Category Archives: yarn

Birthday Yarn

Posted on September 17, 2012 by noekkeon

  This is the yarn I got for my birthday. Fantastic isn’t it, all those different colors? It’s a mix of Wool Cotton (which I’ve never used before) and Pure Wool DK. I want to knit Kintyre from Rowan magazine 52. … Continue reading →

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Plaid Jacket

Posted on December 20, 2011 by noekkeon

I wasn’t really happy with the swatch I made for the Simple – But So Attractive pullover. I really like the yarn (Jamieson and Smith Shetland Supreme), and this pattern wasn’t making the most of it. It looked a bit … Continue reading →

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Sinterklaas

Posted on December 6, 2011 by noekkeon

Look what Sinterklaas brought me this year: It’s Shetland Supreme jumper weight from Jamieson and Smith. The colour is called Yuglet and it’s a dark gray. It is an undyed yarn. Definitely not a soft yarn, but it does feel … Continue reading →

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Bored

Posted on May 12, 2011 by noekkeon

I think I am going to rip out another project. I started Paloma from the new Kim Hargreaves book in Pure Wool DK. But somehow this yarn choice doesn’t work out. It looks better in a shinier yarn I think. … Continue reading →

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To the fair with mom

Posted on March 1, 2011 by noekkeon

I bought loads of new stuff at the Handwerkbeurs (a craft fair). It was nice there, colorful and crowded. Klazien’s Kreatie Shetlands Wolle to knit It Cannot Fail To Please from the book A Stitch In Time: A nice Dutch … Continue reading →

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new yarn

Posted on January 18, 2011 by noekkeon

I bought 10 skeins of Rowan Silky Tweed in the sale at Jannette’s Rare Yarns. I’ve always wanted to try this yarn, but didn’t like the pattern book for it (too classic for me). Somehow I never came round buying … Continue reading →

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Winter Still

Posted on December 14, 2010 by noekkeon

There is not much to tell about knitting. I can’t knit much. I’ve been to the doctor and am going to start physiotherapy again. My arms ache, it’s a bit depressing. I am still working on the Alice mitts. It’s … Continue reading →

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Stash flash 2010

Posted on October 31, 2010 by noekkeon

I did it! I made a colour wheel of my stash and posted it on Flash Your Stash on Ravelry. I must say I am really in love with my own stash. Sorry for the bragging. What a nice colours. … Continue reading →

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Rowan yarn list

Posted on October 12, 2010 by noekkeon

I did a search on Ravelry to find out which Rowan yarns are the most popular on Rav. This is the list I got. In bold letters the yarns I’ve used, in Italic the yarns I have in stash but … Continue reading →

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progress

Posted on May 1, 2010 by noekkeon

Here is the back of Petal. It looks nice, doesn’t it? I quite like 4 ply knits. It’s a lot of work and the sweaters are not as warm as a DK sweater is, but I love the look of … Continue reading →

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