First Weaving Projects

May 16, 2020Challenge, Crafts, Handmade, Passion, Personal, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

Yehh finally all finished my first project done on my Leclerc table loom.

I think I bought this Loom form my colleague about a year ago. I put all my effort in to it then to learn how to weave. But then I got stuck on how to take my project “A Scarf” off the loom.

In some of the pictures I am just showing you how some of my stuff was set up at the end of this project. I am honestly not sure why I was scared to remove this…

So I have just simply worked on this particular scarf to get myself familiar on how to weave. I love how this turned out…

Vodka Lemonade

May 12, 2020Cardigan, HanddyedYarn, Handmade, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting Blog, knitwear, Passion, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

Slowly this cardigan is having its shape coming together. Love the soft yellow colour in this yarn. I have never knit with Soybean yarn and it’s my first time dyeing it too.

Love the feel on how this yarn knits up. It is so strong and doesn’t split at all. You really need a scissor to cut the yarn no way you can tear it.

I think this will look perfect in the summer months with shorts.

You can find the pattern here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vodka-lemonade

Spring Into Spring Cardi

May 27, 2018May 29, 2018Cardigan, Cotton, crochet, Handmade, KnitswissYarn, Passion, Personal, Photography, summer, Yarn, Wool, Cotton2 Comments

“Spring into Spring Cardi”

I had knit this before on a trip back home to Switzerland and then gifted it to one of my best friends Marianne.

Thought it was time for me to have one too….Or perhaps it to will be a gift. Or if anyone loves it I would be willing to sell it too….Smiles I have enough yarn, I could make another one….

This is a very lose fitting cardi on me so would fit someone with medium to large size too.

Really starting to use up my stashed yarn. So thought this FibraNatura Good Earth Solids

would be perfect for this pattern original is found 19 Jacke by Lang Yarns

“Clover” in Worsted Weight Yarn

February 27, 2018Canada, HanddyedYarn, Handmade, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting Blog, Passion, Personal, Photography, Stricken, Wool, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

“Clover”

Limited Edition

In Worsted Weight Yarn is now available at Unwind Yarn House

“Clover” is a limited edition for specially dyed for this coming 2018 St. Patrick’s Day. Only available for a short time

KnitswissYarns Worsted Weight
Yarn is now available at Unwind Yarn House in Newmarket, Ontario

is also a 100% Superwash Merino Wool
Yardage: 183 meters / 200 yards
Weight: 115 grams / 4 oz
Needle Size: 4-5 mm / US 6-8
Gauge: 20-18 sts to 10cm / 4″
Care: Machine Wash Gentle Cold, Dry Flat

All my KnitswissYarns have been Hand Dyed right here in Canada.

Special care has been taken to eliminate the bleeding of colour. However all Hand dyed yarns can bleed at first view wash. Please wash separately from any other items.

if you use more than one skein for a project I suggest to alternate the skeins at all time

“Clover” has been created for this upcoming St.Patrick’s Day this colour is available only for a short time

Berner Oberland Pullover

August 26, 2017Canada, Challenge, Country, Fashion, Handmade, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting Blog, Knitting Fashion, knitwear, Passion, Personal, Stricken, Winter Season, Wool, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

Oh nooo….I just noticed, as I was adding the Berner Oberland Pullover

I looks like I totally neglected to show you one of my latest pattern published in A Needle Pulling Thread in the Winter 2016/2017 issue that was published in April 2017 .

Available in three different sizes and knit in worsted weight yarn. I love working with cables and try to add one in all my designs.

If you like you can purchase the pattern though the link above

Origami Shrug

August 22, 2017Cardigan, Challenge, Handmade, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting Blog, Knitting Fashion, knitwear, linen, Passion, Personal, Photography, Sommer Top, Stricken, Yarn, Yarn, Wool, Cotton3 Comments

Blowing in the summer wind it is for sure…

This Origami Shrug by Melissa Wehrle is so soft and light. It has been on my mind for way to long to knit this shrug up. Since I have the book now for several years I thought it really is time to start knit it up too…

Can you tell I am Soooo loving it .

I used 5 skeins of my absolute favourite yarn called Louet MerLin Sport Weight a total of 1142 meters where knit up with needle US 6 -4.0mm in the Aqua colour. So sad though this yarn is now discontinued ;-(((

If I would knit this Origami Shrug again I would be to use my KnitswissYarns in sport weight. Really think it would be stunning too.

