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As everybody knows, Apple came out with the iPad recently. Well, they came out with it in a lot of countries, but not in The Netherlands yet… I am waiting (not so) patiently for it, because I really need (want) one. Luckily, a new device means a search for new covers/sleeves/cases etc. I love looking [...]

After the success of Shiba the dog, I wanted to make another Ami. I had some more time on my hands this week (Dutch national holidays and some time off), so I chose to make the famous Amineko cat. The pattern was a delight to read and make, and I love the sweet floppy cat. [...]

After a long absence from making amigurumis, I started again this past weekend. I wanted to make one from my book “Mini Hondjes” (a translation from Japanese of Ami Ami Dogs). I picked the Shiba, not only because I liked the look, this ami also had full instructions (for all others, based on the Shiba, [...]

Ever since I saw Hoooked Zpagetti in the stores here, I had to try it. Zpagetti is thread made from textile waste, think t-shirt fabric strips. On the website a lot of free patterns for bags can be found, but it is really easy to improvise. After a new shipment of Hoooked came into my [...]

Ever since I started to crochet I have wanted to make stuff I could use. With regards to clothes, there are not many patterns to clothes I would wear. But bags and accessories… that should work. The first thing I thought of were cozies for my gadgets. I wanted one for my little netbook first. [...]

Together with my mom and the girlfriend of my brother I went to the Handwerkbeurs in Zwolle. This fair had knitting, crochet, cross stitch and quilting (mainly). We went on a Saturday, so it was pretty busy, but it was a lot of fun. Unfortunately they did not have much for crochet. I was looking [...]

A mon seul desir was dormant for a long time, but now that I have a few weeks off from work, and that I am home, I was determined to finish this page and work on it as much as possible. And I finished page 6, the 4th page. The next page contains the middle [...]

From the book Creepy Cute Crochet by Christen Haden I made this little devil. I had a bit of trouble with the head  (it is worked in attached rows instead of spirals) but all in all it turned out well. I used Schachenmayr Nomotta Catania (0110/Black and 0115/Red) and a 2.5 hook. I didn’t change [...]

It is vacation time and I have three weeks off from work. Also, we are pretty much snowed in here in Holland, so what is there to do but crochet or cross stitch? The next pattern I made was the Bubble Leg Monster by Craftbits. The pattern itself was a bit unorganized and reading it [...]

Last weekend I bought two new skeins, both variegated Schachenmayer Nomotta coton. One was all kinds of primary colors (yellow, green, red, blue) and one was various shades of pink. I knew immediately what I would use the pink thread for, so when I finished all the parts of my little octopus I started on [...]