Monthly Archives: January 2011

Nice books

Posted on January 31, 2011 by noekkeon

I’m trying not to buy too much yarn (not really succeeding though, the stash is still growing, but that’s only because I don’t knit much ;)). Instead I bought  a lot of knitting books. This book got a good review … Continue reading →

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new yarn

Posted on January 18, 2011 by noekkeon

I bought 10 skeins of Rowan Silky Tweed in the sale at Jannette’s Rare Yarns. I’ve always wanted to try this yarn, but didn’t like the pattern book for it (too classic for me). Somehow I never came round buying … Continue reading →

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Snowdrops

Posted on January 11, 2011 by noekkeon

I’ve bought a few really nice sewing patterns from Vogue patterns in the sale. Two of them are vintage patterns. I’ve always wanted to sew something from the forties or fifties. The left one is originally from 1948 and the … Continue reading →

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My ‘first’ sewing project

Posted on January 4, 2011 by noekkeon

I am having fun with sewing. This is the table where I work: My ‘first’ sewing project, a skirt, is done. I didn’t sew for a very long time, so I had to relearn a lot of things. I am … Continue reading →

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