Colourful Creativity Blog

CC Podcast – Episode 50 – Matchy Matchy August 11, 2017

This is episode 50 and it’s a long episode! Grab your favourite drink and your knitting/crochet/spinning and enjoy! You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects Fins Work in Progress Indecisions Rainbow ridges Bonny Faded Rays The longest crochet bunting If you want to know more about the crochet bunting, follow us on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/NijeSlingers/ Spinning I’ve had a spinning lesson and loved it! Learned so much and I’m showing you all kinds of fibery things! Acquistions Yarn from my MIL Project bag from Chatty Cats Creations Notebooks from Hema Sparkle yarn from Karen Noe Sock Madness prizes: Stitchmarkers by the Woollydodo and yarn from Oregon.

CC Podcast – Episode 49 – Also known as the Big Binx Show July 27, 2017

This is episode 49 and well as the title already suggest Binx steals the show. He is really made for the spotlight or at least he thinks he is πŸ˜‰ I promise there is lots of yarn too! Enjoy! You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects Exploration station Work in Progress Fins Sample knit Faded Rays The longest crochet bunting If you want to know more about the crochet bunting, follow us on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/NijeSlingers/ Spinning Tour de fleece is finished and I finished my Dutch Wool Diva batt with a 3ply, 99 meters! Acquistions Durable Colourful Handmaiden Casbah from Schouten handwerken in Hoorn Malabrigo Nube from Batts and Threads on the weversmarkt

CC Podcast – Episode 48 – Whoomp there he is! July 14, 2017

This is episode 48 and it is a very full episode, wips, spinning, knitting, crochet, yarn, shop news and of course Binx… You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects None Work in Progress Fall in love mittens Exploration station Bonny top The longest crochet bunting If you want to know more about the crochet bunting, follow us on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/NijeSlingers/ Spinning Tour de fleece 2017 is going! Finished the rolags from Undercover Otter Spinning a batt from Dutch Wool Diva Acquistions Undercover Otter yarn and a bag from Stephen and Penelope Addi sockenwunder needle from Wereldwol Stitch markers from the Woolly Dodo

CC Podcast – Episode 47 – Drinks are free June 30, 2017

This is episode 47 and well… it is the big Binx show! I try to show you my wips as well and a whole lot of yarn! I got a big overenthusiastic in buying that stuff again 😑 You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects None Work in Progress Knitted Knockers Exploration station Bonny top The longest crochet bunting If you want to know more about the crochet bunting, follow us on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/NijeSlingers/ Spinning None Acquistions Swap packages Yarn from Qing fibre Yarn and fiber from das Mondschaf Sock yarn from Sockmade by hand Project bag and pins from Stephen & Penelope Pin from Katdeau

CC Podcast – Episode 46 – It’s the final madness June 16, 2017

This is episode 46 in which I show you ALL sock madness socks and tell you how it ended! It’s crazy, let me tell you that πŸ˜€ Also Binx is stealing the show, and I’m on a yarn buying crazy again 😑 You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects Match and Move Pentominoes Twisted Madness Dropping Madness Mod Madness Lambs, Bunnies and Chicks, Oh My! Symphony Socks Honey and Clover Work in Progress Fjora Liti Rainbow Bridges Spinning None Acquistions Projectbag by Kwast Kwijt & Quilts Manos Lace Pompom Magazine, Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles and fiber from Cross & Woods

CC Podcast – Episode 45 – Confession time, I hate weaving in ends June 2, 2017

This is episode 45 in which I show you all FO’s, my wips a lot of pretty yarn πŸ™‚ Leia and Binx also make their appearance and I have a confession to make… You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects Symphony socks Match and Move Honey and clover Work in Progress Bonny Rainbow Bridges Neon is my neutral – Hermione’s everyday socks Spinning None Acquistions La bien Aimee yarn and yellow fringe supplies projectbag Kremke Yakusi lace yarn Fabric and yarn from ‘t Kleinvakheukske in Delden Podcasts Annette Petavy in English Sassy Sheep Shop news There is still a lot in the shop

CC podcast – Episode 44 – Wip galore May 13, 2017

This is episode 44 in which I show you all my wips and trust me there are plenty this week! Also yarn or course πŸ˜€ You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects Lambs, chickens and bunnies, Oh my! Work in Progress Symphony socks Exploring the station Match and Move Neon is my neutral – Hermione’s everyday socks Peacock eyes cardigan Spinning None Acquistions crochet hooks drops fabel yarn Shop news I’m dyeing up as many no rainbows without rain as I can for the shopupdate next week There will also be Colourful stripelets yarn! The cable brim hat is now published on ravelry

CC podcast – Episode 43 – Zoo socks and a rainbow bathroom April 28, 2017

This is episode 43 in which I show you my wips, acquisitions and of course the progress on our bathroom renovation! You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects none Work in Progress Lambs, chickens and bunnies, Oh my! Exploring the station Match and Move Neon is my neutral – Hermione’s everyday socks Spinning None Acquistions Sock blockers and mini’s from Wol met Verve Yarn from Undercover Otter Fabric Shop news I’m dyeing up as many no rainbows without rain as I can, but they are flying out of the shop… Tried out some “selfstriping” rainbow yarn which I will call Colourful stripelets, since the stripes are small.

CC Podcast – Episode 42 – Everyone’s a winner baby! April 14, 2017

This is episode 42, with the winners of the Colourful Brioche KAL! I’m also sharing some footage of the H+H in Cologne, progress on my bathroom renovation and of course knitting! You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects Plain vanilla relax socks Mode Madness Work in Progress Match and Move Neon is my neutral – Hermione’s everyday socks Spinning None Acquistions Fabric at the H+H Book Cast on, Bind off by Cap Sease Sundrop jewelry – earrings and pendant Shop news none, the bathroom took all my energy… sorry Have fun watching and see you back for the next episode! XoXo,

CC podcast – Episode 41 – Truly madness, sock madness March 29, 2017

This is episode 41, with even more madness! I feel like a sock knitting maniac πŸ˜‰ You can find the group on Ravelry here: http://ravelry.com/groups/colourful-creativity You can find the shop at: http://kralalien.etsy.com and also at http://colourfulcreativity.nl You can sign up for the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/colourfulcreativity You can find me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kralalien You can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kralalien You can find me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kralalien You can find me on Ravelry: http://ravelry.com/people/kralalien Finished objects Bonfire Cowl Dropping Madness Work in Progress Plain vanilla relax socks Match and Move Colourful Brioche KAL General rules for this knitalong: Be a member of the Colourful Creativity Group on Ravelry Cast on date is January 1st 2017 or later Last date to enter is April 10th 2017 The project needs to have at least a brioche section and has to be at least 50 grams. (1 blanket square is not enough…) You can enter multiple times, but use a separate post for every entry.