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Natural dyeing: horse chestnut husks | February Twelve

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To knit, knit, knit. Natural dyeing: horse chestnut husks. I promised I’d show you some more of my experiments with natural dyeing. Let me first show you the result and then I’ll tell you how I did it. Close to my home there are plenty of horse chestnuts. The fresher the husks are the better. I could actually hear – and feel- them drop while I was collecting these. Let’s number the skeins from left to right. The recipes are for a skein of 100 grams. Skein 1 and 2:. Boil 250 grams (. Or 130 grams (. It wa...

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February Twelve | To knit, knit, knit | Page 2

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To knit, knit, knit. Here are my 2015 goals on the knitting front. It’s not a lot but I want it to be realistic, right? 1 Produce more small projects like socks, hats, slippers – check! 2 Practice my spinning and take an advanced workshop;. 3 Try more dyeing;. 4 Do more gift knitting and prepare for some Christmas knitting;. 5 Keep my stash under control and only add what I take out. Right, I never said I would diminish my stash🙂. It’s so rewarding to make projects you can finish in a day or two. I fini...

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Small projects | February Twelve

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To knit, knit, knit. Here are my 2015 goals on the knitting front. It’s not a lot but I want it to be realistic, right? 1 Produce more small projects like socks, hats, slippers – check! 2 Practice my spinning and take an advanced workshop;. 3 Try more dyeing;. 4 Do more gift knitting and prepare for some Christmas knitting;. 5 Keep my stash under control and only add what I take out. Right, I never said I would diminish my stash🙂. It’s so rewarding to make projects you can finish in a day or two. 15 Jan...

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Blossoms and blue sky | February Twelve

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To knit, knit, knit. Blossoms and blue sky. Just wanted to share these beautiful blossoms that are growing in my garden. Unfortunately, they’ve announced a serious drop in temperature and rain for the next days, so before the delicate flowers will all be gone, here’s the best of spring. Enjoy and I wish you all a wonderful weekend! Earth offers beauty for those who want to see. 2 thoughts on “ Blossoms and blue sky. 24 April 2015 at 7:51 pm. Nothing says spring like blossoms! 24 April 2015 at 11:19 pm.

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Holiday knitting | February Twelve

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To knit, knit, knit. One of my New Year resolutions was to knit more small things. It’s nice to be able to finish a project in just a couple of days. So far, I’ve finished 3 sweaters, 1 dress and 1 large shawl/wrap this year! Hmmmm, these haven’t been the quickies. But I also finished a pair of slippers, I wrote about them here. And today I’m happy and proud to show you a pair of socks and they fit so well! There’s nothing I dislike more than a pair of bad fitting socks. Daelyn Test →. 7 thoughts on &ldq...

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About Me | February Twelve

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To knit, knit, knit. I was born in 1968 and I live in Belgium. For as long as I can remember I love spending my spare time on three things : reading, knitting and nature. The order of importance may have varied overtime, but they’ve always made me happy. I also love reading literature and I love nature. I absolutely treasure these moments, because they offer me the silence and peacefulness I need. February Twelve is party time in our family! 7 thoughts on “ About Me. 6 November 2013 at 8:29 pm. 18 March ...

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Hand dyed yarn – Volcano Blue | February Twelve

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To knit, knit, knit. Hand dyed yarn – Volcano Blue. From one thing sometimes comes the next. Do I need to say I’m passionate about knitting? Okay, thought so …. However, there’s that one thing I keep feeling frustrated about and that’s the limited choice of hand dyed yarns in Belgium. Some Belgian LYS have them of course but usually only in small amounts and never mind the colors. Mainly in Germany and France and I’ll be paying too much on transportation costs, as usual. Just imagine all these little tre...

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Light grey structure | February Twelve

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To knit, knit, knit. Sometimes small knitting miracles do happen. And you know lots can go wrong) works out the way you wanted it: the yarn, the drape, the color, the fit, the pattern, the instructions and last but not least that comfy and cozy feeling when you put in on … and again … and again. I’m totally in love with it! I used two yarns held together, Northbound knitting and Isager Alpaca 1. They made a very happy couple. More details and pictures can be found on my Ravelry project page. I love weari...

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Daelyn Test | February Twelve

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To knit, knit, knit. I was so happy I could test this beautiful sweater designed by Lilalu. All it’s beauty is in the simplicity. It’s what I like best! More pictures and more information can be found on my Ravelry project page here. Obviously I like the colorful knitworks too, a lot in fact, it makes the knitting so much fun. I love to play around with color and yarn and I often feel like a painter with needles instead of brushes. It’s a big part of what knitting is about for me. My hesitations about th...