Healing the superego
Healing the what? The superego. It’s a term coined by Freud back in the days. The superego is the ethical component of…
Weak at the knee
In my previous posts, I have mentioned that my knee was not doing too well. A few years ago, I…
Azure and gold
A long, long time ago, it may have been twenty years already, I wrote a piece of music for voice…
Dancing carps
I love taking walks during my lunch break. I work in an office building near the highway. You can walk…
Lush greens
I’m very fond of green. In the past, I usually preferred blue and purple, but lately, I have rekindled my…
Mithril shawl
Spring is in full bloom now. The pink blossoms are on the ground and the trees have deployed their leaves.…
Nana
I’m a bit hesitant to post this, to be honest. I’ve been a classical singer for years, but it was…
Spring fatigue
Don’t worry, I’m not tired of spring. It’s my favourite season! But I’m tired because of spring. It happens to…
Spring spinning
Nature is undeniably awake now. Spring has started in full force. The bold little crocus has bloomed, the daffodils are…
Patience
Are you a process or a product crafter? Do you mostly craft to get that awesome, one-of-a-kind item that is…
Knitting a rainbow
The rainbow theme continues! It may have something to do with the fact that during the past week and a…
Taming a rainbow
This beautiful rainbow-coloured braid has been languishing in my fibre stash for far too long: It’s BFL and silk, and…
Waking up the butterflies
It’s still so warm here in The Netherlands. The Azores high is remaining stable, bringing warm air up here from…
The skyest of blues
The MirkwoodArts group has another spin-a-long ungoing: the All*Stars SAL. The theme is stars, and every participant chooses a favourite…
Habits
As we all have been told time and time again when we were young and learning: practice makes perfect. Even…
Knit-tinK
Almost three years ago, I went to the very first Knit & Knot fibre fair. Schaap & Draak was one…
Expressing your needs
We (or at least I) can learn a lot from cats. No words necessary! This is also what Freya did…
Snowrora
During the Bettina’s Pegasus SAL in the MirkwoodArts group, I have spun another project. After the colourful rainbow that I…
Year in yarn
Last night, on New Year’s Eve, I did indeed go to bed early. I didn’t go to sleep early, though.…
A Janus moment
Janus is the Roman god with two faces. He represents doorways, transitions, beginnings and endings. One of his faces looks…
A shawl to live in
When I finished my last spinning project, I decided to start knitting with the resulting yarn immediately. I had already…
Rainbow
The MirkwoodArts group organises SALs year round, but one of them is extra special: the one in the winter. It…
If I fits…
I sits! A historical cat quote. Cats love sitting in things, especially cardboard boxes. Even if they are actually too…
Making a zafu
A what? A zafu. That’s a fancy name for a traditional meditation cushion. It’s a round cushion that is designed…
Big failure…
Remember that I knitted some brioche mittens last year? Well, I ruined them this weekend. These mittens were a bit…
Feeling blue
After the recent pink overload, I was looking for a project in a different colour. I started a new spinning…
More pink
The weaving bug has bitten me again! It has been a while since my last weaving project, and suddenly I…