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2013. október 14., hétfő
2013. július 14., vasárnap
Urban plum cake
I started to knit this project in March, and I finished about 2 months later. (Yes, finished in May but I was lazy to write about it. :P)
The yarn is a Hungarian dyeable merino wool (Barka Pikor), which I've bought from Nina, who has painted it. The name of the yarn was plum cake - I think the color really fits the name! :) I'm always afraid of using gradient yarns, because some times I loved the colors in skein but if I made a test knitting, I didn't like it on bigger surface. But now I'm totally satisfied with the result.
Needle: 3.5 mm
More info and pictures about the project on my Ravelry site.
The yarn is a Hungarian dyeable merino wool (Barka Pikor), which I've bought from Nina, who has painted it. The name of the yarn was plum cake - I think the color really fits the name! :) I'm always afraid of using gradient yarns, because some times I loved the colors in skein but if I made a test knitting, I didn't like it on bigger surface. But now I'm totally satisfied with the result.
(click for the bigger picture!)
Designer: Veera Välimäki
Pattern: Urban (I've bought the pattern on Ravelry.)
Yarn: Barka Piktor from Nina, ~560 mNeedle: 3.5 mm
More info and pictures about the project on my Ravelry site.
The skein was originally 100 gr / 660 m and I believed it's not enough to this sweater. Finally I've used just about 85 gr, so I was really surprised. The pattern was very easy (but a little boring to knit with 3.5 needle), so I loved to knit while I watched TV.
2013. július 12., péntek
My Friday Night Outfit
Pants: CIPORKIN
Pin: BarbaraSzepesiSzucs
Now the weather is very cool in Berlin, so if I would go to a party I should wear warmer shoes and coat. :/ But today I'm staying home, drink gin tonic, and - it's not too interesting - I'm shooting my jewelry to the Etsy shop.
However, tomorrow we are going to go to the best Berliner party place, the Berghain. I hope we can go in. :P
You can find more Friday night outfits on Star of the East blog!
However, tomorrow we are going to go to the best Berliner party place, the Berghain. I hope we can go in. :P
You can find more Friday night outfits on Star of the East blog!
2013. július 5., péntek
Back to Berlin
I'm in Berlin again... After Christmas, I stayed home in Hungary, because I wanted to take English language exam, and take an entry exam at Design Academy Eindhoven.
The entry exam was an exciting experience: I travelled to Eindhoven on 17th April, I spent a day in the city, and I took the exam on the next day, after I travelled back to Hungary. So it was a very short and intensive trip. :) We got a home assignment ("how can you give time?"), and I had to do a presentation about my homework and five other works from the last 3 years. I was really nervous, but the students and the teachers were kind and helpful, and the presentation was really good.
And a few days later I got the result: I got admitted. :)
It was my 8th entry exam... 4 times in Hungary, MOME (jewellery designer) and 1x Sopron (product design), 1x Berlin, 1x Amsterdam, and the last was Eindhoven, and I've decided, it will be the last attempt.
So, my life will be change soon... Now I'm in Berlin til end of August, after we are going to have a short holiday in Korfu, in early August I'm going to move back to Hungary, finally I move to Eindhoven on 26th August (there is an introcamp on this day).
I've about 1 moth to say goodbye to Berlin... and I'm going to start a new life in the Netherlands soon. I'm very excited!
The entry exam was an exciting experience: I travelled to Eindhoven on 17th April, I spent a day in the city, and I took the exam on the next day, after I travelled back to Hungary. So it was a very short and intensive trip. :) We got a home assignment ("how can you give time?"), and I had to do a presentation about my homework and five other works from the last 3 years. I was really nervous, but the students and the teachers were kind and helpful, and the presentation was really good.
And a few days later I got the result: I got admitted. :)
It was my 8th entry exam... 4 times in Hungary, MOME (jewellery designer) and 1x Sopron (product design), 1x Berlin, 1x Amsterdam, and the last was Eindhoven, and I've decided, it will be the last attempt.
So, my life will be change soon... Now I'm in Berlin til end of August, after we are going to have a short holiday in Korfu, in early August I'm going to move back to Hungary, finally I move to Eindhoven on 26th August (there is an introcamp on this day).
I've about 1 moth to say goodbye to Berlin... and I'm going to start a new life in the Netherlands soon. I'm very excited!
2013. június 17., hétfő
Moo minicards
A few days ago I've got a pack from UK. My Moo MiniCards has been arrived! :) I was really happy, because I didn't want to pay for the priority mail, and the estimated delivery date was 27th June - and I'm going to move back to Berlin on 25th.
Pretty packaging, recycled paper (the box is recycled pulp).
