tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19138316401912762232024-03-05T09:54:20.046+01:00Koekeridoo Amigurumi's and more !Welcome !
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Have fun !Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-86645377560513178322010-02-18T22:59:00.007+01:002010-02-18T23:41:00.868+01:00Here we go again !!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpb_zd2FC2YVPTZV8SsYRioSX0X7kBLj5ceCq9EGI6MnQWTqCCUdoU50mCaawEgPWZwwIa6oolJp5xD7boT9DT5uY9m9YJnamKvtGzPQPPI0nicN_y3I0Ccbjv4ld_MzYqHa1fJdG-ag/s1600-h/DSC07313web.JPG">I admit it, It’s been too long. I just haven't found the time to stop en write down everything that has have happened the last couple of months. I’m so sorry !! But I'm still happy with everything I've got ! I just got back from the Holy Stitch in Leeuwarden. There is a real old building, called the Blokhuispoort and you can rent a cell, yes indeed a prison cell, there for 2 days where you can build your own shop for the time being. It's abandoned so there no bad guys anymore. It's small, but cozy and you’re not alone ! About 60 other crafters were there to show off their arts en crafts. It was quite colorful. The next time Holy Stitch will be in May, I’m looking forward to it already. Not to the stress-Tess part, that sucks ;) But in the end it all ends happily ever after. (except for my attic, poor attic it’s impassable..all my Koekeridoo stuff is laying everywhere !) Here are some pictures to get the picture ! </a><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439712210178947426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpb_zd2FC2YVPTZV8SsYRioSX0X7kBLj5ceCq9EGI6MnQWTqCCUdoU50mCaawEgPWZwwIa6oolJp5xD7boT9DT5uY9m9YJnamKvtGzPQPPI0nicN_y3I0Ccbjv4ld_MzYqHa1fJdG-ag/s320/DSC07313web.JPG" /> DIY Kits / Patroonpakketjes van Koekeridoo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdWU6ySapOkuqas8aksrZ3prWXye_h-47y8cJE8FAKuftJhC4n-UnOE0mwwFWgenJQYwf6Ffo4w3RF-WFkYDxhmOWXp0_7ei2iRcSX6Y7EQqVKXZt-Gwd1PkglwPp_zyZrMgLHOEMTAs/s1600-h/DSC07306+web.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439712208010771906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdWU6ySapOkuqas8aksrZ3prWXye_h-47y8cJE8FAKuftJhC4n-UnOE0mwwFWgenJQYwf6Ffo4w3RF-WFkYDxhmOWXp0_7ei2iRcSX6Y7EQqVKXZt-Gwd1PkglwPp_zyZrMgLHOEMTAs/s320/DSC07306+web.JPG" /></a> Zpagetti sheep at the entrance<br />Zpagetti schaap bij de entree.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMnLfV913mX0oJUlp6tJ5pMS4fCf8uLr1_msm2lo8o4bqYGvYuslUdTvNaJn1O49YJoSUMWaQGf_y0aheW15uZt7nhl_u_V69H9uC-6vjMx-4i0v7AHbgI_xrJuPhE86x_y9Iggifh4Y/s1600-h/Blokhuis+2010-buster-a+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439712196574974914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMnLfV913mX0oJUlp6tJ5pMS4fCf8uLr1_msm2lo8o4bqYGvYuslUdTvNaJn1O49YJoSUMWaQGf_y0aheW15uZt7nhl_u_V69H9uC-6vjMx-4i0v7AHbgI_xrJuPhE86x_y9Iggifh4Y/s320/Blokhuis+2010-buster-a+014.jpg" /></a> Colorful dresses from a colleague.<br />Kleurrijke jurkjes van een collegaatje.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5PFt1Vjgc_EwCy8jAdgFsgb2Fl8H2u0RjtLaGjS42ytmrj2uNASSVAoYD-biRCQDbVoQHmZhT0w3VStkdStv1PldC08lszKk2jrlgRx8cHUFkRZh92ygUuWMH5dg2w2vKzXyQ15bsBM/s1600-h/blok.jpeg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439712195625263490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5PFt1Vjgc_EwCy8jAdgFsgb2Fl8H2u0RjtLaGjS42ytmrj2uNASSVAoYD-biRCQDbVoQHmZhT0w3VStkdStv1PldC08lszKk2jrlgRx8cHUFkRZh92ygUuWMH5dg2w2vKzXyQ15bsBM/s320/blok.jpeg" /></a> An impression of prison.<br />Een impressie van het cellenblok.<br /></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSA8-c3Y9m_-CYBxwsXbPBVYchYIGBWfcKdM5yMPWEc_NEWmwSiDFtQBLBJU9uFMO12oN5Xd-iNfYnNhbRhicAbTWH6J3bHToA5-PhHh5Ywf05WNDVDGtSbX4kuuAl1bNqbOcQP5f8AQ/s1600-h/DSC06412.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439712191191814834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSA8-c3Y9m_-CYBxwsXbPBVYchYIGBWfcKdM5yMPWEc_NEWmwSiDFtQBLBJU9uFMO12oN5Xd-iNfYnNhbRhicAbTWH6J3bHToA5-PhHh5Ywf05WNDVDGtSbX4kuuAl1bNqbOcQP5f8AQ/s320/DSC06412.JPG" /></a> The Blokhuispoort abandoned jailhouse.<br />De verlaten gevangenis de Blokhuispoort.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Oké, ik geef het ruiterlijk toe, het is echt véél te lang geleden dat ik hier een berichtje heb geschreven. Ik heb domweg geen tijd gehad om even stil te staan en hier alles te beschrijven</div><div>wat er in het afgelopen half jaar is gebeurd. Ik ben nog steeds blij met alles wat ik heb !