Our world is full of strong women and I am sure that you can name a few in your immediate circle. However, today I want to challenge you to see the strength in you. Many times we mistake strength for arrogance. No! Knowing what you are good at and living your gift is not being… Continue reading YARN5 Woman
I can knit! Totally! My KNITTED Shawl of Secrets is all done, and it is totally stunning, even if I say so myself. Knitting is not as hard as it looks, if I can do it, you can do it. Resources Shawl of Secrets Pattern - English Print, Dutch Print (Nederlands), Digital download on Ravelry… Continue reading Knitted Shawl of Secrets
Wow, what a response I got from my first post in which I told you I was going to learn to knit. You gave me so much encouragement, I felt so special. You were giving me tips to help me get started and you shared your experiences with learning to knit. I'm sure you want… Continue reading My knitting adventure
SPRING IS HERE! Time for a happy dance, and just in case you don't believe me the rows I made in April for my temperature blanket prove is. Are you making a temperature blanket for this year? If not, you still have loads of time to hop on and join me in my C2C Make… Continue reading #C2CMAL2018 April WIP
Sometimes I need a challenge, something totally new that I have not done before and that I see others doing and I want to be able to do to. It has happened again, I am seeing such lovely knitted creations all over my Instagram, and I can't knit! Time to change all of that. I… Continue reading Something totally different
Remember a few weeks ago I showed you my new crochet stationery? Today I would like to show you my new hand-made-to-my-specifications crochet hooks. These hooks are made by Henk from Houten Haaknaalden, a Dutch gentleman who runs a small business making wooden crochet hooks, and like I said before, when you support a small… Continue reading Hand made wooden crochet hooks
A few months ago I showed you my very own yarn, my Scheepjes It's all in a nutshell Our Tribe yarn. Many of you were enthusiastic about the new yarn, but rightly so, many of you wanted to know what my yarn looks like worked up. When designing my yarn I wanted colors that would… Continue reading My Tribe Swatched
I love crochet, and I love stationery, and the best thing is there are people out there that feel exactly the same way. One of them is Lucy from Stationery Geek. She makes and sells stationery for all sorts of crafters, not only crochet, but also knitting, quilting and lots more. I love her stuff… Continue reading Crochet Stationery
Can you believe it's April already? How time just seems to get away from you sometimes. I would like to look back on March and see what it has brought to my temperature blanket I am making as part of my C2C Make Along 2018. I am using 35 shades of Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat,… Continue reading #C2CMAL2018 March WIP and Pattern update
It's Sunday, it's Easter, and it's time for lazy crochet. Remember my Lazy Sunday Stipes Shawl? The perfect free pattern for a lazy crochet project. I have had people asking me if it would work with Scheepjes Whirl. Answer: yes, it does! Resources Add this pattern to your Ravelry library Written pattern in US Terms (on… Continue reading Lazy Sunday in Whirl
