Tucana's Dream

New design...

2011-07-17T16:28:00.003+01:00

And to give it a good start again, I'm very busy designing a new knittingpattern.
Here's a sneakpeek:

Long time no see...

2011-07-17T15:46:00.004+01:00

I know, I've been gone for a long time now.
But that doesn't mean I haven't been busy!
Instead, it has been a little chaotic around here.
I started homeschooling the girls and that takes the most of my time... obviously!
But also, the homeschooling and having my kids at home made our little family more intense and close to eachother. It gave us something that is very rare to find in this society: rest, peace and love. We all calmed down and started living again... in our own way and our own rhythm.

The big change wasn't only good for the girls, but it also made me breath again. Like there is some weight off my shoulders now. Everything turned out better than we could ever hoped for.
Time to change other things too!

I started thinking about what I wanted to do with my life, how I wanted to manage it all.
Offcourse the kids and their education got first place immediately, above everything else. But what with the webshop? Am I capable of running a busy webshop with homeschooling 3 kids? Is this what I really want to keep doing? Or do I need some changes too, just like the girls did? And so yes, what do I want?

I decided to stop sewing babycarriers, I enjoyed making them, but it took most of my crafting time and it was just too much. I'm letting someone else making them in my place as we're speaking. More information about that in the next weeks/months.

Cotton diapers. I had some great ideas about them and it's time to start with that! I want to make them more unique, more art-like, not just cotton diapers.
Also, more information later.

But what I really want to do, is to design more. Designing patterns, creating real things with a meaning behind it or just because they are beautiful. Knitwear most of the time... offcourse. But I don't want to be bound by anything. I always loved the designing from scratch: take some wool, fabric, dyes, other materials and just start designing something without a plan, without boundaries, using whatever I feel like using. I think that's the way I want to go... just find myself again in what I'm doing.

Another thing I started to do, is writing childrensbooks. Creating them... and that comes with knitwork too ;o)
Can't say too much about that yet, but I'm having the time of my life. Combining art with my family, the two things I love the most. It's just great...

And above all of that, I'm trying to create myself again. The people who really know me, know that this is a big step forward, cause I'm not the kind off person that loves spending time on herself, but still... some things were in order, I was hitting a wall there, over and over again.
I started playing the guitar (thanks to my oldest daughter, who was the cause of it, because she wanted to learn playing it but is too young for the music-academy) and that changed a lot. Music was my first love and it will be my last... it sounds very cliche but it's nothing but the truth.
I also changed my clothingpattern into more "me". More indierock-like, I don't think that is a style, but you probably know what I mean.
And then... an old dream popped up again. A dream that I wanted 10 years ago, in the time that my parents still had a say in me, which also explains why I never made that dream come true. But now... it was the right time for it. So, I googled and found. And since 7 days, I have dreadlocks in my hair. I'm so in love with them! It feels like I'm finally me... that's the only way to explain it.
My family loves them too... pfew!

We're not there yet, I know. But this small family is taking steps in the good direction... and we're enjoying every single second of it!

I think it's time to start blogging again... Thanks for all the sweet mails and messages I received in my absence, it was nice to read all of them!

Sedna's Shawl

2011-02-17T21:11:00.008+01:00

This shawl was finished last summer. I have no idea why I waited so long to take pictures of him, but here he is!
I testknitted it for Mary Lena.

Pattern: Sedna's Shawl (English version: here)
Yarn: Tucana's Dream Merino Aran in violet, bordeaux and orange. I first thought it was an odd color-combo, but I just love the way it turned out! Totally my kind of colors! Spicey and fruity.
Modifications: none. I would recommend a bigger version, but I ran out of yarn. The crochet border is b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l. It's one of many great Mary Lena-patterns! Check out her website! She's one of my favorite designers!

In the pictures, also a preview of a new type of item for our shop. More information coming soon...

Scarfs for Atlanta's godmother...

2011-01-09T21:19:00.004+01:00

She deserved a nice christmas-gift and what is more special then something handmade?

Pinwheel

2011-01-09T21:07:00.004+01:00

I’m trying to use up the yarn in my boxes.
A whole experiment! :o

I had some super bulky 100% acryl left from when I just started knitting… :/
Although I really don’t like acryl, I had 500 grams left and my daughter needed a quick sweater.

I looked for a good pattern for her and the pinwheel is perfect!
The pattern wasn’t well written though. Especially the arm-part. I rewrote it a bit and made my own version…

Pelagia isn’t a girly girl for who you can knit girly things. She is one special kid that needs special fabrics and special colors, special techniques, assymmetry… just everything that is a bit different.
The pinwheel fits her and her personality.

The buttons are handmade as well.

Pattern: Bulky Gauge Pinwheel Sweater for Children by Shelley Mackie

Don’t blame me for her haircut!
I was cutting the ends and the moment I closed the scissors, she jumped off the chair.
I had to cut her beautiful long hair into this to have it straight :(
I hope it grows back quickly!

Castle on a Cloud

2011-01-05T21:37:00.008+01:00

Castle on a Cloud is the Les Miserable-sister of On My Own, our popular beret-pattern.
When I designed this pattern, I used the blue-white wool that you can see on the pictures.
The colors made me think of clouds, while the result shows something of a castle. Castle on a Cloud would be the name!
In the musical Les Miserables, Castle on a Cloud is a beautiful song about a girl-like-cinderella that steps out of reality in her daydreams. She dreams about a better place for her: her castle on a cloud.

Castle on a Cloud is het Les Miserables-zusje van On My Own, ons populaire beret-patroon.
Toen ik dit patroon bedacht, gebruikte ik daarvoor de blauw-witte wol van op de foto's. De kleur deed mij meteen aan wolken denken, terwijl het resultaat wel iets weg had van een kasteel. Castle on a Cloud spookte meteen door mijn gedachten en zo geschiedde.
In de musical Les Miserables is Castle on a Cloud een prachtig lied over een assepoester-achtig meisje dat door te dagdromen de realiteit achter zich laat en droomt over een betere plaats voor haar: haar kasteel in de wolken.

Sizes
1 size for adults.
You can make it smaller by using a thinner yarn and thinner needle.
Make it larger by using a thicker yarn and thicker needle.
Materials
- Wool: You can use any yarn you want, as long as it's usable for ndl. 4-5mm and you can get the gauge. We do encourage you to use natural fibers. Acryl/Polyester/other non-natural fibres are damaging the human skin.
Suggestions: Tucana's Dream bluefaced leicester DK, Tucana's Dream BFL-Silk Aran
- 4mm circular needle of 60cm or dubble pointed needles
- stitchmarkers
- stitch-holder
Gauge
22 stitches x 28 rows = 10cm x 10cm

Maten
1 maat voor volwassenen.
Kleiner maken, kan je door een dunner garen – dunnere naald te gebruiken, vergroten door een dikker garen – dikkere naald.
Materialen
- Wol: U kan eender welk garen nemen dat u wenst. Wil u de maten uit het patroon, dan neemt u een garen voor naaldnummer 3,5-4mm. Kleiner of groter maken, kan door het garen en de naaldnummer te veranderen.
Wij raden natuurlijke vezels aan. Acryl/Polyester/andere niet-natuurlijke vezels bevatten schadelijke stoffen die in het algemeen niet gezond zijn voor de huid.
Suggesties: Tucana's Dream bluefaced leicester DK, Tucana's Dream BFL-zijde aran.
- een rondbreinaald van 4 mm naaldbreedte en minstens 60 cm lang.
- stekenmarkeerders (dat hoeven geen luxe dingen te zijn, een elastiekje of een touwtje waarvan je de uiteinden aan elkaar knoopt, werkt even goed!) om het begin van de ronde aan te duiden.
- stekenhouders, om de steken van de duim op vast te houden, terwijl je de rest van de hand breit (dat kan ook gewoon een stukje draad zijn waar je de steken op zet)
Stekenverhouding
22 steken x 28 rijen geeft 10cm x 10cm

Available in English and Dutch!
Through our website and on Ravelry.

Verkrijgbaar in het Engels en Nederlands!
Zowel via onze website als via Ravelry.

Sneak peek...

2011-01-05T18:41:00.007+01:00

A sneak peek on my newest pattern...
Friends and family seem to like it, I hope you will too!

Meet Castle on a Cloud:

The Dutch version is finished, I'm translating it into English.
I hope to have it online soon!

And the winner is....................

2010-12-31T23:20:00.003+01:00

Ik stelde eerst en vooral een lijst op met jullie namen en het aantal keer jullie een lotje hadden voor de trekking (in volgorde van binnenkomen).

1) Zinzia
2) Morgan
3) Morgan
4) Morgan
5) Zinzia
6) Sabrina
7) Sabrina
8) Sabrina
9) Marijke
10) Marijke
11) Marijke
12) Annemie
13) Annemie
14) Annemie
15) Annemie
16) Line
17) Anneke
18) Line
19) Line
20) Elinemien

Vervolgens surften we naar http://www.random.org en typten daar in wat we moesten intypen.

And the winner is...

*trommelgeroffel*

Proficiat Elinemien en Line! Mailen jullie mij op het welgekende mailadres? Dan kan ik jullie de give-away patronen doorsturen. :D

Dank je wel aan al degenen die hebben meegedaan!

Gelukkig 2011!

4 years blogiversary AND give-away!

2010-12-19T17:23:00.002+01:00

Our weblog is almost 4 years old!
A good excuse for a give-away!

Onze weblog bestaat bijna 4 jaar!
Een goed excuus voor een give-away!

I'm giving away a copy of my On My Own-berret-pattern, a copy of the Dutch translation of the Cedar Leaf Shawlette AND a copy of my newest pattern yet to be released! The last one will be a surprise, but you will love it! And it's a great addition to the shawlette and the beret...

