Broken Fingertip

It's been sometime since I've made a proper post here,
because I have broken the tip of my left index finger...

Long story not gonna bother you with the details ;)
But now I am able to type and crochet again (yeah)

Anyway I made a few wrist / hand-warmers for the shop.
I made them seamless so they are not make lines in the skin :)
I made 2 different models,
one with little crochet stitches and the a pair with larger crochet stitches.

And now I'm working on a baby blanket for a good friend
who just got the most adorable baby girl.
The colors are very bright but does not show on the picture,
because I have this app on my phone that makes a sort of retro photo's
and I just forgot to set it back to normal.
The blanket is a granny stripe made from 100% cotton,
real soft and fluffy yarn to keep the baby cozy and warm,
with pink and a sea green tint.
And shown on the picture my broken finger tip ;)
 The doctor burned a hole in my nail to release the pressure
under the nail so I could move the finger again. The fingertip
was so swollen that I could not wiggle it.
Anyway it heals very nice now, and it should take about 6 weeks
before it's back to normal :)

 











Have a awesome creative day!
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Happy 2012

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Being busy

Being busy the last couple of weeks
with doing nothing...
Well nothing is a big word,
but I had no energy to put into blogging :(
I hope I get more energy for this sort of things,
the winter is not my best season... I should be hibernating...  

So I had a big swap I got a few lovely things,
a cowl, a teapot cosy with matching coaster,
and tea lights holders :) The are very pretty all together.
I made a boy's hat for my swap-partner and a big pink shawl.

And I'm designing a few cowls for the shop to.
Here is a sneak peek...

And with my new telephone I can make some awesome
retro pictures :) I made a picture with me and my youngest son.

 

 
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Sunday morning

A while ago I promised my oldest son (3,5 years)
to bake "little cakes" as he calls them.
And he wanted to make mushrooms,
so I baked the cupcakes and he was to decorate them all by himself,
because he is a big boy now...
Which was a lot of fun to do, but very messy as you can see...
But they tasted delicious ;)
  

This Sunday morning my son saw the box with
the ingredients for cupcakes and wanted to make some.
Normally we go to church on a Sunday morning,
but my youngest son has bronchitis
and my husband is getting sick too...
So we stayed at home and I told him that it was okay,
we could make some little cakes again.
To cheer my husband and little one up.
And this is the result, my first batch of real cupcakes...
And these tasted very delicious also :)

Have a good Sunday :)
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Etsy Verkoop

Afgekeurd patroon voor muts

Sommige dingen moet je gewoon even vertellen,

en omdat het in mijn hoofd overloopt van dingen 

dan maar even in het Nederlands.

Ik ben heel druk bezig geweest met mijn

Etsy winkeltje. Veel van de dingen die ik heb gemaakt 

zijn "afgekeurd" maar er zijn ook een paar leuke dingen 

bijgekomen. Wat ik met de afgekeurde dingen doe

weet ik nog niet, waarschijnlijk aanpassen en dan 

opnieuw maken en alsnog in de shop zetten.

Wat ik ook eigenlijk niet onvermeld wil laten is dat ik in 

September maar liefst 2 dingen heb verkocht,

wel te verstaan de eerste 2 dingen :)

Dan mag je toch een beetje trots zijn op jezelf :)

Afgekeurde armband

Op dit moment ben ik bezig met sjaals en mutsen kant en klaar,

naar eigen patroon, of zo afgeleid dat het eigenlijk niet meer te herleiden is. Heerlijk warm voor de winter en in het vroege voorjaar!

En ik zit boordevol ideeën voor accessoires die nog uitgewerkt moeten worden.  

En ook ben ik gevraagd om op een kerstmarkt hier in Arnhem te staan. 

Ik vond het daarom ook best even slikken, maar moest toch nee zeggen. 

Volgend jaar! Over een jaar heb ik (hopelijk) meer ervaring met verkoop en het maken van patronen.

Maar ook een jaar om spullen te maken, want ik vind het zelf nogal aan de karige kant...

Een goed weekend toegewenst!

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DIY, free pattern: circular scarf / cowl

Slipping on a scarf for fall or winter has gotten a whole lot easier.
A cowl or circular scarf takes away takes away the hassle
of trying to tie a regular scarf,
and it’s easy because you don’t have to
worry about scarves coming undone all the time.

This circular scarf / cowl is made from real dutch wool,

spun in thick and thin parts,

to give it it's lovely whimsical authentic look.
And it keeps you warm on even a harsh cold day.
Or it can compliment your outfit because it has such a lovely colors to it.

 Handmade from super-wash wool blend with acrylic in it.

Color blends: blue, red, purple, yellow.
Total length 140 cm / 55 inch.
Total width 20 cm / 8 inch.

If you cannot knit or find the time to do so,
I sell them in my shop :), you can also mail me if you want
other yarn, color etc, I love making custom orders :)

You need to have basic knowledge of knitting in the round.
You need to know how to cast on, cast off, knit and purl.
All this information you can find on youtube or other sites.

You need about 150 gram yarn needle size Europe 7-8 mm.
I made this scarf on a circular needle 7 mm, 80 cm cable.

Cast on 140 stitches,
then join the round and place marker
(I love the markers, it is not necessary,
but I like to be all rounds even)
Make the whole scarf  in rib round: * k2, p2 *
*knit two,  purl two*
till it is 20 cm or 8 inch tall, cast off loosely.
Break yarn and weave in end.
You can also * k1, p1 * that is just a matter of taste :)

And that's it. My first pattern on the world wide web :)
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