June 24, 2010

22.500+ stitches

handdyed roving (blue faced leicester) from London
(thanks Ribbels!)


handknit cowl
(22,500+ stitches)
buy it here


this weekend
with sister and mother at the sea
!!!jippie!!!

June 21, 2010

Solstice, hat and bag

a custom slouchy hat for a man


lovely green handspun
batt was carded by Xiane
2ply 45 gram/100 meter

"Zonnewende" (solstice)

named after today, the longest day of the year!






and this tablecloth turned into a perfect projectbag!

What's on your needles?





June 17, 2010

babyhats

custom order:
newborn babyhat
and a
0-3 months babyhat
in cotton

made with love :)
more pictures overhere


June 12, 2010

world wide knitting in public day 2010 Rotterdam

we were totally ready around 12:40
my youngest and me
and within 45 minutes it got crowded!
around 15-20 knitters
their kids
their husbands
the needles
the yarn

food
sweets
drinks
chairs
books
bikes

we had a lot of fun
and sun!
Thanks Rotterdam knitters!

even a pacman bbq





Knitting In Public 2010


YEAH!
knitting in the Vroesenpark Rotterdam
13:00
you're welcome

more info

June 10, 2010

custom order in crochet

100 % cotton
a custom order for a man
finished items will be shown later

oh, and the mystery picture in the last post
it was at the Waterzuiveringsinstallatie



June 07, 2010

Etsy meeting, Fiaba and mystery place!

where are we?
(schooltrip with 2 classes and me)
hint: its in Rotterdam


new designswatch for a shawl pattern
Fiaba

and there was an Etsy Meeting in Amsterdam last sunday
loved it


This guy is Matt, one of the founders of Etsy
now living in Berlin

Met SO many people, finally seeing faces "behind" the shops
talked a LOT, and had a great day.
special thanks to Huismus and YvonneP

June 03, 2010

at work


spend some hours in the studio


making yarn from old shirts


and making new projectbags


from vintage embroidered tablecloths