We geven weg... *trommelgeroffel* een exemplaar van ons eigenste On My Own-beret-patroon, een exemplaar van de Nederlandstalige vertaling van de Cedar Leaf Shawlette EN een exemplaar van mijn nieuwste patroon dat na deze give-away gepubliceerd wordt! Die laatste is een grote verrassing, maar wedden dat je deze superleuk gaat vinden?! Het is ook een perfecte aanvulling op de shawlette en de beret.

And to have a really good deal for you all, I give away that packet TWICE!
En om jullie extra te motiveren, geven we dit pakket TWEE keer weg!

What do you have to do to win it?
1) Leave a reaction on this blogpost about why you should win those patterns.
This gives you 1 ticket for the lotery.
2) Leave a link to this give-away on twitter, your blog, an online community etc... and notify me about these, for more tickets (1 per link).
3) Send me a picture of 1 creation you made with our wool or from one of our patterns for another ticket (1 ticket per person).
4) And finally, buy something in our webshop for a last ticket.

Hoe kan je 1 van deze pakketten winnen?
1) Laat een reactie op deze blogpost achter over waarom juist jij deze patronen zou moeten winnen. Dit geeft je 1 ticket voor de loterij.
2) Laat een link naar deze give-away achter op twitter, jouw blog, een online forum etc... en verwittig me hier van. Hiervoor krijg je een ticket per link.
3) Stuur mij een foto van 1 creatie die je maakte met onze wol of van een van onze patronen. 1 ticket per persoon.
4) En als laatste, koop iets in onze webshop voor een extra ticket.

The drawing will be on december 31.
De trekking vindt plaats op 31 december.

Succes!!!

Cedar Leaf Shawlette by Alana Dakos

2010-11-28T20:34:00.003+01:00

Sinds enkele weken zijn wij de officiële Nederlandse vertalers voor de patronen van Alana Dakos.
Dit houdt in dat wij haar patronen vertalen in het Nederlands en deze vertalingen mogen verdelen.
Wat een eer! Ze heeft de meest prachtige patronen en ik kan haast niet wachten om haar collectie stuk voor stuk te mogen voorstellen!

Het eerste patroon waar ik me mee bezig hield, is uiteraard haar bestseller: de Cedar Leaf Shawlette. Ik maakte hem enkele maanden geleden al in een prachtige gouden wol en de keuze was rap gemaakt. Wat een fantastisch patroon!
Het patroon is nu al enkele weken geleden vertaald, maar wegens ziekenhuisopname en langdurig (naar mijn normen toch ;o)) herstel, kan ik het nu pas publiceren.

Cedar Leaf Shawlette,
een prachtige, halve maan-vormige, kleine shawl die je mooi rond je schouders kan draperen en die er tevens fantastisch uitziet wanneer je het gewoon als sjaal rond je nek knoopt.
De gebogen vorm wordt gecreërd door het gebruik van 'korte toeren'.
De gebladerde rand wordt aangebreid nadat het hoofdgedeelte van de sjaal is gebreid.

Afmetingen wanneer klaar
Lengte: 137 cm van eind tot eind.
Breedte: ongeveer 20 cm op het breedste punt, bladrand inbegrepen.

Materialen
Handmaiden Lady Godiva (50% zijde, 50% wol; 273 yard/250m per 100 gram; kleur: cedar; 2 strengen wol of ongeveer 320m van een breigaren voor nld.3-4mm. Alternatief: Fleece Artist Woolie Silk 3-ply, Malabrigo Silky Merino, Manos Silk Blend, Tucana's Dream Bluefaced Leicester DK)
en
een 4,5mm rondbreinaald van 80cm
een 4,5mm dubbelpuntige breinaald voor de bladrand
maasnaald

Stekenverhouding
20 steken x 36 rijen = 10cm in tricotsteek
gebreid met 4,5mm breinaald of naald nodig om de stekenverhouding te bekomen.

Het Nederlandstalige patroon is verkrijgbaar via onze webshop of via mail.
Binnenkort ook in pakketvorm (wol+patroon).

Uiteraard breien wij dit product ook op bestelling! Meer informatie via mail!

Flamingo

2010-11-07T11:51:00.001+01:00

My girls love handknitted toys. And this one is no exception.
It's a cute bird and a very easy 1 day-pattern.
Loved it!

Pattern: Flamingo by Susan B. Anderson
Yarn: leftovers

Jacobus

2010-11-07T11:48:00.002+01:00

I'm so in love with this pattern!
Jacobus is one of the cutest toy-patterns ever!

This Jacobus was a goodbye-gift for the class of my daughters.
We are homeschooling them from now on, so they are not going to school anymore. A goodbye-gift was in place and this Jacobus was perfect!

Pattern: Jacobus by Annita Wilschut
Yarn: Handdyed Merino Superwash, dyed by the kids of the class last schoolyear.

Sockwool in stock

2010-10-10T16:33:00.002+01:00

All sockwool:

All this wool is available at our webshop or through mail.
We are currently accepting customknits... this wool is perfect for winter-accessoires (hats, scarfs, mittens...), socks, shawls and many other things!

DK-weight in stock

2010-10-10T16:24:00.003+01:00

All our DK in stock:

All this wool is available at our webshop or through mail.
We are currently accepting customknits... this wool is perfect for winter-accessoires (hats, scarfs, mittens...), shrugs, bolero's, pullovers, vests, cardigans and many other things!

Aran / Worsted - wool in stock

2010-10-10T16:07:00.003+01:00

All aran- and worsted- weight wool:

All this wool is available at our webshop or through mail.
We are currently accepting customknits... this wool is perfect for winter-accessoires (hats, scarfs, mittens...), shrugs, bolero's, pullovers, vests, cardigans and many other things!
The 100% wool-skeins are also used for soakers, longies, woolcovers...

Chunky/ Bulky-wool currently in stock

2010-10-10T15:51:00.006+01:00

The craft fair gave us a lot of empty boxes, but the wool that's left is finally photographed...

Here is the Chunky & Bulky - weight...

All this wool is available at our webshop or through mail.
We are currently accepting customknits... this wool is perfect for winter-accessoires (hats, scarfs, mittens...), shrugs, bolero's, pullovers, vests, cardigans and many other things!

On My Own

2010-10-05T16:47:00.005+01:00

My newest pattern! A big succes on the craft fair in Mechelen, so it's ready to explore the rest of the world!

On my own is created because of my fascination with Les Miserables and my connectedness with the character Eponine. In the musical, Eponine sings the beautiful song On my own, a song that can move you, a song with lots of emotions. Wandering through the streets of Paris, under bridges and along rivers... sung by a character with emotional scars.
Simple but beautiful...

On my own is ontstaan door mijn fascinatie voor Les Miserables en de verbondenheid die ik voel met het personage Eponine. In de gelijknamige musical zingt Eponine het prachtige lied On my own/Heel alleen, een nummer dat je naar de keel grijpt en waar je helemaal in meegevoerd wordt. Slenterend door de straten, zwervend onder bruggen en langs rivieren... gezongen door een personage met emotionele littekens.
Eenvoudig doch prachtig...

The pattern is both in English and Dutch.
Het patroon is zowel in Nederlands als Engels geschreven.

Drop Stitch Scarf - Nederlandse vertaling

2010-10-05T15:42:00.004+01:00

Op het Hobbysalon in Mechelen bijna 2 weken geleden was deze sjaal 1 van de grote blikvangers in onze stand. Helaas is het patroon niet van mezelf en kon ik niet meer doen dan de naam doorgeven aan alle geïnteresseerden.

Ondertussen heb ik goed nieuws. De ontwerpster van het patroon, Caroline Vogel, heeft mij de toestemming gegeven om het patroon te vertalen en op mijn blog te plaatsen. :)
Bij deze...

Drop Stitch Scarf - vertaling

Dit patroon is een vertaling van het Drop-Stitch-Scarf-patroon,ontworpen door Christine Vogel van Frazzled Knits.
Ontwerpster: Christine Vogel
Website: http://christine.typepad.com/knitting/
E-mail: frazzledknits@gmail.com
Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/christine-vogel
Origineel patroon: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/drop-stitch-scarf-2

Deze sjaal heeft een golvend patroon door het gebruik van uitgerokken en uitvergrootte steken. Het is leuk en makkelijk om te maken en ziet er prachtig uit in een veelkleurig garen. Het is ook ideaal voor zijde-achtige garens.

Materialen:

Ieder garen om met nld.3-4mm of nld.4-5mm te gebruiken (DK of worsted/aran) en de naalden die daarbij horen. U kan ook iets grotere naalden nemen om een meer kant-achtig uiterlijk te bekomen.
De ontwerpster gebruikte 1 streng Hand Maiden Lady Godiva (50% wol, 50% zijde) in de 'Dragonfly'-kleurcombinatie en 5mm naalden.
De sjaal die ik op het Hobbysalon bij had, breidde ik uit 1 streng Tucana's Dream Alpaca-Merino-Bamboo in mijn 'Princess Jasmin'-pastelkleur.

Patroon:

* Zet 26 steken op (of elk veelvoud van 10, plus 6 extra... ik zette voor mijn sjaal 36 steken op).
* Brei 4 rijen recht.
* Start het patroon:
- Rij 1: Brei 6st recht, *sla de draad 1 keer om je naald, brei 1st recht, sla de draad 2 keer om je naald, brei 1st recht, sla de draad 3 keer om je naald, brei 1st recht, sla de draad 2 keer om je naald, brei 1st recht, sla de draad 1 keer om je naald, brei 6st recht* - herhaal alles tussen de sterretjes tot het einde van de naald.
- Rij 2: Brei de hele rij recht, terwijl je de omslagen gewoon van je naald laat vallen. Dit creërt de uitgerokken steken.
- Rij 3&4: Brei recht.
- Rij 5: Brei 1st recht, *sla de draad 1 keer om je naald, brei 1st recht, sla de draad 2 keer om je naald, brei 1st recht, sla de draad 3 keer om je naald, brei 1st recht, sla de draad 2 keer om je naald, brei 1st recht, sla de draad 1 keer om je naald, brei 6st recht* - herhaal alles tussen de sterretjes tot het einde van de naald, maar eindig met 1 steek recht ipv 6.
- Rij 6: Brei de hele rij recht, terwijl je de omslagen gewoon van je naald laat vallen. Dit creërt de uitgerokken steken.
- Rij 7&8: Brei recht.