Totally in love with this Origami Shrug.

When it came to sewing the back together I put the stitches on two separate needles and used the Kitchener this way…no one will see a seam!

(Now if you are going to knit this one up, look at the pattern errata there is a correction that is important to know! )

Cabled Leftover Neck Roll

June 15, 2017June 27, 2017Challenge, Handmade, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting Blog, Passion, Stricken, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

Ohh what can I knit with all this leftover yarn?

A topic we all know to well…we work on one project and then either we do not have enough yarn or too much. But what can we use that for to nice to just throw away…I think.

I am laughing at times. I have so many gorgeous yarns in my stash that are waiting for YES…

“That Perfect Project”

Believe me, I will find one just give me time.

However I tend to go to my leftover yarns and use them up most of the time.

I just can’t see it sitting around to long …As my mother would say when we chat on Skype. Oh Jacqueline “How many scarfs or shawls do you need?” LOL never enough winters are cold here in Canada… same as in Switzerland just much longer. You can belive me add-on one month on each ende of the winter then you have Canada weather easily….

Anyway let’s forget about the weather, back to knitting I really love to just be creative and work something up as I go.

“A Needle Pulling Thread” Spring 2017

the request was ” What to do with leftover yarns?” Ah ha I though…!

A Neck roll form I had around the home and so it became my

“Cabled Leftover Neck Roll”

Pattern can buy purchased here or find the magazine at your newsstand. Yarn well guess what, just use some of your leftover stash and make it YOURS… play with as many colours or yarn type as you like and just have fun…

Smiles I am proud to have been in “A Needle Pulling Thread” magazine for more than one year now. Thanks Carla and John for believing in my talent.

Happy Knitting …..

Tweet, Tweet Some News

January 11, 2017Birds, Events, Handmade, Information, KnitswissYarn, Knitting Blog, knitwear, Personal, Yarn, Wool, Cotton4 Comments

With it already being January 11. 2017 I hope You all had a perfect start into the New Year with Peace, Love and Health for everyone.

A New Year

A new beginning

Perfect for me to start some more writing, creating knitting patterns and yes knitting and crocheting classes available if you life close by.

Oh and my own knitting not to forget.

Just having fun with life in general too.

2017 It will be a great year

A new plan for this year will be my online shop that will be available soon for you to find some of my own

“Knitswiss Yarns”

All hand-dyed and unless requested available in smaller dye-lot amounts. The yarns are one of a kind and will be only available through my shop. My yarns will not be available in stores at this time.

Also will sell some of my knitted garments, scarfs and much more.

Yes possibly even quilts I have sewn….

More info following soon.

Happy 2017 To You All

Friendship Blanket Shrug

September 6, 2016October 4, 20161, Cardigan, Fashion, Handmade, Information, KnitswissYarn, Knitting Blog, Knitting Fashion, knitwear, Passion, Personal, Yarn, Wool, Cotton2 Comments

My Friendship Blanket Shrug

Now available for you to knit too. Pattern is available at

A Needle Pulling Thread

Pattern is available here and on Ravelry.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I am.

This Friendship Blanket Shrug was published this last February 2016 in

“A Needle Pulling Thread” Magazine.

KnitswissYarns In The Sunshine

June 1, 20161, HanddyedYarn, Handmade, Information, KnitswissYarn, Knitting Blog, linen, Nature, Passion, Personal, Photography, Spring, Thoughts, Yarn, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

File 2016-05-31, 8 08 57 PM Sunshine all around….thought it was the perfect day to dye a view skeins of yarn…Only to find out I ordered the fingering weight instead of the sport weight yarn….off to the ordering again as I have a view of my friends looking for the “Sport Weight” not fingering Weight….but as I had the skeins soaking already why not go ahead with giving them a colour….

Since I am already on a roll why not put 4 skeins of Milk Protein Fibres/ Bamboo in the dye bath and 3 skeins of Silk /Linen to see how they take the dye….Gorgeaous is all I say.

Hope to knit some sample up soon too.

