Happy Breiday

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Colourful beginnings...

The last post was about people, and this one is about projects. Or, rather, the beginnings of projects. What do we have here? Ines' crocheted, wavy border, the first few flags of our 5th anniversary bunting (also by Ines) and two green pompoms belonging to Barbara. Now what might the latter be? Why not click on the link and find out: http://craftoutofgrey.blogspot.be/2013/12/x-balls-tree.html

Congratulations!!!!!

Hi everyone! It's feels like a long time since I wrote a post, and even longer since I was at the brei club, but it's great to be back behind the Blogger dashboard. The meeting in the Villa Elise on Sunday was lovely and I've got loads of great photos to share with you. But before I do, I'll let you into a little secret... it's not just Breien in Oostende with something to celebrate. You've no doubt heard that it's our 5th birthday in February. Well, there are two people in the club who've been together for a lot longer: Jan and Marie Therese have been married for 17 years this month! Isn't that wonderful? Three cheers to them! And what better way to mark the occasion than to post photos of Jan's marvellous entre lac... And before I sign off, let me add that I've always thought that the knitting club is about people as much as it is projects. Which is why it's a joy to celebrate Jan and Marie Therese's happiness. But there's someone else who also deserves a mention, and that's Barbara. Here's to you Barbara for all you've done, will continue to do and, above all, for picking up the pieces and keeping the blog and our Facebook page up do date. Thank you! But I know how much you all love projects and there are some fun photos saved for the next post... see you back here soon!

Elise in November

Opgelet: 

De data en uren voor december tot en met maart zijn nu beschikbaar op de 

"Data & Uren" pagina.

We zien elkaar dus zondag 01/12 terug in Villa Elise

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In november mochten we terug in Villa Elise breien - wat is het toch altijd plezant in dit pareltje van de Musinstraat!
Cake en prachtige trui van Ines, wantjes en een peruaanse chullo muts van Rozemie.

En last but not least - gastvrouw en gastventje:

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P.S.: En dit is ons blogje nr. 100!

Enough grey!

Het laatste stuk in het grijs komt van Sylvia. Het zal een poncho met opmerkelijk kabel-patroon worden:

An slaagte er tenslotte in, om de grijze golf van deze samenkomst, die trouwens op een schitterend zonnige en warme dag plaatsvond, te doorbreken:

Graag zien we jullie terug op 03/11 in onze dependance Villa Elise.

Zondag 3 november

Beste breisters

Op zondag 3 november is het weer opnieuw brei club. De Droge Coo is bezet maar wij hebben geluk - wij zijn uitgenodigd in de Villa Elise, Frans Musinstraat 27 vanaf 11.00.
Zoals altijd zal de straatdeur open staan. Klim op de trap en druk op de bel 'Bar' of de appartement bel van Ines Schweiger en Hendrik Tratsaert. Koffie, thee, gebak enz. moeten mee gebracht worden.
Vragen? Neem contact op met Barbara of Ines via ons Facebook pagina of via email.
Zelf zal ik in Rusland zijn! Ik kijk uit om jullie allemaal terug zien in december!
Groetjes,
Helen

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Een nieuwe enthousiaste haakster vond haar weg via de groepen bij Rebecca en Rozemie naar de Vrijstaat. Ze had een prachtige muts van gehaakte vierkantjes (Granny Squares) mee en werkte al aan de volgende.

Prachtig met de blauwe muren in de Coo:

Big needles

Om te breien moet je wat geduld hebben - of dikke wol en passende naalden, zoals Caroline & vriendin toonden:

Entrelac and Silk

Naast het kant- of ajourbreien maakt Jan ook graag gebruik van de entrelac- techniek. Hoe ingewikkeld het er ook eruitziet, het vraagt alleen wat aandacht. Misschien een goedkop(er) alternatief voor mindfullness lessen?

Voor deze schaal met de interessante achterkant gebruikte Jan handgeverfde wol en grijze zijde.

En omdat je restjes van dit waardevolle materiaal niet zomaar kan laten liggen in jouw wol-la (of doos, zolder, garage, hangaar), maakte Jan ook nog partnerlook mutsen voor zijn vrouw en zich zelf.

Breien zondag (et que sais-je le crochet?)

Zondag is het opnieuw breiclub, vanaf 11.00 tot 18.00 uur in de Droge Coo, samen met de nieuwe leesclub.

Let op: de uren van onze samenkomst in december zijn veranderd. Op zondag 1 December is de breiclub van 11.00 tot 14.00 uur (omdat er een optreden is in de Coo).

Barbara's lovely shawl is ALREADY off the needles, here: http://craftoutofgrey.blogspot.be/

And with thanks to Bieke for the Glen Baxter!

Weekend inspiration: colour!

Take a look at Barbara's new shawl! Aren't the colours lovely? And not only that, but the pattern is great. I can't wait to see this off the needles!

Back to school, part 2 ...

