Knitting on the round, traditional design…
The elk (älg) is very iconic here in the north of Sweden. I charted my own design using traditional motifs. I added simple border patterns that were easy to repeat […]
Monthly Archives: June 2013
The yarn most travelled…
My very kind Australian friend – who I used to work with in the UK – sent me an unexpected package of yarn to me in Sweden last Christmas. The […]
Crafting-Work-Life Balance
I recently got offered a job – as an English teacher in Stockholm. This means a big move down south, sharing a pretty small flat with a handsome, tall Swede. […]
Hey girls…! Take a Break.
… BUT seriously, it can be a problem. I have been crocheting intensively lately and I noticed last night that my right hand, especially around the thumb, was feeling sore […]
Thinking outside of the square…
A new idea. Take the classic granny square and make four – a bit bigger, more varied in stitches (treble, half treble, double, etc.) Use up scrap yarn in bright, […]
The definition of a crochet addict is… ?
The beautiful model of yesterday’s photo shoot, Julie, had some experience knitting but had never tried crochet before. Well, we could fix that here, of course. So the first lesson […]
Midsummer Photo Shoot
Here in Jämtland, the mid-north of Sweden, I celebrated midsummer’s day with my Norwegian friend Julie. With a thirst for coffee and a need for a sugar hit, we took […]
Bits and pieces…
Well, this is how the black-framed squares are turning out. With a bit of joining up and brightly coloured edge here and there, these could be cheerfully useful decorative items […]
Hmmmm….
… Sometimes hard to entangle the yarn from your fingers long enough to get the chores done! Sound familiar, anyone?
A growing, supportive community
Wow! Quick sneaky check of my blog stats just now has revealed a nice round number of hits to this humble blog of yarn harmony… Garnharmoni has reached one thousand…. […]
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