it's picture-time!
here's the finished boyfriend scarf i've been wanting to show:


and this is the cowl for my sister. it's very easy to crochet but it uses so much wool! it's only 15cms wide and it already used 4 skeins.. phew!

some time ago i also started this cross stitch work. i'm following a christmas-style heartshaped pattern from the cross stitch book i bought in Aix-en-Provence.

i always like it when i have a lot of creative projects going on. i still have to finish my second pair of socks too!

wow, it's already december! the "boyfriend scarf" is finished, i haven't found the time to take decent pictures yet, but i'll show it soon, it's quite pretty if i say so myself. i'm trying to "unfluff" it, it's a bit itchy and fluffy... i heard about putting it in the freezer but i tried that and it didn't work... maybe it has to go in wet? tips anyone?
i'm now crocheting a cute cowl for my sister using blue merino wool (so soft!), i hope it will be finished before christmas. and i'm definitely making one for myself too, i can never have too many scarves/shawls/cowls. :)

i'm also still conceptualizing the items for my label and i'm designing a logo, ordering labels and all... i'm currently working 6 days out of 7 so there's not much time left to create. i hope i will have some things ready to show in the christmas holidays though. :) still getting used to "the working life"... how i miss the free time of a student!

hey guys! i'm giving away a free ticket for cocoon, a fair about interior design! we went last year, but we can't go this year. it's a really big and good fair, i'd recommend it to people who are redecorating or planning to, or to anyone who's interested in interior design in general. or for people looking for a nice day out, we usually combine our trip to cocoon with some serious shopping in brussels. :)


cocoon is in brussels expo from 20-28november, and i have one ticket (for 2 persons). only thing is, you can't go on a sunday with this ticket.

if you want it, you can leave a comment until wednesday the 17th, let's say until 17u00. you'll have to promise you're really going though, otherwise we're losing our yearly free ticket! ;) i'll pick someone at random wednesday evening.
good luck!

combining work and hobbies is much harder than i imagined; all i feel like doing when i come home is eating and knitting in front of tv... (i'm currently finishing "the boyfriend scarf", it's already 160cms long!)

all i've been able to do for my label is go shopping for supplies. i got some fabric and i ordered some other stuff to experiment with at Vanmarieke. meanwhile i'm also thinking about a logo and maybe woven labels or something to "mark" my stuff. :)
some sneak peeks:

this week i (finally) finished my presents for the P.I.F. i took part in.
everyone received their package, so i can put it on my blog!

i made 4 pouches, from some curtain swatches i found on the fleamarket. (i followed Miss Stik's tutorial) and i finally found a use for the felt balls i made... zipper hangers!

look, i sewed my "made by severien" label in!


i also made crocheted bird hangers... i found the pattern here. i use one as a keychain, but they could be used as decoration too, maybe for the christmas tree.

and last but not least, square pincushions... my first real try at something patchwork-ish. :)

these are the packages they received. i also added some buttons and colored ribbon, and a self-designed card. (not on the picture)

i had a lot of fun making all this, but i found it rather hard to decide what to make, and if it would be "enough"! but they were all happy and surprised (so they said) so that's a mission accomplished!