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.