Friday 15 December 2017

Recycle!

Somewhere last year I found myself the proud owner of a stack of T-shirts that were really too worn out for anything but cleaning windows with... Now is the time to make a confession about my condition : I find it sooo difficult to throw away any textiles. Since I don't like cleaning windows, I decided to make t-shirt yarn! A lot of work that produces a lot of dust, but I must say, it was rewarding. And with this yarn, I knitted different bowls. The bowls are in use and serve their purpose well, and there is less waste... What's not to like?





Monday 11 December 2017

Snore and peace...

My needle-felted fox : he is sound asleep on my dad’s desk. So far no complaints about snoring....










Monday 4 December 2017

Spindrift shawl by Helen Stewart

Helen Stewart is a knitwear designer and the host of the podcast 'Curious Handmade'. The podcast is very friendly, really interesting and entertaining. I have been listening for some time now and Helens enthousiasm is so contagious. The spindrift shawl is a free pattern you receive when you subscribe to her newsletter. More information on her designs and podcast you can find here : http://curioushandmade.com/
the Spindrift was my first shawl and I really enjoyed the proces of making it. It was wonderful to see it grow and find its shape. I only knitted one row of lace, because I was afraid of running out of yarn. So it's slightly smaller than intended, but I don't mind.
The yarn is Schoppel crazy zauberball, I bought at Loop London : so many stunning yarns, knitting supplies, haberdashery, patterns, a truly fantastic shop (http://www.loopknittingshop.com/)