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 38 – Bits of Brussels February 17, 2017

This is episode 38, and there are clips and photos of Brussels! Also I have a sock knitting crazy going on, but heej that’s just warm up for sockmadness right?! 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 Baby blanket ZoΓ«’s Rainbow socks Work in Progress Selfcare happy socks Match & Move Bonfire Cowl 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 March 31st 2017 The project needs to have at least a brioche section and has to be at least 50 grams.

CC podcast – Episode 37 – Releasing my inner Pippi Longstocking February 3, 2017

This is episode 37, with FO’s, Wips and yarn! Enjoy 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 Lines & Squares socks Cable Brim Hat Work in Progress Selfcare happy socks Baby blanket Match & Move Bonfire Cowl 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 March 31st 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.

CC Podcast – Episode 36 – Stripy sock addiction January 20, 2017

This is episode 36, and I have wips and yarn to show you! The cats have their first experience with snow and the reskeiner is working!!! 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 Baby blanket Peacock Eyes Cardigan Lines & Squares socks Selfcare happy socks Bonfire Cowl 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 March 31st 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…)

CC Podcast – Episode 35 – 2017 Plans and the Colourful Brioche KAL January 6, 2017

This is episode 35, and I have lots of wips and yarn to show you. I also tell you a bit about my knitting plans for 2017 and of course I talk about the Colourful Brioche KAL I’m hosting for the first 3 months of 2017!!! 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 Self indulgent socks Work in Progress Baby blanket Tokerau Shawl Peacock Eyes Cardigan Lines & Squares socks Bonfire Cowl 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 March 31st 2017

CC podcast – The Christmas Special! December 24, 2016

This is the Christmas special where Petra from Undercover Otter is my guest and we show what we put in the Awesome Advent Calendar we created together! We hope you’ll enjoy as there will be a lot of tears and laughter πŸ˜‰ You can find Petra online at: http://www.undercoverotter.com 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 Wishing you a wonderful Christmas! Have fun watching and see you back for the next episode! XoXo, Carolien

CC Podcast – Episode 34 – The crazy cat lady and the yarn connoisseur! December 16, 2016

This is episode 34, and this is a crazy cat episode! So a disclaimer first, if you have cats, they might attack the screen as Binx has a very loud interference! Also I show you all acquisitions I got, my Fibreshare, and all the granted yarn wishes… so get yourself a big pot of tea, coffee or even a bottle of wine, sit back and enjoy this very long episode. The last “normal” one for 2016! 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 Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza socks Fingerless Mittens Baby blanket Work in Progress Self indulgent socks Lines & Squares socks Brioche memories blanket – Test knit