everyday life

denim jaywalker

So, my vacation knitting is finished. It was a fast project mostly because this was a travel knit. First the mariefred trip but also last weekends trip, to Närke, a 2 hour train ride  - 4 hours both ways.

 
Denim Jaywalker
Yarn: Opal, Feelings - discontinued

Colours: Denim colour
Needles: 2,5 mm
Pattern: Jaywalker  (rav link)
Design: Grumperina
Started: August 1, 2011
Finished: August 9, 2011
Yarnsource: Garnkorgen

My 3rd pair of Jaywalker, but the first pair I keep to myself! And I like them. Perfect to wear on those chilly summer evenings on my balcony.

bright colours - irene's jaywalker

bright colours - irene's jaywalker, originally uploaded by catsfalk.

Here they are, my next FO - Irene's Jaywalkers. Lovely aren't they? And Irene just loooooooooved them!!

Irene's Jaywalker
Yarn: Drops Fabel Colours: -
Needles: bamboo 2,25 mm
Pattern: Magknits
Design: Grumperina
Started: July 6, 2008 Finished: July 29, 2008
Yarnsource: Ljungkvist´s Odenplan, Stockholm

irene's jaywalker

irene's jaywalker, originally uploaded by catsfalk.

Are almost done. I will start on the toe for the 2nd sock. These are to my neighbour, Irene. And I guess Irene will have them later this week. An I'm pretty sure she will love them and cherish them. And they will sure brighten her day. She recently got the news, that she has ovarian cancer, so she has her ups and downs. But I'm confident she will get through this!

boxing day

I lost one of my dearest items. My camera is broken - i'm a bit sad about that. I had it for 1 1/2 year. Shouldn't a camera live longer than that?!? So is it worth to mend it or is it cheaper to buy a new one? I'm thinking of the last one. It broke down december 23 so I have no picture's from my Christmas celebration to show you. I have just a bad picture from my camera phone.. Showing me infront of my tree.

Both my mother and my sister liked their knitted gift from me. My mother got those stripy Jaywalkers and my sister got those Forsa mittens. ACE got a pair of Raggsocks from me. And I can't show you the gifts to the Svedlund family yet. You have to wait a bit longer.

My plans for today? Well, absolutly nothing! Just relax and read a book. A friend of friend was in New York the week before Christmas and she bought two books for me - Maggie Seftons Needled to Death  and A Deadly Yarn! Knitting mysteries! So fun to read!

Have a nice Boxing Day!

/ C

hi

the leg
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

My blog has been acting kind of strange the past days, but now it's almost back as usual... I changed the colours, and suddenly I couldn´t see my blog, and no one could see it.. But now it's back!

I have finished my Jaywalkers this weekend. Actually, I did it all yesterday. I started from the heel flap yesterday morning and cast off, late last night during the TV broadcast from the Nobel Prize Banquet.

Jaywalkers
Pattern: magknits.com/Sept05/patterns/jaywalker.htm
Design: Kathy, aka Grumperina
Yarn: Opal prisma, colour 1193 Needles: bamboo 2,25 mm dpn, a gift from my SP 8, Rae.
Started: October 1, 2006
Finished: December 10, 2006
Yarnsource: On-line shop Akephi, in Germany - with some help from Susan.

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on the needles

My tiny friend Georg "asked" me the other day if I wanted to knit a pair of socks to him. A pair to grow with and a pair who keep the cold weather away. He "said": "My Mommy has not got the time right now to knit me a pair of socks, she totally occupied with her (and dads) wedding plans. So will you please help me?" I can't deny the little fella a pair of cosy socks, so yesterday I whipped up the first sock and I have started the second. Doc and Mr T are getting married next weekend, November 11, so they have a lot to do before that. The wedding takes place in Bromma Church, and the dinner will be held at Casa Lund - Svedlund. It will be a family affair. No friends are invited. Just family. Mostly to do with Doc's Mom's illness (cancer). But I'm sure it will be a very nice wedding and I'm so happy for them!