* Herhaal deze 8 rijen tot je bijna zonder garen valt of tot de sjaal lang genoeg is voor u.
* Eindig met 4 rijen recht.
* Weef alle draadjes in, was en block de sjaal.

© 2006-2008 by Christine Vogel
This pattern is for personal use only: no commercial uses please!
Dit patroon is enkel voor persoonlijk gebruik: geen commercieel gebruik alstubliefd!

Alle vertalings-rechten voorbehouden voor Tucana's Dream.
http://www.tucanasdream.be
info@tucanasdream.be

Met eventuele vragen of opmerkingen kan u altijd bij ons of Christine Vogel terecht.

Jacobus

2010-09-18T10:17:00.002+01:00

Jacobus is coming to the hobbybeurs!!!
At our boot, you can buy the pattern + wool.

This Jacobus is knit by Annita herself, she's the designer of Jacobus and a lot of other great knitted animals. You can read her blog here.
Jacobus is knit in Alpaca-merino-bamboo in our Summer-colorway.

Restyled our website!

2010-09-12T13:03:00.002+01:00

To serve you beter, we restyled our whole website. We even included a cart, so checking out is so much easier!

http://www.tucanasdream.be

Our last lay-out was a bit narrow, this one is so much better.
I have to admit, I miss my whole pink, purple, green lay-out, but I can live with this one...

To celebrate, we have some wool at 25%.
First to come, first to serve! They really have to go!

Check them out in our bargains-corner!

Symbols-swap

2010-08-20T14:34:00.004+01:00

We had a new swap on Swapperdeswap.
A symbols-swap, where we had to give up some of our favorite symbols and our swappartner had to do something with them.
I immediately knew what symbols would be mine to choose...

And I'm so glad I did! Kathleen did a great job!

A drawing of Nefertete, including the Eye of Ra. My husband is going to let it last longer, so I can put it on the wall in our bedroom (which is my private Ancient Egypt-museum).

A cross-stitch pattern of the Illuminati-diamant.

A sewing-apron with a Illuminati-diamant. Ooooh, I love this thing! It was on my list for a long time now, but I still hadn't had the time to make it. Now I have a more prettier one :D

A tea-wallet, another thing that was on my list. Now I can always have my addiction with me, wherever I go.
The 2 sacks of tea included, are already gone :p

Offcourse, like always in a swap, I had to make something to. This time my victim was Christel.
Her symbols:

And I think, I did a great job too ;o)
Christel already let me know that she liked the package... pfeeeew!
This is what I made for her:

Pattern: Pentagram Tam.
Yarn: Bluefaced Leicester, handdyed in Brilliant Blue.

Fibre: Bluefaced Leicester in a colorway without a name yet.
A triskel is associated with 3 colors: red, white, black. I transformed the colors a bit to bordeaux, silver and black, but it's the idea that counts ;o)

Handmade buttons with pentagrams on it.

And for the last item, my husband drawed a little comic-story about her and her family:

(click on it to enlarge the pictures)

I loved this swap. It was the first swap in a long time for me, but I'm glad I participated. :)

Custom soaker and diapers.

2010-08-16T16:23:00.001+01:00

Leftover hats

2010-08-16T14:58:00.005+01:00

I knitted some hats-in-stock for the webshop this winter. Most of them from leftovers, but that doesn't make them less great looking.

Approximately 18-24 months, all handdyed Bluefaced Leicester:

color: "Wild Cherry"

color: "Romantica"

color: "Lander"

Toddler/Child beret... fits children from approximately 3 to 7/8 years old:

Bluefaced Leicester
color: "Water World"

Mail me for prices.

Handspun Merino-Silk in blue.

2010-08-16T14:52:00.003+01:00

100 grams of Merino-Silk, 115 meters.
Batt from Sara's Texture Crafts.

No plans with it, so I think it's one for the webshop.

Princess Skirts

2010-08-16T14:29:00.002+01:00

My mom made the girls some skirts in a cotton Princess fabric. Offcourse they LOVE it!

First Smocked Dress

2010-07-26T21:21:00.003+01:00

Why did I wait so long to try smocking? I love the way this dress turns out!!!

Fabric: 100% cotton in a nice orange-red-polkadot.

And I love that my 2 oldest daughters have the same size in dresses and skirts right now :) they can change them.
They have the same width, but the oldest is longer. For dresses and skirts that is more than ok.

Handspun BFL in medieval

2010-07-15T11:46:00.004+01:00

This handspun is spun with the same yarn as the last one.
Only, this one I spun thin and I plyed it with a red merino fingeringweight thread.

Yarn: Bluefaced Leicester in my Medieval-colorway. Plyed with 100% merino sockwool in red.
65 grams and +-70 meters.

Custom Toekantai

2010-07-14T20:12:00.002+01:00

I get a lot of custom-knits and -sewingprojects these weeks. The Toekantai's are very popular now, most are just plain fabrics, maybe different fabrics on front and back. And sometimes I get very lucky with a customer who let me make something totally different.

This time it was by accident a special Toekantai... I just hadn't enough of the asked fabric so I cut and sewed and cut and sewed and cut again and cursed very loud and finally sewed for the last time and tadaaaa:

side 1:

side 2:

I so love that second side! :D

Custom Woolcover

2010-07-12T16:08:00.002+01:00

Oh, I love customs!
This woolcover was so fun to make, just because it was a custom. The woolcolor was chosen by the customer. I love how it turned out! Let's hope the customer did too :)

New fabrics...

2010-07-02T11:55:00.004+01:00

Ready for orders...

And more fabrics on the way:

I already see lots of skirts, dresses, pants, diapers and babycarriers to sew.
Mail me for reservations...

Handmade buttons

2010-06-30T11:53:00.004+01:00

We have the most beautiful buttons in stock now... aren't they great? I'm so excited about it!

See something you like? I hope to have them on Etsy later this day! Or you can mail me at info@tucanasdream.be.
What you see is what you get...
Need custom-made buttons? No problem! Mail me for more information...

To spin or not to spin...

2010-06-17T13:55:00.003+01:00

... that was the question I asked myself for a long time. I wanted to learn it, but when I tried, I didn't manage to get a usable yarn. So a year ago, I gave up... it just didn't work out.

But then, this week... my oldest daughter wanted to show her classmates how she could knit already and her classmates got enthousiastic I think... anyway, her teacher asked me to come to the class next tuesday and show some knitting and wooldyeing. I agreed and thought that I could show them some spinning too, even if I couldn't spin it myself.

The weel got fixed and I tried it again one last time...

You can't imagine how happy I am! It's like I never did something else... the fiber flew through my hands... unbelievable!
It's not perfect, not at all, but I have yarn! With thick and small pieces, but yarn is yarn...
I think I'm going to try again on this... maybe I do can learn how to spin after all!

Buttons and bolero's...

2010-06-05T20:09:00.002+01:00

Bolero-raglanvests:

Pattern: 'my own', but it's a simple raglanpattern, so to really call it my own is a bit ambitious.
Yarn: handdyed Falkland in green, blue and red.
Size: 2-3 years - circumference: 56-60cm (measured right under the chest) - hight (at back): 21cm

The buttons are handmade in matching colors.

For sale at http://www.tucanasdream.be (mail at info@tucanasdream.be)

Pattern: same as the first bolero... 'my own', but it's a simple raglanpattern, so to call it my own is a bit ambitious.
Yarn: handdyed Falkland in Chococabana
Size: 3-4 years - circumference: 60-64cm (measured right under the chest) - hight (at back): 22cm

The buttons are handmade in matching colors.

For sale at http://www.tucanasdream.be (mail at info@tucanasdream.be)

Buttons:

Set of 5 buttons.
Matching with my chococabana-colorway.

Set of 4 buttons:

For sale at http://www.tucanasdream.be (mail at info@tucanasdream.be)

Change!

2010-05-23T19:12:00.003+01:00

I changed the lay-out of this blog and I'm so happy with it! I think it's a huge improvement!
Did you notice the pages at the top? I hope to finish those as soon as possible! You will get whole summaries of all our yarns, yarncolors and patterns! Also more information about customknits and an easy way to order those.
I hope you'll come back soon for more! In the meanwhile, enjoy our new lay-out!

Magic Ball of Yarn

2010-05-13T17:05:00.005+01:00

Daughter has got a magic ball of yarn for her birthday last monday.
I help her knitting, but she knits herself too.
Like you can see in the next video's, she wants it to go faster... she's smart enough, though, to get her present sooner.
The first present is a fact...

Bananarama

2010-05-07T11:48:00.007+01:00

Remember the ethnic yarns that I ordered a while ago?
I finally tried some out and made a shrug/bolero-thing out of the banana silk yarn. I had to combine it with some orange merinowool, because I ran out of yarn.

Pattern: my own
Yarn: handspun Banana Silk Yarn + Tucana's Dream Organic Merino DK

The pattern is an easy short raglan-sweater. The wool makes it so special.
And did you notice the little duck-button? It's very cute, but if I find a better one to fit this shrug, I would change it, I think.

She is a dreamdaughter to make things for... she loves everything you make her. This shrug is no exception. I finished it yesterday-evening and she wears it today for school.

