Knitting Journal: Knitted Christmas Toys

 

Today I thought I would share the knitted Christmas soft toys I knitted for my children.  These are so cute and knitted up quickly.  I knit my children something each year for Christmas, this Christmas I wasn't sure what to knit for them and then when I saw the pattern for these I decided to create them.  

Printable PDF calendars for 2021

 

New Calendars are now out for 2021! These are perfect for keeping track of appointments, birthdays and events. I've created a two different designs one is a scenery calendar featuring scenery around Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits.  The other one is a knitting calendar featuring different stitches from the what's that stitch series. 

Knitting Project: a black cat part 1

  

I thought I would share the black cat  I have been knitting lately for my office. I love cats and used to have four of them, now I have just one cat who is mischief and gets into as much a toddler.  

What's that stitch? Mock Rib

Our stitch series includes a range of different stitches for different skill levels. I've had fun making new patchwork squares for my blanket - each is included with each stitch post along with handy stitch cards.  This month our stitch is mock rib, come and learn how to do this simple two row repeat.  Learn what this stitch is, how to do mock rib and get few project ideas for using this stitch.

How to make an I cord

Wondering what an I cord is or how to make a I cord without a knitting helper? In this post I explain what is a I cord , what you can make with an I cord. I also a step by step tutorial for making an I cord using straight needles and double pointed needles (DPN's). 

Simple Garden Scarf Project

I thought I would share the simple garden scarf  I have been knitting.  This scarf pattern I designed when I first started again in my 20's and was the 3rd project I knitted, designed in a simple stocking stitch so I could improve my garter stitch and purl stitches.  Reminding me of the garden paths at the garden I used to visit with family members. I decided to start knitting it again to update the photos of this scarf as the other one I gifted to charity. 

Knitted in memory of my family member who I used to go to the garden with and who passed away earlier on this year. 

Free Simple garden scarf knitting pattern

The simple stocking stitch scarf was the first pattern I designed after I learnt how to do purl stitches and after I learnt that stocking stitch would roll up if it didn't have a border.  The scarf was inspired by walks through the Botanical Gardens in Auckland with family members, when I went to visit them and started knitting again sitting out in their garden reminded me of this memory when I was a child. 

What's that stitch - sand stitch

Welcome to what's that stitch series! Come and learn how to do sand stitch. Sand stitch creates a reversible stitch pattern that looks great on both side.  The right side is bit like a rib stitch while the back looks as though there are little stars on every 2nd stitch.  Learn what this stitch is, how to do sand stitch and get few project ideas for using this stitch.