For the love of all things cozy!!
Hello, I’m Diana Poirier, mother to Mathieu (my 15 year old son) and wife to Marc for the past 18 years. My knitting journey all began when my mother taught me how to knit when I was about 9 years old – how to cast on and the knit and purl stitches. I would knit … Read more My Story
Here are the links to most of the FREE patterns mentioned in my blog posts. Click on the pattern name and it will bring you to the pattern. Happy knitting!!
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me. Just fill in the form below and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you and have a wonderful day! Diana
Hello everyone!
I’ve completed one of the two patterns I wanted to get written.
The Taylor Baby Blanket pattern is now available to purchase over at www.lovecrafts.com, in my Etsy shop and on Ravelry.
It’s a nice quick knit and the blanket is super soft and cushy! Wonderful for the special little one in your life. 😀
So if you’re looking for a simple pattern that’s easily customizable, check it out. I’m pretty certain you’ll end up making more than just one! 😉
Happy knitting!
Diana
Hello everyone!
I’ve finally completed one project I’m writing a pattern for. Yay! I just have to sew it up, take photos and write out the pattern.
Here’s a sneak peek.
I’ve also started another project I’ll be writing a pattern for. It’s a baby blanket. It’s double knit so it will be SUPER thick. I’ve knit it on smaller needles resulting in a tight knit so those little fingers can’t get caught in it. It’s also so cushy you can use it for a play mat. 😀
So stay tuned! The patterns will be available on loveknitting.com, Ravelry and in my Etsy shop.
Off to get these done. 😉
Happy knitting!
Diana
Hello everyone!
Joanne, who purchased my Back Porch Shawl pattern a while back, sent me some pictures of her finished piece.
Didn’t it turn out just spectacular?
I love the colours she chose to use. Instead of using the off white for the collar as shown in the pattern, she chose a soft pink.
If anyone else has pictures of projects they created using one of my patterns, I would love it if you would share them with me!
You can send them to diana.poirier@yahoo.ca.
Happy knitting!
Diana
Hey everyone!
Rest assured I’m still knitting (LOL!), but have been busy doing stuff outside now the weather is warming up a bit.
I wanted to take this time today though, to say “thank you” to all my followers, so I’m giving away a FREE pattern.
My “Peacock Stroller Blanket” is the perfect, lightweight blanket for this springtime weather.
It’s a super quick and fun knit so click here to get your pattern today!
And thanks again so much for following my knitting journey! 😀
Happy knitting!
Diana
Here’s hoping the bunny is good to everyone today! 😀
Diana
Hello there!
So, I managed to complete the 2 baby blankets I was working on, BUT, totally forgot to take pictures of them! UGH! 😦
They were both stroller blankets – about 25″ x 35″ – knit in the garter stitch with an I-cord edge. You’ll have to trust me when I say, they turned out just darling!
I have since started on a new project.
Here’s a little sneak peek.
I’m using 100% cotton Paintbox yarns in a slate grey and off white. The vertical stripes are created using knit and purl stitches with a bunch of slipped stitches in there! It’s a really fun pattern!
So, I’m going to try and finish up a couple of patterns I’m working on and get them up for sale! It’s been quite some time since I’ve written anything new.
So, again my apologies for not sharing photos of the the completed baby blankets! I promise it won’t happen again! LOL!
Happy knitting!
Diana
Hello everyone.
I’ve finished the Lakehouse Blanket I’ve been making for a friend of mine!
I created it based on my Classic 2-Tone Baby Blanket pattern. But instead of using 2 strands of DK yarn, I used a chunky yarn, and I casted on more stitches in order to make it adult sized.
I won’t share with you though the name of the yarn I used because it was awful to work with and I wouldn’t recommend it; it unraveled as I knit. UGH! I adore the colourway, but not the yarn.
If you would like to create one for yourself, here’s the pattern:
Approximately 1400 yards of a chunky yarn.
US size 10.5 circular needles. These are used to hold the stitches only as the piece is knit flat.
Cast on 150 stitches.
Knit every row for 20 rows.
Row 21 – knit the first 12 stitches, purl the next 126 stitches, knit the last 12 stitches.
Row 22 – knit across the entire row.
Repeat rows 21 and 22 (alternating between the two) until your blanket measures about 50″ in TOTAL. This will give you a garter stitch border and a stockinette stitch centre.
Once you are at about 50″, knit every row for 20 rows casting off on the 20th row.
The approximate finished size will be 42″ x 54″.
Now off to finish the 2 baby blankets for co-workers and then I really need to focus on finishing up some patterns!
If you give this blanket a try, I would love to see it. Feel free to send any photos to diana.poirier@yahoo.ca.
Happy knitting.
Diana
