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Winter Jam

21st December 2020

Seasonally Spiced Granola

20th December 2020

Sugar-Coated Cinnamon Almonds

17th December 2020

Free Pattern: Simple Rib Hat

30th October 2020

Sewing Colourful Placemats

3rd September 2020

Finally: My Nature’s Walk Blanket

29th July 2020

It Takes Three Shawl – A New Pattern

13th July 2020

Away Day Shawl: Summer Edition

22nd April 2020

bits and pieces

Spring Things

7th April 2020

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Nice to meet you! You’ll find yarn-related things here that involve either a hook or a pair of needles, lots of photos (yarn-related or not) and every now and then I’ll share some food inspiration. I hope that you like what you see and read. Don’t hesitate to drop me a line either as a comment or by email. Read More...

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SIMPLE RIB HAT

COSY COASTER

GRANNY SQUARE CUSHION

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Winter Jam

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Seasonally Spiced Granola

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Sugar-Coated Cinnamon Almonds

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Creamy Chanterelles for Dinner

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Anise Seed Cookies

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Our weekend was exciting, but not in a very positi

Our weekend was exciting, but not in a very positive sense... Bono, our furry pal, needed emergency surgery last Saturday. We noticed a sudden change in his behaviour and he was clearly signalling us that something was wrong. Luckily, our vet could see him immediately and an hour and a half later he was in surgery. The ultrasound showed fluids in his abdomen. The cause turned out to be a ruptured spleen which was removed during surgery. We got to take him home with us on Saturday evening and he is recovering really well! He’s eating well (while sitting down, swipe to see) and the sound of the fridge door doesn’t go unnoticed (there could be cheese!). We go out on short walks again too. It was a rough weekend, because there was a risk that we had to take a tough decision while he was in surgery... thankfully, it was not necessary. I do need to catch up on some sleep though! And so does Bono! ❤️

🐣 Easter Sock Progress 🐣 I casted on a new

🐣 Easter Sock Progress 🐣 I casted on a new sock over the last weekend and this is my progress so far. It took me a while to figure out how to twist the yarns when changing colour (to prevent cutting after each stripe). Lesson learned: look it up immediately, it saves time! 😂 I’m about to start the heel now and I love how they’re turning out! The white and grey from Sylvia’s Pebble collection are perfect together! 👌🏻 Yarn: #wmvbasicsock by @wolmetverve / Pattern: plain vanilla sock using the tutorial by @newleafdesigns.nl

This was one week ago: knitting in our sunny garde

This was one week ago: knitting in our sunny garden wearing a top and a skirt 😎. The past three days we’ve had a change of season about every hour with snow, hail, rain and a bit of sunshine ❄️. And I’m wearing a warm jumper again! For the records: it's April! 🤔 Nevertheless, my #lovenotesweater has grown a lot! It’s such a nice knit! Pattern is Love Note by @tincanknits / Yarn is DK twist by @litlg

There were only red chocolate eggs left at the sup

There were only red chocolate eggs left at the supermarket, but at least they match the new sock project 😂! Happy Easter 🐣!

Our furry pal turns 9 today! There was pan-fried c

Our furry pal turns 9 today! There was pan-fried chicken liver for lunch (after we went for a walk in the woods) and this evening there were pizza edges for dessert. He loves the crispy edges and I think he knows when it’s Friday (aka pizza night 🍕)! 😂 Happy birthday Bono! 🎉❤️

I was a good girl: I made a swatch before starting

I was a good girl: I made a swatch before starting my #lovenotesweater. That turned out to be a good thing because my gauge was just a tad too loose using the recommended needle size. So, I went down just one size for my sweater. Love how this yarn looks when knitted ❤️! Yarn is DK twist in bronze by @litlg from @stephen.and.penelope.

I mentioned this yarn when I posted about the proj

I mentioned this yarn when I posted about the project bag a few days ago. I’ve picked this yarn to knit a #lovenotesweater. The original pattern is made using a fingering yarn held together with a strand of mohair and @tincanknits suggest in their pattern to substitute those with a DK weight yarn. I have found this @litlg DK twist in bronze at @stephen.and.penelope. It’s very nice to knit with!

Thank you so much for the #projectbaglove that you

Thank you so much for the #projectbaglove that you showed for this one! Here's a little more detail on the quilting and you can see the beautiful fabrics a bit better. I especially like the green one with the orange flowers... 🧡! The bag is in use now! It's perfect for a large project 😉. Fabrics are @artgalleryfabrics from the February subscription box of @dasmachichnachts 💕

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