I want to show you all the Bo Top I made a bit ago! This is my first foray into woven tops and it was one of the things I made during my Covid-19 lockdown sewing burst. I’ve been meaning to make a woven top […]
Another Use for Double Gauze
Tag: Garments
Afmaeli Lopapeysa
Hello world! What can I say? I enjoy my master courses tremendously, but they do take some work. Lets show you the last thing I finished before mid terms: my Afmaeli sweater. After I finished my Jenny at the Fair I was a bit lost as […]
Matryoshka at the Fair
Well hello there first post of February! I’m sure I’ve already seen this on other blogs lots since the start of the new year, but can you believe how fast 2016 is flying by? My birthday is in less than a month, ack! I have […]
Nikka Vord
Isn’t it funny how I always think that during any given exam period I will have time to pop in here for a blog post and rarely do? I need to work on my time management a bit. Last week I wrapped up my midterms. […]
Sibella Cardigan
It took me a bit longer to get back to the blog than I anticipated. The main reason is that I went to France for a wee road trip, which I just got back from. France was the holiday destination of my childhood, but this […]
Foxglove Cardigan
The Foxglove is a flower I associate with my childhood. I grew up, knowing it as ‘Vingerhoedskruid’, the Dutch word for Foxglove. ‘Vingerhoed’ is Dutch for thimble, which is a very apt name I think. I associate the flower with home, bumblebees and with my […]
Freydis Eiriksdottir and a new Lopapeysa
If you’ve ever had a course in creative writing, you’ve probably heard of the adage “Show, don’t tell”. This time, however, I simply have to tell a little story before I can show you my new sweater… In the first decade of the 11th […]
Puffin Sweater
There has been quite some buzz about Kate’s new book. Soon, enthusiasm about Yokes will take over my knitting life, and I’ll be temporarily blinded to any other news. Perfect time to show you my latest make from her previous book! Puffin is my favourite design from Kate’s […]
Shetland Yoke Cardigan for Autumn
Many months ago I blogged about the blue Shetland cardigan I found at a vintage clothing shop. Earlier this year I posted pictures from a Shetland cardigan I was knitting myself. Today I’m finally able to show you the finished garment! This cardigan has had quite […]
Sweater surgery: The Chrismas Jumper
Sometimes, no matter how carefully you plan a project, no matter how much care you put in knitting the pattern, things just don’t work out. I’m sure most of you have been in this situation before (if not…are you a knitting wizard? I want to […]