For the Love of Textiles

A few months ago it was a big surprise for me to read that H&M would do a collection with guest designer Martin Margiela. I never buy anything for myself at H&M.  Don't like the quality and the fitting is not good for me either. I am more a COS man  (the better and bit more expensive range from H&M) But..the collaboration between Margiela and H&M could be different I thought. Lookbooks were placed on the Web... And Yes... I got a good feeling.. That Coat perhaps... That shirt.. A Sweater.. The collection was launched a few weeks ago.. While in the The Hague to see the 50's exhibition we had some spare time to go and to H&M. First impression at the Ladies department..What a mess... but great outfits.. Male department..Hardly anything.. I tried on this coat ....but could hardly get into the sleeves due to the fact that there was no lining.. Pity..because I liked the look.. Next..on the hunt for that Big Blue Sweater.. Sold Ou...

No Tijm ..you don't need to be afraid that I will stop knitting.. Last week I bought this practical basket made out of felt to keep everything togehter. Usually my knitting is all around the house, but this basket is doing the trick for me. It now contains all yarn needed for my "on the needles sweater". I think knitting might be with me for the rest of my life... Perhaps..at some times I won't knit that much, but I am almost sure that something will be on the needles.. Knitting helps me in a way to keep everything in balance at this stage in my life. Last year I was bitten by "The LaceBug", but all of  a sudden that Bug is gone.. No lace for the moment. No complicated patterns please... Simple...Knit and purl stiches.. Sometimes boring, but that is all I can do at the moment.. So, I am knitting this Bleu Sweater based on a Fisherman smock. Something like my jeans shirt from Cos. Pattern as mentioned before...Warriston by Kate Davies....

Over the last few months my knitting came somewhere behind.. Compared to last year - with usually 1 lace-shawl a month- hardly anything came of the needles.  A pair of socks for Bram (yes, I must make some photo's)..., some squares for the weddingblanket for Jon and Roy.., but that is all. Not much for an Addicted Knitter as I know myself.. There is plenty of yarn around at home in boxes and bags..... Plenty of ideas.. A few things on the needles... But..nothing happened or was finished.. Is this a kind of Knitting Burn-out? No, it is not..Definitely NOT.. On Mondaynight I picked up my needles. Not the Fair-Isle one (too complicated..maybe later in the holiday) but the one with the Blue Aran Jamieson & Smith yarn on it.  Pattern by my favourite Knitting Hero Elizabeth Zimmerman. From her book The Opinionated Knitter which I got as a birthdaygift from Bram while on the Shetland Isles 2 years ago.. The: I remember vividly the momen...