I saw this Amina ear warmer knitting pattern on Pinterest years ago and I’ve been thinking of knitting it ever since, but TBH, it looked super complicated and the yarn…
How to Knit a Scrunchie, The Pepper Way
I’m a child of the 80s, which means I will always love a good scrunchie. I’ve knitted a lot of them over the years using different construction methods, but my…
Sustainable Knitting: Cold Weather Edition
My husband has recently taken up winter hiking here in New England, which is both admirable and a little unhinged, if you ask me. Much to my surprise, he asked…
Simple Knitted Skirt Pattern + How to Look Fabulous Wearing It!
It’s been a while since I knitted a skirt, but when this free pattern popped up on my Bluesky feed, I couldn’t resist! The pattern is called the “Little Flirt…
Meet Quant: A Quick and Easy Free Entrelac Knitting Pattern
Many years ago, I took a stab at knitting an entrelac scarf, but I quickly gave up. Why? Well, first, a scarf is a huge commitment when you are learning…
Lavender Inspired Hat Using Farmstand Alpaca Yarn
My husband and I went on a romantic getaway to Lavender Waves Farm in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. In addition to stunning fields of lavender, the farm is also home…
Sustainable Knitting Project: Check Out My Salvage Yarn Purse!
I was so intrigued when Knit Picks released their new recycled cotton yarn: Salvage this Fall. I’ll be honest… I don’t usually put a lot of thought into sustainability when…
I Knitted the Dude’s Big Lebowski Sweater Pattern as a Scarf!
My brother loves to request crazy custom knitted items and I love how much faith he has in my creativity! His latest request was to knit up a scarf in…
Budget Knitting! Make a Sidewinder Beanie with Thick & Quick Yarn and Cheap Pom Poms
I wrote a post a couple of months ago talking about how the Sidewinder Beanie makes an amazing last-minute knitted gift. My only complaint was that the Malabrigo yarn is…
Sidewinder Beanie: The Ultimate Last-Minute Knitted Gift!
It’s one week until Christmas and you know what that means: we’re all frantically searching Pinterest for “Last-Minute Knitted Gift Ideas.” (Is that how you ended up here?) Lucky for…