Tristan was born a few days ago. We’ve been waiting for him for over 9 months. At first I was making a chevron hat for him, but it turned out to be too big for a newborn baby. I then had to find or create a new and smaller one. […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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A KAL technically is a gathering of knitters working together (virtually or physically) on the same project/pattern/garment or anything stated in the rules during a period of time and helping each other. It’s great fun for everybody, inspiring and creative, just for the love of knitting. So grab your needles and […]
Just a few days ago I published my Leaves and Spikes Headband pattern. As I mentioned back then I love the chevron stitch and the stripes, guess what… Yesterday my new pattern Amsterdam Cowl went live, it’s a pattern that I love, there is a lot of me in there, […]
Whether you knit or crochet these little accessories are very useful for certain projects. There are two types of stitch markers, open and closed. Normally the first type can be used for both crafts, but the second one, the closed stitch markers, would only work for knitting. I have made […]
Finally one of my new patterns has been released. The others are still in the pipeline, and hopefully I’ll be able to publish one each month at least. Here is my new Leaves and Spikes Headband pattern. It’s a knitted headband that features two leaves connected through a beautiful lace panel of […]
You might have noticed my absence of the last weeks. I’ve been busy with work, knitting and Dutch classes too. So sorry and so many ideas to bring you today! I don’t want to overwhelm you, though. First I’ll show you the progress in class and some inspiration for new projects. […]
I started this project bag more than 5 years ago. It was mean to be a bag for bread, but after crocheting all those fiddly granny squares I decided to leave it aside and take some time to think what to do with it and maybe upcycle it. Last year or […]
Last Friday we had a new session of our Knitting Classes in Amsterdam De Pijp. It was a cozy group and the time just flew as it happens to be when you are having a good time. Over the almost 2 hours that the class lasts we discussed many subjects […]
Good weather is almost here and after I have finished a long project (my boyfriend’s cardigan) I am eager to start a new project, a shawl and maybe a top for Spring and Summer season… I guess it will be ready for the second one! Anyway, I have tons of […]
This week I’ve been a missed working on different projects, hope you can forgive me thought! I have great news for you! Thanks to my wonderful group of testers my new pattern Blooming Cowl is ready for purchase and download. It is a feminine and light knit to wear around […]