Colourful Creativity Blog

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

CC Podcast – Episode 31 – Crazy Excited! October 30, 2016

This is episode 31, with some wool piggery aka the Breidagen haul! Also finished objects and all new wips! Telling you all about the upcoming month and plans for it! I’ve been a very busy bee. 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 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 Simple mittens: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/fingerless-mittens Cable brim hat: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/winter-is-coming-hat Work in Progress Rose city rollers: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/rose-city-rollers-4 Cowl: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/grace-jones-cowl—grace-jones-hals Baby blanket: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/neat-ripple-2 Spinning none Acquistions Breidagen Haul Project bag and stitchmarker by Jibbyroosews Shop news There are only a few advent calendars left! If you want one don’t wait too long! Getting everything that isn’t sold back from Utrecht this weekend and will be putting it all in my Etsy next month as I’m really busy with the advent calendar and we want to ship them as early as possible for the internation buyers.

Super Awesome Indie Dyer Collaboration Advent Calendar! October 11, 2016

If you put two indie dyers together you can just be sure about it, magic happens! At least that is what happens when you put the amazing Petra from Undercover Otter in the same room as me! Together we came up with a super awesome collaboration in the form of an Advent Calendar. And of course it’s not Christmas yet, but since it’s all handmade and Santa and his helpers have to make sure it gets to you in time, we have to start thinking about it now! This is a great treat to yourself, you will get 1 gift every day from December 1st until Christmas eve, and a bit more because we just like to spoil you! This package will contain at least: 8* 10 gram fingering weight mini’s hand dyed by the super awesome Undercover Otter 8* 10 gram fingering weight mini’s hand dyed by the amazing Kralalien of Colourful Creativity and 8* super cute and ultra handy thingymajigs and notions every knitter and crocheter needs or wants!

CC Podcast – Episode 28 – Startitus… September 16, 2016

This is episode 28, and I guess it’s safe to say startitus kicked in… lot’s of new wips! And another title would be the big Binx show since he hardly leaves me during the whole episode. 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 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 Crazy rainbow socks: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/crazy-colour-socks Work in Progress Teaching Sweater/Cardigan: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/class-cardigan 2 sides to the story shawl: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/two-sides-to-the-story-shawl Fall in love mittens: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/fallinlove-fingerless-mittens Dotted Rays: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/dotted-rays Knitted knockers: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/knitted-knockers—breiboezem Spinning No spinning Acquistions Fiber and yarn I got from Undercover Otter Stephen West’s new book – Westknits Bestknits + Needle gauge Fiber and project bag by Kwast Kwijt & Quilts Shop news Dyeing and making stuff for October at Sticks & Cups in Utrecht still but I’ll try to get some made to order Halloween stitchmarkers in the shop.

CC podcast – Episode 26 – Give away all the things! August 19, 2016

This is episode 26, almost a year round of podcasting so time to announce the prizes I’ll be giving away in the next episode which is the podiversary!!! And of course there’s Binx my co-host and lots of wips and acquisitions 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 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 Test knit shawl: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/test-knit Work in Progress Crazy rainbow socks: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/crazy-colour-socks Dotted Rays: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/dotted-rays Peacock eyes cardigan: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/peacock-eyes-cardigan Jelly Rolls: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/jelly-rolls Zomer Trees Kal: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/trees-2 Fall in love mittens: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/kralalien/fallinlove-fingerless-mittens Spinning I finished my handdyed falkland and made a booboo while setting it… Acquistions A whole lot of acquisitions! Fabric, more fabric, fiber and a spindle, and my TdF prize from the Dutch Spinners group on Ravelry.