Tag: wool

Relax…and knit

(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Although lately most of my time is spent renovating our house and everything that has to do with it, knitting remains a daily activity. Mostly for relaxation, but at the same time I …

Stocking the online shop

(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Slowly getting there! I am knitting my way through summer, by mostly knitting hats! Sounds crazy, right? But I am doing my best to stock up my online shop Green Grass Studios. These …

I was at a Yarn Fair

(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Nice yarns right?! I bought these yarns at the Handwerkbeurs, a big craft fair here in Holland, and now I am even happier than I already was.

Color Work

(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) The knitting and sewing I have done lately contains more color than I am used to. I like my black/grey clothing, but a bit of color is a nice addition. Curious about my …

Where my knittings at

(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) As for most knitters around December: I am doing a lot of ‘gift-knitting’ lately. That’s why I haven’t done a lot of knitting I can share, because it wouldn’t be a surprise anymore… …

Upyarn your Lamp – Ikea Hack

(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Originally, I bought the Väte lamps for a DIY, I just didn’t know what to do with it exactly. I started by painting some flowers on it, but in the end it felt …

Coloring yarn with Kool Aid

(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) It is so strange to see a yarn with your own name on it. I didn’t know my name was a common name in ‘yarn business’. Maybe it isn’t, but there was still …

Up-cycle a Wool Sweater

(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) I am sure it happened at least once to you or someone you know. You wash something that is made out of wool too warm and it leaves the washing machine a few …

Dyeing wool with turmeric

(voor Nederlands scroll naar beneden) Since I love to knit (find me on Ravelry)  and I have a strange obsession with dyeing these days, I show you my first dye project I did. And it was with turmeric. There …