Have you already seen the textile work of Swedish artist Anna Bauer? Anna often uses knitting in her work and gives a large place to the type of free stranded knitting Scandinavians call “hönsestrikk” (the name itself is a mix of Swedish, Danish and Norwegian). In “hönsestrikk” you work with bands of freely chosen motifs, […]
Advent Calendar 2018 – Flower 4, finishing
We are going to finish our last flower! Take one of the round “cups” made yesterday. Cut both yarn tails to the same length and thread them on a tapestry needle. Weave the yarns through the stitches in the second round and tighten to form a small ball. Sew this ball to the round disc […]
Advent Calendar 2018 – Flower 4, step 5
Almost finished! And today’s step is definitely different from the previous ones. When working this step, leave a good length of yarn as tails at the beginning and end of each little item. Ch 4, close to a ring with 1 sl st in 4th ch from hook. Round 1 : Ch 1 (do not […]
Advent Calendar 2018 – Flower 4, step 4
You guessed it: Make 4 more petals and attach them to the disc. Tomorrow will be different, I promise!
Advent Calendar 2018 – Flower 4, step 3
Just a small step today, and you already know how to do it! Make a second petal according to the instructions given yesterday. Attach it to the disc in the 3 sts to the left of the previous one. I think you might start to see where this is heading… See you tomorrow for the […]
Advent Calendar 2018 – Flower 4, step 2
Let’s continue! A special stitch today:sc blo = single crochet in the back loop only.If needed, please refer to my newsletter from January 2011 for explanations on how to work in only one loop. Ch 8. Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 5 ch, 3 sc […]
Advent Calendar 2018 – Flower 4, step 1
This week, many of us are busy with celebrations, family and other things. Don’t let the Advent Calendar be another item on your to-do list. The instructions will come step by step this week too, and may provide a reason to take a quiet moment just for yourself in a busy day. But everything will […]
Advent Calendar 2018
You can still join in my Advent Calendar adventure! The theme for this year’s calendar is “Flowers of Winter”. The English instructions for the first three flowers are available as pdf downloads on my French blog. The instructions for the fourth and final flower will be published here, step-by-step, from Monday December 24th!
Back to blogging in English!
Welcome to my brand new blog in English! I’m so happy to be blogging in English again. This is the place where you can stay up to date with my ideas, tutorials, patterns and general inspiration. Expect at least a blog post per week, and perhaps even more!