Sock’n’Roll – A bunch of hand knitted socks

January 28, 2018 by nadel&gabel

Socks enjoy the reputation to be the least creative gift. I don’t think they are, obviously 😉 Cause I gave a pair of hand knitted socks to my dearest friends for Christmas! And although Christmas is already more than a month ago now, I wanted to share them here on the blog. Winter isn’t over yet and warm feet are still in great demand! Of course we are not talking about a simple pack of regular store bought socks, but […]

Categories: craft & DIY, knitting • Tags: boomerang heel, color, colorwork, coop knits, geometric, handmade, heel, knitting, knitting community, needlework, pattern, short rows, socks, stine & stich, wool, yarn

Patchwork – Another baby blanket

January 21, 2018 by nadel&gabel

Another newborn – another baby blanket. This time the idea I had in my mind was a clear, yet colourful blanket out of geometric shapes, patched together. So I went through my stash of fabrics, layed out different options, rearranged them again … until I was satisfied. I worked in blocks that I – step by step – put together. I also added some topstiching in corresponding colours. The patchworked front then was complemented with a light, but cuddly cotton […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, children • Tags: baby, blanket, color, elefant, geometric, gift, handmade, molleton, mustard, newborn, patchwork, present, quilting cotton, scrap, sewing, topstiching