</div><div></div><div>Koekeridoo neemt steeds grotere vormen aan en het is even wennen om dat te verwerken in </div><div>mijn dagelijkse bezigheden. Ik ben nu 1 dag minder gaan werken om me meer op Koekeridoo te kunnen richten en het daarbij ook nog leuk voor mezelf te houden. Ook niet geheel onbelangrijk,</div><div>anders gaat het lampje uit ;)</div><div></div><div>Afgelopen weekend hebben we weer 2 dagen mogen vertoeven in een cel in de Blokhuispoort.</div><div>Jawel, een gevangeniscel. Maar wees gerust, het complex is sinds 2 jaar verlaten dus alle boze boeven zijn met de noorderzon vertrokken. Het was weer gezellig en dit maal ook erg druk. Het Zpagetti Schaap bij de deur trok veel aandacht ! Ik vond het erg leuk om mijn mede-celgenoten te mogen ontmoeten en ik kijk nu al weer uit naar de 3e editie die in mei gehouden wordt. Het enige waar ik niet naar uitkijk is het gedeelte in de week voor zo'n beurs. Dan veranderd deze vrolijke flierefluiter in Stress-Tess....mijn alter ego. Ze schijnt minder vrolijk te zijn ;) Maar goed, al met al is het weer leuk geworden en het is goed afgelopen. Voor iedereen behalve mijn zolder. Die is momenteel onbegaanbaar vanwege de rommel en voorraad van de Holy Stitch die ik in een opwelling maar ergens neer heb gezet. Arme zolder :)</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-30386875686463360992009-07-01T21:44:00.005+02:002009-07-01T22:14:32.759+02:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><strong>Shame on me !!</strong></span><br /><br />Shame on me, I didn't write for quite a while ! I've been on vacation, just one week, but it was great ! The boys had a lot of fun in Plopsaland, it's an amusement park in Belgium.<br /><br />When I came back the orders where piling up in my mailbox so no time to write ! Last week I received an package from Mia Bengtsson from Sweden, 25 copies of her new book Virka Amigurumi. It's so great !!! I already made a lot of Dutch crochet girls happy with a copy ! I also received lots of other great stuff, ribbons, buttons, books and Clover gadgets. I'm waiting for a new delivery with another kind of cotton. I would like to offer more kinds of wool and cotton in my shop. I'm busy to contact some wholesalers right now. More wool = more fun ! <div><br /></div><p><br /></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353584733127054594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGO2vJz_y9ofOsYq3d_70w8ShkLR_WS32CABRqlNtcIQiqRvbkNzzW-x2pDtxtzYCFXr6Y6pInKQNsvREti5-X3UFufNOkJVQZILs83ZWkzSIJD5qKR5PFDYf1i0eIr8uAFWYcWiRzro/s320/Virka+01.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353584978564773858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0hifEkbFbXdR488pkPTsAFytMM4AGAFagzWBRQbspziSGvhKTrDGq88ck7-2mxE1QUZRDDmlXyoXbBnh9hMMi2Uhz0IVKwpQw9sf7b3rrb4uxcFJ8ANM8_Fi6kFxjj6ACKY_SkjiVPM/s320/Lint+roodkapje.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />I also got an e-mail yesterday from Merel. She owns a shop that's similar to mine, La Silvia. She wrote me she's quitting. Here shop was the only one that sold amigurumi products, next to mine, so there is no more competion in the Netherlands at this point. We started or shops about the same time, I don't know exactly what she is gonna sell in her new shop, but Merel I want to wish you good luck on your new store !<br /><br />Strange isn't it. I'm selling Amigurumi stuff for about 1,5 years now and I can see my clientele grow each day. I almost got 400 persons on my Hyves right now ! Quit a lot for such a little store. I never knew so many people would be interested in Amigurumi. Amigurumi is hot ! It's popping up at the strangest places. In the newspapers, in magazines, in TV shows. It's great ! Crochet is back again !<br /><br />Love TessTesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-39850647890694815432009-06-09T17:05:00.014+02:002009-06-09T17:19:27.065+02:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>It's finally here !</strong></span> <div><div><div><br /><div>It's even better then I've imagined! This new felt book of Tabatha Naomi. Somehow it takes you back to the 60's and 70's vintage. What a cute creatures and also very cool applications and bags. I'm not proud to admit that I took one copy for my own collection, again. If I continue to do this I will probably need a new bookcase because I'm just a greedy little creature :)<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345346015141212354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7g-pnBpMVb3EKAMMAvk93flLUlmFTDrFpG9kXz1f113NYG4RezabPYLMuXlcZqSvK1xOPyDZ5XlPtn7WLMeHg0jeH3knctWMBXMEq793-1ABrGwp7Fyzz7a__mQ9wdnhD-O8iTH4MamI/s320/Tabatha+naomi+1.