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Author Archives: CrazyVet
Poisonous Ishbel
I was sent earlier this month to an animal welfare course in Berlin, and couldn’t travel without some knitting on my person. I decided to start knitting an Ishbel shawl with the Poison number 5 Wollmeise 100% wool I bought … Continue reading
On my blocking board
I finally blocked my Tübinger Schal… And finished and blocked my Frost shawl as well: I plan to give it to my German step-grandmother, I think this colour would be to her liking, as it’s very similar to prayer shawls.
My precious Wollmeise
As you probably remember, I did not come back empty handed from my visit to the textile market in Benediktbeuren. So today I took the time to photograph these new additions to my stash properly, along with the photos I … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Stash
Tagged lightbox, macro, photography, Wollmeise, yarn
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Stitch markers with a twist
I’ve been thinking for a while to make myself some new stitch markers, and when I mentioned this idea to my mother, who makes glass beads herself, she offered to make me some beads to use for that purpose. So … Continue reading
Posted in Beadwork, Photography
Tagged beads, hand made glass beads, hand made stitch markers, lightbox, macro, photography, stitch markers
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Textilmarkt Benediktbeuern
If it weren’t enough that I could go to the First German Ravelry meeting, I was also fortunate to be able to join with some of the ladies of the local knitting group going for the weekend to Benediktbeuren, where … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Bavaria, Benediktbeuren, Dirndl, market, textile, Textilmarkt Benediktbeuern, weekend, Wollmeise, yarn
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First German Ravelry meeting
Shortly after I moved to Germany, I started looking for local knitting activities, and was very happy to learn that the first German Ravelry meeting was going to be held close by (in German terms) to Tübingen. I discovered that … Continue reading
Featherweight Adriana
I finished my Featherweight Adriana worked in malabrigo lace yarn in Verde Adriana colourway following Hanna Fetig’s Featherweight Cardigan pattern. I added a lacy ribbing pattern on the collar and sleeve hems, and found that had to be extra-creative while … Continue reading
Boliwood BSJ
Another baby surprise jacket, this time destined to be sent to Uruguay far in South America, where a dear friend we know from Barcelona (he used to be my man’s room-mate when he first arrived there) lives and is expecting … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting
Tagged baby sweater, BSJ, gift, knitting, Lorna's laces, Shepherd Sport
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Caramel treats
Just a quick peek on my current WIP, socks knit with Posh Yarn Martha in Toffee Apple colourway following Seaweed socks pattern by Wendy Johnson. The yarn is just beautiful, though not what I expected from the product page, and … Continue reading
Solis socks
I’m already in Tübingen for a couple of weeks now, looking for an apartment before I go back to Barcelona to have my stuff sent here. It’s very hard being here on my own, I miss my man and feel … Continue reading