Pink Scrappylongies

2010-04-20T13:17:00.006+01:00

I had so many leftover-yarn, that I decided to use them all in the same longies.
I didn't dare to use them all after eachother, so I've chosen a basiccolor between them.
But now I saw the beautiful scrappylongies of Katidids, I think I'll knit the other leftovers that way!

Pattern: Soakers and Longies from Tucana's Dream
Yarn: handdyed Bluefaced Leicester in leftovers
Size: Small

For Sale: here on Etsy or at http://www.tucanasdream.be (mail at info@tucanasdream.be)

Zwervers & tramps...

2010-04-19T10:01:00.005+01:00

The 'zwerver' (Dutch for tramp, vagabond...) from our swapforum is back here.
The meaning of this 'zwerver' is that everyone put something in it to begin with and when you have it, you can choose between everything that's in the box. You put back in as many things that you got out of it. When you choose a handmade item, you put a handmade item back in... when you choose a bought item, you put a bought item back in.
I once started it, the box took a whole tour around almost all members of the forum and came back to me now.

I've chosen 2 items this time and I feel spoiled like I never felt before!

Both items are from Christel and I'm so happy that the person between us left those beautiful things for me!
Left: a möbius-shawl in a wool/nylon/silk-yarn
Right: handspun yarn where I want to make a shawl from.

I'm so happy! It's unbelievable that I had to choose this beautiful shawl and yarn. It made my whole week right!

Now choosing what I want to put back in the box. Hmmm... *doubt doubt*

Pink&Girly Shorties

2010-04-17T11:07:00.008+01:00

Don't you just love those girly colors? I'm so so so in love with it!
It was a long time ago that I knitted such a girly and fluffy thing and I enjoyed every stitch of it!

Pattern: Soakers and Longies from Tucana's Dream
Yarn: handdyed Bluefaced Leicester in pink (borders) and red-fuchsia
Size: Medium

For Sale: here on Etsy or at http://www.tucanasdream.be (mail at info@tucanasdream.be)

Bea 2

2010-04-17T10:59:00.007+01:00

Finally pictures of the second Bea. I'm far behind with taking pictures of everything.

Fabric: fleece, fleece and fleece.
Pattern: Bea from Farbenmix.

Another crown at front. Not my choice, the kids just love those crowns-that-are-also-pockets.

Enjoy the pictures of our little model!
The last one is my favorite! She only wants to model things when I promise she can have funny pictures too afterwards.

Etsy

2010-04-12T22:21:00.002+01:00

We're on Etsy now too!!!

Check us out:

Works-In-Progress... (ahum!)

2010-04-08T19:27:00.006+01:00

Today, I organized my WIP's-box.
Ripped out some things, got out the leftover wool of FO's etc... I think all knitters will know what I mean. Just to clear my mind out.

And then I looked at the things that were left in the box...
Oh hell, I never thought I had so many WIP's :/

1) Woolcover, knitted piece is done, just need the sewingpart.

2) 2 woolcovers in progress

3) A pullover for my little brother. I started it 2 years ago and had to reknit the sleeves 2 times now, because I never finished it and my brother keeps growing... Own pattern.

4) I have no idea where the sleeves and the hat is of this sweater :/ I crocheted them in natural merino, dyed them afterwards, but I have no clue where they are now. Damn...

5) Own pattern for a girly-sweater... ran out of yarn and never wrote down a single thing. (typical me!) But I will finish it!! Just don't ask me when!

6) Another vest, another own pattern. Same story as in number 5, without the yarn thing...

7) Stained Glass Scarf. Started it when I had my elbow in plaster and couldn't knit with that. Never finished and I'm doubting about just ripping it. Love the scarf, though!

8) Cowl, no pattern... trying out one of my new Ethnic Yarns and still in love with it! This yarn is wonderful!

9) Teddybear for my youngest daughter. She loved the thing when we were at the 'hobbysalon'. I knitted 1 piece of 2, but now I don't find the pattern anymore... typical.

10) Crocheted Sewing Machine. I fell in love with the patterns of Sky Magenta and want to make ALL of them. This machine is my oldest daughters birthday-gift for her class.

11) Sock Yarn Blanket. Stole the idea from Morgan. I have just too many leftovers. This one is a 'normal' WIP, cause it's going to take lots and lots of years to finish a blanket with leftovers!

12) Work... ;o) and an active WIP! Finishing it today :) A Newborn Baby Winter Set for a customer.

And 13 is without a picture... I do have the information on Ravelry ;o) but certain people may not know what I -hopefully, if I get it finished in time- am wearing on the first communion of my little brother (not that I'm catholic or religious in any kind of way, on the contrary, but hey, there's a party afterwards! And I just don't want to miss a thing of my little brother's life... ;o))
I can assure you, it will be the most beautiful thing I've ever knitted!

All together in my WIP's-box:

I really have to finish some things :/
Why does casting on new projects feel so good?
Off knitting now... lots and lots of work to do!

Bea 3

2010-04-08T12:28:00.001+01:00

I still need pictures from the 2nd Bea I made, but I do have some from the 3rd.
I made all 3 in one weekend... it's a very easy pattern.
The kids wanted another crown... I was hoping they would want something else, but no, the pocket-that-is-also-a-crown is what they needed!

Fabric: orange fleece and a stretchy stripey velours-y fabric that I found in the leftoverbox in the fabricstore... it's nice!

Time for Maruyama!

2010-04-08T12:16:00.002+01:00

I'm still in love with Maruyama... when you have that wrap, you don't need another one! (ahum!)
And it's finally spring, so we can use it again!

Isn't it (still) gorgeous?!

Bea

2010-03-27T12:03:00.004+01:00

My first real sweater, no words needed. Look for yourself ;o)

Fabric: fleece (fuchsia) and mousefleece (purple)
Pattern: Bea from Farbenmix

It took me a while to start with sewing clothes for the kids, but I finally won over the fear. And I'm glad I did! Much more to come!

The Golden Age of Grotesque

2010-03-22T13:39:00.003+01:00

I already saw it at Brooklyn Tweed, Never Not Knitting and other great blogknitters.
Gold is the newest fashion in knitting yarns!
And I have to admit, it's absolutely gorgeous!

Speechless

2010-03-22T11:46:00.003+01:00

I ordered some ethnic yarns last week. Today they were delivered! And I'm speechless... they are pretty pretty pretty! I can't wait to knit with them!

From top to bottom:
- Banana Silk Yarn - 2 skeins
- Mulberry Silk Yarn
- Mulberry Silk Yarn
- Indian Sari Yarn: banana fiber and recycled silk fiber
- Recycled Silk Yarn Cashmir
- Recycled Sari Silk Yarn (loose ends of saris collected from industrial mills handspun into yarn)

Everything is Fair Trade and B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L!
I have no idea what I'm going to make with it, so if someone has a clue, please let me know!

Tags: skeins, winding, balls, armpain...

2010-03-22T09:35:00.003+01:00

Sometimes pictures say more than words...

Dear father-in-law slash personal inventor... can you please invent me an engine to save my arms? You already invented that skein-unwinding-thing from a bike-wheel, I'm sure an engine for the woolwinder is a piece of cake! Thank you!

Blocking...

2010-03-18T00:30:00.001+01:00

More pics when it's dry!

Knits without words

2010-03-12T17:40:00.004+01:00

The Cardigan: sequel

2010-03-12T17:32:00.002+01:00

I knitted much more than 'only' this in the last weeks, but we had the Tweelingbeurs in between, so most of the time went to that show.
I did knit the back and the 2 arms though! And now my first job is to finish this cardigan! :)
Still in love with it! I want to know how it's going to turn out!

Newborn Baby Winter Set

2010-03-06T19:38:00.006+01:00

I LOVE these sets! They are perfect last-minute-knits and people seem to love them!

I started them when people asked me to make wintersets for there tiny newborns. They don’t fit in it very long, but at least they are warm. In most babystores they only have hats and scarfs which are to big for those tiny little newborns.
Afterwards it is a perfect doll-set. :)

The set includes a hat, a cowl, a pair of mittens and a pair of legwarmers.
I choose a cowl instead of a scarf, because I don’t like scarfs for those newborn babies.

The pattern asks for only 100 grams of Aran or DK (which gives you the gauge), which makes it a perfect gift.

The pattern is in both Dutch and English!

Swatching for the cardigan...

2010-02-11T19:17:00.002+01:00

Every big project needs a swatch before knitting the project itself...
I think the colors are fabulous!!!

With and without flash:

I'm planning to start knitting tomorrow... excited!

Great custom project...

2010-02-11T12:48:00.006+01:00

"Can you make my daughter a cardigan?"
Offcourse I can!
Lots of colours, beautiful big buttons, soft wool... no problem at all!

In the meanwhile, the wool is dyed in all colors of the rainbow, the buttons will be handmade by my father-in-law, the pattern will be a basic-pattern of my own (I have lots of by myself designed basic-patterns written down to start from when I'm designing something special), which is now in front of me...
It's my first custom cardigan... I'm so excited about this project!!! :D

Shall I give you a sneekpeek? I'm warning you, grab your sunglasses, it's COLOR!

Happy Birthday, dear blog!

2009-12-26T01:42:00.002+01:00

I'm so ashamed, I keep forgetting it!
My blog is 3yo now!
25/12/2006 was my first blogpost and now we're 3 years ahead.

Happy Birthday, dear blog!
I had a nice time already!

I hope to find some time soon to blog what I'm doing these days!!!
Until then, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May all your wishes come true!

Mystery KAL: part 3

2009-12-10T10:24:00.002+01:00

I noticed that part 3 didn't appear on my blog. Let's try again!

MYSTERY HAT patroon, deel 3...

Alle maten:
Zet de eerste 6 steken terug op je breinaalden en begin in het rond te breien tot het dunne stukje 50 cm meet (dit deel kan je aanpassen aan je eigen smaak, korter of langer is perfect mogelijk).
Zet de 6 steken terug op de hulpdraad.
Herhaal dit met de andere 8 groepjes van 6 steken.

