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The TwinTuck Beanie

hildasteynUpdated on December 22, 2023December 22, 20231 Comment on The TwinTuck Beanie

I have a friend that never wears a beanie. She just doesn’t like it. Luckily for her, she lives in sunny South Africa and our winters are mild. This friend is however planning a trip in February 2024 to go see the Northern Lights. She needs beanies. Desperately. Knowing she …

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The One Hank Scarf

hildasteynUpdated on November 17, 2023November 17, 202321 Comments on The One Hank Scarf

I remember the day I started knitting this little scarf. April 2020. That date says it all, doesn’t it? We were scared. We were miserable. We were angry at a pandemic that disruptive life as we knew it. Extroverts suddenly had to stay inhouse and were getting depressed. Introverts were …

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My Journey with Karoo Moon

Eloise Nel October 5, 2023October 2, 20231 Comment on My Journey with Karoo Moon

A few years ago, I had the privilege to buy a huge amount of Karoo Moon Handspun Wool. A lot of different colours, some that I would never even have looked at twice. But I have a soft spot for a pretty yarn label, and it being all natural fibres, …

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The Camping Crafter: where are you going?

hildasteynUpdated on October 2, 2023October 2, 20231 Comment on The Camping Crafter: where are you going?

If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.
Lewis Carroll

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The Camping Crafter: run the dishwasher twice

hildasteynUpdated on October 9, 2023September 26, 20233 Comments on The Camping Crafter: run the dishwasher twice

THERE ARE NO RULES.
RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE!!!

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The Camping Crafter: what do you see?

hildasteynUpdated on September 25, 2023September 25, 20233 Comments on The Camping Crafter: what do you see?

Take your crafting today, and while your hands are working, count your blessings.

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The Camping Crafter: the sound of silence

hildasteynUpdated on September 22, 2023September 22, 20233 Comments on The Camping Crafter: the sound of silence

I always wondered why Neil Diamond found the city noise beautiful. To me, the noise of the hustle and bustle in a city, is everything but beautiful. To be honest, I hate it. Yet, for most of my life, I avoided silence; I was always listening to music or an …

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Cable Me Cozy KAL

hildasteynUpdated on October 2, 2023September 18, 20232 Comments on Cable Me Cozy KAL

The Cable Me Cozy KAL starts on 7 February 2024.

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Free Pattern: Karoo Moon Beanie

hildasteynUpdated on August 15, 2023August 15, 20232 Comments on Free Pattern: Karoo Moon Beanie

Ten years in the hands of a mountaineer. That beanie has been worn a lot and it has been through a lot. And it still looks marvelous! It looks slightly felted, but I think that adds to the beauty of it.

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Free Pattern: Rainy Day Scarf & Hat

hildasteynUpdated on August 14, 2023August 14, 20235 Comments on Free Pattern: Rainy Day Scarf & Hat

If the yarn feels good in your hands, use it.

If the project is what you mentally need, make it.

Yarn doesn’t need a worthy project. A project doesn’t need worthy yarn. You are worthy, so do what make you happy.

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Hilda Steyn

56-year-old yarn enthusiast, designer, blogger and youtuber of South African descent. Raising awareness of natural fibre and the therapeutic quality of natural fibre hobbies.

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