orange

The third colour for the Fall-Winter projects is...

Orange

You love or you hate it...

I love it !

source

source

source

source

source

source

source



source

...

see also:


purple


grey

grey

The second colour I'm going to use is 

Grey

Some people would say grey is not a real colour

but I find it marvelous

when mixed with bright colours

grey softens the whole composition

it's all about balance

...

Virtual inspirations

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

...

See also

The colour Purple

5 colours

For my next fall and winter projects I decided to use 5 different colours

mixed together or one,two, three etc...

The first colour I choose is

Purple

virtual inspirations

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

source

More photos of the Troubadour beret and gauntlets

...

with a big thank you 
to the model

Ingrid Anna
...

...

10 years ago today

source

9/11

New knit designs

Today I finished two knit designs
:-)

Here we go:

...

The Troubadour's Gauntlets

These fingerless gloves/gauntlets are inspired 
by Medieval Times but with a Bohemian feel to it.
The design is based on the matching 
Urban Troubadour cowl.

The pattern description is available in two colour combinations
Knitted in six shades -Troubadour - Poll Dorset - Renaissance Dyeing
Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi)Yarn 
Needed: 1000 - 1200 yards (914 - 1097 m) 
One size
For this project you will need some prior knowledge of the Fair Isle technique. 


A 7 page pattern with written and charted instructions

4,50 euro
also available here: Ravelry





...

and The Troubadour's Beret


This beret with pompom is designed to match
 the Gauntlets and the Urban Troubadour cowl.


The pattern description is available in two colour combinations
This project can be lightly felted after knitting 
for a tighter look and to improve insulation. 
The wool used is 100% wool which is needed for felting
Knitted in six shades - Troubadour - Poll Dorset - Renaissance Dyeing
Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi)
Needed: 1000 - 1200 yards (914 - 1097 m)
available in two sizes

For this project you will need some prior knowledge of the Fair Isle technique.


A 7 pages pattern with written and charted instructions

4,00 euro
also available here: ravelry

Each of these patterns is also available 

in a kit containing both pattern and wool.

For more information see: 

Renaissance Dyeing

These gauntlets and the beret are part of the Troubadour Trio 

… beret, gauntlets and Medieval purse … 

Today I was intrigued by these pictures

Barn Owl

Sorry, no source found

Tree-woman

Autummmmmm

strange  -  source

...

Brittany

Some impressions of my latest trip to Brittany

 Breton: Breizh, pronounced [brɛjs]

La Venus de Quinipily

A strange ancient Goddess statue of uncertain origin

but with an Egyptian Queen look

located 2 km south east of Baud - Morbihan, Brittany

Once known as "The Iron Lady"

This statue has evidently been remodelled possibly around 1701 

to represent a less pagan and probably a less sexual appearance

read a article about her here (French)

I waited and waited till Vivienne, the Lady of the lake

 and her Excalibur to come out of the water,

but no...

Paimpont  - Foret de Brocéliande

The lovely village reminded me a lot of Glastonbury

Same shops, same "Arthurian" kitch

Le chêne Eon

magnificent old oak

 1000 years old

Brocéliande

I love cows

and here they really seemed to love me too

;-)

A really funny boat-curtain in a restaurant somewhere on the coast

Vièrge à l'enfant at the entrance of the cemetery 

 Landévennec - Presqu'ile de Crozon

Reminded me a lot of the Vierges Noires I saw in Auvergne

Le Chaos de Huelgoat

Wonderful Mysterious place

Lots of tourists !

Daily motion:La Forêt de Huelgoat et ses légendes (link)

Very nice Salon de thé

with a delicious Thai latte tea

Huelgoat

L'autre Rive

French Bookshop - Cybercafé

in the middle of the 

Foret de Huelgoat

Patrick Dougherty à Trévarez

Patrick Dougherty’s works allude to nests, cocoons, hives 

and lairs built by animals, as well as the artificial forms of huts, 

haystacks, and baskets, created by interweaving branches and twigs together.

source

Typical Creperie - Roscoff

Le Chat Blanc - Roscoff

.......