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Handmade loom knitted animals and toys
Residing next to a park in Amsterdam, I count myself fortunate to have a little animal farm as a neighbor. During my daily walks, I often pass by this lovely spot, where one of my favorite inhabitants are the adorable …
Little Mack might look cute, but he is a bit of a gangster. He’s got a taste for all things that twinkle and shine and even stole a bracelet from my jewelry box. Worried he’d steal more, I entrusted him …
I recently welcomed a new companion for Maverick, my first little loom knitted eagle. She goes by the name Dakota and she is a bald eagle. I had the privilege of witnessing one in the wild many years ago during …
The tale of Maverick originated from a simple idea – a cartoon character. As a little kid, I aspired to be a cartoonist, sketching characters of my own. Even to this day, I love cartoons, so instead of sketching, I …
This week Pride Amsterdam started and the city has transformed into a sea of rainbow flags. This inspired me to create another colorful owlie- called Fernando. Joining the ranks of his companions – Kingston, Einstein, and Newton – Fernando couldn’t …
Continuing on my owlie theme I created Kingston, my little reggae owlie. When making Einstein and Newton, I suddenly thought that I could make the mad hairdo longer and turn it into a rasta/reggae look. Thankfully, I had the perfect …
The journey of Einstein and Newton, my newly knitted owlies, began with a creative spark ignited by a picture of the real Einstein and his iconic mad hair. Thus, their funky hairdos were born. To ensure that Einstein and Newton …