I have other socks on my needles too. I haven't finished those Jaywalkers yet, I will turn the heel next and last Tuesday I cast on for a quick winter socks to me, what we in Sweden call Raggsockor. I'm almost finished with these.

And I admit, I'm a copy cat. I have had plans to knit that My So Called Scarf for ages, and I had the yarn for it as well. Then Lolly made one and then Katarina.. So I had a thought to skip it, but then I change my mind, so Friday night I cast on my own ..So Called Scarf.  The yarn for this is Merino wool, I got it from my Secret Pal 7, Sophie. And it turning out to be great. I can't wait to wear this one.

Have a Happy Sunday!

/ C

next stop luleå/kiruna

jaywalker
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

I have finished the first Jaywalker and I have started on the second sock. And I guess I will have a lots of time to knit on the train tomorrow, the ride between Luleå - Kiruna / Kiruna - Luleå takes about 4 hours and 20 minutes, one way (so that over 8 hours on the train tomorrow). So hopefully I have a pair of Jaywalker when I get back to Stockholm on Saturday.

I'm flying up north tonight, to Luleå. And takes the train to Kiruna early tomorrow morning, meeting my Kiruna colleauges during the day, and goes back to Luleå in the evening. Why fly to Luleå when you are going to Kiruna you might ask? Well, both the train tickets and airplane tickets Stockholm - Kiruna and Kiruna - Stockholm was sold out this weekend. So we are staying in Luleå 2 nights.

I'm prepered for some winter! In Kiruna the winter has arrived! And I can't wait to see some snow! I'll give you a full report on Saturday or Sunday!

/ C

jaywalker, sock one

jaywalker, no 1
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

I was a bit worried that my Jaywalker wouldn't fit my "fat" feet, but I just tried the first sock on, and I happy to report that the sock fits! I turned the heel this morning and have now starting on the foot. I really like the pattern, so I know I'm going to knit an other pair again. Perhaps some one gets a pair for Christmas or as a birthday present!

Now I have housework to do.

/ C

update - jaywalker

This week has gone by really fast. I have been busy with lots of work (and football - my lads won again yesterday =) 2-1 and Kim Källström and Christian Wilhelmsson scored!), so I have not knitted as much as I like. I have started on the heel flap on my Jaywalkers (and sorry for the really bad picture, I will take a better one next time!).

My trip to Kiruna is confirmed. I fly in on Thursday next week and fly out through Luleå on Saturday. I'm looking forward to show you picture's of Kiruna. Perhaps I can show you the first snow of the season. I had plans to visit friends in Umeå on my way home, but due to diffrent reasons I had to cancel that. I'll visit Umeå some other time!

This weeks bath tub reading is the first book in the Modesty Blasie series. I'm re-reading the series. I love Modesty! Talk about Girl Power!
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socktober fest

I have finished those Dublin Bay socks, but I haven't manage to take a decent photo of them. So you have to wait.

Socktober fest has started and all over people are knitting socks. I have started a new pair. This time I trying the Jaywalker, last winter's hit. I'm using Opal Prisma, in a clear blue and white colour, and I'm really hooked on the pattern (so far). I was a bit worried that I read the pattern wrong (sometimes it's hard to understand a English pattern), but I had no problems at all. But I'm a bit worried that these socks will not fit me and my "fat" ankles.. If they don't fit me, I guess I have a Christmas present to someone of my friends, size 39.

Lolly asked some questions about making socks and here are my answers:

When did you start making socks? Did you teach yourself or were you taught by a friend or relative? or in a class? I made a post about this September 20

What was your first pair?  How have they "held up" over time? I'm still using my first pair! And they are still quit fine!

What would you have done differently? Nothing, you get better for every sock you knit.

What yarns have you particularly enjoyed? I like the Opal yarns very much, and Regia and Trekking.

Do you like to crochet your socks? or knit them on DPNs, 2 circulars, or using the Magic Loop method?  DPNs, but I will try the Magic Loop!

Which kind of heel do you prefer?  (flap? or short-row?) Flap! But I want to learn short-row!

How many pairs have you made? About 30 pairs, for me, my friends and my family!

Happy Socktober Fest!

/ C