Astrid knits her way out

A room of my own

I have been waiting 20 years for this. But since my son has left the building to live on his own, I took over his room. With -ofcourse- still a bed for him if he wants to sleep over. 

There is absolutely nothing more I need.

And the best thing of the room is the door:

You See? It is closed!

 

I enjoy working here in the evenings. I even picked up drawing again:

Interactive Knitting Art

On the 13th of june an interactive knit and crochet project will take place at the Open Atelier Route in Breda. Anyone can join and sign in at: lengerkie@hotmail.com. 

Time: 1300-1700 

Address: Belcrumweg 19, Breda (VAK Ateliers) 

Artist: Lenneke te Kiefte

Two reasons......

to be very carefull knitting sweaters for your family:

If you think your family is embarrissing, get comfort here: www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com

Go to Berlin

and visit this exhibition:

Strich und Faden, Heimat Folkart und Travesty

Here are some of the artists:

Johanna Schweizer (NL):

 Cross Stitch by Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene (LT):

genius

 

The crochet wrap did not turned out as I hoped it would. Too heavy: so I frogged it. Instead  I only use the squares. That gives a more open and airy look. Much better if you ask me (which you don't have to do anymore)
I assemble the squares together while I crochet them. Look:

 

 

I can't remember where I found this tip: but for the inventor of this simple but yet genious way of assembling (saves A LOT OF WORK!!) :
thanks, dear!

blog return

Yes, it's been a while.

Therefore, if you have a moment: an update of my workings-in-progress and one finished object to start with:

1. the lace scarf

 

The scarf is finshed, but I am still working on writing the pattern for a kit to sell at HolyWoly!

(yarn: Malabrigo Lace)

2. Embroidery project 

In september the Bredaas Museum has an Embroidery exhibition  of "souvenirs de ma jeunesse". They show embroidery pieces of the 19th century. Also they are orginazing an embroidery project in which women of Breda can participate. We all embroider a piece. All those pieces will be joined together. Theme: a memory of your childhood. (as in : souvernir de ma jeunesse). We work in groups of 8 - 15 women.

Well, this is mine so far:

 

 

 

3. Long cardigan

 

What can I say: it is looooooooooooooonnnnnnnngggggg

4. Crochet wrap:

 

A mindless project for working while watching t.v (favourite combination)

At last I want to appologize for not been able to visit  other bloggers. Will catch up soon.

Waiting for the sims

caps for two babies and a dog

Lots of babies are being born.

So lots of knitting to do. 

Like these two caps.

yarn: noro sock (colour) and opal uni (white)

Since I have no babies anymore to model these caps, I thought it was a good idea to use a head that comes as close as possible to a baby's size of what is available in da house

Number 1 did not want to model:

Number 2 was a natural and posed like a real pro:

Who needs a baby when you have a dog like this?

My name is Bas, Contra Bas.

For Rik, Adriaan and Jordi I made "Hug Me" 's. Another friend of Rik turned 20. An age in which you are desperatly in need of a softie. Rik and Len are friends since highschool, but they could not be more different: Len is determined, serious and very, very busy. Rik is more the relaxed type.

Since two years Len studies Contrabas at the conservatorium in Rotterdam.

So it had to be a contrabas:

The curl at the top of the instrument became the ears:

The wood as the skin:

The instrument itself as the butt:

And the musicnotation became the hands:

Commercial break

New in my shop HolyWoly! : Hemp 6LUX.

Hemp is the ultimate seasonal yarn: cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Hemp is a natural fibre, simular to knitting with other cellulose or bast fibres like linen. It is extremely efficient from an evironmental point of view. Hemp needs no pesticides or herbicides because it is unpalatable to insects and it grows too quickly for any weed to compete. 

Allhemp 6 LUX is the softest yarn of all hempyarns. It can be thrown in the washer and drier without fibre degradation. And the best part is: it will not shrink, stretch, pill or fade and will only get better and softer with time!

I have also added 10 new patterns.