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  • Woollen socks

    Woollen socks

    We live in a cold climate, and I had to learn to knit socks for my children’s sake. Their feet were freezing while playing outside in the schoolyard and the forest. Later, I knitted a couple of pairs of socks for my parents, my husband and my friends. For socks, I usually choose 75% woollen…

  • Handwarmers with a simple, beautiful pattern

    Handwarmers with a simple, beautiful pattern

    You can follow my pattern of rib- stitch handwarmers Find the pattern here and include this lace pattern below. Start knitting the lace pattern at the same time you start increasing the thumb part. Finish knitting the lace pattern, then switch to the rib stitch pattern for the last 7 rows. Knit 1 row and…

  • Handwarmers with a rib-stitch pattern

    Handwarmers with a rib-stitch pattern

    These handwarmers are my favourites and I have knitted them several times. I used Drops Alpaca yarn and 3 mm double-pointed needles. This is my pattern of Drops Alpaca handwarmers : Handwarmers on double-pointed needles Drops Alpaca, 3mm double-pointed needles You need: 100g Drops Alpaca yarn 3mm double-pointed needles Crochet hook Stitch markers Sewing needle…

  • Crochet bags

    Crochet bags

    Best crochet bags for the summer I managed to make these two bags this summer. I’m thinking of lining them so that the bits and pieces I carry don’t get too mixed up in them. I use the crochet bags when it is warm outside and I go cycling or go for a walk, and…

  • Winter knitting

    New Year This year began with a lot of knitting. My daughter visited us for the holidays, and I could give her the shawl that I knitted earlier: Drops Design Venetienne I used the yarn Drops Alpaca. And I knitted this hat: Isle Waters, Drops Design. And I sent some socks to my parents: I…