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Silence in the Library 27 May 2013 | 08:37 pm
Let me introduce one of my latest creations - another Doctor Who yarn, inspired by one of my favourite episodes. Even from one of my favourite favourite episodes, as I like so many of them a lot ;-) ...
New Knitting Project: Line Break 13 May 2013 | 11:26 pm
I have to admit: when I was still studying for my exams, I spent quite some time on Ravelry, having to procrastinate every so often ;-) I used to look for new patterns (especially asymmetric ones), bu...
Tentacular Knitting Project(s) 12 May 2013 | 09:51 pm
I found an intriguing pattern called Tentaculum. I was in posession of a wonderful skein of art yarn at the time which I really wanted to knit up myself, and the two kind of happened to coincide. Here...
All Good Things Must End... 30 Apr 2013 | 07:01 pm
...or so goes the proverb. It is certainly true for my studies, as I have now (finally!) completed my degree :-) I am proud and relieved - and still exhausted, but that's fine as I can take a break n...
More Dyeing: Papageno Sock Yarn 24 Feb 2013 | 10:04 pm
After dyeing my first sock yarn, I had a conversation with my dear friend FibrePiratess about yarn dyeing. I was talking about how easy it is to mix colours like blue and green that go well together, ...
Learning Something New - Sock Knitting! 23 Feb 2013 | 11:12 pm
I've been spinning and knitting for well over six years now, yet somehow I never dared to try socks. I love handknit socks, but they seemed kind of intimidating as a knitting project. Also, I don't re...
Don't Blink 18 Feb 2013 | 11:18 pm
I might have mentioned before that I am a huge fan of Doctor Who. One of my favourite episodes is "Blink" and I've been wanting to spin a weeping angels yarn for a while now. Some time between my exam...
Guess the Fairytale - and Win Fabulous Prizes! 21 Jan 2013 | 12:35 am
Once upon a time, there was a soap sorceress who asked a spinner for a trade: she would make nine soaps inspired by fairy tales and wanted the spinner to provide nine small skeins of well-endowed art ...
Pirate Jenny 5 Dec 2012 | 01:24 am
When I was in school (about sixth grade or so, I think), a class of older students performed the Threepenny Opera by Kurt Weill, and I became kind of infatuated with Pirate Jenny (in German: Seeräube...
One Down, Three to Go 31 Oct 2012 | 03:45 am
I'm very happy to announce that I had my first oral exam yesterday, and that I passed with a magnificent 1,7 despite of the translating a Middle Egyptian text part. Looking back on intermediate examin...
