Neuroscientist + Curious Mind + Passionate Maker
I had just enough fabric left over from my Brassie joggers and Ryan's Iron joggers to make us new winter hats. The Haslam Hat from Thread Theory was close enough in style to our old The North Face hats, so here's the results. Analyzing Style and Fit The Haslam hat comes in three different sizes... Continue Reading →
Making waterproof jackets has been a 2+ year project, and I'm so happy to have it done. I learned a lot and am excited to tackle more outdoor gear. Download Pattern I’ve made our patterns available for download. DOWNLOAD FROM GUMROAD Click the colorful button above, and a new tab should open with the Gumroad... Continue Reading →
Hat worn without cuff I found the perfect hat pattern! The Musselburgh hat from Ysolda pattern is awesome. All you have to do is pick your hat size, choose whatever yarn and needle you want to use, and start knitting. There's a point where you check your knitting gauge, and then you follow the instructions... Continue Reading →
You can't always hike in neon-bright leggings! Just kidding, yes, you can, but sometimes it is nice to have pants with zip-off legs. We typically hike in the early morning, and it can be cold at first, but then as the day warms up, I'd like not over-heat in pants. I've had my eye on... Continue Reading →
After sewing winter hiking pants, I had just enough Schoeller Schussmeister fabric leftover to make matching vests. I decided to try Green Pepper's adult polar vest pattern (109). Fabric The fabric I used for the vest was Schoeller Schussmeister stretch woven fabric from Rockywoods (70% nylon, 25% wool, 5% elastane). The outside is smooth with... Continue Reading →
I was looking for a basic dropped-sleeve sweatshirt pattern that I could use for Ryan and myself, and I found Helen's Closet Jackson Tee and Pullover pattern. The pattern is intended to be gender-inclusive, so I wanted to put it to the test. Sizing and Versions Size Chart in Inches If I were going to... Continue Reading →
This is my second version of McCall's M7637 jacket. For fit / alteration details, go check out my original post here. Let's talk about this incredible jacket! Blue Moon Fabrics Night Vision Reflective Fabric The outer fabric comes from Blue Moon Fabrics and is completely light reflective for maximum visibility at night. I went with... Continue Reading →
I have definitely been highly influenced by all the wonderful jackets made by Emma. I've had this pattern in my library for a while, and I finally got around to making the jacket for Ryan and myself. This will be a great post because I get to feature one pattern and show how it looks... Continue Reading →
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