Today I want to share this year’s homemade Christmas cards along with a gingerbread house Christmas card DIY tutorial with you. My kids and I have been making our own Christmas cards for several years now. I am always gathering inspiration throughout the year for simple and sustainable Christmas card ideas. Last year we made …
Today’s post is going to be focused around fiber craft gift ideas for creative kids. I usually talk about handmade gifts you can make yourself to gift to others. This post is going to be a bit different. But I hope it will be helpful and interesting nonetheless. This post contains affiliate links. I may …
With Christmas coming up in a couple of weeks, I want to give you some suggestions for useful knitted gifts for babies. I have two young daughters myself as well as three nieces and two nephews. Therefore I have discovered over the years which handmade and especially knitted gifts are actually useful. While there are …
Dyeing yarn with rosemary is a great way to get started with natural dyeing. Rosemary is readily available in many regions, even if you don’t happen to have a rosemary plant growing in your own garden. Like my company’s name suggests, I highly value rosemary as a dye plant. Not only does it smell absolutely …
Today I want to start with a completely new topic: embroidery for beginners. To me, embroidery is the most relaxing and meditative fiber craft (along with spinning) and I don’t do it nearly as often as I would like to. When I set up this website a year ago I created an embroidery category which …
In today’s world, knitting with all natural sock yarn is a bit unusual. Yarn brands generally offer a merino/nylon blend for sock knitting, in most cases with a superwash treatment on top. The nylon is added to increase stability and the superwash treatment provides the convenience to simply throw your handknittted socks into the washing …
Today I want to share my favorite book of all times with you. It is a story about the meaning of life and it has changed my life in the best possible way. A Lucky Coincidence at the Edge of the World Since I am still on vacation it felt like a good opportunity to …
Today I want to share my thoughts on a topic with you that I decided to name “the privilege of living in the 21st century”. As I am typing this, I am sitting in a traditional stone cottage right by the sea in a tiny village in the West of France. It is our first …
Today I want to share some recommendations for DK weight sock knitting patterns with you. I am sitting here typing this post on a gloomy, rainy Monday morning. It feels like the perfect time to put on cozy socks, pull out the blankets and light some handmade candles. Fall has definitely arrived here. I personally …
If you have ever asked yourself how to dye yarn with coffee and which colorways you can create with it, this post is for you. Coffee is another great dyestuff for beginners. It is readily available and a form of kitchen waste, if you collect and use spent coffee grounds. I have already talked about …
