Linus shawl

It’s been a while since I finished a shawl, but here it is: the Linus shawl, a free pattern you can find here on Ravelry.

I used a recycled bourette mix yarn (cotton and silk), bought at Bart&Francis, who specialise in all kinds of yarn, thread and fiber. It’s always an adventure to browse through their shop, with lots of discoveries!

This is a very easy knit, it’s relaxing and I love the result. 

Ceci n'est pas une pipe

Inspired by the work of Sharon Peoples, I used the technique of random cross stitch to recreate the work "Ceci n'est pas un pipe" by the Belgian artist René Magritte.

the fabric is wrapped around a mount board and I also used some wadding to give the piece some depth.

It fits neatly in the tin in which it is presented. 

I hope to have added to the joke the artist intended. 

presented in the box:

the box:

An old piece of clothing gets reused :