Quite a while ago, among the vintage bags we had gathered for our shop, I spotted a simple leather purse. It was in excellent condition, but by itself, it looked a bit boring. Different ideas on what to make of this bag went through my head, but eventually, I decided to make a crochet cover.…
I love experimenting. I love experimenting with new techniques and materials. Even if that requires a lot of time and energy. At the end of the process, I may feel exhausted, but I feel like I have discovered something, no matter how small or insignificant. This is how I basically learned to knit. I presented…
Just as the title suggests, today the post will have a Japanese character. 毛糸だま is pronounced as Keitodama (= let’s knit) and its a combination of kanji and hiragana ‘symbols’*. I have been following the Japanese culture through different media for several years now. I also know a little about the language and aspire to…
Around this time last year, I began working on a special kind of crochet project. One of my blog readers had stumbled upon my lace swimsuit top design and wanted to order a custom piece for herself. After exploring different options, we ended up deciding on a one piece crochet swimsuit inspired by fashion made…