File 2016-05-31, 8 14 07 PM — Knitswiss Yarns “100% Bamboo” collection

Sonnenschein….perfekter Tag zum Färben von Garnen. Nur um herauszufinden, ich bestellte Fingering Weight anstelle von Sport Weight. Oh je Oh je ..die Bestellung muss schnell weiter gehen. Doch nun hatte ich die Knäuel schon eingeweicht im Wasser Bad dann soll es auch weiter gehen mit dem Färben. Wunderschön!

Weiter geht es mit 4 Knäuel von Milch Protine Fasern/ Bambus im Färbebad und 3 Knäuel aus Seide/Leinen. Nur zu sehen wie die verschieden Mediums die Farbstoffe annehmen werden…WUNDERSCHÕN ist alles was ich sage

Hoffe bald damit einige fertige gestrickte exemplare zu zeigen

File 2016-05-31, 8 19 34 PM

100% Bamboo Fingering weight “Natural”

100% Bamboo Fingering weight “Quiksilver”

100% Bamboo Fingering weight “Desert Rose”

Pinwheel Cardigan – Gift

April 21, 2016April 26, 20161, Family, Handmade, Knit, Knitting Blog, Knitting Fashion, knitwear, Kntiing Blog, Life, Memory, Passion, Personal, Photography, Switzerland, YarnLeave a Comment

File 2016-03-06, 1 20 46 PM — Pinwheel cardiagn vor Elean knit with JoJoland yarn

Fun easy to knit and use up any yarn and make it YOURS! So really just have fun with this cardigan and use any yarn you have …start the knitting I tell you for sure you will love it too. In mine I used up some JoJoland yarn and some really stretchy yarn, sooorrry have no idea what it is anymore for the second peachy one.

File 2016-03-10, 11 08 22 AM — Pinwheel Cardigan knit with a very streachy yarn and sadly I have no lables with this one anymore.

When You read this I am already in Switzerland and I need some gifts for Leonnie and Elena..smiles yes you girls :-). So in need of new once…. here you are hope you love them as much as the last once.

File 2016-03-10, 11 08 56 AM — Modified this one a bit by the sleeves. Instead of increasing at usual spots I decreased on each side by fornt of sleeves. Really love this modification

Spaß einfach so los zu stricken und die Verwendung von Garn für diese Jacke sin einfach unergänzlich! Also wirklich nur Spaß habe ich mit dieser Strickjacke…auch Du wirst daran freude finden! Für die einte Jacke hatte ich Wolle von JoJoland benutzt ja Resten davon aber wie schoen die geworden ist. Leider haben keine Ahnung was für Wolle ich hatte für die Zweite.

Wenn ihr dies liest bin ich bereits in der Schweiz auf Besuch und ich brauchte einige Geschenke für Leonnie und Elena..lächelt ja ihr Mädels :-) anscheinend gefiel diese Jacke euch zweien so gute. Doch auch ihr seit am wachsen und groesser werden, so braucht man neue Sachen …. Hoffe Ihr zwei habt freude daran.

KnitswissYarns

November 3, 2015Knitswissyarns, Knitting, Yarn2 Comments

So I have been playing around long enough with this.

” KnitswissYarn”

it is about time that I will show you all this too.

Today it is truly a fabulous day

Perfect to colour some more of the yarns I have undyed at my home.

So gorgeous outside for that it in November the 3rd. Normally we are truly way colder than the 18 degrees we have now. Even had snow as early as October.

So a batch of yarn is hanging on my clothes hanger outside now to dry. Have a look there are about 12 skeins of Lace hanging outside to try.

Aahhh soooo yummy soft!

Yes also 4 skeins of Soybean a new yarn I am trying out. Really love how it took the colour and how it feels too. I think that would be a great one for the once the can’t knit with wool.

Also coloured 10 skeins of Bamboo to see how it will take the colour. The colours come out rather soft see the light blue and light pink. I believe that would be nice for the coming Spring too

Going to knit something up soon with either one and let you know what my thoughts are.

My BFF, yes you will get one of them to knit something gorgeous too!

Soybean yarn have onlly 4 skeins so far to see how it does take the dye and how it will knit up. So far — Soybean yarn have only 4 skeins so far to see how it does take the dye and how it will knit up. So far “I Love It”

Interested in purchasing any of the yarns just send me a note and we can chat.