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345346107711833138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz62hlKO445EN1CtM9mwo-cH64YYRufwf9wFYs8ggoLZDz-iQU_sQG1FcOTaiOlKeFlV6XCLFk7nkdknBSaP_ddafeXp6Lz2g_c6ETN4RrCrk02f2U-BtLGD0OGVybUJccoWRP41GQIUo/s320/Tabatha+naomi+2.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345346227907321058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mt1BOHvLMB9v-imNYJpVvqpZTrPgoja_eowRJV50YEHVwQvNo41Fu0JGryNLc5aZfG4jOfF-bCTa3oLj6MOGcPtAANf3YPU_ePfjy9Uk43F48d2tZcgoVvUJ4Im7LcdtgtstFSaeDJI/s320/Tabatha+naomi+5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345346324093013090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjADxqBKlgOV3B0B6KWdEjV24O2uXZmLXgSq3KwP2IVMIfADy0xDrI23pEkhsx9WEYhzyZPfnwECpxgE1iPzlGyVf8HKP6Qrof7rkD34l6LRbA4mNxYJSrn8p7daEdoWnWRdXrp6N_gXE/s320/Tabatha+naomi+3.jpg" border="0" />Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-45391421783380030832009-06-07T19:37:00.008+02:002009-06-07T21:46:52.719+02:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Handmade !</span></strong> <div><div><br /><div>Our baby boy is two years old today ! Where did the time go ! This year we made a little kitchen for him, everything miniature. It has cost us days and a lot of patients and a couple of paint buckets but I'm so happy with the result ! It's so cute ! You should have seen his face this morning when he got his present ! Friends and family all brought little wooden kitchen gifts to fill his kitchen. The kids kitchen you can buy in the store are almost all made for girls or the colors are too ugly ;) Well enough about the kitchen now...here are some pics !</div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344643794190540002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyODiiUopmsCjZwajnRtDHiu_0Zs-Vu8pabQf2EFbWZ-OqXXwgiykU1mwYYnSWSS0-dqB5tJoxuBNNSLHKK1j4QD8XRcTvSAuPOszzOqkDKtYYsTte9dHk_b8CtOu7J_en1FPBVZHBaXk/s320/web.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344643910005781506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNoMU2ZZ8zIBaB1YI7-gtj0aQF0cF46CNdW5Wkygev6oZOQW5AdzafAq2xqq_8SZJ2GaMqrnuWiovGqXQZjdLa6WK_MZvheBClzcwV5g1MvBNE-uM_xila7r9aSRSLtBhY67MQWGWPgI/s320/web2.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344643983539903314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIH2_TGm5IV0qk12dypMCywIuIwin8AK-lRXCH-EGCTqffUpkaAoDhmQ2f8PLuu4Hh9Q6b5PwXWke6waQg3pC35WwnGQeCVxnNTER9yoixkbVMjVElBs59BbqHhyjFzBA60D-aacvQQMI/s320/web3.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-86139543590504810192009-06-01T23:48:00.004+02:002009-06-02T20:24:23.091+02:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>And the winner is trrrrrrrr</strong></span> (drums).....<br /><br />The make your Winston match was closed last Sunday so the professional jury did their best to choose a winner. There were over 30 different little elephants to choose from so it was quit difficult. But in the end they where unanimously little grey Winston on a stool has won ! The lucky creator is already informed and she was real happy to hear the exiting news !<br /><br />Congratulations Esther !<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_H9sF1pb72yTsyMwVP-4HTePESJbax0Vtcsc4cS9LyfmgoWz_PefJHTinz_bdwhvQjWBL1CHc0d1Sx28cq9bA-Zj1qMysmfqLOm8Cqt_SRcEBdxygukieJubeOfXTTB32COVxSLcZlo/s1600-h/585894149_5_InO9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342480663415167314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_H9sF1pb72yTsyMwVP-4HTePESJbax0Vtcsc4cS9LyfmgoWz_PefJHTinz_bdwhvQjWBL1CHc0d1Sx28cq9bA-Zj1qMysmfqLOm8Cqt_SRcEBdxygukieJubeOfXTTB32COVxSLcZlo/s320/585894149_5_InO9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtcaBuNzAHmlKkuW_kpTPH7v-nVgmjmBWlD4xNk8YLVtpwXqL4esCU1-VjvWafBqM3ctAUOgmuw9WqBZ8D2Xgi5F39ewOCF1C2HdhHozfwYfgidYN4GFy4AaIp8TRXkpKJRBPjCQIj6Q/s1600-h/Collage+winston.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342479528551258130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtcaBuNzAHmlKkuW_kpTPH7v-nVgmjmBWlD4xNk8YLVtpwXqL4esCU1-VjvWafBqM3ctAUOgmuw9WqBZ8D2Xgi5F39ewOCF1C2HdhHozfwYfgidYN4GFy4AaIp8TRXkpKJRBPjCQIj6Q/s320/Collage+winston.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-56017493151129680572009-05-28T11:25:00.008+02:002009-05-28T11:47:15.212+02:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I love Japan !!</span></strong><br /><div></div><br /><div>I do, I do love Japan. I've never been there, probably never will be, but I do love their vison on crafts. There level off creativity is far beyond or dusty Dutch designers of socks en sweaters. You already know I love to crochet, but I also have a soft spot for felting. Just look at this book I ordered for the shop. Brand new and so cute !!