Tag: knitting

Alterknit Rebellion: Radical patterns for creative knitters

I bought a new knitting book for the first time in years this year. It’s not (just) because it has a…

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Excitement even as we grow older

When I was new to blogging (and knitting), a new skein of yarn was enough to create a blog post. A…

Categories Crafts/iHanna philosophy

Book-review | Kaffe Fassett in the Studio: Behind the Scenes with a Master Colorist

If you are a fan of colorful textiles and patterns then I am sure you know about the designer Kaffe Fassett…

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Pink and orange wrist warmers

Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either. Elizabeth Zimmerman I love wearing wrist-warmers…

Categories Crafts/Home Comforts

Inspirational Craft Books from Sweden with Love

Sweden has a big international music industry for such a small country, so it is probably well known how creative swedes…

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A Knitted kind of Crazy

I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones. John Cage I think spring…

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Knitted Neon Socks

I am in love with neon colors, so when I spotted some neon yarn I bought it. This sock yarn has…

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Stricken kann süchtig machen

The label of this yarn that I bought Friday says: Stricken kann süchtig machen. And if you’re a knitter you understand, even…

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From the Knitting Needles

Of winter’s lifeless world each tree Now seems a perfect part, Yet each one holds summer’s secret Deep down within its…

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Checkered Wrist Warmers

Truth be told I knit these with yarn from my stash, but the colour combination could’ve been inspired by this book…

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Sometimes I knit too

Seriously! Sometimes I knit something even though last year was a knitting dry spell. This year starting good with me just…

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Knit time: Stock up yarn for Winter Days

I’ve cast on for a pair of socks that I’m going to knit a bit on this weekend. Right now it…

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