http://www.saartjeknits.nl/ Knitting in the Netherlands en-us Copyright 2010 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:22:07 +0100 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:35:48 +0100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.33 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thanks for welcoming me back. I didn't stop knitting during my blogging hiatus, so I will show you some of the things I made over the next weeks. However, I'm starting with one of the other crafts I enjoy: sewing.... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2009/07/#000233 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2009/07/#000233 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:22:07 +0100 Summer_knitting, originally uploaded by Saartje1. I've been knitting socks lately, sitting on my sunny balcony. This yarn I got last May at an annual wool/craft market close to Groningen. I love the color transitions, not too stripey (although nearly)... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2009/07/#000232 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2009/07/#000232 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:15:04 +0100 I made a pair of mittens for a new addition to my family: my cousin's baby girl. If you look closely, you can find out her name. It's a pattern based on a pair of gloves from the wonderful little... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/09/#000231 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/09/#000231 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:05:34 +0100 I went thrift shopping last week (one of my favourite past times) and I found some great yarn. Usually, yarn-wise, all I can find is cheap acrylic stuff I really have no desire for, but this time, I scored big... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/08/#000230 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/08/#000230 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:37:41 +0100 We're back from our holiday in France and we had a great time. Sometimes, it was quite cold, especially in the morning. That probably had something to do with being up in the Alps at about 1000 m (3280 feet)... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/08/#000229 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/08/#000229 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:39:09 +0100 Raglan, originally uploaded by Saartje1. It's me again. My wonderful blog host Knitblog has been working hard on making it possible for me to use the 'blog this' feature from Flickr. That was her test in the last entry.... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/07/#000228 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/07/#000228 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:44:17 +0100 Noro_hat2, originally uploaded by Saartje1. testing flickr blogging feature... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/07/#000227 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/07/#000227 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:35:08 +0100 Thanks everyone, for all the kind welcome back words. It's good to be back. Today is promising to be a lovely spring day, with temperatures of around 20C/68F. We're going outside to celebrate my mother's birthday with a picnic, mmmmm....... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/04/#000224 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/04/#000224 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:07:13 +0100 Hi everyone, it's me again! I can't believe it's been this long since I updated the blog, sorry about that. Everything is fine, I've been knitting a lot, but somehow I just didn't feel like blogging at all... And then... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/04/#000223 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/04/#000223 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:12:22 +0100 I'm knitting a pair of mittens from the Norwegian book Håndplagg til bunader og folkedrakter. This book is really gorgeous, it has 300 pages filled with patterns traditional handcoverings from Norway (gloves, mittens and wrist warmers), all replicas of museum... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/01/#000222 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/01/#000222 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:37:41 +0100 Hello everyone, A very happy new year to you all! I know I've been very quiet lately. There's nothing wrong, just life has been full with lots of things, including knitting. Here's my latest FO: The famous Icarus Shawl from... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/01/#000221 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2008/01/#000221 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:34:43 +0100 I knitted Lotte a hat. I think she likes it. It's made from Jamieson & Smith 2-ply jumper wool, knit on 3 mm dpns (2.5 mm for the garter stitch edging). The pattern is available in Norwegian and English. Here... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2007/11/#000220 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2007/11/#000220 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:13:34 +0100 Finally, I was able to pursuade my photographer to take some action shots of my finished Highland Schottische Kilthose. I'm very happy with the way they turned out. The yarn is Lana Grossa Meilenweit Seta/Cashmere (65 % merino, 15 %... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2007/10/#000219 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2007/10/#000219 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:33:27 +0100 Right. I can't believe it has been more than a month ago since I last updated my blog, but here I am. I guess I have to face it: returning to work does take up a lot of my energy,... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2007/09/#000218 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2007/09/#000218 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:10:06 +0100 For the past two weeks I have been trying to compose an interesting blog entry with answers to some of the questions I've been getting lately. However, somehow I can't seem to get it ready just now. So in the... http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2007/08/#000217 http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2007/08/#000217 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:55:50 +0100