Let’s take a Brioche knitting break together!

(I think we can all need a moment of peaceful quietness and the comfort of knitting right about now.)

Grab a beverage of choice (tea in an insulated mug is mine), grab your knitting project in its cheery project bag, find a cozy spot (mine even comes with a heated blanket), get your yarn and needles ready, and relax into the rhythm of Brioche.

I’m knitting a simple Brioche shawl with a cabled edge in a beautiful deep periwinkle color that I just fell in love with. The yarn is an incredible blend of mohair, cotton, wool and silk by @robledalmohair.

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Knit your own Forager shawl!

The knitting pattern is out now in Ravelry & Payhip in English, German, and Italian.

Get the lush original yarn kit from @lanivendole or combine 2 full skeins of Fingering weight yarn from your stash with 13 contrasting colors from your own collection of minis or use leftovers from past projects.

Make it your own and wrap yourself in a big, colorful, textural cozy shawl!

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The past six months were full of challenges and surprises, of deep exhaustion and dust, of chaos and gratitude.

After a flooding destroyed my knitting studio/office in September 2024, I have demolished, dried, demolished some more, insulated, plastered, painted, tiled, furnished and organized it into an even more beautiful and inspiring space than it was before.

And I chose all materials with the potential of a future flood in mind, and used durable, sustainable options everywhere.

In the meantime, not much knitting and designing happened, deadlines and releases were postponed, and emails went unanswered.
Thank you all so much for your patience and for sticking with me!

Today is my first day back in my beautiful new studio, and I’m going full steam ahead!

#BadassKnitter #Flooding #SOSUknits #DIY

The studio renovation is almost complete!

Now it’s time to organize the yarn and samples and find the perfect spot for them.

Before, my stash was organized by color, and while it was pretty, I could never find the yarn that I had planned to use together in a project. So I decided to organize the yarn by brand/dyer first and weight/color second. And while it is certainly not as visually stunning, I think it’s going to be a lot more practical.

How is your stash organized? Do you have any tips to share?

The samples are up next and then it’s mostly some remaining bits and bobs - and a comfy knitting chair that I have yet to find! 🤞

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Almost finished! 🎉🎉🎉

The renovation of my knitting office is (almost) finished!
The floors are tiled, the walls insulated and painted white, the electrical has been moved further up the walls - all in an effort to minimize damage in a possible future flooding event.

As the climate crisis continues and weather extremes are the new norm, I’m doing all I can to make the space I have as resilient as it can be.

Now I only have to furnish the new office space with lots of storage options and move all my yarn, samples, and al the tech back in. 🎉

Thanks for sticking with me while I’ve been taking a break to complete the renovation! 🩷

Studio renovation update! 🎉

After the flooding in October that destroyed my studio, it slowly starts to look like a room again, not just a dusty mess of a construction site.

I installed the new insulation in January and let the plaster dry for several weeks. Last week it was time for a fresh coat of white paint, which made a huge difference.

And this week I’m tiling the floor. I’ve done this once before, years and years ago, and it has not become less exhausting since! 😅 But I made a great start yesterday and will hopefully have the floor finished by the end of the week.

I really loved the terrazzo design of the tiles, which goes so well with the mid-century house. And they remind me of speckled yarn! 🩷

I’ve been choosing materials that will be able to withstand any future flooding, and are gentle to the environment throughout.

Thank you all for a wonderful weekend full of Brioche knitting, yarn, and lovely people at @loveyarnmadrid!

What a treat to be among such a wonderful crowd and getting to soak up some much needed sunshine, inspiration, and joy.

Thank you to all the knitters who joined my classes, my wonderful translator, to the vendors of the most beautiful yarn and accessories, everyone who said hi, the city of Madrid in general, and of course the fantastic organizers of the festival who invited me to be part of it all!
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