by It englen | Aug 11, 2015 | Knitting, Linen
The last blog post has been about vintage tea towel – not much to do with knitting, but I have used them to find inspiration to knit a towel. I love to take knitting with me at all time. Something you just leave and pick up again without any doubt on where you...
by It englen | Jul 28, 2015 | Greenland, Knitting, shawl, Sustainability, Sustainable knitting
Qiviut – the Inuit name for wool from a musk ox. I love all the social media knitting communities; you get to meet so many inspiring people and see their creations. This time I found a musk ox shawl knitted by Najagtanguak Hansen. A shawl, so beautiful that I...
by It englen | Apr 14, 2015 | Knitting, Storytelling, Sweden
We have a wonderful house in Sweden, in Småland, the part for Sweden where a lot of people emigrated to Denmark, US and Canada. All around the area there are signs of the great emigration. These february days I could completely understand why you would dream of a...
by It englen | Apr 13, 2015 | Knitting, Sweden
A misty february day in the part of Sweden called Småland, amongst the pine and the birch trees, the stones, the silent forest floor, with the wild pig tracks, you can easily begin to image what made people leave for a better life. A torp, a tiny house given to...
by Thea | Feb 12, 2015 | Knitting, shawl, Storytelling
Knit like a fairy godmother or why I call the shawl Oxygen To me a shawl means warmth, comforting and protecting. A way you can embrace yourself with love and support. This shawl is dark in top – dark and neutral, you are protected and invisible. The lower part...
by Thea | Feb 7, 2015 | Knitting, Pattern, shawl
– a beginner knitting tutorial “I can tell you – it’s a wonderful shawl” quote Miss Fluffy This beginner shawl pattern is made with inspiration from the traditional Faroese shawls. WARNING: New technical term may occur. Don’t...
