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 a new pattern and I really think this is going to become everyone’s go to scarf this winter! 😀
It’s big! It’s cushy! And it’s FUN!! And it’s the perfect weekend project.
I used Red Heart Soft Essential yarns for this pattern, but a great alternative would be Stylecraft Special Chunky yarns.
The pattern is for sale over at lovecrafts.com, on Ravelry and in my Etsy shop.
Happy knitting!
Diana
Hi there!
It may seem like I’ve been missing in action lately, but we’re moving this weekend and I’ve been crazy busy trying to get the new house ready and pack up our current one!
I, of course, had to leave some yarn unpacked so I could knit when I had a moment or two, and have managed to finish 2 scarves. The only thing left to do is make pom-poms for the ends, but I’ve already packed my pom-pom maker so they will be added once I’m settled into the new house! LOL!!
I’ll be writing out the pattern for this simple scarf, so stay tuned for that. It’s super duper easy and quick! 😀
I, unfortunately, have also packed up my camera so I can’t even share a sneak peek of these cool scarves. 😦
Well, off to do more packing!
Diana
Hey everyone!
Last week I decided I’d pack up my Mission hats and all my yarn because we’re moving soon, but in hind sight, that was a little premature as it left me with nothing to pick up in the evenings! LOL!
So I went and bought some Red Heart Soft Essential yarn at Michaels and decided to make some cowls out of it.
I’ve completed one so far.
It’s a very simple seed stitch and knits up quickly on US size 10 needles.
I wrote out the pattern and am offering it for FREE, so get your copy by clicking here.
I’ve started my second one and am almost done, so will post that one soon!
Happy knitting!
Diana
Hey there!
Yes, I’ve been working on the hats for our Downtown Mission, but I got a little sidetracked when I found out my husband’s co-worker was expecting her first grand baby. LOL!
Of course, I had to make a baby blanket! 😀
I decided to go with green tones as she didn’t know the sex of the baby and I thought green was a pretty gender neutral colour.
I used about 1800 yards of Stylecraft Yarns Special DK yarn (approximately 600 yards per colour) and US size 6 circular needles to hold the stitches. The blanket is about 36″ x 36″.
So now that the baby blanket is finished, it’s back to the Downtown Mission hats.
Happy knitting!
Diana
Look at this big box of wonderful yarn I just received today from YarnCanada.ca!
It’s going to be turned into hats (and maybe scarves) for our local Downtown Mission.
This year I bought a chunky yarn so the hats should knit up nice and quick!!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Diana
NEW PATTERN ALERT!!
Introducing the “Metro Stripes” cushion cover!
This cushion cover is created using 100% cotton making it perfect for indoor or outdoor use. A modern and sleek design that is easily customizable to your own home decor.
Purchase your pattern today over at lovecrafts.com, in my Etsy shop or on Ravelry.
Happy knitting!
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
