Last november I started a shawl, yes a stripey one, to myself. You can never have to many shawls, right?
Autumn Shawl
Yarn: Gotlands spinneri Töis (gray) & Hjelholts Uldspinderi Farveskiftegarn
Colour: Gray, blue, green
Needles: 5,0 mm
Pattern: My usual pattern, with the same edge lace as for Emma.
Design: -
Started: November 25, 2013 Finished: Januari 5, 2014
Yarnsource: Töis was bought on a holiday trip in Visby way back in 2007. Hjelholt was bought on Syfestivalen 2012.
So I have also made a pair of thick wool socks to a friend. When I was in Umeå this summer I borrowed a bike to get around the city. And I borrowed it from my friends sister, so as a thank you, I knitted a pair of socks to her. And aspected she loved them. :-)
Raggsockor to Britt
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Tresko
Colour: Red & Gray
Needles: 4,50 mm
Pattern: My usual sock pattern
Design: -
Started: August 26, 2014 Finished: September 4, 2014
Yarnsource: Perssons garn, Umeå
So, the year of 2014 has not been a great year - when it comes to knitting. During the summer months I didn't knit that much. A row here and there - but I didn't finish any projects. I did start some. But I only knitted couple of rows and than left it in a bag. Didn't had the inspiration to follow through.
But then Autumn arrived. And the need for some new hats. And I was home with a cold for a couple of days. And I started AND finshed a hat. And I started another one . And I finshed that one too. And I started yet another one. And that one was also finished within days.
Tombreck
Yarn: Visjö
Colour: Gray
Needles: 4.00 mm/4.5mm
Pattern: Here
Design: Ysolda Teague
Started: September 24, 2014 Finished: September 24, 2014
Yarnsource: Svensk hemslöjd
Sockhead Hat
Yarn: SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock
Colour: Brownish
Needles: 3.00 mm
Pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-hat
Design: Kelly McClure
Started: October 21, 2014 Finished: October 23, 2014
Yarnsource: Bought it from Saltflingan
Another one
Yarn: BC Garn Shetlandsuld
Colour: Blue
Needles: 3.00 mm
Pattern: inpired by Bleakmidwinter's Bobble
Design: -
Started: September 24, 2014 Finished: September 27, 2014
Yarnsource: Litet nystan
This shawl has been finished since mid March but I blocked it Sunday evening. And took some photos today. The model is my librarian colleauge A.
The darker green is from my left over bin sand so it the other green - at least one hank. When my hank of the brigher green ran out I had to buy another.
Green on green Shawl
Yarn: Drops Alpaca
Colour: green
Needles: 5,5 mm
Pattern: -
Design: -
Started: February 27, 2013 Finished: March 15, 2013
Yarnsource: Ljungkvists, Odenplan.
So I guess I have a new shawl to wear coming autumn or really chilly summer nights... :-)
Yesterday I met up with a friend for some catch up and coffee. As always, it's fun. Before we met up I had to buy some yarn. :-) I had to buy som cotton yarn, to make a baby sweater.
Since I don't know the sex of the baby, and the parents are not fond of those baby colours (read blue and pink), I knit in green, cotton yarn from Strikkebogen. Stripes in lime green and the main colour in darker green. A spring colour sweater for a baby who will be born in April.
First Sunday in March are always VasaloppsSunday. The ski race, 89th since the beginning, 15 000 people ski between Sälen and Mora, 90 kilometers. Not me though. :-) For me VasaloppsSunday is the best breakfast all year. (Last year here) The race starts 8am and my alarm clock rang at 7am. An hour to prepare the breakfast. This year American pancakes with lingonberries with a big pot of tea, fresh orange juice and banana cake.
And I knit of course. This year I knit on the green on green shawl I started earlier this week. But I'm about to run out of the light green yarn. So I need to think over if I want to continue with another green shade or wait for tomorrow so I can buy the same green.
Have a great Sunday!
Found matching green colours in my alpaca- left-over-bag. Simple stockinette knitting while you are trying to get well. A shawl, of course. Stripes - 4 rows main colour, 4 rows contrasting colour. Soothing. Well known pattern. Makes me happy. Hopefully make me well enough to go to work any time soon.
So, this is how far I got this afternoon while watching 2 episodes (season one) of Foyle's War. A perfect series to knit while watching. UK, during the WWII and lots of knitted sweaters and vests worn by the actors.
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.
I have 5 projects on the needles - well, 5 projects that are alive in my mind, I have more than 5 project sleeping as well...
2 pair of half mittens, 1 pair of socks (Cookie A's Angee) and 2 shawls (the pink Icarus, the blue Shetland Triangle ).
Yesterday I knitted on the pink shawl. This morning I have been knitting on one of the half mittens. Finished left hand and started on the right hand. I think I can finish the right hand as well today. Lots of ski event on TV - and these are fast knitted items.
But I'm dreaming of future projects. This book arrived yesterday.And I want to knit everything in this book. I can see myself wearing Northmavine Hoody & Stevenson Sweather.
So maybe later this year! :-)
Before the New Years weekend I started something new. For couple of days I'd been looking for the right pattern and the right yarn. Finally I found it - a pattern in a book in my shelves and yarn in my stash. Jackpot! Icarus and Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace. Perfect match!
And so far, I really like it. Soft yarn and and easy pattern. And a perfect knitting project while watching TV and DVDs.
By the way, the cardigan is finished :-) but I haven't got myself to take photos of it. I may need help to take photos of me wearing it. So you have to wait.
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