Carine

Rozemie

... with Rozemie's safety hat. This is a GREAT, quick, one ball project. This hat not only looks fantastic but it's knitted in a chunky yarn with a light reflecting thread woven into it. Wear this when coming home from work or school on a dark evening, or when cycling at night, and the light will bounce off - you'll be both warm and visible. You can get the wool in loads of colours at Rebecca's shop: Stoffenhuys Paulette on the Torhoutsesteenweg (see resources page). The pattern for the hat is free with the wool. Don't you think these would make brilliant presents?

Back to school...

... with Noro! This summer, I became totally obsessed with Noro yarns. After admiring them from afar for more years than I care to remember, I was thrilled to find them in my local branch of John Lewis when back in the UK. The moment had arrived - I would start knitting with Noro. And this is just one of the projects I finished during those summer months. A new hat and scarf for Marius which, luckily, he loves! Rebecca has a GREAT selection of Noro yarns in Stoffenhuys Paulette. I know where I'll be able to get my next fix...

Weekend inspiration

In a previous post, I described Barbara as the 'queen of critters' - and this is why! With the help of Ravelry, where she always posts pictures of her completed projects, she was able to take screen shots that show all her creations, all at once. What an amazing sight! Be inspired! Which is your favourite? 

PS. Don't forget you can click on the photos to enlarge them.

A thing of beauty...

 

... is a joy forever.

Herewith a photograph of Barbara's handmade stitch-markers. Aren't they gorgeous? They really would be a joy to use, over and over again. Sold to Willemijn via Ravelry for a good cause: the 12-12 charity. Lucky Willemijn!!!

A week ago today...

How time flies! A week ago today, on a glorious sunny day, we had a full house in Oostende! At 11.00, we had three hardcore knitters around the table (Jan, Barbara and me) and by 15.00 we had a crowd of fifteen. There were some great projects on the go, one of which was Jan's amazing scarf - the perfect combination of colour and texture. Click on the pics for larger photos and keep watching the blog, there are great posts to come!

Programma 2013-2014

Wij hebben leuk nieuws van onze vrienden in de Droge Coo.

Zegt Sarah:  

Verder nog een nieuwtje: we zullen een leesclub te gast hebben in Vrijstaat O. vanaf oktober! Zij komen ook op zondagochtend naar Vrijstaat O., om over boeken te spreken. Dit is zes keer dit 'programmajaar' (6.10, 1.12, 19.1, 2.3, 4.5 en 1.6), jullie delen dan de ruimte met de leesclub. Ik denk dat dit wel voor gezelligheid kan zorgen.

Boeken en breien - het perfect combinatie voor een zondag namiddag!

Dus, samen met Sarah in de Coo, hebben wij een agenda voor najaar 2013 en voorjaar 2014 vastgelegd:

1 Sept: 11.00 -18.00

6 Okt: 11.00-18.00 - samen met het Leesclub

3 Nov: Villa Elise (tijdstip te bevestigen)

1 Dec: 11.00-18.00 - samen met het Leesclub

12 Jan 2014: 11.00-18.00

2 Feb 2014: 11.00 - 18.00 - Let op! Wij zijn jarig!!!! Met dank aan Barbara voor de herinnering: Breien in Oostende bestaat 5 jaar!!!!

2 March 2014: 11.00 - 18.00 - samen met het Leesclub

Informatie altijd terug te vinden op het pagina 'data en uren'

Tot morgen!

Nog even doorbijten

'Even doorbijten'... was the advice given to Marian during the creation of her beautiful lace shawl in Kid Silk Haze. With hundreds and hundreds of stitches on the needles and having never knitted lace before she kept her cool. But, she'll be the first to admit, she shed blood, sweat and tears over this design. Ines helped with the difficult instructions. The shawl was pulled back, redone and pulled back again until, finally, it dropped off the needles and onto our table in the Droge Coo. Congratulations Marian and, when the going gets tough, never forget: EVEN DOORBIJTEN!!!!!
(Click for bigger pictures and sorry not to have a photo of the whole shawl...)

Not just bees, but dragons too...

From beautiful bees to a darling dragon. I'm delighted to reveal Barbara's latest creation... this lovely little creature was knitted in one piece on double pointed pins - it was amazing to see his evolution this summer. Isn't he lovely? Barbara is our reigning queen of knitted and felted critters and she enjoyed passing on tips and advice for knitted bunnies to Jacqueline on Sunday. We've seen some wonderful creations of Barabara's over the years and it's always a delight to view her latest pride and joy. Click on the photos for more detail.

Bees....

Ladies and gentlemen! You are too talented! I was absolutely blown away by the amazing things that everyone has finished, was in the process of making or dreaming of starting... We were delighted to welcome Marie Paule of Knit Flanders, our 'sister' brei-club in Ghent. See: http://knitflanders-breiclub.blogspot.be/  Marie Paule has just finished the amazing 'bee stole' in yellow. We swooned, we sighed, we all took photos... this stole has the most amazing details that range from bee hives, to honeycomb and tiny little bees themselves (not to mention the exquisite beading). I couldn't resist asking: how long did it take? A good six months replied the wonder-knitter. Marie Paule, we salute you! Thanks for coming and, above all, for the inspiration. But this is only the tip of the iceberg - I'll be posting photos all this week of some of the other fabulous things you've been making. Watch this space! (as ever, click on the photos to enlarge - it's worth it)