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><br /><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340805197878132962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3c8Ap-9AhUTYwV3v7jKftPOM6XqfVV0i1iSApwqOSR2I_EEATgXx2pRe3GO03HLE3uwsTnYVcr-peF2yTyVr8LOKRTMQ_iymXBexYMlESoNe0No3vWeslWHdT98RhvNLW6MOZHwKBS8g/s320/51%252BUG5CBkzL__SS400_.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Ik hou van Japan !</span></strong></p><p><em><span style="color:#333333;">Ik hou van Japan. Ik ben er nog nooit geweest en het is nog maar de vraag of ik er ooit zal komen maar ik hou van hun visie op handwerken. Het niveau van creativiteit ligt zoveel hoger dan dat van onze Nederlandse geitenwollensokken ontwerpers. Je weet inmiddels dat ik graag haak maar ik heb ook een zwak voor vilten. Neem nu dit boekje wat ik besteld heb voor de winkel. Net nieuw, zo schattig !</span></em></p>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-43432450106224745022009-05-28T11:08:00.007+02:002009-05-28T21:44:15.957+02:00<strong><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;">What's this ???</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#333333;"><br /><br /></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#333333;"></span></strong><br />I admit, I should be working on my cat-bowlingset right now but I got distracted by this brainwave I got yesterday. I took my sweet pink cotton and just started to crochet. Before I knew this little creature was looking at me. With her big black eyes she was asking me....Who am I ?? I really don't know who or what she is, a drop off ice-cream or cotton candy but she is a very cute pink creature !<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340962421843426418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZPSSUyXowzW0-nAmnD-GvviV1CvR4PMKxmssc6I2QCgpVUbHvT1anvxVQXOywF6T28I3TN7tycKyTGeF90Lx-2fCZL18-nx_5HUJ-eoYazuKpGn5LSjKABwLguarY8jZc3HAXkSZUWY/s320/DSC03543.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong><em>Wat is dit nou ?</em></strong></span><br /><br /><p><em>Oké ik geef het toe, ik zou nu eigenlijk druk bezig moeten zijn met het haken van 8 katten voor mijn kegelspel maar dit moest even tussen door. Ik zag het ineens voor me en heb mijn roze bol katoen gepakt en ben gaan haken. Uiteindelijk was dit het resultaat. Ik weet ook nog niet eens of hij al af is. Ze keek me met grote ogen aan en vroeg: " Wat ben ik eigenlijk" Ik weet het ook niet. Een druppel ijs, suikerspin maar het is wel een schattig wezentje !<br /></em></p>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-67046242801719509162009-05-24T12:55:00.005+02:002009-05-24T13:02:19.185+02:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>One down, eight to go !!</strong></span><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333333;">I just finished my first cat. I still have to do some embroidery but then this one is fininished. </span><span style="color:#333333;">Eight more and a ball to go !</span></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339343420983471858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFly87z7YBOhyhok1oVTBcFpsFQwnvW1b3f4uR5PpLtEbfjmXcxh34YhBDr1HV1grOAbOF6qto2zsgMi_YtAXbSN2Ku25iEYfbSIZr3HdUPeNwUcTrns1BEPi4uvbUrp0BzmekfctWYuU/s320/DSC03448web.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">1 Gedaan nog 8 te gaan !</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">De eerste basketball kat is af ! Ik moet er nog een beetje op borduren maar dan is hij echt klaar. Nu nog 8 te gaan en een basketball natuurlijk !<br /></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;"></p></span>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-74507529153195959312009-05-21T19:58:00.012+02:002009-05-21T20:17:34.411+02:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Finally </span></strong><br /><br />I Finally found some time to crochet again. With all these orders and maintaining the shop I was too busy to make more Amigurumi myself. This is an idea that's in my head for a long time now. I made a little drawing of it to visualize it more. It's going to be a bowling set of basketball cats, with a basketball as bowling ball. Ehmmm did I make myself clear ? I don't think so. I think it's better to show some images so you can get the picture ! The first one is my artistic doodle. The second one is the cat so far and the third one is the secret code of the pattern hahahahaa..<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338339629920911522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikc7QVtdmfDiOMysvNFmOkeel3ROxqasxlu6VNUmRgY_wS3izpTMFNOM-57sMwuea_FSKUwMYHcTVIILroJ5dS_M2dN2mKvtpA7U1s-DI4LqapCfM_Z5FIyt-3anRdYWoB83L0fO9hA2E/s320/Cat.