Het eerste gedeelte van 3 "koorden" vlecht je door elkaar.
Wanneer de koorden onderaan samenkomen, neem je deze op die manier ook op je breinaalden: 3 steken van de eerste koord, 3 steken van de 2e koord, 3 steken van de 3e koord, de volgende 3 steken van de 3e koord, overgebleven steken van de 2e koord en weer die van de 1e.
Die brei je nog 3 ronden in het rond.
De steken 2 per 2 samenbreien en draad door de overgebleven steken en afkanten.
Herhaal dit met de overige 2 delen.

Maak 3 pomponnen en bevestig deze onderaan de 3 vlechten.

Draadjes wegwerken, eventuele gaatjes bij het begin van het verdelen wegwerken en KLAAR!!! :)

MYSTERY HAT pattern, part 2...

All sizes:
Place the first 6 stitches back on your needles and start knitting in the round until the cord measures 20 inch (you can make it longer or shorter, just like you want).
Place the 6 stitches back on a strand of yarn.
Repeat with the next 8 groups of 6 stitches.

Twine/braid the first 3 cords together.
When the cords come together at the end, you place them on you needles like this: 3 stitches of the 1st cord, 3 stitches of the 2nd cord, 3 stitches of the 3rd cord, the next 3 stitches of the 3rd cord, last 3 stitches of the 2nd cord and those of the 1st cord.
Knit in the round for 3 rounds.
Knit the stitches together 2 by 2, cut the yarn and bind off.
Repeat with the other 2 parts.

Make 3 pompons and attach to the 3 braids.

Work away the little yarn-things all around the hat, if you want the little wholes gone at the beginning of devide-part, you can do that too.
FINISHED!!! :)

Mystery KAL: part 2

2009-11-30T21:01:00.002+01:00

MYSTERY HAT patroon, deel 2...

Deel 2: minderen en verdelen.

Minderen:
(enkel volwassen-maat:
rij A: *brei 14 steken, brei 2 steken samen* herhaal tussen * tot einde van de toer
rij B: brei alle steken gewoon recht
rij C: *brei 13 steken, brei 2 steken samen* herhaal tussen * tot einde van de toer
rij D: brei alle steken gewoon recht)

alle maten (voor volwassenen komt dit gewoon na rij A-D):
rij 1: *brei 12 steken, brei 2 steken samen* herhaal tussen * tot einde van de toer
rij 2: brei alle steken gewoon recht
rij 3: *brei 11 steken, brei 2 steken samen* herhaal tussen * tot einde van de toer
rij 4: brei alle steken gewoon recht
rij 5: *brei 10 steken, brei 2 steken samen* herhaal tussen * tot einde van de toer
rij 6: brei alle steken gewoon recht
rij 7: *brei 9 steken, brei 2 steken samen* herhaal tussen * tot einde van de toer
rij 8: brei alle steken gewoon recht
rij 9: *brei 8 steken, brei 2 steken samen* herhaal tussen * tot einde van de toer
rij 10: brei alle steken gewoon recht

Hier knip je de draad door, laat nog een eindje draad van 15-20cm hangen.
De rest van je wol verdeel je in 3 aparte bollen.

Verdelen (alle maten):
1) Zet de 1e 18 steken op een hulpdraad, zet de volgende 18 steken op een 2e hulpdraad, de overgebleven 18 steken begin je rond te breien.
Brei 3 ronden gewoon recht.

2) Zet de 1e 6 steken op een hulpdraad, zet de volgende 6 steken op een 2e hulpdraad, zet de laatste 6 steken op een 3e hulpdraad.

3) De 2e serie steken van 18 steken behandel je op dezelfde manier, de 3e serie 18 steken idem. Je ziet dat je 3 verschillende onderdelen in je muts krijgt.

Tot volgende week! ;o)

MYSTERY HAT pattern, part 2...

Part 2: decrease and divide.

Decrease:
(only adult-size:
round A: *knit 14 stitches, knit 2 stitches together* repeat between * until end of round
round B: knit all stitches
round C: *knit 13 stitches, knit 2 stitches together* repeat between * until end of round
round D: knit all stitches

all sizes (for adults, this comes after round A-D):
round 1: *knit 12 stitches, knit 2 stitches together* repeat between * until end of round
round 2: knit all stitches
round 3: *knit 11 stitches, knit 2 stitches together* repeat between * until end of round
round 4: knit all stitches
round 5: *knit 10 stitches, knit 2 stitches together* repeat between * until end of round
round 6: knit all stitches
round 7: *knit 9 stitches, knit 2 stitches together* repeat between * until end of round
round 8: knit all stitches
round 9: *knit 8 stitches, knit 2 stitches together* repeat between * until end of round
round 10: knit all stitches

Cut off the yarn, leave a 6-8 inch long tail.
Divide the rest of the wool you have in 3 parts.

Divide (all sizes):
1) Place the 1st 18 stitches on a strand of yarn, place the following 18 stitches on a second strand of yarn, start knitting the remaining 18 stitches in the round.
Knit 3 rounds.

2) Place the 1st 6 stitches on a strand of yarn, place the following 6 stitches on a second strand of yarn, place the last 6 stitches on a second strand of yarn.

3) Do the same to the 2nd series of 18 stitches, idem for the 3th series of 18 stitches. You now see 3 different parts in your hat.

See you next week! ;o)

Mystery KAL: part 1

2009-11-22T17:55:00.006+01:00

Zoals beloofd gingen we starten met onze mystery KAL wanneer genoeg mensen mij lieten weten dat ze geïnteresseerd waren. Nu maar hopen dat ze allemaal effectief meedoen... :)
Ik kijk er in ieder geval al naar uit!

Voor de mensen die niet weten waar ik over praat, plaats ik nog even de link naar mijn blogpost van vorige week. Daar kan je alles lezen wat je moet weten:
KLIK

Een 2e link die ik hier ga zetten is de link naar onze Ravelry-groep, waar een topic over deze KAL is geopend alwaar we met z'n allen foto's van onze creaties kunnen tonen en waar er plaats is om fijn te babbelen:
KLIK naar Ravelry

Like promised, we would start the mystery KAL as soon as enough people signed up.
Let's hope all those people are really going with us on this road... :)
I'm realy looking forward to this!

For the people who don't know what I'm talking about, I refer you to my former blogpost from last week where you can read everything you need to know to get participate in our mystery hat KAL:
CLICK

A second link I'm going to give you is the link to our Ravelry-group. I hope we can have a nice time there during the KAL and I enjoy seeing some pics of your creations there!
CLICK for Ravelry

MYSTERY HAT patroon, deel 1...

Maten: Baby, Kleuter/Kind, Volwassene

Nodig:
- Wol... DK (ndl. 3-4mm) voor de Baby-maat, Aran (ndl. 4-5mm) voor de Kinder- en volwassenmaat: 100, 120, 150 gram (dat is een gemiddelde, je zal zelf zien in het patroon dat je meer of minder wol kan gebruiken wanneer je het patroon aan je eigen smaak aanpast)
- Naalden... rondbreinaalden in een maat die de juiste stekenverhouden geven
- Stekenmarkeerders
- Stukjes garen waar je steken op kunt opzijzetten (je hebt te veel echte stekenhouders nodig om makkelijk te werken, gewoon stukjes wol waar je een knoopje inmaakt als de steken erop staan, werkt het beste)

Stekenverhouding:
- voor de baby-maat in DK-gewicht: 25st - 30r = 10cm
- voor de andere maten in ARAN-gewicht: 20st - 24r = 10cm

Nota's:
- De baby- en kindermaten lijken opgeschreven bijna hetzelfde. Hier is het vooral het verschil in woldikte en naalddikte die de grootte maken.
- Ik heb 3 dochters, dit patroon is origineel voor hen gemaakt, waardoor het minder geschikt is voor jongetjes. In het patroon heb ik echter aanpassingen beschreven die het patroon wat mannelijker maken, waardoor ook jongetjes hier zeker van kunnen genieten!
- Speel een beetje met de naalddiktes. Vrees je dat je tiener niet in de muts kan, neem dan gewoon een naaldnummer groter... op die manier los je veel problemen op waar je anders maar over blijft piekeren. Het patroon blijft op die manier hetzelfde, terwijl je de grootte met gemak aan je noden kan aanpassen.

Het patroon, deel 1... een simpel begin, verwacht hier nog niet te veel van ;o) :

Zet 84-84-96 steken op met een naalddikte kleiner dan de stekenverhouding.
Begin in het rond te breien, opgepast dat je je werk niet draait! Plaats een stekenmarkeerder in het begin van de ronde.
Brei 10-10-12 rijen in volgende boordsteek: *brei 1 steek rechts in de achterkant van de lus, brei 1 steek averechts* - herhaal wat tussen * staat.
Verander naar de juiste naalddikte (= degene die de juiste stekenverhouding geeft) en brei verder in tricotsteek tot de muts vanaf het begin 10-12,5-15 cm meet.

Zoals ik al zei, een simpel begin. ;o)
Bij vragen kan je altijd terecht op deze blog, via e-mail (info@tucanasdream.be) of in de Ravelry-groep.
Veel plezier en tot volgende week!

MYSTERY HAT pattern, part 1...

