It is time to announce the start of a FABULOUS new crochet along: Ubuntu. Ubuntu is the new Scheepjes CAL and is designed by my dear friend Dedri Uys from Look At What I Made. Dedri has designed a fabulous blanket and I am going to help with the tricky bits by making English and Dutch… Continue reading Announcement: Ubuntu Scheepjes CAL 2018
It is getting a bit monotonous, I know, but the temperatures in my city are insanely high and have been relentless for the last month now. We are in an official heat wave that has started on July 12th, and is still going strong. Looks like we might be heading for some lower temperatures in… Continue reading #C2CMAL2018 July WIP
It's summer holiday here and the weather is crazy hot. Luckily Stitch Story crochet along has small squares because a large and heavy afghan would not work for me right now. Way too hot! Time for part 3 in which we make squares with textured diamond popcorns. Stitch Story is designed by Heather Gibbs from Keep Calm… Continue reading Stitch Story CAL Video Tutorial Part 3
Many of you have started with Stitch Story crochet along, and if you haven't you still have loads of time to join in. Today we make part 2 which is a moss stitch square. The textured square is delicate and gives our blanket a subtle texture. Stitch Story is designed by Heather Gibbs from Keep Calm… Continue reading Stitch Story CAL Video Tutorial Part 2
The time has come to start Stitch Story crochet along, a relaxing project in which a new square is released every two weeks. In part 1 we are making a relatively simple square which will be used as our gauge square to match all other squares to. Stitch Story is designed by Heather Gibbs from… Continue reading Stitch Story CAL Video Tutorial Part 1
The weather is crazy over here! June has been very hot and incredibly dry. We have hardly had any rain, and considering that The Netherlands is a country known for its water management because we have so much of it, the lack of rain is highly unusual. I read somewhere that June 2018 has been… Continue reading #C2CMAL2018 June WIP
I have knitted my first pair of socks. Remember when I shared my first knitted project ever, the Shawl of Secrets, that I said I wanted to learn to knit socks. I can honestly say that I can knit socks. Let me show you the process I went through in a photo heavy post, showing… Continue reading Hand knitted socks in 10 easy steps
I was on my afternoon school run when the rain came. It's a short 20 minute cycle from my home to school and I do these uneventful trips almost on a daily basis. On the return trip it's a nonstop chatter as my boys recall the hours we have been apart. Sometimes my boys race… Continue reading When it rains
My Spanish Dancer Shawl is now available. This shawl is large enough to make it possible to wear in many different ways, and has a fabulous drape due to the beaded edge. The lace version of the shawl is perfect for warm summer evenings, whereas the thicker double knit version is well suited for winter… Continue reading Spanish Dancer Shawl – Crochet Pattern
Happily I can announce to you a brand new CAL that I will be making video tutorials for, Stitch Story designed by Heather Gibbs from Keep Calm and Crochet on UK. During the 13 weeks of the crochet along we will be making a blanket consisting of 15cm (6in) and 30cm (12in) row-based, textured squares… Continue reading Announcement: Stitch Story CAL video tutorials
