My life... is at times so crazy that I wonder why I didn't just settle for the partner, pet, full-time job thing. But then I think for two seconds and I remember, this is more crazy, stress-y and hectic, but such a life would drive me nuts! This adventure and not knowing what's coming is actually the thing that keeps me going. So I just ride the ( Read more... )

Ok, so, I decided I want a lace-knitted wrap for Orenda. But I've never knitted lace before... I don't have a clue how hard it is and if I'll make it. So I don't have a clue how to decide which one I want to try my hand on. They're all so beautifull! There are some nice patterns at Boo Knits or here in Victorian Lace Today. But there are nice ( Read more... )

An update about my real life is long overdue, I know. Instead, an update about what all my time between my real life is about lately: my Orenda costume. If I had know what a massive pile of work this would be... I hope I still would've done it, because I'm learning so much (mainly thanks to steelweaver and Maladignia. But man >.< No more other craft-projects ( Read more... )

De laatste weken heb ik zoveel inspererende meet-ups gehad met mensen dat ik soms het gevoel heb dat ik wel kan overstromen van dankbaarheid en inspiratie. Het maakt dat ik me maar weer eens realiseer hoeveel geweldige mensen ik in mijn vriendenkring heb. Iets waar ik heel dankbaar voor ben ^^ Al was het alleen al omdat het mijn leven zoveel ( Read more... )

Breien blijft een mooi tijdverdrijf. Aan de ene kant is het super rustgevend, aan de andere kant super frustrerend. Ik kan aan de ene kant niet wachten ergens mee te beginnen, maar zodra ik ben begonnen, kan ik niet wachten het af te hebben. Een van de vele hobbies waar je wensenlijst altijd groter blijft dan je voltooid-lijst. Maar het houdt je ( Read more... )

Right, I thought, let's see if I can keep blogging about the knit-stuff. Last weekend I finished my 'man-scarf'. Finally ;) It's nice and long and looking good, so it seems this is one of my projects that'll actually get used ( Read more... )

Because you also have to enjoy the good things in life, I'm heavily addicted to knitting. There are so many beautiful things to make out there! I dove straight in, as I in Dutch always say: Niet gehinderd door enige kennis. So usually I end up redoing my projects dozens of times, because I did something wrong AGAIN, it's still more pleasure than ( Read more... )