everyday life

1 1/2 Simple Stripes Fair Isle Sock

1 1/2 Simple Stripes Fair Isle Sock
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

As you can see, my progress on my Simple Stripes Fair Isle Socks are coming along pretty well. I'm about to start the heel, and I'm planing to do this today. I want this pair to be fininsh really soon. I have been working on this pair for month, infact since December 18, 2006 - so it's time to wrap up this pair and then start on something new! I like knitting this fair isle socks, so, I guess, I will try another fair isle project soon. In fact, I have a pattern and yarn for a hat. Both the yarn and the pattern I got from Rae, when she was my secret pal last year.

And the spring has arrived to Stockholm. Almost all snow has gone away this week, and today we have this amazing blue sky and the weather men has promised a warm day, up to +8 C/46 F (and you know what, the pollen season is about to start. Not happy about that, remember last year?). I was out for a while yesterday, but I don't sure it was a great idea. My cough got worse during my short and slow walk around my neighbourhood. But it's kind of boring being housebound! Maybe I try sitting on my balcony very well dressed today, so my cold doesen't get worse..

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socks

My creation
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

I have a couple of socks in making. The two latest socks are these blue Opal socks and the socks for the Green socks knit-along. The yarn for the green socks is Drops Eskimo, a luciuos soft yarn and I know my feet will love this pair. I have also been working on my Simple Stripes Fair Isle socks, but I have no picture to show, perhaps later this week.

And I have yarn to make a lot of more socks. A sock is perfect to bring on the bus, in the car, on the train - and it's a perfect gift to someone you love. I love to knit socks - as you know. But I have actually some plans to try to knit a sweater.. There are a lot of sweaters that I like, but I need to start with something simple and a fast knit. Bulky yarn and big needles. And a pattern for a busty lady. Do you have any ideas? Or patterns to share?

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on the radio

simple stripes fair isle socks
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

Do you remember the radio interview we - STHLM knitters - had just before Christmas? The reporter was doing a series on "10 reasons to love Stockholm" for the local radio channel, Radio Stockholm. The piece was aired today, and it will be possible to listen to the interview for another 30 days on the internet. So, if you want to listen to Katarina, go to Radio Stockholms webpage, scroll down and click on the link that says: "12:30-13:00 Onsdag 3 januari". You have to "fast forward" about 13 minutes before the interview starts. It's in Swedish.

My progress on my Simple Stripes Fair Isle Socks is going just great. Just before 2006 turned to 2007 I started the short row heel, but I haven't touched them this year, but I will continue later this week.

I made a short apperance at the knitting café at Maria's Yarn today after work. I bought a hank of Malabrigo and chatted with the girls for a while, but my hunger for food drow me out out there.  I had to have some food, a girl can't just live on tea and cookies ;)

And I'm back at work and this week I'm doing my time in the Information desk, but it´s a really slow week, not many visitors at all. I'm glad I have a day off on Friday. 3 days is enough to work at the moment.

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5 days to christmas eve

Knit Picks gift
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

And we got some snow today! It started to snow in the afternoon, so when I ended my workday I walked through the city in the snowfall, just enjoying it. It has been a bit cold the past few days, and it has been really lovely weather with a clear blue sky and frosty days. But the weathermen says it´s going to be warmer again and Christmas eve will be really warm, so the snow will likely go away tomorrow or the day after that...

I have now started my first real fair isle project. A pair of socks from Knit picks. And so far it´s going well. I'm done with the cuff and I have started to follow the chart for the leg. So this is one of my main knittings during Christmas. The other is a Shawl -just for me- I haven't started on yet.

I met up with my fellow Sthlm knitters at Gino's today. And it was great to see them. Most of the ladies I haven't seen for ages, so it was great to catch up a bit. Our knitting group was also interviewd by a repoters from the local radio channel, Radio Stockholm, for a show broadcast later this year.

I have now 2 days to go, before my holiday kicks in.. 2 days..

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fair isle

fair isle
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

I have been trying the Fair Isle tecnique today (a simple fair isle). In the beginning it was hard to figure out how to deal with 2 stands of yarn, but after a while I found a way that I liked, and my knitting became much faster. I made a sock with the red and green wool I got from Tallinn, earlier this week. So instead of making a swatch, I made a sock... Laura got me a Simple Stripes Fair Isle pattern for a pair of socks (from Knit Picks), and I will make these socks next. I done with all the Christmas knitting, but before I start on the fair isle socks, I need to finish Hampus baby socks - that's my main goal for tomorrow!

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