winter knits - make your own - inspo

January 2024

We're in the middle of knitting season.
What are you knitting? For inspiration and patterns you can take a look at my ETSY shop.

knitting alert

Knitting alert!

The trend for autumn/winter are oversized waistcoats.

First I made a sand colored waistcoat for Pippa, the second one in dusty pink for myself and this week I knitted another one with tweedyarn.

I love this knitting project and naturally also the waistcoat itself. The striking shoulder detail is my favorite part!

The woolen waistcoat is a super stylish item for this season. You can simply mix it with anything.

Do you absolutely need this oversized waistcoat in your wardrobe?!

You can order the pattern directly from me by sending an email to info@woodwoolstool.com for orders within the Netherlands. Or you can download the knitting pattern in my ETSY SHOP.

The pattern is available in English & Dutch version, with easy to follow description and many photos. And I made a pattern update for the tweed yarn information.

striped spencer - knitting pattern

The ongoing trend of the knitted spencer!

A perfect piece in your wardrobe, diagonal stripes, horizontal stripes, checkered or unicolor.

Actually you can let your imagination run wild with this basic spencer pattern.

These are the two diagonally striped spencers that I recently knitted. The first one I made it with yarn leftovers in size S and the second one I knitted with pink tweedyarn in size M.

The spencer trend will continue this summer, it truly is a stylish item. You can simply mix it with anything. Mix, don't match. Everything is possible.

Everyone needs a spencer in their wardrobe! You can download the knitted spencer pattern in my Etsy shop. Available in size S and M and in English and Dutch version. It's easier than you think.

freestyle cardigan

New in my ETSY SHOP.

A freestyle cardigan made of tweed yarn, inspired by a pattern from long ago.

Remember the super cute baby cardigan collection i made in 2013?



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the knitted spencer - an ongoing trend

The ongoing trend of the knitted spencer!

Already in 2018 I designed an easy to follow knitting pattern for a checkered spencer. Remember the knitted checkered spencer? It's knitted in one piece, easy to make in no time.

It seemed a perfect piece in my wardrobe, so I made a striped version as well. Actually you can let your imagination run wild with this basic spencer pattern.

Last week I made another striped spencer, this time with diagonal stripes. I made it with yarn leftovers and because I ran out of yellow I also used some pink tweedyarn for the back piece, which I knitted in a freestyle striped pattern.

I love the color combination and the totally different look of it.

The spencer trend will continue this summer, it truly is a stylish item. You can simply mix it with anything. Wear it as a top or over a t-shirt with (long) sleeves or under a jacket or cardigan. It's perfect for the feminine look, with a blouse, skirt and heels, but can also be combined with pants, even with Adidas track pants ;-)

Mix, don't match. Everything is possible.

Everyone needs at least one spencer in their wardrobe! You can download the knitted spencer BASIC PATTERN in my Etsy shop. Available in English and Dutch version. It's really super easy.

PS: The lilac silk scarf i found at the Sissy Boy outletstore in Breda last week.

new collection

For the ones that can't crochet, I've made a new collection diagonal stiped fingerless mittens.

One pair in black & off white, another pair in anthracite grey & off white.
And for those who don't shy away from a little color;
burgundy red & turquoise blue
yellow ocher & bright pink
orange brown & cobalt blue

You can buy them in my ETSY SHOP.

If you rather want to crochet the mittens yourself, you can find two different crochet patterns for fingerless mittens in my Etsy shop. A fast, fun and easy crochet project. And the mittens are very practical, warm and unisex. Moreover, it's an excellent handmade December gift.

Oh and the top pair on the stack (rusty brown & lilac) didn't make it to this blog post. Sold 3 minutes after I listed them in my etsy shop yesterday.

sweater weather - part two

Sweater weather part two!
I like the autumn and winter wardrobe. And I am especially talking about handmade sweaters and cardigans.

We took some photos on the beach the other day. A real autumn day with sun, wind and rain, so don't pay attention to my hair.

Anyway, you can clearly see the diagonal pattern, in the 'arms wide' position and I am very satisfied about the fit and the sleeves.
It was fun to make this diagonal striped sweater and I've been wearing it a few times. Could be my new favorite sweater.

I am considering making another one with a completely different color scheme and smaller stripes.

In the meantime I already received many nice reactions and orders of the crochet pattern, in response to my previous post.

You can download the pattern from my ETSY SHOP.

It's a one-piece sweater in one size (S/ M) and it's easier to make than you might think. The nice thing about this design, is to crochet a unique handmade sweater yourself with your favorite colors.

So if you feel like making your own striped sweater? Jump to my Etsy shop and I look forward to seeing your original versions soon.

oh ombre

Oh ombre!

Finished the ombre baby waistcoat I started yesterday.

It really is a piece of cake and made within a few hours.

For this mini crochet project I've selected 4 colors from the wool stock; tweed yarn from natural to gray to black.

Cool color palette for a tough baby and the expectant mother (my niece from London) liked the sneak preview I send her ;-)

Yesterday I posted the dusty pink baby waistcoat and was in the mood to make another one. The color inspiration came naturally, standing in front of my wool cabinet. I love how the darker hues fade.

Do you fancy to make wooly waistcoat for an anno 2019 baby? You can download the pattern in my ETSY SHOP.

I will certainly make a few more for '2019 babies' in our friends & familie circle.

warm & fuzzy

You can order a handmade baby waistcoat or in case you would rather make one yourself, you can download the PATTERN* of the warm & fuzzy waistcoat in my ETSY shop! (*the pattern is also available in Dutch and for adults)

two new tweed yarn pairs

For the ones that can't crochet, I've made two pairs of fingerless mittens in tweed yarn.
One pair in dusty pink & black and the other pair in dark green & dusty pink.
You can find them in my Etsy shop.

If you rather want to make the mittens yourself, you can also find the fingerless mittens crochet pattern in my Etsy shop. It's available a DUTCH and ENGLISH version.

A fast, fun and easy crochet project.
They are very practical, warm and unisex.
Moreover, it's an excellent handmade December gift.

fingerless mittens - crochet pattern

The fingerless mittens crochet pattern in my ETSY SHOP is now available a DUTCH and ENGLISH version.

A fast, fun and easy crochet project.
They are very practical, warm and unisex.
Moreover, it's an excellent handmade December gift.