It seems

... I'm having a grey period too.
-:) Lies

Violette

Sometimes I need to make something easy peasy.
This pretty shrug for Lieveke was just that.
She on the other hand, felt like making something complex.
A birdhouse with sliding door and guestquarters.

{Ravelry link : Violette}
-Lies

Song to the siren

Listen to the beautiful ‘Song to the siren’ .

The scaly peaks of the hari pattern and the silvery shine of my little skein of Madelinetosh Merino Light yarn remind me of the perfect mermaid tail…

I always wanted one and so I knitted this small Hari scarf, an amazingly sculpted contemporary piece. A simple and quick knit too. I made the wider version and will attach both ends with buttons, that way I’ll have more styling options (from cowl to scarf to drape to…). I just have to find the right buttons. The yarn is crisp and pearly, the shade silverfox is the perfect (mer)mate for this pattern and...for the song. More pics here.

Sweet weekend all

-Lies

Hanako

I made another dress for Noor, out of some Liberty lawn. This fabric has the name 'Hanako' which means flowerchild. I like the delicate grey tones of this particular colorway so much.
The dress is a tad biggish, I want Noor to wear it for several seasons... I applied 'proper' sewing techniques this time (bias skirt and edgings, voile lining, button strap)... I'm well pleased with the result, the dress looks very finished despite the simple cut.
The flowerchild herself had to be bribed into a picture. She too was very pleased, with the biscuit.
She is going through some growing pains of late - she has trouble with afternoon-sleeps, some days now she has no day sleep and just goes straight to nighttime beddy. She's not too difficult, and I mustn't complain as Noor has been the champion of sleeps (she did 3 to 4 hour ones right up until now) but I am having difficulties to fine tune myself to a full day life without nap (read- personal break or catch your breath). Also the making of little things (knitting/sewing) and 'netting' (blog, flickr, rav) seems now reserved for nights only...

Wishing you a happy weekend
-Lies

Blue period

This year I want to do more sewing, for myself too.
I must make use of my piles of really beautiful fabrics.
And so : a new top, from the famed Drape drape 2 book.
I am well pleased with the result, never thought I could make that.

Of course I am knitting too : 'Le(s) Samourai',
new socks - a little ode to one of my most adored films : Le Samourai.
The deep Koigu inky blue reminds me of the exquisite Samurai (Alain Delon's perfectly blue-black hair and cold steel eyes, ahh).
The complexity of the sock pattern seems to be paralleling the Samurai's meticulous procedure of work, war, rule, balance. The plethora of techniques for these socks (magic cast on, knitting on one circular, cableing, chartreading, shortrowing...) requires skill and patience. Some might think that sock-knitting is naf. It's not (wink).
It's splendid.



Happy week friends
-Lies

A new year...

Every year
again :
celebrate!
Celebrate a beginning
after finishing an end
-maybe you too
will make things,
and have daughters
that 'are awesome'
or have just discovered ice-blocks
and maybe you too will look back
with grateful eyes
and then
look forward
with a hungry smile.

So nice to have you here again friends
-Lies

ps. I finished my first knit of the year : Rinaldo, I love love love it.

And please.

Noor is thinking exceptionally deep deep thoughts in that second photo.
Then : woosh she moves on again.
I had such fun thinking up this summer top. The knitting was pretty swift.
The yarn soft and cool and the color rich.
Best thing was that I used one of my favorite rather small Liberty pieces, perfect size for this top. Sewed it on to the knitted part (with the sewingmachine even) and presto.
-Ravelry link here
-and a detail here and the back of the top here.


This was my 35th knitting project of the year!
Aw did I really do that much of it?
You know, it has been so good...
I am mostly at home with my two small muses and making knitted things has fitted right in our little home and its tiny windows of opportunity.
The knitting has grounded me, inspired and uplifted me and sometimes even comforted me. It's given me a richer sense of belonging (posting my impressions/expressions on the blog and on Flickr, getting appreciation and feedback from loyal comments and followers) and of friendly communication (Ravelry, where knitters really do come together).
All that, from my thoughts into my hands, over my needles, to... well : to you!


So thank you all so much and please
*be safe
*and peaceful
*and together
*and well.
*Stay well too.
Happiest of holidays to you.

-Lies