One of my friends has asked me how I choose yarn for projects, and I realized that it’s […]
Choosing yarn for a project
The swatching
I’ve wanted to write about this topic for a long time now. I think I’m finally ready to […]
Pika-Pika-Pikachu
My son asked me for a Pikachu, so we chose this pattern. When he saw the Pokéball in […]
Soft Stream Lace Cowl – Free Knitting Pattern
This is my baby that I was on for a year now. It’s a cowl pattern which is […]
KIP – Knitting in public
OK, I haven’t added anything for quite a while, and hardly had any knitting/crochet time in the past […]
Little Beige Cat – Free Knitting Pattern
I saw this cute cat in the window of Anny Blatt’s yarn shop in Nice. Dan also saw […]
More kitchenware knitting
So I have been into dishclothes and towels lately. I felt like I needed some thoughtless knitting with […]
“Day-um, I’m good!” Hmmm, not so much as I expected
The little preface to this pattern in the book says, that if you can knit first few rows […]
Lino Dishcloth
I seem to gravitate a lot to Mason Dixon patterns. It has happened so many times that I […]
On the beach
We’re now living in the south of France and I’m hoping for more peaceful knitting on the beach.
Another hat finished
Another one is here… I used a free pattern from Lion Brand – Lovely Lace Cap. I really […]
Best knitting book so far!
I’ve wanted “The Mason-Dixon knitting” for quite a while. I loved Moderne Log Cabin I made for my daughter, […]
Owly owls finished
So, I’ve finished my little gifts I wrote about here. I added a lining from felt fabric to […]
She can see at last
I made it early fall for my little daughter. Her older brother has had his one for a […]
Owly owls
I’m making a few of these as presents. Here’s a link to the pattern, it’s just under 3 […]
Finally new FO
Didn’t have much time to knit lately, so here’s the first finished item in a loooong time. I […]
Snake Baby Toy
My new free knitting pattern. This time I have two pdf versions: full version with pictures to explain […]
Log Cabin Finished!
Finally, my little girl has her own blanket! I loved the pattern ever so much. I made block […]
Ravellenic Games – Bag Backstroke – smartphone cosy
My final dart for another medal was successfull – I ‘m so happy about it. I finished 30 […]
Ravellenic Games – Frogging Trampoline
Another thing I’d probably have never done without the games. I had two unfortunate projects in expensive yarns. […]
Ravellenic Games – WIP Wrestling – Smoulder
I started the Smoulder by Kim Hargreaves in January, and finished the actual knitting pretty fast (February some […]
Ravellenic Games – Medal!
So here it is, my medal! And here are all five washclothes together:
Ravellenic Games – Modular Relay – Squiggly-Wiggly Crochet
Final one – squiggly-wiggly crochet, as described on this blog. Great explanation, easy and impressive technique, great for […]
Ravellenic Games – Modular Relay – Interlocking Crochet
For my first of the two crochet projects, I selected interlocking crochet technique, as described in Tanis Galik’s […]
Ravellenic Games – Modular Relay – Double Knitting
Uuuuffff. This one was tough, and took a loooong time. I used Coffee and Tea Potholders pattern – […]
Baby gift set
When I was starting this I didn’t know if I’m knitting sets for 2 babies, or just 1. […]
Ravellenic Games – Modular Relay – Lace Sampler
This is the second dishcloth for the modular event. This time my goal was to figure out the […]
Ravellenic Games – Modular Relay – Entrelac
This is the first of (at least) five dishcloths I’m making for the Ravellenic Games. I’ve always been […]
Ravellenics 2012 – the start
Despite all the stuff that got in the way, I still managed to cast on a do a […]