Make Lemon Beeswax Candles With Actual Lemons

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Baking is a delightful activity that is loved by many, especially during the holiday season. However, after spending hours in the kitchen, you might find yourself with a surplus of lemon skins. If you’re looking for a creative and eco-friendly way to use them up, then this tutorial for making lemon candles is perfect for you.

Unlike traditional candles that are made with wax and wicks, these unique candles use lemon skins as the vessel to hold the wax. Not only do they smell amazing, but they also make a beautiful and natural addition to any home decor.

To make these lemon candles, you’ll need a few basic supplies such as wax, wicks, and of course, lemon skins. The tutorial is easy to follow and provides detailed instructions on how to create your own lemon candles step-by-step.

Once you’ve finished making your candles, you can use them to add a refreshing and uplifting scent to any room. The lemon aroma is known to be energizing and invigorating, making it the perfect choice for a morning pick-me-up or to combat the winter blues.

Not only are these candles a great way to use up leftover lemon skins, but they are also an eco-friendly alternative to traditional candles. By reusing the lemon skins as a candle holder, you’re reducing waste and giving new life to an item that would have otherwise been discarded.

The lemon candles tutorial can be found on the website linked in the intro, and it provides helpful tips and tricks to make the candle-making process go smoothly. Whether you’re an experienced candle-maker or a beginner looking for a fun and easy DIY project, these lemon candles are a must-try.

The full tutorial can be seen here: Lemon Candles.

If you want to feel personally attacked by a collection of knitting and crochet patterns as I was, check out the “90s Mod Inspired” pattern lookbook from Yarnspirations.

It’s actually a great collection of patterns for folks who want to stitch up that Y2K look again (or for the first time). There’s an oversized, striped grandpa cardigan! A (crocheted) plaid messenger bag! A boxy argyle vest, and a rolled hem sweater the likes of which I bought in a store in the ’90s and knit a replica of later.

There’s also a section of “Prep School” patterns (think “Clueless,” they’re even called things like “As if” and “Betty”) including a granny square tie and crocheted wrap skirt, and a knit cabled pullover, beret and cardigan with blocky stripes. Other sections include casual collegiate, punk and mod, and academia.

Some of the patterns repeat among the sections but there’s a nice selection for people who want a little throwback for their back to school and fall wardrobes.

Since I had this sweater, we’ll take a closer look at the Caron Cropped Stripy Sweater. The one I knit from a pattern of my own devising in the mid ’00s was tonal blues, but this one calls for two colorways of Colorama Haze, a fuzzy self-striping worsted weight yarn.

The pattern comes in six sizes, with chest measurements ranging from 39 to 60 inches (that’s 99 to 152.5 cm). Clearly that’s a lot of ease at the lower sizes, since the smallest size is meant to fit an actual chest measurement from 28-34 inches, or 71-86.5 cm.

The sweater is a modified drop shoulder worked flat in pieces and seamed. That means the stripes probably won’t match around the body but it’s still a classic look. This one does have ribbing at the neckline, where the original sweater I owned and my re-creation had rolled hems throughout, but you can do it either way depending on your preference.

Do any of these projects remind you of clothes you might have worn or knit in the past? I’d love to hear about it!

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