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All of the blueish greenish greatness (with a splash of yellow)

Have you noticed something a little off about me lately? Well I certainly have. I just did the maths, and it has been over 6 months since I finished my last pair of socks!! As a self proclaimed sock...

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FO: Vinnland socks

Pattern: Vinnland by Becca Compton Yarn: Spun Right Round Superwash Sock 80/20 in colourway Martian Got Moves I’m back in the sock knitting game with finally another pair added to my collection  I know...

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Selfless knits

Some 2 weeks ago there was a little family gathering/party at my parents place and the weather was just perfect for me to wear my Pebble Beach Shawl. I got some really nice compliments with a lot of...

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FO: Henslowe shawl

I’m leaving for my 3-week Canadian adventure tomorrow morning, which means I’ve had quite the hectic week. There were a couple of things that needed finishing before me leaving, firstly finishing my...

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The Canadian Adventure part 1

Phew, halfway the Canadian adventure and I thought it was time for a little update. First I figured I’d make a little picture post, then I realised I took 15GB worth of pictures in that short amount...

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The Canadian Adventure part 2

This gathering of lazy female sea lions (surely the correct term for this should be sea lionesses, but shockingly it isn’t) welcome you into the second part of my Canadadian adventure post. Tomorrow...

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A very happy Caturday indeed: meet Iva

If you’ve been following this blog for a while you might know I had my heart completely broken at the beginning of this year by the sudden passing of my cat Dimmie. It took me months to get back to my...

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FO: Pebble Beach #2 and Vanilla Socks

I finished not one, but two (!!!) projects during my holiday and I finally got them washed and blocked. First up is my second Pebble Beach shawl. I made the shawlette version for myself a little while...

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FO: Rye Mitts

October is tempting for any knitter, so many new pattern releases, an abundance of inspiration and it’s nearly impossible to not catch a serious case of Startitis. I could feel it coming, my fingers...

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The Canadian Adventure picture post

I don’t know how I did it, but today I managed to go through all 2729 pictures I took during the Canadian adventure, and downsized it to something that can fit into 1 blogpost. Really not sure how I...

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FO: Tiller

Pattern: Tiller by Julie Hoover Yarn: Rowan Silky Tweed in Mardigras colourway 1 year after casting on this scarf I finally finished it. This is the third FO in my quest of finishing poor old and...

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Indulging in autumn cast-ons

I stuck to my goal of only knitting on WIPs in October, but my period of self-restraint has ended, and I’m indulging in casting on some new projects. I’m also joining in with the My Sister’s Knitter...

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A Trip to the Frog Pond

….rip it….rip it…rip it…. Do you hear that ominous sound? Yep, it’s the sound of the frog pond, which is exactly where this cardigan is heading. Probably the least favourite place for any knitter to...

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FO: Grady shawl

So the frogging fiasco of last week hurt my knitting heart a little, but nothing that the finishing of this shawl couldn’t heal. Pattern: Grady by JumperCables Yarn: Wollelfe Gradient Merino Twin in...

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FO: Golden Leaves Socks

So my green little cardigan decided it needed another trip to the frog pond, and to cope with that disappointment I decided I needed to do something I never fail at: sock knitting. Pattern: Golden...

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Spoiled Rotten

December usually sees me spoiled rotten, with my birthday on the 1st, Sinterklaas on the 5th and ending the month with Christmas. It’s no secret that I love being gifted yarnie goodies, so needless to...

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The last FO of the year! Lorem Ipsum cardigan

You may or may not have heard my endless whining about knitting this cardigan. I managed to make all the rookie mistakes but somehow still kept myself motivated just enough to get this thing done....

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2015 in knitting

I hope you all had a lovely New Year’s Eve, spend with exactly the people you wanted to be with and exactly at the place you wanted to be at, whether it be at a big party or snuggled up at home. For me...

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Knit deprived

Hello dear readers, how has to first month of 2016 treated you? I found myself in a serious state of knitting deprivation in January. I figured I’d make a *super quick* cross stitch as a birthday gift...

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FO: Adama cowl

The first FO of 2016! Whenever I start complaining again about not finishing enough projects, please remind me that 95% of my knitting is in fingering weight is it’s pretty much my own stupid fault....

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