Finding patterns on the net

A lot of people have free patterns on their blog. One way to find them is by a free pattern blogring. But now we have ravelry and everything is easier. I found this pattern, it's called 'just like a peasant cap' and a knock-off of a 185 dollar cashmere version. The pattern was written by Amber Daniels (-Cook). The cap is my new best friend.


On a more personal note, I have been totally stressed out, but this month I made a change at my job, which will fix this. I have already started to sleep through the night, arrive happy at work, not shout at my dear people at home and stop eating for comfort.
And then I'll do some more knitting.

head and toe

Because everybody else was making them too:



done on 2 circulars, at once. Which actually posed some cognitive challenges.

Because I had made the yarn and it was hard to find the 'right' project for it:


no knitting challenges here. Just follow the pattern (from 'Knitting in the nordic tradition'). A little bit of anxiety at the end (will I have enough yarn???) but it worked out.

Firestarter progress

We've had a lousy summer, but this year, the fall is magnificent. Colours like those behind the sock everywhere, sun on it all. I gasp now and then.

As you can see the firestarter is already close to finish. In one week.