Tag: Me Made May

[Open Access] Michelle Woodvine shares her third ever knitted sweater, a fully customized cardigan, and includes some of the new skills she learned along the way. Part of our 2023 Me Made May celebration.

[Open Access] Knitter Lisa Terech shares a project that kept her busy and engaged in the early months of lockdown in 2020. A deep stash and lots of time at home resulted in a versatile sweater for crisp weather. Part of our 2023 Me Made May celebration.

[Open Access] Sewist Rebecca Godderis’s latest dress project came with a number of challenges. She shares what she learned, and the happy outcome! Part of our 2023 Me Made May celebration.

[Open Access] Kim Davidson shares a crochet sweater by Canadian designer Yvonne Choi. It was a very challenging project, that required Kim to tackle new skills, and pay lots of attention, but reports that the end result was utterly worth it. Part of our 2023 Me Made May celebration.

[Open Access] Kim Davidson shares a beaded crochet sweater by Canadian designer Stephanie Erin, one of her favourite makes. While she admits to a small miscalculation on the sleeve length, she loves it just the way it is. Part of our 2023 Me Made May celebration.

[Open Access] Johanna Botari shares her go-to wearable for mercurial May weather: a hand-knit cardigan based on a design by Kim McBrien Evans. Fully customized using CustomFit, this fingering-weight sweater took a long time to knit, but turned out to be the perfect solution for changeable spring temperatures in Ontario. Part of our 2023 Me Made May celebration.

[Open Access] Sewist Rebecca Godderis shares another favourite make in linen. With this quick and satisfying “box top,” she shares her strategies for tweaking a simple shape for best fit. Part of our 2023 Me Made May celebration.

[Open Access] Knitwear designer Elizabeth Elliott shares the sweater she wears the most, a pattern prototype that, surprisingly, worked out just right on the first try. Part of our 2023 Me Made May celebration.