique books, I have littered around my apartment. So when my favourite LYS, Where the Wildflowers Grow Gallery, mentioned they had a workshop where I could dye my own double knit sock blank, I jumped at the …
There really is no better feeling than the joy of returning home. As much as I love Canada and I thoroughly enjoy my time living in this country, there is always a flutter of excitement that beats within my chest as the plane starts landing and the beautiful mountain ranges of Trinidad come into view. …
So it’s Fall now and while it is my 2nd favourite season, I’ll admit that it was really hard to say goodbye to Summer. Like sobbing uncontrollably while cry singing “you are my sunshine” on the floor, hard. Luckily, Summer decided to go out with a bang by giving us a gloriously warm day and …
