This blog is still alive. Very much so. I keep learning and I keep having ideas I want to share with you. But I want to provide original content and that implies testing things out and a slow-pace blog. Also, blogging is just a hobby of mine. In the meantime, I want to share a … Continue reading A little Swiss secret
Category: Slow fashion & sustainability
Evaluation of a summer yarn: Olivin by Hobbii
I rate Olivin by Hobbii 7/10. This yarn offers good value for money. It comes in 18 colours, is classified as weight number two (fine yarn) and has a recommended needle size of 3.5mm (US size 4). We may as well call Olivin a dupe for Allino by BC Garn as it has the same … Continue reading Evaluation of a summer yarn: Olivin by Hobbii
All I knitted in 2024…
It's that time of year again when people start posting their "All I Knitted in..." videos. And gosh... they sure did knit plenty of stuff! On the one hand, it's fascinating—especially when they rate their projects, analysing what worked, what didn’t, and why. On the other hand, it feels overwhelming! I find it hard not … Continue reading All I knitted in 2024…
Knitting Advice Nr. 15: Provide some extra wool for repairs and darning alongside your FOs
We put a lot of work and love into our knittings. We wish that the recipients of our creations will take good care of them and wear them often. But with wear comes tear and sometimes (heartbreakingly) moths! All is not lost. A little darning can go a long way. Provided....you have the right wool … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 15: Provide some extra wool for repairs and darning alongside your FOs
Knitting advice Nr.14: Don’t undervalue your home-knitted / crocheted Christmas gifts (they’re luxury items)
For far too long, I was feeling self-conscious as I gave away my handknitted Christmas gifts. I would say something around the lines "I'm broke so I could only afford to knit you a little something". These days are gone as I have realised how mistaken I was! I was evaluating the value of my … Continue reading Knitting advice Nr.14: Don’t undervalue your home-knitted / crocheted Christmas gifts (they’re luxury items)
Knitting advice Nr. 13: Don’t use a Russian bind off for half-mittens (it’s too loose)
I really like the Russian bind off as it makes it so easy to control your tension compared to traditional bind off. When you use the traditional bind off, it's very easy to end up with a bind off edge that is less wide than the rest of your fabric. This can be a problem, … Continue reading Knitting advice Nr. 13: Don’t use a Russian bind off for half-mittens (it’s too loose)
Knitting advice Nr. 12: Knit your superwash wool at a tighter gauge (your garment will be more durable)
Superwash wool is meant to be more "convenient": easily washable, and even, some claim, easily driable ! We all know this only partly true. We've seen what happens to our knits that we mistakenly put on an ordinary washing cycle. They don't turn out good. It never occurred to me to put the poor wrench … Continue reading Knitting advice Nr. 12: Knit your superwash wool at a tighter gauge (your garment will be more durable)
Knitting Advice Nr. 11: Don’t buy superwash wool (Part 2)
That's it. That's the advice. Don't buy superwash. It's bad for the environment, it's bad for people living near the plants that scour and superwash wool. Introduction The first superwash treatment: chlorination Chlorination and the structure of the wool fibre the fleece of sheep the wool fibre structure felt Research on chlorination Hercosett process : … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 11: Don’t buy superwash wool (Part 2)
Knitting Advice Nr. 10 : Don’t use merino wool for stranded colourwork (some wools are much easier to knit with)
Exploring sheep breeds better suited to stranded colourwork than merino wool.
Knitting Advice Nr. 5 : Freeze your knits (moths be gone)
Clothes moths go by the fancy scientific names of tineola bisselliella and tinea pellionella (so two different species of moths, bisselliella being the most common). These 2 species of moths thrive on keratin. What is keratin ? Keratin is "the key structural material making up scales, hair, nails, feathers, horns, claws, hooves, and the outer … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 5 : Freeze your knits (moths be gone)
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