Paper Lanterns Inspired by Stockholm

Rebecca’s DIY blog is a treasure trove of creative and easy-to-follow tutorials, and her post on making candle wraps is no exception. The tutorial shows how she used photographs of Stockholm to create gorgeous candle wraps that add a touch of whimsy to any room.

While some drawing skills are required to make your own design, Rebecca suggests using cutouts from building coloring books as an alternative for those who don’t feel confident in their drawing abilities.

This makes the project not only fun for adults but also a great activity for older kids who are looking for a craft to do on a rainy day or during their free time. With a few simple materials, including paper, scissors, and glue, anyone can create these beautiful candle wraps that can be used to spruce up any candle in their home. So, whether you want to create candle wraps inspired by your own hometown or just looking for a fun and creative project to do, Rebecca’s tutorial is sure to inspire you to get started. Rebecca’s DIY shares how she made these beautiful candle wraps inspired by photographs of Stockholm.

You need some drawing skills to be able to design these to suit your own hometown. But these could be made using cut outs from Building coloring in books too. Such a fun little project for older kids too.

Not too long ago I did a test knit for another designer that was for a cabled cardigan. It’s really cozy and nice but it just about broke me in a ton of different ways. I couldn’t get gauge, which I suppose is my own problem, but mainly I was somehow both bored and forced to pay attention at the same time.

Because it used the same cable all over, I always had to know what row I was on, but nine out of ten of those rows, nothing in particular was going on. So I couldn’t stop paying attention, but what I needed to attend to was boring.

It may have ruined me for knitting cabled sweaters, but maybe I just need something that’s more engaging. Like this Modern Aran Cardigan pattern from Lion Brand Yarn.

This is a reworking of an old pattern from their archives, and you can tell that form the classic look of the cables and the oversized feel (nothing cropped about this one!). It has allover cables, but like a classic Aran sweater it’s not the same cable, so you’ll have to pay attention to what row you’re on and what cable turns happen for which cables on that row.

Because of this, it’s considered an intermediate knitting pattern, but if you’re comfortable working from multiple charts at once it shouldn’t be a problem for you. There are three different charts and seven different cable moves.

Also because the pattern is so big and boxy there are only two sizes available, with a finished chest measurement of either 49 or 63 inches (that’s 124.5 or 160 cm). It’s up to you to decide how much ease you would like and whether that will work for your body.

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn (and calls for another classic, Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool). It calls for six buttons and includes pockets to make it extra cozy.

This one looks like a great winter project to make and to wear if you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You can grab the free pattern or buy a kit with the yarn needed direct from Lion Brand Yarn.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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