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338339699226940322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZFt5vyXeoyw00Fksm2UaJ-wk7Jqyz-1xQ45xr4-T7aXr4zs-IvHSFH5QWLVmytuIT-WKhOtGbzLDoTxTEZA2MjFfSZaQFMFcqAHD-EKFjZqanPh_sd-PSyPKfmgHu7e-TCuHjnZx9cg/s320/cat+2.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338339769854783298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrviR5yNYeiFUBgg9R9hZjm3TJhpBanamQ1TyOFrcwtV1NEPczqJmUKu9WehptECt89wVG0lb6S_ypHJ5oMQM0moZ-Enu7EoMp6z5CuobJZ2KJ8evUG6ZxRUs-GJWY0MEJ6lIg2-wXL_8/s320/cat+3.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>Eindelijk !</strong></span></p><p>Eindelijk heb ik weer even de tijd gevonden om zelf te haken ! Met alle orders en het bijhouden van de winkel kwam er echt niets van terecht. Dit is een idee wat al een tijdje in mijn hoofd zit, ik heb een schetsje gemaakt om het beter te kunnen visualiseren en nu ga ik proberen het na te haken. Het is een bowlingset met katten in een basketbal hemdje. De bowlingbal is uiteraard een basketbal ! Ik weet niet of ik het zo duidelijk genoeg heb uitgelegd maar hierboven vind je wat plaatjes van het hele gebeuren. Eerst de schets, artistiek vind je niet ? Dan de kat tot zover en de laatste is het geheimschrift van het patroon hahahaha.</p>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-42297541143511840622009-05-18T22:08:00.008+02:002009-05-18T23:15:27.680+02:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>The Toy Society</strong></span><br /><div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCndAd78lamZXoz3Vhi2ofb2R_KASQtu8lGVtCeAoA-yANM7gZqN-oUGcaMpr1_6gH_FGOWz7XR0PsJSdGLEVqN8lbxzXGtYFCzK0axLTMkL3vfHxPsw82eSXpyzR6VyGSQdBllkiFBk/s1600-h/LogoTheToySocietysmall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337264920024369010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 64px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCndAd78lamZXoz3Vhi2ofb2R_KASQtu8lGVtCeAoA-yANM7gZqN-oUGcaMpr1_6gH_FGOWz7XR0PsJSdGLEVqN8lbxzXGtYFCzK0axLTMkL3vfHxPsw82eSXpyzR6VyGSQdBllkiFBk/s320/LogoTheToySocietysmall.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;">Before today I've never heard of it but this is so cool !! The Toy Society, what started as a small street art project in Australia is slowly spreading around the world. You can make a toy, and drop it somewhere. You have to put it in a sealed bag and tag it with a card you get from the Toy Society that says : "Take me home I'm yours !!" Then you can drop the bag where ever you like and you can sign in on this website: <a href="http://thetoysociety.blogspot.com/">http://thetoysociety.blogspot.com/</a> to tell them that you've dropped a toy. Then you wait, and If you are patient enough, maybe the lucky finder of your toy will sign in as well to tell the world he or she found your drop ! Make someone happy, just because it's fun ! They also have special projects !</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#333333;">Martine, one of the woman that have made a little Winston Elephant, the Koekeridoo free pattern, put him in a sealed bag to be dropped of in Oudorperpolder, Alkmaar, The Netherlands. Isn't it great !! Winston is traveling on his own ! Goodluck to you little Winston ! Hope to hear from you soon !</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337265309505233122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-S7SHdO9v7wTl9CQ-avL8sCMPQ6lUJFcYer448mZEzzl1IcSfFvjAr7R5BRm5lUdwxy84ZAeGBplD_90vYQDnOMmc7Do9cj-PJXtGXpV3_ECQWZ09Vl3GlonWQxwW24AFNKx6ykGmPY/s320/3536280767_422866eb98.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Toy Society</span></span></strong></div><strong><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></strong><br /><p><span style="color:#333333;"><em>Voor vandaag had ik hier nog nooit van gehoord, maar het is zo'n leuk initiatief dat ik er wel een stukje over moet schrijven ! The Toy Society is begonnen als een straat kunstprojectje in Australië maar veroverd ondertussen langzaam de wereld. Je maakt een knuffel en dropt hem daarna ergens. Je moet hem eerst in een afsluitbare zak doen, een kaartje erbij van de Toy Society met de tekst "Take me home, I'm yours " en daarna kun je hem op iedere willekeurige plek achterlaten. Je meld daarna bij de Society aan de hand van een foto, dat je iets gedropt hebt en waar en wanneer je dat gedaan hebt. Dit wordt opgenomen op de site. Daarna wacht je geduldig af of de gelukkige vinden zich zal melden. Gewoon iemand blij maken omdat het leuk is om te doen ! </em></span></p><p><span style="color:#333333;"><em>Martine, één van de dames die het gratis Koekeridoo patroon van Winston heeft uitgeprobeerd heeft haar creatie inderdaad gedropped in Oudorperpolder in Alkmaar. Stoer toch ? Winston gaat helemaal alleen de wereld verkennen ! We hopen snel wat van je te horen Winston !! Succes !