Sizes: Baby, Toddler/Child, Adult

Needed:
- Yarn... DK (ndl. 3-4mm) for the Baby-size, Aran (ndl. 4-5mm) for the Child and Adult-sizes: 100, 120, 150 grams (this is a guideline, you'll see in the pattern that you can use less or more yarn too, while adapting it to your own taste)
- Needles... DPN's or cable-needles in a size that gives you the gauge
- Stitchmarkers
- Lots of strands of yarn to put stitches aside (you need to many to use real stitch-holders, those many would only be in your way)

Gauge:
- for the baby-size in DK-weight: 25st-30r = 4 inch
- for the other sizes in ARAN-weight: 20st-24r = 4 inch

Pattern-notes:
- The baby- and child-size looks the same, written down... the DK and ARAN-weight yarns makes the difference in sizes.
- I have 3 little daughters, this hat is originaly made for them. The result may be a little feminine, but I've written down in the pattern how you can make this hat for a boy too. :) So knitters-for-boys, please feel welcome to join!
- Play with the sizes!!! You have an older child and you're not sure the hat is going to fit them? Use a needle-size bigger! The pattern will be the same, just play with the needle-size ;o)

The pattern, part 1... a simple start, don't expect to much of it already ;o) :

CO 84-84-96 stitches with a needlesize smaller than the one you need to knit gauge.
Start knitting in the round, be careful not to twist stitches. Place a stitchmarker at the beginning of the round.
Knit 10-10-12 rows in follow borderstitch: *knit 1 through backloop, purl 1* - repeat all between *
Change to the right needlesize and knit in stockinette stitch until your work measures 4-5-6 inch from beginning.

Like I said, a simple start ;o)
Questions? You can contact me on this blog, at my mailaddress (info@tucanasdream.be) or on the Ravelry-group!
Have fun and see you next week!

DaWanda, the European Etsy...

2009-11-19T17:04:00.003+01:00

I started a new shop for all the products that are ready to ship, I think DaWanda is a good site for that.
Check out my DaWanda-shop:

http://en.dawanda.com/shop/Tucanasdream

Our first client there, gets 10% off!

Enjoy!

First mystery KAL

2009-11-11T22:50:00.004+01:00

I created a new pattern! And I have to admit, I really like the thing :P
I was thinking about what I would do with it…
Should I put it up for sale or shall I organize a mystery KAL? Spread over 3 or 4 weeks maybe? And every week I write down the next clue.
It’s originaly a childhat (offcourse), but I will put up a baby and adult-version too.
You don’t know what the hat will be like, but I can assure you, it’s a good one! ;o)
Not too hard, I stick with stockinette stitch on this one, but special. Beginners could be easily participating.
I would write the pattern down in English and Dutch.
But first let me see if I can gatter enough people to do a mystery KAL. I want at least 15 volunteers :) so contact friends and family and send them a link to my blog here or to my Ravelry-group (you have to registrate first if you haven't already). In that group is a place to discuss, show pictures and just have a good time together!
Once I have 15 (active) knitters, I'll start with my first mystery KAL.
Who’s in???

Ik heb een nieuw patroon ontworpen en ik moet toegeven, wat een leuk ding!!!
Nu zat ik te denken wat ik er mee zou doen. Zet ik het te koop of organiseer ik een mystery KAL (Knit-A-Long, een afgesproken samenbrei-patroon). Gespreid over 3 of 4 weken. En elke week zet ik een volgende stuk van het patroon online.
Het origineel is een kindermuts (uiteraard, hoe kan het ook anders!), maar ik ben van plan er ook de baby- en volwassenmaat bij te zetten.
Op voorhand weet je dus niet hoe het resultaat gaat zijn, maar ik blijf er bij, ik ben er best trots op.
Niet te moeilijk ook, beginnelingen kunnen makkelijk meedoen (wel zien dat je de breibasis meehebt uiteraard). Het is een rondgebreide muts in gewone tricotsteek, maar dat wil niet zeggen dat het geen speciaaltje is.
Ik geef het patroon op in het Engels en het Nederlands.
Maar eerst eens kijken of ik genoeg vrijwilligers bijeen krijg. Ik wil minstens 15 actieve meebreiers samenbrengen alvorens ik hiermee begin. Roep dus maar vrienden en familie op en stuur hen een linkje naar mijn blog hier en naar mijn Ravelry-groep (eerst registreren als je dat nog niet gedaan hebt!) waar we er met z'n allen een leuke KAL van kunnen maken (op die groep is er ook plaats voor discussie en nog belangrijker: tussentijdse foto's!)
Vanaf ik 15 mensen bijeen krijg, beginnen we er mee!
Wie doet er mee???!

Rose Red

2009-11-03T18:50:00.003+01:00

Pattern: Rose Red by Ysolda Teague

Yarn: my own Bluefaced Leicester DK handdyed in a semi-solid deep red.

Needles: 4mm

Modifications: none!

Started it the first day I became sick (something flu’ish, don’t know what…) as a kind of comfortgift for myself! I realy deserve it!
It was a quick knit (sick people can’t knit all day long, you know! So 4 days for a hat is quick in this case!) and I loved following the changes in the pattern.

And now I love the result, I even love it more than my boho-hat!!! (which seems impossible, so that means something!)
Told me last year that I ever was going to wear a hat and I would laughed at you!
Maybe I’ll redye it in a more deep red color, but I’m not sure, IRL it’s deeper red than on the pictures.

Atlanta shows it on the pictures… I don’t have to tell that she loves modeling for a camera, I guess :P
She’s a bit dirty too, I better took the pictures after her evening-bath, haha!

It still needs a good block, but I guess that's something for when I'm better ;o)

Very Cherry

2009-10-23T20:07:00.003+01:00

Pattern: Very Cherry by Alana Dakos

Yarn: Lana Grossa Basics hp No.31 in a beautiful red color.

Needles: 4mm

Modifications: none!

Having 3 daughters is fun!!! You don't need to swatch when knitting something. You just knit it in DD2's size with a needle you think is good for it... in a worst-case scenario it's to small for DD2, but then DD3 can always wear it when she's grown into it, so 1 of the 3 can still enjoy it. In a best-case scenario, it's to big for DD2 and all 3 can enjoy it!
That's what happened here... I knitted size 3 year without swatching, but it's to big for my 3 year old.
You can't believe how happy DD1 is! Now she can wear it too! And when DD3 is big enough, it will be hers!

I love the pattern, I love the color... It's just a perfect dress for my sweet girly girl. She wanted to wear it to school today. Way to big, but she weared it with proud! Look at her sweet little face... doesn't she look great in it?

Mighty Morphin Power PUMPKIN!

2009-10-20T11:19:00.002+01:00

If I ever get the idea again to hollow out a pumpkin, please stop me!
But I like the result:

And the pumpkinsoup will be delicious!!!

Once upon a time...

2009-10-19T10:32:00.002+01:00

... there was a Breimuis, who knitted a lovely pair of socks in one of the most beautiful colors I've ever seen!
She had only 1 problem: she didn't liked the color.
That's where I came in the picture, I fell in love with it immediatly and told her that. Thinking of dying sockyarn in that color and make them for myself, I fell a sleep that night.
A few days later, I saw that she pm'ed me at Ravelry with the idea to do a swap. The pair of socks against a nice ball of handdyed semi-solid sockwool.
I was so happy!!! I dyed her some superwash Merino in a fabulous aubergine-bordeaux color, put some chocolat and tea in the box and it was on its way!

Today the socks arived, the color is in real life just beyond imaginations. I always fall for vivid colors like that, but this one is one of my favorits!
She was so nice to make the socks a little longer (my feet are bigger ;o)) and they fit wonderful!
Did I already told you that I'm totaly in love???

Thank you so much for the trade, Line! I got inspired to start knitting more socks now...

And some other great news:
after 2 years of pain, 5 months of unbearable pain (and when I talk about pain, I realy mean PAIN!), 3 months of bandage plasters and a surgery, my elbow is out of the bandage plasters (and out of pain, it's so unreal)! You can't believe how happy I am! Finaly, the end is near!

Halloween!

2009-10-15T10:50:00.007+01:00

Inspired by Halloween...

Pumpkin:

Ghost:

Witch:

Wizard:

The colors are extra vivid like they have to be on Halloween!
And to celebrate this, we give -10% on all Halloween-wool this month!

Happy Halloween!!!

Kinderknutsels / Kids tinkering

2009-10-14T18:31:00.002+01:00

"Kijk mama, ik heb mamamelkjes geknipt!!!"

"Look mommy, I made some mommymilkies!!!"

Euhm...??? :o

Magic Ball... part 2

2009-10-12T17:44:00.004+01:00

After reading Morgans comment on my last post, I grabbed the boxes, ran upstairs to the kidsroom, ran downstairs to get the photocamera, ran again upstairs, fell down 3 steps, hurted my knee, ran downstairs again to search for the fallen photocamera and batteries, ran upstairs again, trew myself on the ground and calmed down 3 very enthousiastic kids...

But it was worth it:

I think the pics tell the story for themself...
Kids happy, me happy, it's perfect!!!
I love the wool, the color is wonderful! I admit, I would never pick it myself, but that makes it cool! I love it!
I don't know what I'm going to make of it, but I do know I'm never going to make the pattern included. :P
A dress, Morgan? A hexagonal dress? You can't be serious!
But if I know Morgan a bit, I don't think she ever thought that I was going to make that :P or did you?
So I'm searching for a pattern for ME ME ME!

Thank you Morgan! You made our day! And I even didn't start knitting yet!
SMAK!

Magic Ball... part 1

2009-10-12T15:40:00.007+01:00

Last year, Morgan and I were thinking about having a magic ball-swap just for the two of us.
No timelimit, if it took us a year to finish, no problem. A wonderful idea!
And now, a year later, I'm still trying to make a good ball for her. Wool is dyed, some accessoiries are waiting to get wrapped, but a PND and elbowproblems made it impossible to knit or sew things for in the ball.
Still WIP (work in progress), but I hope to finish it as soon as my elbow is out of bandage plaster!

Morgan was a bit quicker than I was... today I received my ball.

