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Crochet comforts
Long time, no blog. It has been a period of ups and downs healthwise, hence radio silence over the past months. I am glad to say that my constant companion – crafting with yarn – has been a big help....
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Yarn bombing cheer!
Here is a quick share of a story from the Beeb: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-30327928 Knitters cheering up the gloomy grey days in my native England. Maybe I should try a yarn bomb...
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Hidden Treasure!
Hello! I have started my summer break with a visit to my folks in the north of Sweden. It such a beautiful part of the country that it is hard not to be inspired by the surroundings. My mum is a...
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Sad, sad news. Goodbye, Wink.
We have lost one of our own. Such sad news. A beautiful girl capable of creating colourful crochet art, Wink tragically found herself in the darkest of places. Wink’s blog (www.acreativebeing.com)...
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Heatwave, headache and headbands…
Mandela for Wink. Mosaic Headbands Mosaic shadow The heatwave that has spread across Europe has even hit Sweden. The natives are out in droves either on their motorised boats, swimming at the nearest...
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Mandala, take one.
The first attempt at Wink’s Summer Hearts Mandala pattern: Acreativebeing website or search on Ravelry. Wink’s Summer Hearts Mandala I am not used to reading crochet patterns as I usually improvise...
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Mandala in Estonia
A quick note from my holiday here in Estonia. It is a handicraft haven here. So much inspiration to share when I get home and can put together a decent post with pictures. In the meantime I am sharing...
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Thumbs Down
In an attempt to take my mind off aches and pains in my body I set about a bit crochet therapy and cotton stash busting while watching Wimbledon. While Federer was taking a bit of a bashing in the...
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Thumbs Up!
Click to view slideshow. My last post was a Thumbs Down. Since then, I have been diagnosed by the doctor as having Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which basically means I have to rest my hands as much as...
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Yarn domination v distraction
Swede and I have been making some home improvements. Progress has been made as I have my armchair with directional lamp in place and crafting trolley ready to rock and roll. On doctor’s orders to...
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An Alternative Approach
Almost a week of no knitting and the prognosis /advice from my occupational therapist has not been easy to take on. I emailed some questions and got an honest reply. I am worried that returning to my...
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Woolly Willies!
Yes attention grabbing headline for this surreal knitted labour of love: Tickled Pink video This short animated film is basically an innuendo-packed bit of very British naughtiness. It is obvious with...
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Conventional versus alternative, or a bit of both…
Hello again! A long overdue update but wrists and brain have been temporarily out of action since the diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome around a month or so ago. Since then, I have been trying...
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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 called Djurgården. We...
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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. We are a small, select...
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HV Skola Week One: Textile History and Inspirational Visits
Hello again! It has been a packed first week at knitting school! My previous post was a focus on the techniques we learned and here I’d like to share some yarn-related inspirations from our history...
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Art Class at Knitting School!
Today we had the privilege of a lesson in sketching led by a professional artist and designer. Our guest teacher has had various commissions from costume design at the opera to illustrations on...
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That Was Another Week That Was! Blogging Backwards…
Phew! Another week at HV skola and a packed timetable that looked something like this: Monday/Tuesday: Guest teacher, Ivar: multi-coloured knitting and steek techniques, Weds/Thurs: Regular Teacher,...
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Graduate of Knitting and Crochet Addict!
Hello! An extremely overdue update but finally I can announce that I have indeed graduated from my year of knitting studies at HV Skola. And how to celebrate? Well obviously get completely addicted to...
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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 kronor! I took advantage of being...
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