Tabea Katharina

Starting Delphine

By: tabeakatharina November 2, 2020November 1, 2020

Knittingretro and vintage, sweaters, wipLeave a Comment

It’s that time of the year again! My summer clothes are going into storage, and I’ve moved my winter clothes out of the basement into my wardrobe. I’ve used this to overhaul my closet, donating clothes I didn’t wear anymore, or wore only out of a sense of oligation to sustainability. In the process I…

Pink A-Line Sage Cardigan

By: tabeakatharina September 21, 2020

Knittingcardigans, cotton, DROPS, kim hargreaves, linenLeave a Comment

I admire people whose wardrobe is entirely handmade. A few years ago I had the same goal, but I’ve slowly given up on it. Sometimes it’s nice to just buy something that’s literally ready to wear. I try to shop sustainable and socially conscious if possible though, which has gotten easier ever since I’ve had…

Blue Blankie

By: tabeakatharina September 7, 2020September 2, 2020

Knittingblankets, DROPSLeave a Comment

My friend Dominique, who I’ve known since school, has given birth to a baby girl recently! I’m still amazed that I’m at the age where people marry and give birth. It feels so grown up! Obviously that notion is fully ridiculous, as I’m in my thirties. (I’ll lose my delusions at some point, hopefully.) Anyway,…

Firebird

By: tabeakatharina July 13, 2020July 9, 2020

Knittingcolourwork, socks, the enchanted sole1 Comment

I finally finished something! Considering how slow I’ve been with my crafting in the past few months, this is quite a feat. I had actually started the Firebird Socks back in 2019, but after I realized I’d have to frog and start anew for the second time I lost all motivation. It took a bit…

A bed jacket for the evening

By: tabeakatharina April 14, 2020

Sewingburda, cardigans, jackets1 Comment

I don’t actually like to wear pyjamas for sleeping. Instead I prefer oversized t-shirts, or nightgowns if I want to be fancy. Problem is that it can get cold lounging on the couch in the evening like that, or when getting up in the morning! I had looked for a suitable cardigan pattern for a…

Lilies and Bees

By: tabeakatharina April 6, 2020April 7, 2020

Sewingalbstoffe, burda, dresses, retro and vintage2 Comments

I’ve been silent here on the blog, but I haven’t been idle in real life! Last year I had a moment of major frustration with my knitting and sewing and needed a bit of a break. Instead I decided to concentrate on one project where I’d take it slow. Besides, I don’t need to craft…

Something Simple

By: tabeakatharina December 16, 2019

KnittingChristmas, hats, merino, presents, wolle rödel3 Comments

When I wrote about my knitting frustrations a few posts ago, I received very helpful advice from you how I could motivate myself when everything seems to go wrong. Thank you! itwasjudith suggested I start with the project that was the easiest to fix. Jess recommended to knit something very simple to get my knitting…

Gifts from the Philippines

By: tabeakatharina December 9, 2019December 9, 2019

Life, Shopping, Travellingbags, dresses, family, food, jewelry, shoes, skirts, the philippines1 Comment

My mom recently came back from three months in the Philippines! She’d attended an huge family reunion she’d organized with a few cousins and renovated her late mother’s house. Even though she was busy as a bee, she still took time to find some beautiful gifts to bring home to us. We’re so excited about…