I tried bidding them adieu, wishing them good luck, waving au revoir…but that’s not a proper send-off for a friend! It wasn’t until I bade them farewell and gifted them a hat knit with love and cashmere ;-) that I could stomach ‘goodbye’ in any form.

I’m happy to offer Betty’s Bandana as a free pattern, originally developed for my beginner knit class at Betty’s Books in Webster Groves (if you’re local, we’d love to see you!). This project is knit flat in garter stitch and shaped with yarn-over increases.

In a landlocked state, seafarer envy is real and it is biting. My bandaid solution is donning a little watch cap beanie and braving the cold in style. Welcome to the stage… Missouri Mariner!! The perfect fisherman’s style cap, for non-fishermen.

Bag charms are back in a big way, baby! Or in this case, a little way, baby! Knit your own little sweater charm & identify yourself as a knitter with their finger on the pulse of contemporary trends <3

Can I pull you for a knit on the terrace??? If you’re a rabid Love Island UK viewer you might recognize the stripes on my original sample from the pillows on the terrace… no? Just me??

Do you need a cute bonnet? no! you need Acute Bonnet!!!!