HV Skola Week One: Textile History and Inspirational Visits
Hello again! It has been a packed first week at knitting school! My previous post was a focus on the techniques we learned and here I’d like to share some […]
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Mandala in Estonia
A quick note from my holiday here in Estonia. It is a handicraft haven here. So much inspiration to share when I get home and can put together a decent […]
Sad, sad news. Goodbye, Wink.
We have lost one of our own. Such sad news. A beautiful girl capable of creating colourful crochet art, Wink tragically found herself in the darkest of places. Wink’s blog (www.acreativebeing.com) is […]
Hidden Treasure!
Hello! I have started my summer break with a visit to my folks in the north of Sweden. It such a beautiful part of the country that it is hard […]
Project complete: “My Favourite Things” Infinity Scarf.
At last the infinity “My Favourite Things” scarf is done! Wow! What a great project! I have to admit that, sadly, many of the hours spent on this project have […]
Autumnal Inspiration
In my life as a travelling English teacher I am always on the go. The best part of my day is any time I get to leave the shuddering, cramped, […]
Beret nice in Autumn
I have a little bit of extra soft, multi-coloured yarn, “Verona” by Cewec, in my stash for some time. I decided to knock out a quick beret, using a free […]
Ingrid Roth’s studio: an idyllic setting for inspiration and fika.
The sun is shining today and it was an ideal afternoon to take fika (the Swedish institution of coffee and something sweet) at our neighbour/ friend’s house up the road. […]
Crochet and creature comforts…
To cut a long story short, I have had a hard couple of days health-wise. No details required here, but I mention it as, in between extended periods of rest, […]
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 […]
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