palme d’or

To ignore the freezing cold outside, I went for a golden palm this morning...
(after my weekly run; unfeasible! despite wearing double running trousers and thermo shirts, woolen gloves and a beanie)

A chic version of the palm I made last week, the c c p p, that is to say cool crochet palmtree pattern or cool crochet petit projet

Still a bit of testing for the cool crochet workshop, which is coming up in April.

cool crochet project in green & pink

Working on a new cool crochet project in green & pink.

This wool mixture with bright color spots, coming from an old local wool wholesale in the medina, where we always buy our wool supplies for the cool crochet workshop, is by far my favorite yarn to work with. It's soft and has a tweed effect and the colors are gorgeous.

Currently I'm working on a new project for the workshop in Marrakech in April. It's a herringbone pattern.

I made a pillow in the same pattern (white & golden yellow) a while ago and now I'm trying to crochet and write the pattern at the same time. The herringbone effect is super nice, seems more complicated than it is and I also love the wrong side of the work. Somehow it looks more appealing and interesting.

I often like the wrong side of crochet fabric... Is it a deviation or do you think so too?

weekend vibes

This week I've been working on a new cool crochet project.

After working on the huge harlequin blanket, it was so much fun to start something completely new!

A herringbone pillow (another personal favorite pattern besides the harlequin) in the same color as our new tiled kitchen wall (which is a coincidence).
The crochet work I finished yesterday evening and this morning I've been busy sewing the crochet onto white linen fabric.

I love how it worked out and I am really happy to prepare the new pattern for the upcoming cool crochet workshop in Marrakech in April.

The herringbone pillow is rocking the vintage garden chair, that we once found in Spain and the palm tree wallhanging in the background, is making the weekend feeling complete...

Have a nice weekend you all!

harlequin herringbone pattern

A new design.

The harlequin herringbone pattern.
My two favorite patterns meet each other in a new project.

Well new? I have started making a whole lot of white harlequin this summer and in the meantime I've done a lot of side projects, but this week I finally finished the new rug. Also to be used as a blanket.

I'm really excited how it turned out.

I've written the pattern and included a lot of photo's, so you can make your own harlequin herringbone rug or -blanket.

You can find the harlequin herringbone pattern in my E T S Y shop.

spotted

The name of this plant is spotted or trout begonia (begonia maculata).
It was a gift from my friend Marieke and the plant is growing steadily on the bench in the kitchen.
Watering the houseplants has become a Sunday morning ritual.

Now I'm going to pack my suitcase for the trip to Marrakech.

small touches

I really love small details. For example, the blue tassel I bought in October last year in Marrakech with Rosa, during our last shop round in the souk.

The bag was a gift from my sweetheart for my April trip to Marrakech. It's simple and I adore the herringbone pattern. Next month I'm gonna buy a small colorful tassel in the souk to attach to my bag, just a small personal detail as finishing touch.

natural hues

Bamboo chair, oak floor, rope rug, raffia pillow, leather pouf, all in the same natural hues.

handwoven rug parade

The new carpet is hand woven, ethnic, modern, herringbone and harlequin all in one!
Altogether it's a very special keepsake, fitting the sofa perfectly and it's warm and snug.

home with heart: summer style handmade home

You can visit our home at decor8blog, with the 'house tour' by Holly Marder of Avenue Lifestyle.

'Hey guys! It's Holly Marder with another edition of Homes With Heart on decor8. For May, I’m excited to walk you through the charming, eclectic modern home belonging to blogger and maker Ingrid Janssen and her husband that feels so much like a beautiful summer day to me! I just know you’ll love the happy energy this home exudes and all of the pretty that lies within. If ever there was a Home with Heart, this is it.'

Thank you dear Holly! We are proud of this feature, which is truely an ode to our home.

locker love

One of our favorite pieces of furniture undoubtedly is this locker.

What's your favorite piece in tha house?

two ♦ of ♦ a ♦ kind

two ♦ of ♦ a ♦ kind

spring breeze linen

Saturday, another sunny day, what a spring!

Curtains fluttering in the wind, what do you mean 'spring fever'...

In the morning we visited the market and Lammies Shop (more on that later).
In the afternoon we made some wood & wool stools and a scrapwood frame for the Picasso, we brought from Bruges last week.

The new Gypsy book by Sibella Court was delivered today and we slowly browsed it [sigh] on the garden bench.
My friend Rosa showed me the book some weeks ago and I fell in love. Some books you simply have to buy.

white wooden sixties bench

Scandinavian Saturday afternoon in the sunshine (garden doors open...)

White wooden bench: remake Scandinavian sixties bench by Fashion for Home
Harlequin blanket: handmade by me, you can make your own with this harlequin pattern.
Yellow vase: Villa Augustus market
Awesome cook book: New York, les recettes culte by Marc Grossman
Small yellow book: Paris vs New York book
Tulips: pink lingerie fringed tulips
Mug: monogram mug from Anthropologie
Carrot cake: homemade with recipe from the New York cook book (page 190)

s u n l i g h t

skipping pillow

No game of musical chairs but this is a case of skipping pillow.
All you need is one chair and one pillow.
As you can see the harlequin pillow is reversible in all possible ways.
Funny to see how different the effect is, from another point of view.
It's in my tiny shop for the fancier...

h is for...

home
heart
havaianas
harlequin
handmade
herringbone
happy weekend!