This year I’m part of the Indie Giftalong on Ravelry! From today, 8 PM US EST till Nov 21, 11:59 PM US EST, all my patterns will be on sale. (In Switzerland time, the start of the GAL is Friday, 2 AM) Checkout the bundle here! And join us in the GAL Group: Indie-Design gift-a-long …
Sometimes, yarn can be really chatty. It tells me exactly what it wants to be, or what I should name the pattern it will become. The Chiri Alpakka I brought from Norway was quite the opposite. It’s beautiful, so soft and snuggly. But it doesn’t talk much. And when it does, all it ever says …
This summer hubby and I spent a vaction in Norway – a childhood dream come true for me. One day we were driving around in our rental car, stopping wherever it looked nice. This way, we came to Lærdal, a community near the Sognefjord, the longest and deepest fjord in Europe. Lærdal has a beautiful …
It’s done – my Stories of Inspiration ebook is finally available and lots of blood, sweat and tears went into it. This ebook contains a collection of all the shawls I have published so far. Apart from the more obvious similiarities – they are shawls, they are lacy, I chose Drops yarn for all of …
It’s a nice sunny and warm day today, but still – it’s autumn and for me, the cold always comes TOO EARLY. I will be prepared this year, though – my Montreal Set is finished. Cowl, hat and mittens all made from Drops Eskimo – and there’s a reason the yarn is called that. 🙂 …
Do you know what I think is the greatest thing since sliced bread when it comes to knitting? Well, if you know me, you probably do. But I’m going to tell you anyway: It’s knitCompanion. knitCompanion ist an Ipad app and I don’t want to ever knit without it again. It can do thousands of …
Is a yarn diet really a yarn diet if you don’t break it once in a while? And who could say no to this wonderful eye candy? Hey, it’s just six balls of yarn, and I’ve used two balls last week, every little bit of them until nothing was left. The Drops Air is gorgeous, …
A new pattern just went live, the Montreal Hat The hat is worked from the top down, so it can be easily adjusted for length. The top is worked in stockinette stitch to show off a variegated yarn. The border has really big, short cables in a plain yarn. It is designed to be worn …
My mother-in-law, Margrit, turns 80 this year and I thought it might be fun to start a Knitalong for her shawl. Margrit is a Pi-Shawl featuring four different lace patterns and a beautiful border. It is named after my mother in law. She’s living with my husband and me because she has Alzheimer’s and from …
My new shawl pattern “When he reached the moon” is online! When he reached the moon is a top-down triangular lace shawl featuring a series of different lace patterns to make the knitting interesting. Worked in mohair at a loose gauge, it is wonderfully warm yet light as a cloud and big enough to snuggle …
