Arched Shaped Socks

      To be or not to be... a stasher? (Sorry Will, didn't mean to.)       I for one, am a "reformed" stasher. I used to buy a lot of yarn, because it was pretty or just in case. But as I'm not a very good planner I often ended up with three quarters of a sweater or a sweater and a half and I don't need that many hats. So, slowly and painfully, I managed to reduce my stash only to be left facing another problem.       Do you know...

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Self-Drafted Pleated Tweed Skirt

      This is the sketch I made of a 1957 Hubert de Givenchy dress.       When I saw it I just loved the pleating and the unusual line. I loved it but it was not something I could make or wear. Then at an exhibition opening I saw a girl wearing a skirt that sort of reminded me of the Givenchy dress but upside down. I sketched it quickly (on the invite) and when I got home I redraw it and started wondering if I could make it. I had nothing to go on (besides...

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Burda Zoe Dress

      For my second attempt at dressmaking I chose the Burda Zoe #8123B dress. It has a novice difficulty level and the design fitted well into my wardrobe. I used a 80% wool, 20% acrylic woven fabric (locally bought) very soft but a bit bulky, which is fine because I actually intend to wear it mainly in winter - for spring it’s just too bulky. I had to overlock (using a overlocking foot on my regular sewing machine) all edges before sewing the dress because the fabric loosely...

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Red Knitted Cable Jacket

      This week I fiddled so much with the blog’s looks and especially works (I’m doing it all myself and I’m not what you would call a coding expert, on the contrary) .. that I got behind with my posting.       Anyway, today is all about knitting. This is my first shot at pattern writing for knitting and was intended as a test garment. The choice of yarn was conditioned very much by the “test” part. I wanted a sturdy, affordable yarn so I chose Cascade...

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