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?

handmade harlequin patchwork pillow

One pillow, two sides, three chairs.

New in my Etsy shop; a handmade h a r l e q u i n - p a t c h w o r k pillow.

You can also make a patchwork pillow yourself and download the pattern H E R E.

summer project

The harlequin herringbone pattern.

My two favorite patterns meet each other in this handmade rug, also to be used as a blanket.

You can find the harlequin herringbone pattern with a lot of detailed photo's, so you can make your own harlequin herringbone rug or -blanket. It's a very nice project to work on, because you can make a harlequin a day and finally all the small daily projects, will end up as a rug or blanket.

You can download the P A T T E R N in my Etsy shop.

summer vibes - crochet bikini top pattern

You can download the crochet BIKINI TOP PATTERN in my Etsy shop.

It's not difficult at all and it takes just one day to make it.
You can find the step by step process with lots of detailed photos (18 pages) of this crochet bikini top.

The bikini top pattern is available in English and Dutch.

All you need is 50 grams of crochet cotton to make your summer bikini top! Choose your favorite colour and get started.

fritillaria

Monday on the 'show off' shelf; the Fritillaria meleagris.

I'm fond of these spring bulbs!
The checkered patterns of the flowers are incredibly sophisticated, one by one small graphic artworks.

The Fritillaria postcard is the work of artist Martin Jarrie.

winter wardrobe

A handmade midi skirt from 2008.
You can find the pattern in my Etsy shop.

two loopy hours - d i y project

An utterly cute wood & wooly waistcoat for the little ones!
Yesterday I've made this dusty pink version in just two 'loopy' hours.

I've designed a wood & wooly baby waistcoat and have written down the pattern some years ago.
It's made in 'for-the-little-ones' size and will fit lot's of babies and toddlers, because it's a sleeveless cardigan.
One size fits all, isn't a term you often use for babies, but I guess it's true in this case.
It's cute and at the same time cool!
A perfect D.I.Y. project and all you need is about 100 grams of wool and a crochet needle size 6. Within just a few hours you can make a super cute gift!

You can download the p a t t e r n in my ETSY SHOP.
The pattern is available in English and Dutch.

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.

into the wool

After a pretty long period of Indian summer days, autumn made its appearance.

All cardigans back on the rack!
The snug wooly cardigan I have already made some years ago and I love to wear it again. Cardigans are my favorite winter apparel.

You can find the pattern of this cardigan in my E T S Y shop. Making your own wooly cardigan is fun to do and nice to wear.

I wish you a warm snug Sunday!

that time of year again

Seasonal wardrobe update.

How I love this time of year, when you have to wear a cardigan or sweater at night.

I have two sweater dresses, a black and a natural colored one and I've been living in those sweaters during the last two years. Time to make something new, a shorter version, in a different colour.
So after I finished all the cool crochet workshop preparations for next week, I started a new knitting project this afternoon.

I'm planning to make a sweater this time (instead of a sweater dress) with some beautiful pale pink tweed yarn.

If you need a knitted sweater(dress) in your wardrobe, you can find the P A T T E R N in my Etsy shop.

(photo from 2015, because it's too dark to take a photo of the new knitting project)

lacy shade

Baby blanket inspiration. White & colors.
This baby blanket I made in 2011 during my holiday in Andalusia. Easy crochet on the beach...

You can find the baby blanket pattern in my Etsy shop.

crochet bikini top pattern

You can download the crochet BIKINI TOP PATTERN in my Etsy shop.

The wood & wool bikini top I posted recently was made with 3 colours and wooden rings. I received a lot of questions about the pattern. I've made it years ago without a pattern. I've worked out the step by step process with lots of detailed photos (18 pages) of this new crochet bikini top. The bikini top pattern is available in English and Dutch.

All you need is 50 grams of crochet cotton to make your summer bikini top! Choose your favorite colour and get started.

It's not difficult at all and it takes just one day to make it. This jeans blue bikini top I made for Pippa this week. She loves it!

tada!

The black & white baby blanket pattern is available in my E T S Y - S H O P.

a harlequin a day

To me crochet in the backyard during these summer may nights are so relaxing.
I love love love to sit outside and working on tiny crochet projects.
During the last cool crochet workshop in Marrakech, we were joking about a new motto 'a harlequin a day, keeps the stress away...'
For me it really works.

At the moment I'm working on a new harlequin blanket.
Lots of 'white' harlequins with and also many different colors to make it 'work'.
Tonight I even made 3 harlequin in a row (i'm totally zen haha)
If you feel you need a harlequin a day prescription, you can find the recipe in my Etsy shop.

*only side effect: it is addictive

on the office floor

The Bertoia chair at my desk with below my homemade harlequin rug.

You can download the HARLEQUIN ♦ RUG ♦ PATTERN in my Etsy shop.

fluffy february fur

Winter crochet on repeat.

This warm white wooly winter cardigan is very cozy and comfy! Good thing is, you can make one yourself.

You can find the pattern in my Etsy shop (with PDF file in English and Dutch edition)

The pattern is not difficult at all and winter isn't over yet...

winter knitwear

The knitted striped sweater pattern you can find in my E T S Y shop. The pattern is written English and Dutch.

striped sweater

Ahoi!

Today was the first day I was wearing my brandnew knitted striped sweater.
Last winter I've been living in my two knitted sweater dresses, so I thought I might be great to knit something new for my winter wardrobe.

If you would like to knit your own striped sweater, you can find the pattern in my E T S Y shop. The pattern is written in Dutch and English version.

You can also knit the sweater in red & white and play Where's Waldo?

dress & beanie

Tomorrow I'm off to Marrakech.

You can follow our adventures during the Cool Crochet Workshop on Instagram @woodwoolstool.

Yesterday I received lots of cool comments on the sweaterdress-post and even more questions about the beanie I was wearing.
It's from Marrakech, made by Aisha and I will bring back some more beanies this time.
When I'm back I will also write down the pattern of the beanie soon, so you can make one yourself.

If you would like to knit your own sweater dress you can find the P A T T E R N in my Etsy shop. It's also possible to write me an email for the pattern (info@woodwoolstool.com).

knit a sweaterdress

October update in the wardrobe.

Love this time of year, when you can walk outside with a cardigan or woolen sweater.
Last year I made two sweater dresses, one black and one natural colored.
I lived in those sweaters until spring.
Today I did a seasonal update in my clothes rack; summer dresses out, wool stuff in.

If you want to make your own knitted sweater dress you can find the P A T T E R N in my Etsy shop.