International language of yarn…
Hello! An overdue update! The best way to bring some colour and life into the dark month of November is to crochet and knit in vibrant colours! Not only […]
Tag Archives: Swedish
Fair Isle Keps Continue…
At the risk of repetition, here are some cheerful pictures of keps in the Swedish winter sunshine! I have been so inspired by the Facebook page devoted to making Fair […]
Kep Calm and Carry On!
Kep calm and carry on? Yes, you read that correctly! It is all about the “kep“, a traditional fisherman’s hat which is a chance to showcase some lovely Fair Isle […]
Granny Square Day on August 15th!
Your chance to get involved in a virtual world crochet event- Granny Square Day, August 15th 2016. The idea seems to upload a piece of work via your Instagram photo account. […]
Embroidery inspiration and a cotton mix…
It took a while to escape the feeling of madness and shock of the news events from Nice… Not really there because those thoughts for those poor people go around […]
Severe bug bite allergy: thank goodness for antihistamine and crochet!
Well the good news is I have been having a very #craftysummer – a hashtag linking to The Craft Lab, a Stockholm-based craft group that recently gave Garnharmoni a mention […]
First class crochet: Overlay technique
First class travel is half price for the summer and I had even collected enough credits from recent travel to pay for my very cosy seat with points instead of […]
Life as a student of textiles: an overdue update!
I am in the rather amazing position to be studying textiles, with a specialism in knitting, at the most wonderful school, HV Skola in Stockholm. Behind the scenes there have […]
That Was The Week That Was! First Week at Knitting School – Techniques in Focus
Hello/Hej! I have just put my homework knitting needles down for a while to share some pictures and experiences from my first week as a full-time knitting student at HV Skola. […]
First day as a full-time knitter!
At last, the first day of term in my one year foundation course in knitting at HV Skola !!! The school is set in historical buildings in a very scenic part of Stockholm […]
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