So now I'm in doubt... open the box or wait until I finished mine? It's not that I can knit him up already, but you know... curiousity and stuff. Having him in my range and not touching it, I feel like Tom Cruise on another Mission Impossible.
Maybe I can just peek a little? But it feels unfair to Morgan... but otherwise, I truly deeply think I deserve it to just take a little look. Maybe just opening a corner and look inside the box... offcourse, I'll use a flashlight, but she doesn't have to know that, does she?

So, dear blogreaders... what shall I do??? PLEEEEEEEEEEEAAAASE!!! HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!

edit: I just saw my daughter colored my couch-blanket. Thank you, camera-flashes!

Handdyed wool in stock!

2009-10-09T14:41:00.003+01:00

Alle handgeverfde wol in stock staat online!!!
KLIK
Veel plezier!

All handdyed wool that I have in stock is online from now on!!!
CLICK
Have fun! :D

HobbySalon te Mechelen

2009-09-21T11:32:00.002+01:00

Dank je wel aan alle lieve bezoekers en standhouders! Het was een fantastische beurs! Tot volgend jaar!

Thanks to all sweet visitors and collegues, we had a wonderful time! See you next year!

Time out!

2009-08-27T17:34:00.004+01:00

Corn, corner, cornest...

2009-08-25T20:46:00.005+01:00

My 5th own pattern! And it's another one I love love love!
A. is perfect with it! Don't I have a pretty girl?

I love the yarn! It's Lana Grossa's Linea Pura Tempra.
A 56% Organic Corn fiber, 44% Organic Cotton - blend. It's very soft and fluffy. I loved knitting with it and the color is gorgeous!

The sweater is a bit big for her, but I made it a size larger so she can wears it until march/april at least.
It's a feminine looking sweater, I love it on my girly girl!
She can wear it over a t-shirt or as a kind of shirt-sweater.

Don't look at her new haircut... the half of it was done by her big sister (again). They played hairdressers and cut eachothers hair.
I had to cut the half of their long long beautiful hairs to fix it :'(

The pattern (in Dutch and English) will be up for sale soon... :D

Proud!

2009-08-08T10:49:00.004+01:00

I have no idea why this one took so long to finish, I guess I started it in a period I started a lot of knits and I just lost track on it.
But now that I'm finishing a lot of UFO's, I finished this one too...
And I'm so proud of it!
Capri's (= 3/4 longies) and skirt in 1. I love it!

It's the first time I'm a bit sad that my daughters don't wear diapers at daytime anymore... it's not really a night-pants.

It's made of Shetland-wool handdyed in Turquoise and our Laguna-color.

I'm so proud!!! No idea where that feeling comes from, but I realy think it's a special knit!

Mysterious Object

2009-08-05T21:30:00.002+01:00

FINALY finished, but I can't tell you what it is yet... :P
Certain people reads our blog and because they'll have to wait, you'll have to wait!

But I can give you a teaser:

Check out later for the conclusion ;o)
(Or check out ravelry now... they can't read there :P)

Clapotis

2009-08-05T20:39:00.004+01:00

Pattern: Clapotis by Kate Gilbert.

Yarn: my own 100% Bluefaced Leicester, handdyed in our Fairy Tales - colorway

Needles: 5mm

Modifications: none!

Finaly finished! It was a UFO for a long time, but when we were on vacation the last 2 weeks, I finished it...
I can't say I loved knitting it, but I love the finished result (on the pictures it's not blocked yet).
The color doesn't fit me, so I hope I can sell this one and make another for myself. :P
In another color I will wear it a lot, I guess! It's a scarf and a shawl in one... It's great!

Ecologic Vintage Tee

2009-07-10T12:01:00.005+01:00

I had some eco cotton to knit with... and I wanted to make a tee that fits the playful bunny-sweater, so this is what I came up with!

A new pattern of my own, a bit vintage looking, but I love it! She's so pretty with it! A real little girly girl.

When I was taking the photo's, I saw she wasn't that little anymore. My little one has grown into a beautiful little lady. Damn, time goes fast!

The button is from a shirt of DH, but I needed one fast and it was raining all the time, so I couldn't get to the sewingstore and oh well, I had to finish it! (You know that feeling that you have have have to finish it, whatever it costs? Well, it's something like that!)

The border is the same as in the bunny sweater, the neckline and little sleeves/armborders/whatever you want to call it are double knit (knit, folded in half and sewn at the inside).

I'm wondering what it will look like as a dress?

Pattern is coming soon!

Playful Bunnies: pics!

2009-06-24T21:53:00.002+01:00

My model was cooperating! Finaly!
Here are the pictures I promised you...
Please please please, don't look at the restyled front-hair. I know, it's terrible, but you have to blame her big sister who enjoyed playing with a scissor! Aaaaaaah!!! I'm so glad human hair grows back! But in the meantime, we'll have to deal with this angellike styled daughter...
Enjoy! :D

Playful Bunnies

2009-06-19T12:23:00.003+01:00

Summertime!

Pattern: Phildar Creations Spring/Summer '97

Yarn: Katia Bamboo, I'm in love with it! I'm going to use it again in the future!

Modifications: a lot! It's strange to call a pattern from 12 years ago vintage, but it looks quite 'old'. So I made it a bit more modern and... and... and... oh well, let's just be honest, I only kept the border, and the lace and cables.

Don't you love the grass-green color? And the bunnies make it just perfect!
It was my very first cable project (don't ask me why... it just never crossed my path), I think it turned out well... DD2 is very enthousiast about it! Finally a sweater for her, after the ones for her big sister.

Model-pics are for tomorrow. My best friend is getting married, so the sweater is finished just in time! I hope to catch some pics of the bride too... Oeh, I'm so exited!!! :D :D :D

Summericious - pattern!

2009-06-01T16:19:00.001+01:00

Summericious (for tough girls!)

2009-05-31T19:54:00.002+01:00

Sometimes I’m asking myself if my daughter isn’t in fact a boy. It’s a tough girl and tough girls need tough clothes.
That’s when I got this shirt in mind and I completed! A tough shirt for my beautiful girl.

It's my very first own shirt-dessign... I'm so proud!

The yarn is perfect for it. Not a girlish one-color, but a tough multicolor cotton. Perfect for this summer!

Be careful, you have to be tough for this one! ;o)

Or maybe not... sometimes you also can be very sweet and cuddly!

The pattern will be up for sale soon!

Tada!

2009-05-28T11:42:00.006+01:00

Wolbroeken en Longies – Patroon.

Baby Cape/Vest

2009-05-25T19:23:00.004+01:00

Pattern: it was in a Phildar-book, but I don't find that book anymore, so I don't know what pattern it was. I finished it without the book.

Yarn: something cheap 100% acryl (damn!)

Needles: 4mm I guess

Modifications: a lot, but I don't know what anymore... I just remember that I made a whole new version of it, haha!

Another UFO finished!
I started this when I was pregnant of our third girl, I knitted it all, but then it became an UFO because I hated to seam the pieces.
I found it in a box and just finished it. I love it!

It’s knit in a stupid acryl-yarn and now you know the only thing I hate about it. 2 years ago I wasn’t a yarnsnob yet, damn me!

But the knitting is great. Normally the pattern calls for a zipper, but I liked the cape-thing for my little girl. So with some yarn and some beads I made a lock-thing. Love love love it!

The size is realy funny… I made a newborn to fit in the first weeks after being born, but she’s now almost 14 months and it fits her perfectly! :P
2 years ago I didn’t check the gauge yet… I’m glad I didn’t! ;o)

Dropstitch Scarf

2009-05-25T19:10:00.006+01:00

Pattern: Dropstitch Scarf by Christine Vogel.

Yarn: Alpaca-Merino-Bamboo, handdyed in my Princess Jasmin-color.

Needles: 5mm

Modifications: none

I was hoping this time I liked to make the scarf because it wasn’t flat and boring, but I realy don’t like scarfs!!!
In the end it was worth it, but no no no, scarfs are terrible!

I do like the pattern and the way it turned out! It’s just beautiful!

It's knitted from the same skeins where I knitted my Beret from. Now I have a matching pair for next winter!

Woolwraps, Soakers, Shorties and Longies of the last months...

2009-05-20T21:26:00.002+01:00

I made a lot of woolpants the last months. If I had to made a blogpost for every single one I made, I had more time in blogging than in knitting!
Most of them are for customers, others are "in stock" for the shop.
1 blogpost for them all:

Baby Sweater

2009-05-19T13:33:00.002+01:00

Pattern: my own

Yarn: some cheap acryl/wool yarn I had in a cheap clothingstore

Needles: I realy don't have a clue anymore... it's so long ago! I finished the neckline with 4mm.

I started this one when DD1 was 4 months old… now she is 4 years old…
It was my first self-designing sweater, designing while knitting. I don’t know why I never finished it, I even didn’t remember it, until I found it this morning at the bottom of my UFO-box (it was knit, but not seamed and finished), so I took it out and finished it.

I hate hate hate that wool! I started this in my first months of knitting and I wasn’t a yarnsnob yet, so it was yarn I had from a cheap clothingstore (for the Dutch-speaking ones: de Wibra) and they had a little cheap wool too. It’s 75% acryl and 25% wool I think… or maybe 70/30, I don’t know anymore, it’s almost 4 years ago!
Soit… it’s finished while cursing about the wool.
I made it for my oldest daughter, but I’m afraid she’s to big for it now… and also my second daughter is too big. When my youngest has done sleeping, I try it on with her.
Fingers crossed that it fits, so at least one of my kids can wear it! (Or else I have to wait a few years… :P)

Love how the pattern turns out (I admit, I “stole” the cufs and bottomruffle from an other pattern), but I hate hate hate the wool!
The pattern I will make again I think, in a larger size ;o)
but the wool………. never more!

Spring Garden Tee

2009-05-18T08:24:00.003+01:00

Pattern: Spring Garden Tee by Alana Dakos (Ravelry-link: click)

Yarn: Shetland DK, handdyed in my Chatta-color

Needles: 3.5mm and 4mm

Modifications: none, I love this pattern so much.

