Dutch world citizen. She/they. Philosopher (PhD). Feminist & Continental philosophy. Mother. Queer.
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Last Notes npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Finished a sweater, testknit. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…nmdu npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Current #WIP #knitting npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Finished this hat in only three days, but it's too small for me, excellent fit for my daughter. So, I'll just have to make another one for me. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Decided that finishing two huge #knitting projects this week (a mid length skirt and a blouse) is a good reason to cast on something small, before I go back yo my pile of WIPs that need only a little bit of work to be finished. Right? npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…dsl9 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…0hvz npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Finished #knitting npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Made present for my daughter to hand out when she finishes kindergarten. She wanted to share cookies, so I did a lot of #knitting npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie For a belated #WIPWednesday my current #knitting project. A testknit, 100% fingering wool (Holstgarn Supersoft). Design by Sedna Yang. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…6sfk npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…shlw npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…qd8l Agreed!!! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…k5ce npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie #Knitting in public 2026 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…hc7m npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…k5ce npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Orienting on making a scarf for my father-in-law. Not too broad, long. Two colours. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…emnn npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…6sfk npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Knitted two candies. I was thinking of making them for a goodbye present to all the kids for my youngest who will leave the toddler group soon to go to kindergarten. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…quyk npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…p7aa @nprofile…hqk5 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…hqk5 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…hqk5 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…c6v3 @nprofile…9nxx npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…c6v3 @nprofile…9nxx npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…5kjf npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Swatched and cast-on for a new testknit... my first ever skirt and first time using a graded pattern (so you feed your body dimensions and preferences, swatch info, and you get how many sts to cast on, etc. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…6sfk npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…lv2t npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…fpf2 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Only stockinette from now on ;-) npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…rxc2 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…6sfk npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie So interesting that after all kinds of other #knitting projects that are now finished (a shirt for a friend, a dress for my daughter, another tee for a testknit for me) I'm so happy to return to my previously cast-on WIP before all those other projects started... and it feels like... ah, finally I can relax. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…99ut I love how they wear it, you can feel the joy. Beautiful job! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…qvan npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…a94a agreed! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Took a risk today and wore a newly finished garment to work. And two people commented on it! One even said she is amazed by my perfect #knitting stitches, I think she meant the evenness of my knitting. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…7uks beautiful!!! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…qppm npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Reached the point where the pattern says to stop and make the hem... obviously I'm tall even for Dutch standards so I will just keep on #knitting... stockinette with faux icord in front and back. Testknitting this one. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…6sfk npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…hkdp npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…zg5y npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Reached the colourwork section after one day, mostly knit during travelling on a bus to Paris. Oh and already visited one yarn store and bought yarn for a new project. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie The #knitting trip has begun! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…6sfk yes, I thought about it, but I already made my daughter the kid version of the other one she made recently, which looks a lot like it. So i'm skipping it this time. But it does look very nice npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…6sfk npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Question on colour for new #knitting project. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…gkhd npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie But it is sooooo hard to know how many and which WIPs to bring along on a trip. Why! There should be a formula that will tell me what I will feel like knitting each day of the travel. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie In my attempt to have another easy project on the needles for my upcoming trip to Paris ---which will consist of two long bus rides back and forth, and a lot of hanging around cafes and yarn stores to knit while there-- I cost on and knit about 40% of a shirt, because best to do one more row to get beyond the difficult part, right? npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Soooooo I couldn't wait to get started on a new project... but I decided I should first finish another WIP... and I did! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…gkhd npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie The great thing about bringing only one #knitting project on my 6-days of #travel to Norway, is that I have now almost finished the body of my XL cardigan, which is quite an achievement. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc Oh dat klinkt als een heerlijke dag!! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…xjma npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie One of the things that occupies me most, when preparing and picking for a short trip, is what #knitting project to bring and/or how many ^^ npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…x8l5 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Went to a #knitting meetup in Eindhoven the Netherlands yesterday. With my 5yo daughter as she is very proud she can also knit. After 10 minutes she was done knitting, obviously, so she took some nice pictures :) npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Casting on is my favourite part of #knitting npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie New swatch, because one cannot have enough WIPs.#knitting npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…dxt8 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Happy child, off to Carnaval as a with. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…96af npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…cahg npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie I just saw a company making socks inspired by artworks bringing out a sock based on one of my favourite artworks after having seen it in a museum last year. So cool! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…cahg npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…7zcq npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…lv2t npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc leuk!!! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Question #spinning npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc Ik heb die gewoon om m'n hoofd gedaan zonder extra omslag. Voor een kol die ik vaker maak, hou ik ongeveer 65cm aan in totale omtrek dus. Patronen zeggen meestal tussen 55 en 65cm, afhankelijk van hoe snuggly je de kol wil. Ik heb ook een kol gemaakt die ik vaak draag maar wat losser om de hals zit, van 75cm omtrek. Allemaal enkel kol, niet dubbel. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc Mooi! En gefeliciteerd! npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…jhhq npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…jhhq npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…jhhq npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…gkhd npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…xjma npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…gkhd npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…xjma npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie This is the pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twig--twill-cardigan npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie So I'm thinking of #knitting a more complex cardigan (for me...) in brioche sts. My gauage is off on my swatch. The pattern calls for 22stsx24rows. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…hqk5 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Sometime last year I did a secret testknit, which is now published as cardigan Tuulta (second from last) in Laine's new book "52 Sweaters". npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie I'm looking into learning felting, I've done some #knitting that I felted (both in washing machine and in dryer, both work fine). npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Made a felted bag. We'll, it's still drying and needs some embellishments and a button and and... but. This phase is already so cool, so couldn't wait to share it 😎 npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie Finished another cowl, for another good friend who is a microbiologist. npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…wxxc npub1rdc99a2grpkmxhsr4qgc5rhpllltf5xfsjhj4x3tlxspw0qz9xls5vz00c Nicole des Bouvrie @nprofile…6sfk
