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Ilona Slow Life Creations

Ilona Slow Life Creations

CAL starts April 2026

The Storyteller's Cloak

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CAL starts April 2026

The Storyteller's Cloak

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CAL starts April 2026

The Storyteller's Cloak

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Behind the Blog

My passion for all things yarn resulted in me becoming a published author. But how did it start?

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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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Ravelry

hildasteynUpdated on August 10, 2023August 10, 20232 Comments on Ravelry

With this series of videos, I hope to make Ravelry less scary so that more crafters can enjoy the benefits a brilliant platform.

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A new journey

hildasteynUpdated on August 3, 2023August 3, 20236 Comments on A new journey

You can’t change where you’ve been, but you can most certainly change where you are going.

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Hilda Steyn
Hilda Steyn

57-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.

Recent Posts

  • Between the Stitchesliving the slow lifethe honest post series

    Forgive and Forget — The Lie We Were Told

    August 20, 2026
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    One Strand at a Time

    August 18, 2026
  • Between the Stitchesliving the slow lifethe honest post series

    Knitting Through the Madness — A Menopausal Confession

    August 17, 2026
  • the world of yarn

    Scrappy — A Broom for my Brain

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    A new series on Patreon – Fibre Facts

    July 2, 2026

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