Last year I discovered that DROPS has tons of free knitting patterns, one of them the Ocean Breeze Cardigan. I completed this already last summer, but only last weekend I got around to sew on the buttons. I had some yarn in my stash that I wanted to use, but is was thinner than the […]
Knitting
Goya wristwarmers
When I made my first pair of wristwarmers last year, I was not sure if I would wear them very much. I made them because it was a nice little project and they looked so cute. But they got lots of wear. Therefore I decided I needed a second pair. This time I made the […]
Andy Satterlund Hortencia Cardigan
This is the Hortencia Cardigan from Andi Satterlund. I chose this pattern as one of the prices for the OAL 2105. Please excuse the bad pictures, it is so hard to photograph when it is not getting light outside. Yarn: I used Big Merino Hug from Rosy Green Wool in ruby. It is a dark […]
Preparing for Winter: Wristwarmers and Gloves
After my success with the Myrna cardigan I wanted to try a more complicated pattern. However, it should not be a too complicated project. So I searched for something small. What better than to try some wristwarmers or gloves? They would also be of need, as my (only) pair of gloves was beyond repair. I […]
OAL 2015 Outfit: Myrna and Vogue 8726
Today I am showing you my OAL Outfit. For those of you who do not know what the OAL was all about: It was hosted by Lladybird and Andi Satterlund and the goal was to finish a complete outfit, dress and cardigan, until end of July. The official OAL dress was McCall6887 with a sew […]
Have you seen my Sewing Mojo?
Most of you probably have been there before, now I have lost my sewing mojo somehow. It does not mean that I do not sew at the moment, but it does not give me the joy it should. Mainly because I had a few failures in the last time. So I lost my confidence and […]
Knitted Cardigan
I finally completed my knitted cardigan last week. I am slow with my sewing projects, but with knitting it is worse: I started with the cardigan in July. I am glad that I chose a simple pattern. It is from a German women’s magazine, Brigitte. Front and back are basically rectangles. The pattern comes in two […]