New Year, new sweater! It’s the weekender sweater by Drea Renee Knits I made this in holst supersoft in the colorway crimson. I overdyed 150 grams to get this rich wine color and get the…
My weekender sweater in holst supersoft
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How colour palettes help make yarn stashing a more mindful process
After a month-long self-imposed no yarn purchase ban, I started obsessing, both about buying yarn and using what I had in my stash. Yes, I can be like that. This is how the month went,…
Trying something new
I just created a newsletter here. It’s called Knitting with Noodles, because when you are obsessed with knitting you always think about knitting. I’m not sure yet how often it will go out, but it…
On choosing colours for knitting
The summer sun is still toothy, here in the Mediterranean, but I still fantasize about autumn, the chill in the air, the leaves, the misty mornings. I experimented with knitting with cotton this summer, and…
My first Anker’s Summer Tee in Drops Bomull Lin
I had been looking at this pattern for a while, but I am not a big fan of trends, so I resisted purchasing it for a long while. In the end, seeing so many…
Warm weather closet rotation
After a cold and rainy spring, it seems summer has arrived in the Mediterranean area, where I live. Every year, I get overexcited and make the closet swap earlier than I should, and then I…
Why we knit
I’m on a weeklong trip and I forgot to take my knitting with me. A few days in, I am considering going on an emergency shopping trip and buying something (even though I have enough).…
The Ranunculus sweater that almost never was
I see that my last post was in October, when I made Laura’s mittens and shared the pattern I made up for her. Many things have happened on a personal level, but they say you…
October simple fingerless mitts (with knitting instructions)
I made these mittens for my friend L’s birthday. She’s a writer, the cold season is coming, and I can imagine her typing away at her computer while being cozy and warm. It was the…
September Forest Hat (with knitting instructions)
Even though it’s still hot where I live, you can feel autumn in the air. It was a hard summer, so I am looking forward to the slow melancholy of the season. In this mood…