Don’t you feel like spring is in the air? Here in Bonn, Germany, everything is in bloom. And for the last couple of weeks, April lived up to its name and gifted us with the craziest weather one can imagine. Things like sunshine, rain, hail and sunshine again, all within twenty minutes… With weather conditions like this, a sweet lil’ cardigan like Zeitgeist just comes in handy, don’t you think so? I’m so glad that this pattern is finally live, as I’m just loving this piece and I’ve been eager to share it with you. If you’ve been following me here for the last couple of months, you’ve maybe read my previous posts about how this design came to life. If not – you can…
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Do you remember my post about the knit-along (KAL) for Kir Royale and Dark Champagne a couple of weeks ago? Well, the first finished shawls have already been posted and I just have to show you a couple of them! One of the first completed shawls was Ania’s Kir Royale (you can find Ania on Ravelry as AniaBKnits). When I first spotted this photo I could hardly believe that this is actually a Kir Royale – it looked so different on that picture than my own version! But oh, these wavy lines, that amazing drape you can guess from the photo, and this subtle and noble color – I am in love! Ania used Avery Sport by Sweet Fiber Yarns, a silk/merino blend quite similar to…
It’s almost a year now since I released Nangou, that airy and light shawl that so many knitters fell in love with – including myself! As quite some members of my Ravelry group had asked for this, I’m super glad to announce that we just started a KAL (knit-along) for this pattern – just in time, don’t you think so? As temperatures outside are rising, I’m sure a lot of you would appreciate a silky and light accessory like Nangou to spice your spring wardrobe up a bit? Hop on the train and join us for the fun! Are you still in doubt? How about checking out the gorgeous project list on Ravelry? Or even better, these three beauties: First up, here’s Terhi’s…
It’s my thirty-fourth birthday today, and it’s been lovely so far. A lot of good wishes have reached me (thank you, everyone! ♥), and we had a lots of family here for coffee and cake in the afternoon. I can’t help but feel blessed and happy.
My last year has been a very fulfilling one. A lot of big events took place, a lot of changes in my life. And I published a lot of designs!
Seeing them all gathered in one place leaves me a bit speechless. So many stitches, so many written lines of instructions, so much time spent creating these beauties!
I can’t tell which one is my favorite, but I can definitely name the ones I learned most from. Otherside has been my very first garment design – a plain and simple boxy tee, but stylish nonetheless. Its simplicity was a great way to enter the field of garment construction and grading. Tar taught me how raglan shaping works, and with Transmute I mastered shortrow neck shaping for a perfect shoulder fit. Zeitgeist is an upcoming release, my first cardigan, and next on the list is a sweater that’s constructed with seamless set-in sleeves.
There have also been quite some shawl releases! Ashburn and Nangou have been the most popular ones, and I’m immensely grateful for the response these two have gotten in the knitting world. And each time I see a new project pop up on Ravelry I’m amazed and speechless – so many wonderful finished objects!
In the last year, I’ve also had the chance to work together with amazing publishers all over the globe. Collaborating with amirisu has been a very special pleasure for me and I feel honored to be part of this awesome knitting magazine. I also consider myself very lucky that I could contribute to Quince & Co.’s Scarves, Etc. 2014 – that’s definitely been a personal highlight!
And all of this wouldn’t have been possible without all the amazing people I’ve met – both personal and online. In no particular order, and probably I forgot half of them, but thank you so much, Sarah, Kristin, Jana, Antonia, Michaela, Maike, Stacey, Kate, Patti & Mitch, Pam, Jerusha, Meri, Tokuko, Hiromi, Amy, Alex, Juliane, Daniela, Martina, Isabell, Christina, Tina, Julia, Jessie, Rosy & Patrick, Julie, Polly, Ruth, Simone, Cara, Heli and all the awesome women in my Ravelry group. You all are truly enrichening my life!
When I was working on my Waterscape last winter, I had no idea that it would be such a chameleonic pattern. But now the first finished projects are starting to pop up on Ravelry, and I simply have to show two of them to you. They’re so different – you wouldn’t even guess it’s the same pattern! But it is. Let’s start with some color first! This is Sarah’s Waterscape, a joyful play of all the different shades of the gorgeousness Plucky is offering: When I saw the first wip shots of this on Ravelry I was instantly blown away by this. As you might know, I’m a sucker for greys – I always seem to be coming back to them! Throw in…
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