Hello, and welcome - I'm so glad to have you! What is a KAL? KAL - or Knit-A-Long is a group activity or community project where all knitters are working the same pattern at the same time. It is a great way to work a pattern with the support of other knitters, and we are
Knitting Photo a day challenge – August!
The August version of the knitting photo a day challenge is here! I am so excited to be able to share this journey with you. – Welcome! Here are some FAQ’s: 1. What is this? Photo a day is a popular photo challenge that has you take a photo each day according to the days'
LYS – Little Yellow Sweater – Part 2
Knitting blogs are boring, let’s try and change that – take 2. Oh for crying in a river, Annelie – are you still on this? Yes, I am, and thanks for coming back. Part 2 in my LYS colour series, if you want part one, go here. When I pack on a big project (It’s
LYS – Little Yellow Sweater
Or in my case, little Blue sweater – Part 1. Knitting blogs are boring; let’s change that.I love colour; I love playing with colour schemes. And listed on the website, this colourway reminds the dyer of denim colours and the perfect companion to wearing with your jeans, and that’s what’s fantastic about colourways, and, dare
What makes a good creative?
A question I’ve been asking myself for a very long time. Am I creative enough to be considered creative? – Are my inspirations really just ideas that I copy over and make my own? – Do my designs really reflect what I want them to? – Do the design elements I choose, really create emotion
Always a beginner…
Shoshin is a word from Zen Buddhism meaning “beginner’s mind.” It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner would. I’ve always had an impulse to completely delve into a new passion. A passion I didn’t
Blogging 1-0-1… actually blog
I love the idea of blogging. I always imagine sitting in a room flooded with natural light, sitting on a laptop and typing. With mandatory coffee with foam art and some sort of pastry at the ready – while always seeming to eat something, be as thin as a rake… When in fact this
Why flowers aren’t pastel
I have a love hate relationship with selfies and how I see myself in the mirror never reflects on camera. Going through what can be described as artist’s writer block of sorts, I’ve realized that without a platform to express my creativity and self, it has taken a toll on my mental health. So I’m
Taking photos of “weird” things
Why would you take a photo of that?! Why is this even a thing? I’ve been struggling with this question for, I think, years. This question, asked by a person who is a figment of my imagination, has stopped me from taking photos like this. Photos I now regret not taking. In this digital age,
Liggies in die gras
Or, directly translated: Little lights in the grass. I’ve always wondered why I didn’t have the patience to learn how to draw, but actually, I don’t have patience when I’m working on anything that involves delicate movements of my fingers and hands. Yet I’ve always had pictures in my head, pictures that I wish I