Needles and Threads Archives - La Casa Cactus https://lacasacactus.com/en/category/needles-and-threads-en/ Ideas and Threads Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:54:36 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 121743050 Cozy Christmas beanie and mittens https://lacasacactus.com/en/christmas-beanie-mittens/ https://lacasacactus.com/en/christmas-beanie-mittens/#respond Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:30:49 +0000 https://lacasacactus.com/?p=19361 I'm back to knitting with the colder days ahead. Let's start the season with Christmas-sy hat and mittens from free Drops patterns.

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]]> https://lacasacactus.com/en/cozy-new-pjs/feed/ 0 19298 Bamboo coat in boiled wool https://lacasacactus.com/en/bamboo-coat-boiled-wool/ https://lacasacactus.com/en/bamboo-coat-boiled-wool/#respond Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:42:02 +0000 https://lacasacactus.com/?p=19237 I'm ready for colder temps with a new warm coat. This Bamboo coat (Waffle Patterns) was sewn using boiled wool.

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]]> https://lacasacactus.com/en/bamboo-coat-boiled-wool/feed/ 0 19237 The red Cantabria dress https://lacasacactus.com/en/red-cantabria-dress/ https://lacasacactus.com/en/red-cantabria-dress/#respond Sun, 17 Aug 2025 07:30:53 +0000 https://lacasacactus.com/?p=19189 A dress with a trench-coat flair? Yes please. I sewed Itch to Stitch's Cantabria dress in a gorgeous Minerva cotton.

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]]> https://lacasacactus.com/en/wedding-guest-outfit/feed/ 0 19097 A free handbag pattern for a wedding https://lacasacactus.com/en/free-handbag-pattern-wedding/ https://lacasacactus.com/en/free-handbag-pattern-wedding/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 07:30:48 +0000 https://lacasacactus.com/?p=19062 *This article may contain affiliate links. The sewing project Fabrics and notions The sewing project A wedding guest outfit requires an elegant bag, right? I went with the simplest of…

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]]> https://lacasacactus.com/en/free-handbag-pattern-wedding/feed/ 0 19062 Mindelo summer shirt https://lacasacactus.com/en/mindelo-summer-shirt/ https://lacasacactus.com/en/mindelo-summer-shirt/#respond Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:04:19 +0000 https://lacasacactus.com/?p=19002 ITS's newest pattern is called Mindelo. If you're looking for a cute buttoned top for wovens, don't look further.

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]]> https://lacasacactus.com/en/mindelo-summer-shirt/feed/ 0 19002 A review of Charlotte Stone’s sock knitting books https://lacasacactus.com/en/review-sock-knitting-books/ https://lacasacactus.com/en/review-sock-knitting-books/#respond Sun, 11 May 2025 07:30:58 +0000 https://lacasacactus.com/?p=18869 I love knitting socks! Here's a review of Charlotte Stone's two books I got for Christmas, Charming and Joyful Colorwork socks.

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]]> https://lacasacactus.com/en/review-sock-knitting-books/feed/ 0 18869 Sewing the Veiiko backpack…what an adventure! https://lacasacactus.com/en/veiiko-backpack-hansedelli/ https://lacasacactus.com/en/veiiko-backpack-hansedelli/#respond Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:30:24 +0000 https://lacasacactus.com/?p=18701 Let's have a look at a fabulous sewing project: the Veiiko backpack, by Hansedelli. It took me ages, but I'm so pleased with it.

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]]> https://lacasacactus.com/en/veiiko-backpack-hansedelli/feed/ 0 18701 A light grey Terrazzo slipover https://lacasacactus.com/en/grey-terrazzo-slipover/ https://lacasacactus.com/en/grey-terrazzo-slipover/#respond Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:30:07 +0000 https://lacasacactus.com/?p=18462 A comfy turtleneck made of twisted ribs, a slipover shape, slits at each side are the main features of the Terrazzo knitting pattern.

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