I’ve always been a geek when it comes down to spreadsheets and lists. It then comes as no surprise that I was over the moon when Ravelry introduced its new index feature. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this feature, you can access it as follows in your Ravelry notebook: 1) Go to …
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Every year about a month before the holidays, I get this crazy urge to finish up my WIPs. Some years I am quite succesful, finishing up WIP after WIP. This year. Not so much. I even set up a little KAL in order to give me an extra incentive to finish up my second socks, …
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To make a 2/2LC (4 stitch left leaning cable) you need to follow the next 4 steps: 1) Insert your right hand needle into the 3rd and 4th stitch on your left hand needle in the back of the stitches, from right to left 2) Then, take the 1st 2 stitches from your left hand …
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Autumn is fast approaching. What better time is there to knit a pair of cheerful stranded socks to keep your feet warm and cosy during the upcoming months? Spring in ‘t Veld is a new sock design featuring pretty straightforward stranded patterns on both legs and foot and a mirrored mock cable for the length …
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So I just came back from a holiday to Lanzarote. To be honest, I hadn’t done a lot of research before hand because I just wanted a relaxing beach holiday. Turns out the landscape in Lanzarote is pretty unique, it being a volcanic island without any water springs. In general this means the island is …
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Part 1: Taking Your Pictures Have you always wondering how to take great looking pictures of your knitwear? In the post below I’ve collected 7 tips that will definitely help you do just that. 1. Look for inspiration Decide on the look you want to go for. Usually it’s best to go for a clean …
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Even though it is the middle of August, it’s starting to feel distinctly autumny here. Some trees are already dropping their leaves. Others are still desperately clinging to them. All this definitely means the knitting season is well on its way. A little bit of shopping was in order. I’m thinking stranded mittens. Or maybe …
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I released my latest pattern Down the Waterfall over at Ravelry earlier this month. This top-down sock pattern was inspired by water crashing down a waterfall. It uses lace stitches to portray the water and trees. There are 3 sizes available: Small (58 stitches), Medium (66 stitches) and Large (74 stitches). The lace panel at the …
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A couple of months ago, I went to Iceland for the first time. Oh beautiful Iceland. I am amazed by your nature. The glaciers …waterfalls… and the black beaches. And of course the knitting And OMG.There was yarn everywhere. I left Iceland feeling very inspired and with more than half a kilogram of yarn, I …
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A couple of months ago, Sock Knitters Anonymous ran a DYO challenge over at Ravelry. Even though I was still in full-on Sock Madness mode, I decided to give it a try. I started out with something I’d enjoy knitting: a simple symmetric design with a straightforward pattern repeat, yet still interesting enough not to …
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