Here you can buy original crochet patterns, learn new techniques, and dip into stories of life in the South of Sweden. Welcome!
Sandpits. Essential to daily life with kids in Sweden. Sandpits at school, after school, at weekends. Sand everywhere.
If you've been keeping track of my designs you'll know I'm not really a pastels sort of girl. After some yarn and cup faffery, however, I figured out how to make Pantone's pick for 2016 work for me.
This step-by-step photo tutorial shows you how to work the "Woven Shell" crochet stitch. This stitch is much easier than it looks, and creates a beautiful, cable-like texture. It's a must-try for any crochet fan!
During the planning process of this site I realised I needed to pay more attention to how and where the materials I use were made. Given I see making as a way of nurturing the people I love, it made sense to give it this care. After weeks of 'homework' into animal herding, wool processing and wool trading (my evenings rock, I'm telling you), I drew my conclusions and set some yarn rules.
When we lived in Milan, we knew winter would be more or less finished by the end of February. In the south of Sweden, however? Not so much. We're well into March now and I've just woken up to snow outside the window again. Still, Spring is a time of new beginnings, which means new colourways and patterns chez Emmy+LIEN.
Hello! Welcome to Emmy + Lien, my brand new site about all things yarn and creativity. To kick things off I thought I'd have a little giveaway. A welcome present, if you like, as well as a visual introduction to what Emmy + Lien is all about. Read more to find out how to win!
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