everyday life

stripes, again

I have a love affair with stripes. Always have. On Saturday I met up with a friend, who was visiting Stockholm and she wanted to get intruduced to some of the yarn stores in Stockholm. So we started at Litet nystan. Jennie had an idea what she was looking for and I had said to myself: I don't need more yarn. So, Jennie found the Shetland yarn she wanted. And I ... well, you know how it goes. I came out with 2 hanks - one Kampes 2 ply in gray and one Visjö 2 ply in Karamell. And when I got home I started on a stripy shawl.

And I can't stop knit.. I have it with me to work today and as soon I have a break I must knit! This one is really addictive. Can I please skip work and just knit instead?!?

pink heaven

Last weekend I finished this pink dream. I just feel happy looking at this one. A perfect spring shawl.

Pink heaven
Yarn: Malabrigo Sock Colours: Pink
Needles: 5 mm
Pattern: Yll & Tyll 1167 Triangular Shawl
Design: Yll & Tyll
Started: April 7, 2012 Finished: May 6,  2012
Yarnsource: Yll & Tyll Uppsala

 

a smaller project to carry around in your bag

The Cardigan is to big to carry around in my bag these day. The first sleep is done and I have started on the second one. More on that in another blog post.

This pink shawl has been with me the past days, when I have been around the city meeting up friends. A perfect café knitting project! An easy pattern to remember with garter stitch, yarn overs and dropped stitches.

The yarn? Malabrigo sock. It's wonderful.

day off

I have the day off. And I actually won't be back at work until May 2nd. Yay! Woke up as usual around 05.45. But I stayed in bed :-) that's the beauty of having a day off. Got up 7.30 and made me some scones. A perfect staying at home breakfast. Scones, marmalade, tea and slices of Mango.

And a book. This morning I started the 2nd book in Engelsfors series about a group of high school girls who discovers they are Witches and need to save the world. It's a teen story but well written and in my opinion way better than the Twilight saga.

And the story is set in part of Sweden where I spent my teenage years, so I'm really feeling the teenage angst.

the spring has finally sprung

The Japanese Cherry Trees are almost in full bloom at this very moment in Stockholm. And it's as usual a lovely scene to watch.

Let's forget the snowfall last week! And let us enjoy the beautiful spring in Stockholm! And say Hello to the Pollen season! Welcome back, let's have some fun!

cardigan, body done

So, Yesterday I finished the body of the Cardigan. And, if I can say so, it looks really good. I am very proud of myself! Remember this is my first Cardigan.

There will only be 3 buttons on this, 3 on the chest. And the arms will be stripy, using the same green as in the hem and the set up row.

Since the arms are knitted with a circular needle (i've change to circ since I took the picture above) and with later double pointed needles, I'm guessing this will go really quick to finish. I hope so anyway. After I have done some house work, I will have the rest of the day to knit!

a snowy morning

Woke up just before 6 this morning and a look through the window made me go back to bed and I pulled the duvet over my head and went back to sleep. For real. Slept another 2 hours. This is what I saw from the window:

A white world. This is not something I want in mid April. Really! And it was a snow storm as well. But it has stopped now. Finally. At this moment the snow is on the ground, and the sun is fighting to melt it.Was this the last of the white stuff for this season?

So my plan to go in to the city was cancelled. Stayed home, did some laundry, read a book, baked a cake and knitted on my cardigan. And the body of my cardigans is almost done.

I know I'm gonna use this cardigan. I really like it. Later this week I need to look for 3 buttons to match. Perhaps buttons in wood?

 

shocking pink

When I was in Uppsala last weekend, I bought a hank of the brightest pink there is, Malabrigo sock yarn. And during Easter I cast on for a simple shawl with dropped stitches.

Very pink. Happy pink. Spring pink. Because I'm worth it! And I love it!

stripe study shawl

So finally, I can wear it. And it's as soft as I imagined to be. Grey and a pinkish, heather shade. Perhaps the colours are to close to each others, I should have choose a brighter pink, but I like it anyway. Started this project during my summer holiday 2011, so it's about time I finished this one.

Stripe Study Shawl
Yarn: Drops Baby alpaca silk Colours: Grey 8465 & Heather 4088
Needles: 4,00 mm
Pattern: Rav-link
Design: Veera Välimäki
Started: August 16, 2011 Finished: April 7,  2012
Yarnsource: Litet nystan

Wore it on my walk this morning. Perfect for  this cold but sunny day. Final day off, tomorrow back to work again. But the rest of this day will be together with my new knitting, in bright shade of shocking pink. A new shawl in making.

last weekend

Another busy week is over. This spring has been crazy at work. And at the moment I can't see the work load to get easier. This week I have been in both Visby & Uppsala. Visby for work and Uppsala for pleasure.

Uppsala on Saturday (March 31), was cold but sunny. In fact when I left Stockholm by train, I left a hefty snowfall. When I arrived Uppsala the sun was shining and it was snow everywhere.As usual, the first stop in Uppsala is the yarn store Yll & Tyll.

I came out with a hank of Malabrigo sock in pink and 2 hanks of Manos Serena in purple. Both intend for future shawl projects.

My main goal with the trips to Uppsala this time, was to meet up with ACE who was in town to have a seminar at the Art museum. So on my way up to the Castle,  I visited the Cathedral and Carolina Rediviva - the university library.

It was so nice to meet ACE again, we hadn't seen each other since december. Lots of chatting and laughter over dinner and hockey at O'Leary's, before I had to go back to Stockholm.

the view from the art museum (as well as the castle)

Had a lovely day evening in Uppsala.