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Pattern: Nangou

Posted on 14. May 2013

I got so many wonderful comments on Ravelry for my Nangou shawl that I decided to shorten everyone’s waiting time a little bit. ♥ The pattern is available for pre-order sale on Ravelry from now on until May the 22nd, which means that you’ll be able to purchase it for 2.90 EUR instead of 3.90 EUR. On purchase you’ll find page 1 and 2 of the pattern in your library right now, including all information you need concerning yardage, gauge, needles and size so you can start swatching right away. On 22nd of May the pattern will go live and everyone who bought it early on will find an update with the entire pattern in their ravelry library. (Obviously you have to make sure you’re…

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Lil’ teaser: Nangou

Posted on 12. May 2013

Happy Mother’s Day! I already got a lovely (!) gift from my big girl a couple of days ago and today she sang me a song. So cute! ♥ Apart from that we managed to get some photos done for Nangou today. Taking photos is usually the hardest part in writing a pattern for me. There are just so many components that all have to be great if you want to get a good picture. First of all – time! Then I’d like to do it without the kids, cos (sometimes) I prefer pictures without a kid’s hand or foot or nose right in front of the model. Styling plays a role, too – do I have something great to wear that matches the…

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Off-center experiments

Posted on 9. May 2013

I’m crazy for asymmetry in knitting, and there are a million ways to combine these two.   With this shawl I’m trying to use a real unusual way with a center spine that’s, well, not centered at all. It’s hard to see from the picture, but I don’t want to reveal too much as I’m only at the beginning of the process and who knows, maybe I’ll mess it up completely… I’ll keep adding photos to the ravelry project page, so just peek in if you’re curious. The yarn, by the way, is great to work with! You surely recognized it from my last blog post, it’s Wisp from Dream in Color, a silk merino blend. Super luxurious! I’m so excited how it will…

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Administrative stuff…

Posted on 6. May 2013

Did you actually think a knitwear designer spends his days knitting? Believe it or not, but I’m hardly knitting at the moment. There are just so many other (knitting related) things that have to be done and they all are eating my knitting time. René is on a business trip for three days, so I’m all alone with the kids. I got up at 6:30, dressed them, made breakfast and brought them to kindergarten and to their day nanny. I got time until 12:00 before I have to pick them up again. Four hours, that sounds so much, but actually three of them are over now and I didn’t knit one single stitch. Instead I prepared a pattern submission for Twist Collective and one…

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May

Posted on 3. May 2013

So I’m sitting here drinking a glass of red wine. The kids are in bed, René is out with a friend to see a soccer match and I’m giving the final touch to one of my latest knitting patterns.   It’s called Nangou and is made out of Shibui Knits Staccato, a yarn I’m just so happy to have discovered. It’s so soft and cozy, and it is a pleasure to knit and wear. I’m hardly taking this shawl off at the moment (and the weather is just right for wearing it. Summer’s not here yet.) Also, the people at Shibui are a bunch of super helpful and friendly guys and I’m sure this was not my last Shibui design. Lots of other things…

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