Time goes fast these days ! Another month gone and that means i have posted four new Color Inspirations from me (theguywiththehook) hand. As i also told last month, i collect them each month here on my blog so they will be stored and always available to look at anytime you like. So here they... Lees verder →
Sometimes faith and coincidence comes together in a fun way and it was exactly like that with the Brick Roads scarf pattern. The idea for this design began with visiting my grandma, which lives in a real old and small village in the Netherlands. As the streets are all made out of brickstones and are... Lees verder →
I get a lot of private messages with a single related subject. How do you pick colors ? Well first of all...there isn't really a trick for that and i guess it mostly comes down to intuition and a bit of feeling you must have. But a lot of times a reference does help you... Lees verder →
Lately i had some private messages about two related subjects, and as i really love chatting with the people who work with my patterns i also find it important that all information is available. The two subjects involve two of my recent designs : The Medina Mosaic Tiles and the Lotus & Blossom mandala. First... Lees verder →
Here is the Sea Breeze blanket, a nice throw that would be perfect in my idea to use when you visit the beach, or maybe a picnic in the woods. It is a thick and really textured throw which has a summer and sea theme in it. But with a small change of colors i... Lees verder →
A little while ago i did get a request from a really sweet and lovely lady who lives in Iceland. Her name is  Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar and she is a very experienced and talented designer who in her own country has already a standing career with it. She designed books full of patterns and most of them... Lees verder →
Here's a little side-walk from the Terrazzo tiles for now...but actually it has anything to do with it too....i shall explain a little bit. When i took the request from Tinna to work on her Terrazzo afghan i also took the request to do something with her Mosaic purses pattern. But i am not the... Lees verder →
You remembered i posted a message a while ago working on the Trio blanket by the Felted button ? I told you there it was a long project that i worked on between different jobs and matters. But yesterday i finally finished it and it is stunning ! I really love how the color work... Lees verder →
Last week Martin from Martin Up North released his new pattern called the "Nomad by Fate" triangle wrap. A masterpiece of color work and techniques if you ask me. He is a master in creating color combinations that are stunning. And all this work he does for free so go check out the original pattern if... Lees verder →
In the last blogpost i wrote i mentioned my story on folding Origami cranes. I also shared my idea and first prototype of turning the paper version of a crane into a crocheted version. I did had to change a few little things which would turn the crocheted crane into a version that would fit into... Lees verder →