</em></p></span><span style="color:#333333;"></span>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-91378206931648504742009-05-17T13:02:00.000+02:002009-05-18T11:33:43.900+02:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>Oops I did it again !</strong></span><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>I couldn't resist. I did it again. I ordered more books for my store. As if over 160 different books isn't enough. They will probably arrive next week. I'm always so exited when I receive another package from the postman ! This time I'm expecting the following books:</div><br /><div><br /><br /> </div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336769305728051474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeweWi60YyT2Ie7hb_qcdOSNfXG8HQ-fjdUKv794QASH0eq5gy1cT3kVEgqOiXf0_LpLE-2c7a2-7aqWiNF-HUbjLpJI9rEZcUsl3Rf_NjhzwNUj8XsfG8YOdpZ0TFi0cB5htdO9Qyh8/s320/4834728463.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336770872085363826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SjuVHdRD-9vcPqUuvZUDAgV3y5X5KWwSawOJ97hNVGokL9mJLUKMESsSOtsj_NJCx57feyID-Nns5UQVoRzdTeZHefRDKUx6xa0iTbRFkLWLGyQRyxW4ngZbEmn-smueBAIdnZJai5A/s320/41DyDOViNGL__SS400_.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337094569160523154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MveZ__Gs0YM8RlBrF_4Gd7YDTR485VTS_OY89Z6y4_NaILSQ0rxaYMlD5idgNy8EauPQsaRH0FGHMV27561HnCHQChZjW7zS96E6cRPBTEQScmp3VDTFSU4ELunqeq6z-AWG0U2DnII/s320/41EhnhpY0uL__SS400_.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336897972188510386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb_D92gGSXoOKA2ZKzA8NsioqjYWhhHhmUNJWegKDZblC5tudQBhlQYzxQD-9wyXz0T-mLj0nJqN6dhGjoKOwuqMWTsdrRHJo183jEcLTWbC2_vSdjmb0A4nelqdlP0eluCSd2-ICWDw/s320/063880.jpg" border="0" /></em><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337070426439451730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvVPiOo2Or2eN9rPsdOrQMk9CxX5ks_JQRxLa06XhxaxVWgHUunNgQchBZUlHVbEPsehS4HbytxDLRnY_ogT4E0dXk5Z1BcDN2S5lD4a1veZwchTqNDzAGCEWEYMKE2rheIKmx8GiIZY/s320/51ebS0Ess6L__SL160_.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337070550396069250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrc-pmizxVG0Nr7ri3RGn2BMLKr4o6TYrPDnN7fFCKEMuflevRKYk1Suj9-nECUZed8pVxBLWjPFlLVkJdSGemCQoVB24t_F6YvC_6rUVwCLdD1DrVwwW2dYthpXuu_3DLvrV84VuvSg/s320/51J8B3w2-hL__SS400_.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Oops I did it again !</span></strong></div><br /><div><em>Ik kon het niet weerstaan en ik heb weer toegegeven aan de verleiding om nieuwe boeken voor de winkel te bestellen. Net als of ruim 160 verschillende boeken nog niet genoeg is ! Ik verwacht de bovenstaande boeken in de loop van volgende week binnen te krijgen. Ik word er altijd zo vrolijk van als ik weer een pakketje krijg van de postbode, wat zal er deze keer voor leuks in zitten ? </em></div></div></div></div>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-86634299333153132242009-05-15T15:24:00.001+02:002009-05-17T12:52:11.909+02:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Wouldn't it be sweet.....</span></strong><br /><br />When I grow up I want to do something like this. Wouldn't it be sweet to have your own Amigurumi stand on a trade fair ? Show the world al the good stuff from Amigurumi-land. Wouldn't that be sweet ! I'm not their yet but I'm on my way :)<br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336041326437761538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruuGMTHRt3L3w24XSjpean1MhJBhIAgEeFvw9ctr8ijZoiJ-ySwUfkMRjxTISLBNko3jJLKUm9YJWwoZ4RwmmJoiWkq4x-XJBEMFpWH7CCxikl-ttJP-aPh7ewaCAqGrJoMGFjBnNTD4/s320/20090508a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336041436495353970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXStzxkSkKE3bEalFUQNSEVcglwDIDgqGidVomg9sQF7vNaLHVWggO3eRMa8ZaWsVI3CNS4nW0CfCDjavY20znog_xijDESgvHeFofC_Z6zz4fb5iPBQIxszpHPxTcm3ydDpbJK_qM0gk/s320/20090506a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Later als ik groot ben....</span></strong><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#000000;">Later als ik groot ben, dan wil ik dit ook een keer doen. Zou dat niet stoer zijn...op een creabeurs staan met je eigen Amigurumi stand. Laat heel Nederland kennis maken met deze hippe vorm van haken. Zou dat niet stoer zijn ! Ik ben nog niet zover, maar eens gaat het gebeuren !!