A diary for all my knitting and making

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Sock projects

I used to hate knitting sock, but recently something has changed! I keep knitting pair after pair and absolutely love every single stitch!

I love the quick nature of sock knitting, I love that I can use complicated stitch patterns without committing to many weeks of knitting.

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Monday Love Dress

Hello March! I can’t quite believe it’s here. The official first spring month. We have had a few sunny days when the sun actually feels warm and there’s a chance that by summer all the snow might have melted. But I’m pretty certain that these first rays (and days) of sunshine are just a hoax, ready to lure us all into this phase of fool’s spring.

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Laventeli Sweater

Today I want to talk a little bit about the newly released sweater pattern of mine: Laventeli Sweater.

This gorgeous fluffy dream sweater was started already last Spring in a way, because that’s when I bought the first skeins for it from Säie Wool. At that point I was thinking about a cardigan, and holding only one strand of Mohair but pairing it with a fingering weight yarn. However, during the Spring and Summer months I was starting to lean heavily into a double stranded Silk-Mohair sweater!

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January Projects

This January has been all about knitting! I feel like I’ve been sitting on the sofa with a project on my hands for the majority of this month. And all the remaining times I’ve been in front of the computer. Life sometimes works that way I guess?

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Polaris Wrap

One of the most exciting projects from last year was my collaboration with Frida Fuchs and Yarnover Berlin!

I haven’t made many advent calendar designs and to me they have always felt quite a challenge. But this previous year I completely embraced that challenge - and I’m so proud of how the collaboration turned out.

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A fresh start

Welcome to my new journal and my pristine, fresh website!

As we are quickly heading to a brand-new year, 2024, it’s a perfect time to refresh some things about my knitting. First and foremost, I want to bring back my old habit of writing a blog.

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