BMakingJoy

Episode 72 of my knitting podcast, What Brings Me Joy, is now available to watch on YouTube. You can use the Linktree on my profile to find it. In this episode I have one Finished Object, some issues with two of my Works In Progress, and of course I had to cast on new things!

Anyone have some purple violet Caron Cloud Cake? I’m going to be about 35 grams short. I weighed what’s left, did 10 rows and weighed again and did the math. So sad 😞 This double knit button band was looking so good!
I could do a single knit band instead, or do a white band, or what if I decrease stitches after the next button hole to single knit the collar? Would that be weird?

Finally blocking the pieces for my Stadium Sit Upon (my pattern) that I have been knitting at the Flames games this year.
This yarn is the Calgary Flames colourway of Hat Trick yarn from

My free knitting pattern for an Oven Door Towel Hanger is now available on my blog, along with an insight into how I design knitting patterns.
Find it at https://bmakingjoy.ca/f/designing-an-oven-door-towel-hanger
Or follow the Linktree in my profile.

A new episode of my knitting journal is up on YouTube/BMakingJoy. In this episode I share 3 finished projects and 5 works in progress. Find the link in my profile.

5 years ago this week I started my Etsy and Ravelry stores. Now I have 39 knitting patterns in my design portfolio!
The links to my shops are in my portfolio.

I have a new video up on YouTube, a different kind of episode where I vlog my recent trip to Kauai, Hawaii, and knit a sweater as we tour the island. You can find the link to my YouTube playlists in my profile.

At a playground in Lihue killing time until we can check into the airport for our flight home. We’re the creepy old couple watching strangers children play.