Saturday, December 31, 2011

happy new year

now this blog is nearly 1 year old
i have to THANK YOU for your kind comments
and encouragements....

paul is here since april
M. did his graduation in summer
my first written pattern went online 
oh - i know - full of errors and a little strange

there were ups and downs, but all in one
i have to be very grateful




for this year today i will leave with 
best wishes from the bottom of my heart

a happy new year for you and your family
full of joy, peace and creativity
keep calm and carry on

isa k.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

bright and merry days


phew! all those busy, busy days in december!
but all in one this is my favorite time of year...
crafting, knitting, cooking for the ones i love


this little mouse is on its way to austria
to my third owlsister 
hope she will love her shining face as we did
as long as she was here....


another lovely felt mouse i made for a good friend


some goodies went to france last week
all the best xmas wishes to mademoiselle c. 
i had lots of fun :)


simple but really stylish leather bracelet
made for my coworker


gifts and goodies for manu





i planned a couple more posts in december,
but there was too much to do to make it work..
so i will leave with wishes of peace for you and your family
take care and have bright and merry days

may the world revolve in peace 

...

isa k.









Thursday, December 15, 2011

new passion



sock animals! what a cute thing..
got this book some time ago
and did my first sock zebra! isn't he lovely?!






just a sneak peak - there are many, many more
adorable guys in this book


...
for now i have to quit 
no time - xmas crazyness, you know!

a new sweater project is on my needles
hope to be able to show the next days

we will be away for xmas shopping
this weekend.... a 2 days trip to lake constance
maybe i can show some pics on monday
(if my hunt will be sucessful?!)

stay calm theses days
isa k.






Thursday, December 1, 2011

zig cowl - free pattern


need a quick last-minute gift?

here's the how-to.
materials. 8 mm circulars
3 skeins montana by lang yarns (90m per skein)
measurements. 28 in x 12.5 in (70 cm x 32 cm)
circumference 140 cm!

co 132 sts and join to work in the round
- be careful not to twist!
pm to mark the beg of rnd

rnd 1+2. *k3, p3 around
rnd 3+4. p1, *k3, p3; rep from * to 2 sts before end, p2
rnd 5+6. p2, *k3, p3; rep from * to 1 st before end, p1
rnd 7+8. *p3, k3 around
rnd 9+10. k1, *p3, k3; rep from * to 2 sts before end, k2
rnd 11+12. k2, *p3, k3; rep from * to 1 st before end, k1

rep those 12 rnds until you have used up one and a half skein

now reverse the pattern 

rnd 1+2. *k3, p3 around
rnd 3+4. k2, *p3, k3; rep from * to 1 st before end, k1
rnd 5+6. k1, *p3, k3; rep from * to 2 sts before end, k2
rnd 7+8. *p3, k3 around
rnd 9+10. p2, *k3, p3; rep from * to 1 st before end, p1
rnd 11+12. p1, *k3, p3; rep from * to 2 sts before end, p2

rep those 12 rnds until you used up the most of your 3rd skein
BO loosely in pattern

that's it - hope you enjoy!