Ever since I crocheted this pillow cover, I keep getting questions about where I bought it. And the reaction is always amazed when I say I made it myself (even though they know I knit and crochet). This pillow is absolutely wonderful and oh, what an atmosphere it brings to the interior of my summer …
Happy Valentine’s Day! I want toi gift you a free crochet pattern to create this beautiful heart shaped brooch. You can carry it all year round as a reminder of the most important love of all: self-love. All you need is some red wool yarn and gold colour yarn. I used BettaKnit’s Woolpaca in color …
Dita bow band is cute and girly. It’s perfect to bring you joy and warmth for these autumn days that just keep getting colder. The band is knitted flat. Finish it by sewing the bow to it’s shape with a couple of stitches and it’s ready to wear. You need only one 50 gram hank …
The yarn of the month this time is one of my favourites: Nordic Yarn Eco Cashmere. Nordic Yarn is a Finnish family owned company that produces it’s yarns close to Firenze in the industrial area pf Prato, which is one of the biggest yarn producing areas in Europe. Ecologial and ethical Eco Cashmere is the …
My latest knit design in Firenze Edition knitwear collection is Matilda pullover. Matilda pullover is a love confession to Florence: the lavender color gives honour to the signature color of Florence, violet, and it’s decorative heart cable pattern symbolise love. Matilda pullover is made od worsted weight alpaca/wool/nylon chain woven yarn. The material is soft …
The first pieces fo Firenze Edition knitwear collection have been published to the Knitter Babes membership page. This first part of Firenze Edition Knitwear Collection is named after the Medici family. But instead of bringing up the men, I’ve wanted to present you some of the women in the Medici family. Medici knitwear outfit consists …
Today marks one year of Knit with Heidi! I started my blog on this day, March 7th, 2020. This day is also my nonna’s birthday (she would be 106 years today), which is a funny coincidence since she is the one who taught me how to knit. And look where it brought me! One year …
March brings a wonderful and much requested novelty to my blog: DIY Knit Kits! Knit Kits contain everything you need to create my designs into reality. I have designed the Knit Kits to help you in your knitting hobby. When you’re super excited to start a new project, you want to have everything you need …
Florence is no doubt one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s silhouette is dominated by a might Santa Maria dei Fiori cathedral with it’s remarkable dome, and it’s streets are full of picturesque cafeterias, luxurious boutiques and historical architecture everywhere you look. Florence is also the center of knitwear fashion. Right next …
The first thing to do when you start your knitting project is to cast on the stitches. Long tail cast on is an easy and quick way to cast on beautiful stitches. On this video I will teach you how to cast on stitches using the same cast on method that my nonna Eila taught …