It’s been a while since my last pattern release so I am extra excited to share my new pattern with you! This one is an ode to my new home of choice, this beautiful place in the middle of the South Pacific, where summer lasts all year long, (sometimes even with snow and ice), penguins, dolphins and whales share your surf and where the sheep-to-human ratio is 5:1. Sweet as! Welcome to the Land of the Long White Cloud, Aotearoa,…
Long have I carried the idea for these happy scrappy knits around in my head until FINALLY, after 5 months of waiting, I was reunited with my beloved stash after the move around the globe. The possibilities were endless, it was the hardest thing to choose which scraps from my treasure chest to use up first. Nothing seemed to be in my way! May they live scrappily ever after! And then Covid-19 happened. It took an awful long time just…
New year, new country, new plans! I’m usually not big on new year’s resolutions, but I’m always planning something. And since 2020 starts off on a new continent for me, I’m looking forward to many new projects this year! So in between my own creations, which have been queueing in my brain for too long already, I’ll also try and work off my Ravelry pattern queue as much as I can. You will find in this post a list of…
Start the drumroll for the grand finale! It’s about time. You have seen three wonderful sets of cabled socks and mittens and maybe even learned a little about some figures from Norse Mythology: Jormungandr, the world snake. Oden, highest and wisest of Norse Gods and Frigg, his beautiful wife. Now I would like to introduce you to Heimdallr, guardian of the burning rainbow bridge called Bifrost, which links Midgard, our world, to the seat of the Gods in Asgard. Heimdallr…
Thanks so much to you all for your amazing response to my new patterns and this giveaway! I enjoyed reading your comments here and on Instagram and look forward to your FOs!! The Norse Set knits are settling in well with my other patterns on Ravelry, Loveknitting and Etsy. (click for patterns) Thank you all to your participation in the giveaway to celebrate the release of the third of four sets inspired by Norse Mythology Jormungandr Socks and Mitts Oden’s Socks and Mitts Frigg’s Socks and Mitts…
Oops, It’s Valentine’s again 😛 There’s always something I seem to forget when it comes to holidays. I have the perfect last minute gift for you that will make you and everyone you gift it to very happy. They look good on your bag, with your keys, as a general decoration and will definitely be a great idea for your Valentine. They also make a cute Thank You gift or table decor. I made a whole bunch of these once…
Hooray for maternity leave! All of a sudden I get things done that have been on my mind for aeons. And getting my yarn out to play is only one of them. I have been toying with the idea of creating a pattern for a specific hand dyed yarn for ages now and am finally able to show you the results: Here it is, the brand new Dart mitts pattern that goes perfectly with the Mumpitz Design Bamboo yarns! I…
It’s been quite a while since I made the last fish string bag. And now that I had the opportunity to make one again and use up some odds and ends in the process I wonder why it took me such a long time to get back to this pattern. There is nothing better than diving into the lefover bowl every once in a while! The best part is to choose the colors for the scales! And do you also…
Did I mention that I’m suffering from an inspirational overkill lately? The never ending to-do-list in my head grows quicker than my poor brain can handle and for some reason the extra-hands that I ordered ages ago seem to have gotten lost in the mail. So I’m happy to have at least one thing ticked off: The Toucan that was on my mind ever since we got this adorable onesie for our son (Thank you, Tiny!). Wouldn’t it be great…