Not only for kids!

Here is one of the sites that I cherish already for a very long time. It’s a beautiful site where the toymaker, Marilyn Scott-​​​​Waters, treats us to many so nicely created and illustrated ‘things’ and toys we can print and make ourselves. She says herself: “My goal is to help grownups and kids spend time together making things.“ Via […]

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Sweater for my little great-​​nephew

At the moment I am knitting a sweater for my great-​​​​nephew Abel who turned 1, last August. The back and the two sleeves are done but now I’ve inserted a little break as I’d like to knit in a picture in the front but don’t know yet what it will be. A fish, a house, a bird? And when I have an idea, […]

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Lace crochet

In last week’s Woman’s Weekly was a pattern for a crocheted sleeveless cardigan. I like it very much, especially the pattern for the waistband. I’m intending to crochet myself a scarf one day with this pattern (50-​​​​chain width). Here’s the pattern for the waistband: Make a 146 (178) (194) ch (You can use any width, as long as the total of chains […]

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