...and what is in the box? :)
There are some cards from the collection. I've ordered 100 pieces with 60 different graphic. High quality, nice cards, I'm totally satisfied with them. :)
The cards have been arrived in a pretty paper box.
Pretty packaging, recycled paper (the box is recycled pulp).
...and what is in the box? :)
There are some cards from the collection. I've ordered 100 pieces with 60 different graphic. High quality, nice cards, I'm totally satisfied with them. :)
2013. június 15., szombat
2013. június 7., péntek
My Friday Night Outfit
"My Friday Night Outfit" is a new series instead of "Monday Moodboard".
Well, I've chosen a beautiful mint and grey set to the evening party - of course, with champagne and some pistachio macarons. ;)
Well, I've chosen a beautiful mint and grey set to the evening party - of course, with champagne and some pistachio macarons. ;)
More friday outfits in Estella's blog!
2013. május 28., kedd
A new project
When I started selling regularly in the Mauerpark, I've realized, I have a lot of jewelry displays at home. But of course, none of them fitted to the desk which I've been using on the sunday market. In each market you have different sized desks... So firstly, I've started to design a variable display set to the markets. But it's another story about which I will write later. ;)
I think, the jewelry organizing is an eternal problem in the life of the women who love to wear jewelry. I've collected some practical solutions on my Pinterest site. But I wasn't totally satisfied with these ideas. So, I had to design my own version. :)
Because I've worked with wood for a little more than 1 year, it was obvious to use wood for my jewelry display project. I love to work with wood, because it's eco friendly material, and I think it's a very important point of view nowadays.
Actually the first versions were finished in last December (I had some problems with the photo shooting.)
So... Let me introduce my first, eco friendly jewelry stand:
I think, the jewelry organizing is an eternal problem in the life of the women who love to wear jewelry. I've collected some practical solutions on my Pinterest site. But I wasn't totally satisfied with these ideas. So, I had to design my own version. :)
Because I've worked with wood for a little more than 1 year, it was obvious to use wood for my jewelry display project. I love to work with wood, because it's eco friendly material, and I think it's a very important point of view nowadays.
Actually the first versions were finished in last December (I had some problems with the photo shooting.)
So... Let me introduce my first, eco friendly jewelry stand:
I love the cloud motif (maybe you remember, I've used in the last year a cloud in my logo too), and I think, the result is a kind, but minimalist and modern earrings stand.
You can find some information and pictures on the Etsy page!
And I'll show you the rests soon! :)
2013. február 27., szerda
Abalone cardigan - the first knitted cloth
A few months ago I bought a beautiful, hand dyed yarn from Bucilla. If you want to get a Buci yarn, you have to be very fast. :) She uploads her new works to her blog, and if you in the right place at the right time, maybe you can get those.
So, I had a hand dyed Buci yarn, 100g, 700m. It's just enough to make my first cardigan. :) I've knitted just wraps, cowls, mittens and hats. Originally I didn't want to make clothes, because I need a lot of ball of yarns, and I think, to knit for example a jumper is a little boring. :P If I still make clothes, they will have to be really special, which I can't buy in a shop.
The colours make my cardigan special. The yarn was very thin, I knitted with 3.5 needle, so finally I've got light, colorful, really springlike clothes. I would have never used the green color with purple and rose, but fortunately Buci have used. ;) The color of the cardigan recalls the colors of tourmaline gemstone. The tourmaline is one of my favourite stones, and the knitting was refreshing in the grey, cold and boring February.
So, I had a hand dyed Buci yarn, 100g, 700m. It's just enough to make my first cardigan. :) I've knitted just wraps, cowls, mittens and hats. Originally I didn't want to make clothes, because I need a lot of ball of yarns, and I think, to knit for example a jumper is a little boring. :P If I still make clothes, they will have to be really special, which I can't buy in a shop.
The colours make my cardigan special. The yarn was very thin, I knitted with 3.5 needle, so finally I've got light, colorful, really springlike clothes. I would have never used the green color with purple and rose, but fortunately Buci have used. ;) The color of the cardigan recalls the colors of tourmaline gemstone. The tourmaline is one of my favourite stones, and the knitting was refreshing in the grey, cold and boring February.
2013. január 10., csütörtök
My favorite knitting project in 2012
When I only knew crocheting, I found a beautiful hat on Ravelry. This is a knitted project, but I bought it immediately. :) Finally 1 year later I could start to make this hat. I loved to knit, because it's very easy and fast! And the two pompons are really funny and cheerful.
Pattern: Toorie
Yarn: Barka Díva (50% Merino, 50% Alpaca)
Needle: 3.0 mm
Ravelry Project: here
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