Klik hier voor de Nederlandse versie van deze post! So here I was, with all my yarn around me and I wanted to use it all. But where do you start? No worries, this post will help you start with stashbusting in three simple steps! 1. Get organized Getting organized is definitely the first and …
When it comes to yarn I generally do not like surprises. So it was definitely not very me-like when I ordered a mystery box from my favourite yarn store here in Utrecht. I gave them some information about what I like and most of all what I don’t like when it comes to colours, patterns …
What apple pie is for baking is the granny square for crochet. It is one of the easiest things to learn, and therefore for most crocheters the granny square is the start of their crocheting journey. The first thing my granny taught me was the granny square 🙂 But then, when you’ve mastered the humble …
A while back I made this cute little keychain as a housewarming gift for a friend. When my brother and his family decided to move out of Delft (yes, the city of the Delft Blue pottery) I knew I wanted to make them something that reminded them of that beautiful city. This keychain is a …
Something I do very often is embroidering on crochet, both freeform and cross stitch. Here is an explanation of how to embroider cross stitch on crochet. With cross stitch embroidery on crochet you basically treat the crocheted item as a fabric and you visualize the embroidery grid on your crochet fabric. Ik borduur graag op mijn …
This little keychain is a perfect housewarming gift. I made it for a friend who just moved out of the city. Deze sleutelhanger is het perfect kleine cadeautje voor iemand die net een nieuw huis heeft. Ik maakte hem voor een vriendin die de stad uit ging verhuizen. Wat heb je nodig? – Garen, restjes …
A couple of years ago my mum was really sick and I wanted to crochet her a blanket. It did not took me a long time to figure out that it had to be something with hearts. The only problem was; I did not have a lot of time, I wanted to have the blanket …
In all my years of crocheting I actually never made a real scarf. And I don’t know why I never made one because making a scarf is a lot of fun! The rows are short and work up quickly and I loved seeing it grow. I felt like one of those pictures of someone old, …
 My only problem with crochet is that I love a knitted look. So when I found out that there is a stitch that gives you exactly the same look with a crochet hook I needed to try! And of course, I did not want to make any knitted look because I love fair isle …
One of the fun things of having kids is that you can always make them something new and our little boy was in need of a hat when the days were getting colder. I wanted to make something with colourwork, but everything I tried became either to thick or not to my liking. When I …
