Learn how to reuse leftover scraps of yarn in all kinds of projects like gift-wrapping, pom-poms, and wearable accessories.
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Een paar weken geleden liet iemand het me op Instagram weten: er was een nieuwe wolwinkel in Utrecht open en moest ik daar niet eens even langs? Mijn oortjes gingen overeind staan. Een nieuwe wolwinkel in Utrecht? Wat een geweldig nieuws, want die kon de stad eigenlijk wel gebruiken en dus liep ik afgelopen weekend even langs bij Sticks & Cups, wat een fijne wolwinkel. A couple of weeks ago someone tagged me on Instagram. There was a new yarn shop in Utrecht, and had I visited it yet? My heart skipped a beat. A brand new yarn shop? In my own little Utrecht! Now that's wonderful news, as it's really what the city needed I think. And that's why I visited this brand new yarn shop Sticks & Cups last weekend. Eigenlijk is deze winkel nog helemaal niet open. Dat wil zeggen: de grote opening moet nog komen en zal plaatsvinden op 1 oktober. Maar de deuren zijn geopend, er liggen massa's leuke wolletjes binnen buiten staan gezellige houten bankjes om fijn op te haken of een kop koffie op te drinken. De winkel is gevestigd in het oude pand van vintagewinkel Jut & Jul en de echte liefhebber weet dit schitterende historische pandje wel te vinden. The big opening of this store will take part on October 1st, but until then the doors are wide open, the yarns are stashed up hight and outside there are some comfy benches to crochet or nit on, or have some coffee. There used to be a vintage shop in this historical shop in Utrecht and the venue is just amazing. A must-go if you ever visit Utrecht. Zodra je binnenkomt word je meteen hartelijk verwelkomd door Lili, die op haar 4de jaar met haar ouders van Iran naar Nederland vluchtte. Haar glimlach is breed en haar enthousiasme aanstekelijk. Ze houdt van álles wat met wol te maken heeft: breien, haken, spinnen en ze kan je geweldige informatie geven als je iets moois wil maken. De nadruk ligt op Nederlandse garens bij Sticks & Cups, dus veel Scheepjes, maar ook Lopi en binnenkort hangen de wanden acherin de winkel helemaal vol met hand geverfde garens van kleine spinnerijen. Echt superleuk! Ik werd als vanzelf naar de enorme kast met Stonewashed getrokken, maar de glitter garens achterin waren ook zo mooi. As soon as you walk into the store you'll get a very warm welcome from the owner Lili, who fled Iran when she was 4 years old to come to The Netherlands with her parents. She is passionate about everything yarn and her enthusiasm is very catching. She loves knitting, crocheting and spinning. Lili emphasises on yarn originated from The Netherlands, so you'll find lots of Scheepjes yarns and hand dyed yarn by Dutch indie dyers at Sticks & Cups, as well as a whole collection of Lopi yarns. Lili is hoping to have the back of the store completely filled with indie yarns soon. I was immediately attracted to cupboard with Scheepjes Stonewashed, but the fine flittery yarn was also amazingly beautiful. Ik hoop op 1 oktober echt even een kijkje te gaan nemen bij de grote opening. Lily vertelde me bovendien dat ze op donderdagavonden 'knit ins' wil gaan organiseren. Dat is nu precies wat Utrecht nog nodig had! Ik ga hopelijk regelmatig van de partij zijn en hopelijk vindt Lily het dan niet erg dat ik zal haken in plaats van breien. Hopefully I'll be able to make the grand opening on October 1st. Lily also told me that she'll organise knit ins, on Thursday nights after the big opening and I think that's so clever. We don't have anything similar in town and I do feel Utrecht needs this. Hopefully I'll be able to join the knit ins often, and Lily won't mind me crocheting instead of knitting. Je vindt Sticks & Cups in Telingstreet nr 11. Neem je deze wolwinkel mee tijdens een weekendje winkelen in Utrecht? Op Mooistestedentrips.nl zet ik 25 bijzondere en eerlijke adresjes in Utrecht voor je op een rijtje, ter inspiratie. You'll find Sicks & Cups in Telingstraat no. 11. If you're visiting Utrecht during your trip through The Netherlands, I have written up an article about Utrecht in English with loads of hints and tricks for you.
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Yarn kit for Ingrid slipover designed by PetiteKnit in Önling No 1 The Ingrid Slipover is worked from the top down in a knit and purl texture pattern. The Slipover is made up by on three different pattern sections, each one separated by an eyelet section. Here we work it in Önling No 1 for an ultrasoft and luxurious result. The yarn kit contains: Yarn for the elected size and color. PLEASE NOTE: - This kit does not include a pattern. You can buy the pattern at petiteknit.com - The model shown in the pictures on this page are designers own and NOT worked in Önling yarns. Size guideThe Ingrid Slipover is designed to have approx. 20 cm [8 inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 20 cm [8 inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The measurements for the finished garment are given on the first page of the pattern.A size S slipover has a bust circumference of 108 cm [42½ inches] which in the given example would give you 18 cm [7 inches] of positive ease. Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XLBust circumference: 104 (108) 116 (120) 128 (140) 148 (156) 168 cm [41 (42½) 45¾ (47¼) 50½ (55) 58¼ (61½) 66¼ inches]Length: 54 (55) 57 (59) 60 (63) 64 (67) 68 cm [21¼ (21¾) 22½ (23¼) 23½ (24¾) 25¼ (26½) 26¾ inches] (excl. neck edge) Materials:This kit does not contain the original yarn used by PetiteKnit, but carefully selected yarn that matches the gauge:200(250)300(300)350(350)400(400) g Önling No 1, 75% Merino Superfine Super 100s Wool and 25% Angora, 50 g = approximately 197 yards (180 meters). - Worked in one strand throughout Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on 4 mm [US6] needles after wash and blocking Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches], 3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches] Petiteknit:PetiteKnit has with her simple, nordic style and beautiful designs, fitting for any wardrobe, taken the Danish knitting community by storm, and is one of Denmarks most popular knitting designers.She has a big and wide selection of designs to chose between. See more from PetiteKnit or see all of our yarn kits here. Please Note: The price of the yarn kit is calculated based on the amount of yarn included, which is the amount we have used to knit the design according to the above measurements. Should you need more yarn, additional yarn can be purchased at regular prices by placing an order and state lot number in the comment box at checkout. All designs have been thoroughly calculated and tested.
