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s t r i k k handknits: About that "Quit Your Day Job".

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About that "Quit Your Day Job". I've seen it, you've seen it, fabulous photographs of shiny, lovely people sitting in wonderful studios surrounded by their creative-ness and craft, telling us how it all started for them and then one day, hey, they just Quit Their Day Job, didn't really have to prepare, it all "just happened" and now they're continually surrounded by their beautiful craft and wonderfulness. Can you tell I'm jealous? Of a retrenchment package to keep me warm and cosy. If you've done all th...

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s t r i k k handknits: Highjacked

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And yes, there really is nothing better than a man and his bicycle. We'll be back to all things knitting sharpish, I promise. Hot men on bikes - you know your priorities girl! 2 October 2012 at 10:02. 2 October 2012 at 13:03. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Cape Town, London, Zurich, Switzerland. View my complete profile. Strikk on notonthehighstreet.com. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.

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s t r i k k handknits: New city, new you.

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New city, new you. Writing this whilst sick - flu - awful. I blame my new home, far too much fresh air, clean and clear water and the beer is way too strong! Yip, I've moved to Zurich and got sick. Moving countries and starting a new job all in the last two weeks was more stress inducing than I thought, and on top of that still trying to knit orders (which are very far behind, alas). So whilst I sit and recover and knit away, some first impressions of my new city. 21 September 2012 at 09:27.

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s t r i k k handknits: All systems green

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Another chance trip to Paris in the last few days, and my what a difference a month makes. Paris is blooming, it's so unbelievably green and so so pretty. Well, with a little bit of pink and purple too. How beautiful and serene Paris looks.those tulips are stunning! Hope you have a good week. 17 April 2012 at 14:43. Thank you so much Fleur for your lovely comments, as always :-). Happy week to you too. 17 April 2012 at 15:08. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Cape Town, London, Zurich, Switzerland.

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s t r i k k handknits: Spotted

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Haven't done a "spotted" for a while, and these were great, woven pattern in what looks like plastic. Fabulous! The woven bowls are also great. This is sooo cool. 30 June 2012 at 11:57. I thought so too :-). 4 July 2012 at 15:13. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Cape Town, London, Zurich, Switzerland. View my complete profile. Strikk on notonthehighstreet.com. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.

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s t r i k k handknits: Ha! We've been featured...

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Just in case, I haven't dropped off the face of the earth, just moved countries and it all went a bit manic and hectic and stressful and in between still trying to knit orders which probably kept me calm (believe it or not) - but on Tuesday we left London to start a new job (and life? In Zurich, so expect lots of talk about chocolate, fresh air, neutrality, freezing cold and chocolate. But before that, was very excited to be on the Big Cartel featured product list. A very unexpected honour indeed.

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s t r i k k handknits: Spotted

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Haven't done a Spotted in a while, not because I haven't been spotting things, but just life and all that. But these series of photos of South African artist Mary Sibande thought was worth sharing. The images are striking, maybe controversial, definitely beautiful, but for me (and alas, it always comes down to this) was the use of yarn and a spot of knitting that made me want to share this. Photos via The Guardian. I could, of course, be interpreting this all wrong, what do you think? What a beautiful art.

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s t r i k k handknits: All my best friends are illustrators

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All my best friends are illustrators. One thing I cannot do is draw. Alas, try as I might, the best I can do is a stick man and loads and loads of palm trees with yachts (I know, not sure where that comes from either), but I have some talented friends who are talented illustrators, one of whom is my dear friend Tanja Wilmot. Tanja has a gorgeous blog over here. With some beautiful, beautiful work. So in case you wanted one of these cushions for yourself, they're available in the usual spots here. So anno...

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s t r i k k handknits: Spotted

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A quick Spotted to round off the week. I love seeing traditional-type crafts redone all modern-like and I have to say, I'm a little fascinated by cross stitch too, only because I never have the time to sit down and do one and for me it seems like such a romantic past-time (the days when you played gin rummy, or just had gin.oh wait, that's still the same today! But having said all that, here's a collection from the Spanish rug company, Gan-Rugs. Wheres her gin, then? 25 February 2013 at 10:55.

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s t r i k k handknits: Here, there and everywhere

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Here, there and everywhere. Lest you should think I have completely and utterly gone to ground (and this presupposes that anyone is interested), um, I'm around, doing stuff, going places. Went home for a wedding. Then went to Milan for my birthday. And then went for a walk just 30 minutes from my flat. In between, there's been some knitting (as always) with new colours, yarns, and patterns. Good to be back in the thick of things again, missed y'all. 11 February 2013 at 14:51. 11 February 2013 at 15:12.