everyday life

abra alba wrist warmers

Finished my first FO for 2013 yesterday. A very fast project. Did the second one in just 1 1/2 hour.

Abra Alba Wrist Warmers
Yarn: Drops Merino Extra fine
Colour: MC 13 - CC 27, 14 and 21 Blue and purple colours
Needles: 3,5  mm
Pattern: Abra Alba wrist warmers
Design: Matilde Skår
Started: January 14, 2013 Finished: January 20,  2013
Yarnsource: Ljungkvists, Odenplan.

I made this as a part of a knit-along on Facebook. The knit-along started January 14th and will end February 14th - som you can still be part of it.

sock no 1

bed sock, originally uploaded by catsfalk.

FINALLY, I have finished the first sock. Bed socks from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Sock. The yarn is Knit Picks Gloss. I have started on the second sock, and I hope the second one not take as long time to knit as the first one. I started this pair on Easter Day, I think.

I have still pain in my lower back so my hot water bottle is with me today, but I've added pain killers too. I will sit in the sofa and knit today just relaxing.

(No ice hockey final for Sweden this time :( So I'm hoping for .... Finland.... ! )

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bed socks

the beginning of bed socks, originally uploaded by catsfalk.

Project Spectrum has enter a new fase - April and May has the colour of Green, Pink and Yellow. And I'm knitting a pair of green Bed Socks from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks. Since I have the day off oand my guest has left me - I had a nice afternoon in the sofa knitting. I'm using Knit Picks Gloss and the colour Woodland Sage. So I guess this pair of socks also are apart of Green Sock Knit-along too.

I have also got my match for Knitters Treat Exchange - and I have read her blog to get some ideas. This is going to be fun! My spoilee is a new aquaintance and it's always fun to learn to know a new person. And I guess someone else got me as a spoilee, so HI, You Mysterious One, You can find everything You need to know under the tag Knitter Treat Exchange in the sidebar to the right. I'm looking forward to be spoiled and to spoil someone else. =-)

Now it's time for me to do some housework!

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green socks

green socks
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

I have finished my green socks! I'm wearing them now and they are so soft. I really love them and at the moment they are my favorite pair. ;-)

The picture is taken on my balcony this morning when I decided to have my coffee outside - in the sun (and in the cold). It was an amazing 10 minutes.. You can see more picture's here.

Green socks
Yarn: drops eskimo, colour 35 and 6
Needles: plastic dpn 8 mm
Pattern: Drops/garnstudio
Started: january 12, 2007 Finished: january 28, 2007
Yarnsource: Ljungkvists garn

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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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green socks

green socks
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

So now I can start my Green sock project.. Maybe tonight, while watching the Swedish version of the american show "Dancing with the Stars". It's fun too see celebs trying to dance. The celebs are Swedish celebs, and you don't know them, among them are an ex Miss Universe (1984 Yvonne Ryding), a couple of sport stars, a couple of actors and a couple of TV-show hosts on TV4 (the show is on TV4), and a singer. I usually don't watch this kind of shows, but tonight there is not much to see, exept for an episode of West Wing later tonight (Leo died last week..).

I'm going to Uppsala tomorrow, a work realated thing, so I have time to knit on the train. I will attend a dissertation presented at Uppsala University to be publicly examined (From Bookplate to Royal Portrait. A Domain Analytical Study of the National Library of Sweden's Picture Collections with particular Reference to Cataloguing and Indexing Issues).

Amy, the sneak peak of Kate Jacobs novel "The Friday Night Knitting Club" has arrived! Thank you! I'm looking forward to read it!

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green sock knit along

green sock knit along
Originally uploaded by catsfalk.

I have "joined" Green sock knit-along. A stress free knit-along with no sign ups, no deadlines - just knit a green sock when you have the time, when you find a yarn you like. I have the yarn in my stash for this one, and I have a pattern I like - I just have to buy the right size of needles. And I will do that on Thursday when the sale at Nysta starts. And then I will start om my green socks.

I have just bought myself an airplane ticket. On February 23 I'm going up north - this time to Umeå, to visit my dear friend ACE and her hubby. I haven't visit them for 3 years, so it's about time. Umeå was my hometown between September 1988 to January 1993, so it always feels like coming home when I arrive at Umeå airport. And talking about travels, I know where to go early June! :) But I haven't bought any tickets yet, so I will not tell you.. You have to wait! But as last year I planing to do this trip alone!

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