She's so proud! She's now wearing it at school so everybody could see it!
I realy love it when she's so enthusiastic! It makes me want to make more things for my girls!

The colors are great, I'm just not that happy with the pooling. In the end it seems ok, but when I was knitting it, I wanted to rip it all the time!

This shoulder/sleeve is fabulous! I love the patterns of this designer, they are so beautiful. You all should take a look there!

Making fun while taking official pics...

2009-05-18T07:51:00.002+01:00

Nobody can say we didn't laugh while we were taking pictures for the official manuals of our Toekantai.
My brother is Mr. Funny himself (when he was little it even got ennoying sometimes, but I think he's grown over that now) and I asked him to be our model, so it was pure fun.
Let me show you some pictures "behind the scenes". Some our funny, some our just beautiful and filled with love. He realy loves his nieces, that's proved now!

Enjoy!

(just told a joke when I took the pic... he can barely hold his laugh)

(trying to be funny)

(love love love!)

(shake that baby!)

(euhm... do the chicken?)

(close-up)

(the most beautiful picture of all... I realy like this one! It looks like art!)

(my little brother wanted to be the model this time...)

(love is in the air!)

(owwwww, look that little hand!)

(my little brother wanted me to take pics of him showing the Toekantai too)

(and I'm glad I did! This one is beautiful!)

Boho Beret

2009-03-25T17:53:00.003+01:00

Pattern: Boho Beret (Ravelry link) by Shannita Williams-Alleyne.

Yarn: Alpaca-Merino-Bamboo, handdyed in my Princess Jasmin-color.

Needles: 4mm and 4.5mm

Modifications: I made it a bit 'longer' so it has a kind of bohemian look.

Shown by my second daughter, isn’t she cute with it?! :D
Now she don’t want to return it to me!
But it’s mine! Mine mine mine!!!

Another last-30-minutes-of-the-day-project and I love it!

Shrug

2009-03-06T17:42:00.005+01:00

Pattern: Baby Shrug by Debbie Bliss

Yarn: Alpaca-Merino-Bamboo, handdyed in my Rose-color.

Needles: 4.5mm and 5mm

Modifications: Very strange because it's me who knitted it, but none!

I planned knitting this for my youngest daughter (11 months), but when finished it seemed to be perfect for DD2 (2,5 yo).
So… DD2 has a shrug!
She went to school in it today and the teacher told me that she was very proud of it and everyone had to see it!
Aaaaaaaawww!!!! How cute is that?!

I realy love how it turned out!
And the colors are beautiful on her!!!

A project between many projects!
I'm realy busy right now making things for other people that I was losing myself in it... so I decided that the last 30 minutes before going to bed I'm knitting something for us! Something for the kids, for DH, for me... but something that isn't working.
And it works! I feel much better about the busy days and I don't lose myself in it anymore...
Isn't that worth a lot? :D
You don't want to know how long I knitted on this shrug (I'm only knitting 30 minutes a day on it), but I'm so happy that I finished something for us :D It feels great!

de Kraamvogel

2009-02-06T17:59:00.004+01:00

Many thanks to de Kraamvogel!
The first shop that is selling our products!
Today, we brought our first delivery to them and came home with more job! I can start knitting again :D

Available now in de Kraamvogel:

shorties:

longies:

woolwraps:

blankets:

Toekantai's:

The blankets opened up:

And normally there was a 3rd blanket too... a larger one than the 2 above, but that was already sold after it was finished. So we're working on a second one now.
Here are some pics:

I so love that one!!!

See something you like?
Run run run to the Kraamvogel! Quick, before they're gone!

Boycolors contest: results!

2008-12-09T17:12:00.003+01:00

Teased by all kind of things (damn customs office!!!) the wool is on its way to the winners and I finaly can show them!!!

Let me introduce you:

the winning colors:

Aren't they great???!

One of the contestants asked me if I could dye some wool into the colors she put into the contest.
No problem!:

Together with the winning colors I didn't had yet, I ordered some other colors too.
And offcourse I had to play with them:

And then there was an accident... I wanted to dye some Flower Power-wool, but when wrapping it in plastic, the wool fell out of my hands and the colors mixed up in I way I didn't want them to mix that moment! But afterwards, I fell in love with them, they are gorgeous!

And now back to work ;o)
I'm very busy these moments! :D

Chocolat...

2008-12-09T17:07:00.001+01:00

Soapporn!!!

2008-11-29T17:16:00.004+01:00

Ingredients: palm oil, cocos oil, sheabutter, cacaobutter, beewax, ricinus oil, olive oil, NaOH, H²O, chocolat PO, vanille PO, honey PO, almond PO, cocosmilk, cacaopowder and chocolat.

I hate the smell of it! I just don't like chocolat PO, I think!
But I'm realy curious about this one! I love the look of it and I hope I get used to the PO, haha!

About wooldyes and soapmaking stuff...

2008-11-27T17:39:00.003+01:00

They finaly brought 2 orders this week! Woohoo!

The first one was the wooldye for the boycolorscontest, ordered at Dharma Trading!

I started yesterday dyeing them and they look fantastic!!! I realy love these new colors!
Pics of the new dyed wool when they are dry ;o)

Today, they brought my order from de hekserij.

All soapmaking things!!! Several oils/fats, EO's, parfumoils, fill-things (to fill up with soap, lipbalm...) and more!
I can't wait to start with it... but I have to wait until the weekend. I hope to bring some more news then!
But I couldn't stop myself sniffing on all the EO's and parfumoils... some I realy HATE!!! (chocolat, vanille... I just don't like the way they smell... but I'm planning a cool soap with them, let's hope it works out) and others I love so much!!! (melon, green apple, almond -it smells like 'franchipannekes', jummie!- ylang ylang...)

Now I'm desperatly searching for more time! Would they sell that too somewhere?

International Babywearing Week!!!

2008-11-12T10:55:00.002+01:00

12 - 18 november is the International Babywearing Week!
An important week for all us babywearers!
Celebrate it with pics, writings and offcourse a lot of babywearing!
Cause babywearing is the best! For baby's ánd for moms!

Happy Babywearing Week!

Finally!

2008-11-11T18:33:00.002+01:00

The website is online again!!!!!

Check it out!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

2008-11-04T11:37:00.004+01:00

This had to be a quick knit between the quick knits, but aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah... I don't have yarn enough!!!!! It's the yarn DD1 dyed herself and there just isn't a second ball of it, so it's the end of this story... I don't know what I can make with this yarn-leftover.

For the mittens, I have a purple ball I can use for it... offcourse DD1 want the multicolored one she dyed, but the purple is nice too, she said. Let's hope she wants to wear them when they are finished!

Follow this blog?

2008-11-03T21:54:00.005+01:00

Thanks to blogger, you can now follow our blog in your dashboard...
Just look at the right column and click!!!

Update...

2008-10-29T13:36:00.006+01:00

It all started with a new Toekantai. All my others are lend out to other people, so I hadn't had one for myself and I needed one to show in shops who want to sell our creations.
So I've chosen some great colours and made myself the most beautiful Toekantai I've had so far.
I just love love love this one!!!!!!!

Front:

(don't look at the chalk-lines, it was just finished when we took these pics.)

Back:

My mom made a scarf out of the wool I used to make DD3 a hat.
She sew a lovely crab on it that she found in Ikea.
It's so cute!!!

Just finished: a sock for DD1.
I started it to show on the craft-fair last weekend (lots of people want to knit socks, but don't know how) and yesterday I start finishing it.
Just casted on the second sock...

This was a quick knit I finished before the craft-fair between some other FO's.

I dyed some multicolored yarn together with the turquoise yarn to knit a skirt over the longies.
And also this one I knitted on the craft-fair:

I think it's too large for the pants.
It's the first time I knitted a skirt and I didn't use any pattern, so it was a real experiment.
But I'm thinking about frogging it and start over. It's so wide, I just don't like it!
Hmmm...

And then I knitted something else at the craft-fair too... but I don't have any pics of it.
One of the other sellers there realy liked our shorties and wanted one for her grandchild-on-the-way. So she asked if I could knit it before the end of the fair and I did!
The evening before the last day, I dyed some wool in the colors she wanted and I start knitting... and knitting and knitting and knitting... and I bound off at 6PM when the fair was closing. Haha!
But I did it and I'm very proud I did!
I asked if she could take some pics and mail them to me, so I hope she does, so I can still show it. ;o)

Someone told me a month ago that it's a bad sign when you can knit that much on a fair, but this time I can deny that! ;o)
It was a great fair, but there just weren't that many people... so I had the time to knit!

DD3 was an angel! She was in the Toekantai (that one in the beginning of this post) a lot and laughed at everyone and everything. She's such a cuty!!!

And I just love doing those fairs! You get to know a lot of people who are doing the same as you and some of them are just great!
The Croft was in our neighbourhood and I realy have to place a link to them now!
Everyone who is looking for some wonderful handmade soap, visit their webshop!
I bought their Santa's Soap, the Belgian Chocolate and Peppermint and the Red Reef Clay, but I'm planning on trying the other soaps too!
Just click the link and visit them!

I realy enjoyed this weekend, thanks to everyone who made this happen!

A lot of FO's!

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Because of the wool-contest I didn't want to write a lot between those posts.
But I was busy and have some things to show now!

I made the best soap I made until now:

I made a podeagi... 2 different sides, 2 differents styles... I love it!

I knit a hat for DD2... 100% Shetland.

A calorimetry for myself!
Before:

After:

(realy, I looked like the bride of Frankenstein that day, so this is all you'll get to see!!! If you want to see what pattern this is: click!)

And this is what I'm knitting now:

A Clapotis!

This is an half hour old:

I love this one!!!

Voila... I'm up-to-date now! Pfew!