Do you have lots of little bits of yarn left? Not enough for a project but to much to just throw away? Why not make little Christmas gifts for your loved ones or yourself?!Here are some nice ideas for you. Christmas AngelsChristmas Tree GarlandChristmas TreesChristmas CoastersChristmas Vintage Ornament I love to share my designs with […]
New Yarn Shop in Town!
(klik hier NEDERLANDS) I heard a new yarn shop opened in my hometown Amsterdam, so I wentwith my friend Karin to check it out. When we walked up to the storeI spotted my Candy Scarf design in the window! What a nice surprisethat was. The shop is called Hooks and Yarn and is run by 2 […]
Yarn 2 bookazine
Did you see the new Yarn Bookazine yet?It’s full of beautiful projects!You can purchase a copy here at Wool Warehouse (they ship worldwide!) I made a flower shawl for it, with the wonderful little 25 gram Catona balls, also available at Wool Warehouse and at Deramores. This blog post contains affiliate links. I only link to products I personally use […]
Crochet for Christmas: Vintage Ornament
When I was little I used to spend Christmas vacation at my grandparentshouse. Oh how I always loved that moment when they opened up the boxeswith the Christmas decorations! They had the most beautiful ornaments…. I still have some, but a lot of them broke through the years….little kids, a dogand delicate glass ornaments don’t […]
Bonbon in the mix.
You remember that box full of Bonbons I got just recently?I really like the yarn and all the colors, but it’s pretty thin,so it works up a bit to slow for me. Then I thought of an otherthin yarn I got laying around for a long time.Mohair Rhythm by Scheepjes.(which they sell at Wool warehouse, […]
A box full of Bonbons
This box was waiting for me when I got home from Morocco. It’s filled with Scheepjes newest yarn called Maxi Bonbon! These little 25gram balls come in 87 shades and I got all of them! Oh lucky me…You can buy this lovely yarn at Deramores they ship worldwide! And at Wool Warehouse. I put them on my coffee table first, […]
Waterfall Scarf
Klik hier voor Nederlands. For this Scarf I used Catona 25gr by Scheepjes You can buy the yarn here at Wool Warehouse and at Deramores ( UK, USA, AU, CA,) they both send worldwide. Purple: 2x 394, 1x 128, 1x 256, 1x 240, 1x 114, 1x 246, 1x 251 Green: 2x 395, 1×245, 1x 392, 1x 100, 1x 402, 1x 385, […]
Last Dance on the Beach week4
Dear Marinke,Never got the chance to meet you in person….something I was really looking forward to. But it never happened. That bloggersday last year you were sick, so they said. I thought you had the flu or maybe caught a little cold. I had no idea, you were that sick.And then the day came, the […]
Scheepjes CAL Last Dance on the Beach week 2
Today it was time for the second square of the Scheepjes CAL Last Dance on the Beach, which you can find here.This square is designed by Kirsten from Haak Maar Raak, I am a big fan of her blankets and of her personality. She is a very sweet girl and I am glad I will […]
Scheepjes CAL Last Dance on the Beach
Yesterday was the first day of the Scheepjes CAL Last Dance on the Beach.I feel very honored that I am part of this special and also emotional CAL, which is originally designed by Marinke, better known as Wink fromA Creative Being. Unfortunately she didn’t finish it and passed away….Together with 12 of her online blogger […]