Oma's pull through scarf

This is a great little gift-knitting idea. It is a small scarf with an elegant look because of the yarn I used : it is Aiko (Lang Yarns), a merino-mohair viscose blend. The yarn feels soft but not too stretchy. And I love the colour, purple with some speckles, a bit of a tweedy look. I bought it at Lana in Antwerp, a nice shop with lots of the more classic quality yarns and lots of knowledge to tap into. 

You can find he pattern in "Cute and easy knitting" from 2013, so not brand new. I know there are lots of books for beginning knitters but these patterns are really lovely, beautiful, very cute and worth knitting.

I knitted this little scarf some years ago, for my mother in law, when all my Christmas presents for that year were handmade. As I mentioned before on here, I'm recovering from shoulder surgery, so this year no handmade presents sadly. But I am doing much better and am determined to carry on bravely with the physio, so 2020 can become a crafty year once again! 

From a bit too much to just enough William Morris

I really love most of the William Morris designs. When I was given this dress, I adored the pattern. But there was a LOT going on in it, way too much if you ask me. Wearing it, I felt like a wallpaper advertisement. Perhaps it's because I am more of a skirt person rather than a dress person. So I decided to turn it into a long skirt. The dress had a waistband so it was an easy job, even for a novice like me, to undo the waistband, remove the top and sew up again.

Et voilà, just enough William Morris for my taste! 

Wow, that is a lot of drama!

undo...

Katahdin hat

My favourite hat so far! Love the colours, love the slouchyness, love the softness of the knitted fabric.
And it was super fun to make, once the ribbing was done (I am not a big fan of ribbing…).
It's a free pattern on Ravelry, and you can find it here.
The yarn is The Fiber co Acadia, a wool, silk alpaca blend. It is rustic and so soft and lovely, I will definitely use it again !!