I’ll be working soon on a site to post things better for all of you too.

Sweet Dreams

October 28, 2014Animals, Family, Information, Knitting Blog, Life, Nature, Personal, Photography, Tiere, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

2014-10-28 12.31.34 — How cozy can our cat be…

He is almost 7 months old and getting into everything and I mean he is truly up to getting into everything….A real rascal I have to say.

looks like he is having a power sleep so he can chasing around later again. He seven my yarn-basket is of interest to him…but this is a given for cats I know..smiles

Two cushions one will be a Cat Cacoon — Two cushions on the left it is knit with Rowan 100% Superwash Wool. On the right it is knit with Cascade 220 great for felting. Perfect for his Cat Cacoon

Have a look at him in the Cat Coccon

(Deb Y guess what, he is using it…)

Er ist fast 7 Monate alt und auf jeden Streich auf gelegt.

Schaut her, er ist am Schlafen. So hat er später am Abend dann wieder mum für Streiche zu machen.

Ja in meine Wollen-Körbe will er auch immer. Na ja das ist aber normal für eine Katzen…Lach

Crochet “Terino Vest”

August 14, 2014August 15, 2014crochet, Fashion, Knitting, Personal, Photography, Yarn, Wool, Cotton2 Comments

Wow is it really already August?!

One would never think so with all this cold and rainy weather we have had for the past several days.

To bad I can’t make the sunshine come forward, however….

I can definitely can bring you colours with my work.

For the past view months I have been crocheting squares. Yes just some fun crochet stuff.

Totally thrilled how this vest turned out. I call it the “Tirano Vest.

I can’t wait to see how my new “Flower Power” coat will look once done…but until then I hope we have some more sunshine soon…

Wow es ist schon wieder August?!

Würde es nie denken… ja schon wieder ein regnerischen, kalten Tag und das schon fuer drei Tage.
So hier dann etwas Farbe da ich die Sonne Euch nicht senden kann.

Farben, ja, das kann ich mit meinen Strick bringen, doch dieses mal wird es Häkeln sein.

In den letzten paar Monaten habe ich Quadrate gehäckelt.

Ich bin begeistert wie diese Tirano
Weste zusammen kam.

Ohne Muster? Ja das gibt es schon, alles Freestyle.

Bin auch schon gespannt wie meine neuer Flower Power Jacke aussehen wird.Doch da muss ich noch etliche Tage daran stricken…so bis auf bald dann.

Beginning of my new Flower Power coat that I am knitting now

Hoffe Sonnenschein kommt auch bald wieder.

Honeycomb Gloves And Cowl Set

November 17, 2013January 7, 2014Christmas, Events, Fashion, Holiday Season, Information, Knitting, Knitting Blog, Seasons, Winter, Yarn, Wool, Cotton4 Comments

Honeycomb Glove & Cowl Set

Came together rather quickly…Craft Show was coming up and we had all this sparkly fun yarn just arriving at the store.

Smile…The stores are all full of glitter for this winterseason so why not knit your own….and add some sparkle to this drab winter!!!

“Fingerless Gloves and Cowl”

Perfect…lets get rocking with designing and knitting…of I went.

With needle size 3.5mm and 6mm, 3 balls of Katia New York in purple colour #126 about 360 meters.

I have the pattern available now too. Or if you like the yarn and pattern all in a kit contact me at The Yarn Store

and I can arrange to have it mailed to you

“Honeycomb Handschuhe & Shawl Set” hatte ich ziemlich schnell zusammen stricken müssen…

Eine Handarbeits Messe stand vor der Tür und wir hatten dieses tolle Garn gerade in Gescheschäft wo ich arbeite bekommen.

Die Einkaufszentre bei uns sind alle voll mit glitzerden Kleidungsstücke für diese Wintersaison.

Also warum nicht!

Los gehts mit stricken auch bei mir ist es glitzerlig in der Wolle…..

“Fingerlose Handschuhe und Shawl”

Mit Nadel Größe 3,5 mm und 6 mm, 3 Kneuel von Katia genannt “New York” in lila Farbe # 126 über 360 Meter und kein Muster…da ich das auch entwerfen durfte….oder sollte.

Das Muster ist nun auch bei mir beziehbar oder bei The Yarn Store in einem Kit mit Wolle und Muster.