Stephen West's Purl Ridge scarf

To me, the unconventional colourful appearance of the designer Stephen West is fascinating. I really wanted to knit one of his designs for my bestie, so I chose the Purl Ridge Scarf, a circular scarf that knits up quickly in the round. It is a simple pattern, and it's free. You can find it here on Ravelry. I enjoyed knitting this, just garter and stockinette, while watching some nice detective series! The yarn is Uncommon thread lush worsted (merino-nylon-cashmere goat), very soft and luxurious! It was chosen by the recepient (whose knit-worthiness is 10/10), in the fantastic yarn shop Loop in London. It's got one downside, though, because the knitted fabric pills quite easily. But it's soooo soft!

still on the needles:

She says she's fine

Towards the end of 2017 I joined a textile art group. We meet every fortnight to explore the  possibilities of textile art, and the results of last month's work are exhibited in late August and in September (details at the bottom of this post).
My piece has grown organically : it consists mainly of embroidery with scrap materials (ribbons from T-shirts, plastic and metal bits, embroidery thread, rope) on white cloth stained with blue ink.

An anxious woman (We are all her, at some point in our lives), Expectations and demands (not in the least our own) are high. The feeling of failure, lost chances, being misunderstood. Sadness, the isolation of loneliness, brooding. Music and lyrics keep nagging at our brain. Eyes to the ground, lips tight, a sigh. The whirlpool of our minds.
But also a hopeful reference: the red mouth, talking with each other, conversation that clears things up.

I loved this way of being creative, without limits, without pattern or expectation.

some details :

The making of :

And everyone is very much invited to our exhibition "Women's portrets" :

(and to bring a friend :-))

My Calm Cowl

This is the Calm Cowl by Suzana Davidovich. It's a free pattern on Ravelry (you can find it here). My Calm Cowl is not as wide as the original pattern. It's an easy relaxing crochet pattern. I used Evie Sublime Yarns in 3 subtle colours, purchased at Social Fabric in Totnes, a delicious shop which, as mentioned in a previous post, sadly doesn't exist anymore.

Blackbird collecting the mail

This rather large flat dish I crocheted from self-made t-shirt yarn. The leaf and the branch are knitted, the blackbird is needle-felted. Bird, branch and leaf are sewn onto the dish. It's perfect for collecting the mail!