</span><br /></em><div></div>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-29605085772219824632009-05-15T11:37:00.000+02:002009-05-15T14:04:58.476+02:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>I'm so proud !</strong></span><br /><div><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333333;">I'm so proud of my sister and brother-in-law. Last year they have started a company named Mineralissima. They sell mineral make-up. It has been extremely popular in the United States for years and finally finding its way to Europe and the rest of the world. Mineralissima mineral makeup offers a fantastic alternative to the usual products offered by large cosmetics companies. For one it's much better for your skin, and Mineralissima makeup has a SPF15. If you want to know more about the products you can always visit their shop <a href="http://www.mineralissima.com/">http://www.mineralissima.com/</a> like many others have done already!! They are so busy all the time, sending orders all over the world, filling jars, advertising, they even started a wholesale account !! Lots of beauty specialist order their products to work with. Dear Kati & Dennis, I'm so proud of you that you've come this far in such a short time ! High five for you both !</span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335983848452604434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7X_pmaOv-6LgzV5HEM8xbjtc8HLV-_pqXh16zbuE71nGydKP7aBX9VQ7rGBCFqyKl2CcJnYsjdkZlmbd0N467fK1jE997RjXhV7EnmhSP8nTtUTwzYYBks6mw7eKgomzQc9xkz2oRDhE/s320/Kati+1.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span><em>Even iets heel anders. Ik ben zo trots op mijn schoonzusje en zwager ! Vorig jaar hebben ze een bedrijfje opgericht, Mineralissima. Ze verkopen mineralen make-up en bij behorende artikelen. Het is al jaren erg populair in de Verenigde Staten en het vindt eindelijk zijn weg naar Europa en de rest van de wereld. Mineralen make-up is een fijn alternatief voor de regulieren make-up soorten. Zo wordt mineralen make-up gemaakt van enkel natuurlijke producten. Dit leidt tot veel minder allegieën, geen verstopte porieën en een gezonde huid. Wat ook mooi meegenomen is, is dat de make-up zonnefactor 15 bevat ! Als je meer wilt weten of hun producten dan kun je natuurlijk altijd een kijkje nemen in de shop <a href="http://www.mineralissima.com/">http://www.mineralissima.com/</a> zoals al velen voor jullie gedaan hebben ! Ze hebben het zo ontzettend druk met het verwerken en verzenden van bestellingen. Ze gaan de hele wereld over. Avonden worden gevuld met het vullen van potjes en het maken van reclame. Ze hebben door alle aanvraag en media zelfs een groothandel opgezet, speciaal bedoeld voor specialisten die met hun producten aan de gang willen gaan ! Lieve Kati & Dennis, ik ben heel trots op jullie dat jullie in zo'n korte tijd al zoveel hebben bereikt ! High Five ! </em></div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336019519142708322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59rRCb5KzhXhQlYaY3HHRxF3-lJu6d7PGTIDI6Lovbuy_YNW7SMhmk5ozWQONEQnVAfFAWhLaEIym24lQrl_ERpCIcpDMsz24TA8XNbtdAZZgoOh2aAMfo82Fpdg2mytN0V21jE-1QMk/s320/l_istock_000003076467xsmall.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></div><div></div>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-46566283121436602352009-05-14T10:51:00.000+02:002009-05-17T12:55:29.521+02:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>Winston</strong></span><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">I've published my first Amigurumi pattern last week, it's about time ! (Only 20 more to go) </span>Meet Winston a little green elephant. You can find the pattern on my website <a href="http://www.koekeridoo.nl/">http://www.koekeridoo.nl/</a> But I warn you, the pattern is written in Dutch so you probably don't understand one word of it. I did note the number of stiches after each row. So if you are a die hard crocheteer this one will be a piece of cake for you !! I promise I'll translate this beginners pattern to English, eventually ;) </div><br /><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://94.100.114.141/569300001-569350000/569312701-569312800/569312788_5_GiFL.jpeg" border="0" /><br />Since the pattern came out, we've started a contest. "Who can make the most beautiful Winston" Here is a couple of little Winstons that people have sent me already ! They can win the 7th book of the Amigurumi Collection ! So good luck everyone !!