When I was in Tokyo almost 6 years ago, I saw a lot of cool girls carrying around these big ruffled canvas totes. Being a fan of all thing flouncy and ruffly (that’s probably not a word) I tried to find one to buy but in the end I decided make one once I got […]
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It might be spring but me and my giraffe neck still need a neck warmer. Lucky for me I like making things. The neck warmer I crocheted last year was in a thick recycled yarn and ended up being a bit bulky, which ideal for winter. So now I wanted a thinner one I could […]
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Don’t you love it when you can clearly notice that you’re getting better at something? I knitted another beanie, finished it without major drama and it fits exactly the way that I wanted it to! I used the previous beanie I knitted as a starting point and this pattern for the decreasing. The amount of […]
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I think this is maybe the first hat I’ve ever owned (at least as an adult)! I got tired of looking for summer hats online and finally crocheted one myself. I sort of followed this pattern using this paper yarn.I’m really glad to finally have a summer hat that fits and stays put. I was […]
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It might already be spring and sandal weather might be just around the corner but I’ve been knitting a beanie. Even though I’ve knitted on semi industrial knitting machines, I somehow thought that knitting in the round by hand was something that was going to require a lot of practice on my part. However, it […]
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Parallellogramming is not a word but bare with me! Remember that scarf I started knitting last spring? I finally finished it. It took a while as expected but once I really got into it the pattern didn’t feel so complicated any more and I could even knit it while watching tv-shows. When I started, my […]
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Sometimes I make such great finds when second hand shopping that can’t believe my own luck. That’s exactly what happened when I found this wonderful shirt. I was in the men’s section hoping to find a hoodie when I decided to look at men’s shirts, something I rarely do. The minute I saw the print […]
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Why Nicola you may ask? I just like naming things. Spring has arrived so I probably shouldn’t be posting such a winter related thing as a neck warmer but my neck is always cold and Helsinki is really windy, so that’s my excuse. The idea for this neck warmer came to me months ago when […]
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Remember that scarf I started crocheting while I was still knitting another scarf? Well, it’s finally done and just in time for winter (or it looks like it’s gonna be a lot of rain instead of snow). It ended up being almost two metres long and a bit heavy but the weight actually helps keep […]
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I’m only about half way done with my knitted scarf and I’ve already started on a crocheted one. Is this coming winter going to colder than usual? I have no idea but when it comes to scarves, I’ve got it covered. I decided on this textured wave stitch way back when I tried it for […]
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I found this coat last October, at the same time as that velvet skirt. There was no doubt whether I should buy it even though I already own one dark blue coat. What was my excuse? I wear dark blue the same way other people wear black, it’s my neutral colour. Also I was in […]
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There was a time when I avoided pencil skirts like the plague, now I have a collection gathering up in my wardrobe. How times have changed. I almost ruined this beautiful second hand skirt. I remembered that it was cotton but forgot how delicate velvet can be when putting it in the washing machine. Learn […]
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It only took me a year! Well, it’s been finished for a month or so, I just hadn’t gotten around to taking pictures of it. Why did it take so long? I’m in a way new to knitting so my pace is quit slow. Also, I was crocheting all kinds of projects in between so this scarf […]
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Remember a while back when I crocheted all those swatches and vowed to get started on a scarf? Well, I finally got started but I didn’t use any of the crochet stitches I had sampled. What happened was I went to the yarn store and bought a few skeins of yarn in this lovely apple […]
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