Tag: sweater
Updated on December 15, 2020
The Alone Together Sweater
(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) A few posts ago I already wrote about the different initiatives that made life in lockdown a little easier. One of those was the Alone Together Sweater: a free sweater pattern from the …
Updated on October 6, 2020
Putting the Fit in Outfit
(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) A weekend alone at home, with stormy weather outside made for the perfect sewing weekend. I planned to make a piece of clothing from scratch, but also a ‘remake’ and some shortening of …
Posted on July 2, 2019
Tent Poles and Knitting Needles
voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden I just came back from a very relaxing, mind wise, holiday in the Saksische Schweiz. An area in Germany with beautiful sand-stone formations. We did loads of hiking/crawling up and downhill with beautiful …
Posted on May 18, 2019
Knitting Virus
(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Last 2 weeks I could do a lot of knitting, because I was having a cold and wasn’t able to do more than hang around on the couch and knit my way through …
Updated on March 22, 2019
Sew It (for) Myself
(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) In this house we try not to buy a lot of clothes. And if we do buy a piece of clothing almost all the times it is fair-trade, eco or both. Just because …
Posted on January 3, 2019
My Dude
(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Starting the new year, I can also start a new knitting project, yeah! That is, because I finished a big item, a cardigan for the boyfriend just in time for Christmas. And I …
Posted on October 9, 2018
Recycling Yarn
(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Wool is a dilemma for me. Since we slowly moved our lifestyle into a vegan lifestyle almost everything could be easily replaced. But as a knitter, wool is for me the hardest to …
Updated on March 9, 2018
Still Sweater Weather
(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Today it is almost double sweater weather, with temperatures of -2 degrees and some serious wind gusts. Good for me I finished the Harewoods1 sweater in time to actually wear it now that …
Posted on February 16, 2018
Taking my knitting to the test
(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Sometimes I like to stroll around on (the knitting platform) Ravelry, not only to see new patterns, but also to check what is possible with the yarn I have in my stash or …
Posted on January 5, 2018
From Finish to Start
(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) A very healthy, happy, green and creative 2018 for you! How was your start of the New Year? Mine was pretty relaxed, at least I tried, but I have trouble sitting still (those …