<br /></div></div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://94.100.114.135/576600001-576650000/576632701-576632800/576632788_4_slHS.jpeg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://94.100.113.165/577200001-577250000/577202401-577202500/577202481_4_F2nV.jpeg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://94.100.113.88/575250001-575300000/575256501-575256600/575256561_4_MnhC.jpeg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://94.100.115.173/580000001-580050000/580002201-580002300/580002234_4_T40m.jpeg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://94.100.118.72/572200001-572250000/572247301-572247400/572247399_4_kQRl.jpeg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://94.100.113.38/574100001-574150000/574103501-574103600/574103539_4_fURX.jpeg" border="0" /><br /><br /><em>Twee weken geleden heb ik mijn eerste Amigurumi patroontje uitgebracht, het werd tijd ! (nog maar 20 te gaan) Maak kennis met Winston, een klein groen olifantje. Het patroontje is te vinden op www.koekeridoo.nl . Het is een patroontje wat ook zeer geschikt is voor beginners. De handelingen zijn duidelijk omschreven en er staan meerderen foto's bij. Om het lanceren van het patroontje te vieren is er een wedstrijd ontstaan "Wie maakt de leukste Winston !" Foto's kunnen worden ingezonden of worden geplaatst op de Hyves </em><a href="http://koekeri-doo.hyves.nl/"><em>http://koekeri-doo.hyves.nl/</em></a><em> tot en met 31 mei 2009. Daarna zal er een winnaar worden gekozen die de prijs, het 7e deel van de Amigurumi Collectie in ontvangst mag nemen. Hier boven zie je enkelen van de reeds ingezonden "Winstons". Heel veel succes allemaal !!!</em></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p></p></div>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913831640191276223.post-4418659010299882012009-05-12T21:40:00.000+02:002009-05-12T22:58:35.029+02:00<span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>Hello World!</strong></span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Here it is, my very first post on this blog. Hopefully there will be many more to follow! </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">I 've got so many ideas that urge to get out. If only there where more than 24 hours</span> <span style="font-family:georgia;">in one day ! </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">I was surprised but pleased when I got the mail today, there were 2 books </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">just for me! Not for my shop, just a little present for myself. Every now and then you have to be a little greedy don't you think ? Make up a credible excuse like, its mothers day (I do have 2 sons, so I'm allowed ) or it's almost my birthday (this one you can use almost all of the year) </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">These are two vintage </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Amigurumi books that are out of print. I'm so happy ! </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335038674009863810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGIlwm1cx5H820sY7HEYZGngL9tMZWOi6vCrw9TcE911JgqQfb1XIXfDvdqm67KCHm5xy0sV7By-gFarUajDGXNE9s7mc5dpWToUVJyo79pRRDSB8yp5bm6kpcp3B-xLV2rKQgB_v6aA/s320/7d2346020ea00e5c2cbb5110_L.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335038596918557362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIflElA517dMd-CIPoUgvkw4IJ35d78Dwtvic9m6WY2p_EoTrVrooUe0xSSdG-3d3weLuK83iZ88k8Ztds8lUBuuV1nSTVEUTX6XhcXAi7jGSrokk7Fa1wVfqT9ZOdlrggeYjCf0ZYGmY/s320/51DNKGJNDKL__SS500_.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>Hallo medelanders !</strong></span><br /><br /><em>Hier is hij dan, mijn allereerste bericht op deze blog. Ik hoop dat er nog vele mogen volgen !</em> <em>Ik heb zoveel ideeën in mijn hoofd die er zo graag uit willen, het ontbreekt alleen aan tijd !</em><em>Vandaag kreeg ik wel een leuke verassing over de post ! Ik ontving twee vintage Amigurumi boeken die al jaren niet meer gedrukt worden. Niet voor de shop maar helemaal voor mij alleen !! Af en toe moet je een beetje hebberig zijn vind je niet. Onder het mom van moederdag ( ik heb 2 zoontjes dus ik mag het gebruiken) of "ik ben bijna jarig " (dit excuus kun je bijna het hele jaar gebruiken) Ik ben helemaal happy !</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDuQvySNRicSCqmaNS7-RTPNKNDHa_YCyO3nx8ABYQvS3UiiCTYefjFhLXQMpKuEMyvmgMksZ0J-BkSkHhq1sAYdee3X5-H9urCTiFjj3Q45D38d9HiXCZFLQICIXeKPyyP6_YuhMzcE/s1600-h/51DNKGJNDKL__SS500_.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-V4kAyDqs4UfI88pQMH-tP2SbIPPH55PrQG2ohVtM2FSwK8eKJoK2qPI0wZvYpqleRSjLbOucK4y7RqHX7lZsSNibhspxE9YGxPvLaSqHoZB7k3K2icc_fxLE7EUuoCo9-pIo1uio5s/s1600-h/7d2346020ea00e5c2cbb5110_L.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></p>Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336661986758321450noreply@blogger.com1