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simple stripes fair isle socks

happy feet
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So finally, I have finished my Simple Stripes Fair Isle Socks.!! Woo hoo! And this pair took me about 3 month to make. The second sock took about one week to finish...

My first multi colour socks and my first try on fair isle. I looove them. The second sock became to be a bit larger than the first one, but there will be no problem wearing it.

I will go back to work on Friday, after (almost) 3 weeks of being sick, so I will wear this very stylish pair just to make everybody happy with all the colours!

Simple Stripes Fair Isle Socks
Yarn: Knit Picks Essential (MC) and Knit Picks Simple Stripes (CC) colour: Essential 23697, Simple Stripes 23553
Pattern: Knit Picks Design: Kathleen Taylor
Needles: Knit Picks dpn 3,0 mm
Started: December 18, 2006 Finished: March 14, 2007
Yarnsorce: A gift from Laura at Affiknitty! Thank you, Sweetheart!

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1 1/2 Simple Stripes Fair Isle Sock

1 1/2 Simple Stripes Fair Isle Sock
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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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grounded

A simple stripes fair isle sock
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I have the feeling of being grounded. I can't go out and play with my friends, can't go to work. Just sitting here, grounded by my doctor. My colleauges are such sweethearts and are calling me, checking I'm alright. My neighbour Irene gave me a nice postcard and a jar of home made jam. And thank you all, for your well wishes! Bless you all!

I took up knitting yesterday and I finished Simple stripes fair isle sock no 1 this morning while watching Proof on DVD. So next is to cast on for sock no 2. But first I have to make some lunch and take my medicine.

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socks

My creation
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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
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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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spaceman

Simple stripes fair isle socks
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It has been a week filled with a lot of space reports on TV, radio and all the newspapers. Sweden has space fever at the moment. Sweden has finally an astronaut in space, Christer Fuglesang is with Discovery in orbit, and tonight the adventure ends for this time. The landing is schedule tonight, and you can follow the landing live on Swedish TV. It's a bit interesting, and I guess I'll watch it, while knitting on my Simple Stripe Fair Isle Sock. And so far I had no problems with it. The chart is easy to follow and I like how the yarn is knitted up.

I have bought a Christmas present to myself today :-). I got a payrise the other day, so I celebrated with a gift to me. It's something I have been looking at for a while, and it has nothing to do with knitting. You have it in your kitchen. I know "Santa" will put this gift in my stocking, so I can open it and use it on the morning of Christmas eve.

I will now continue cleaning my apartment!

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5 days to christmas eve

Knit Picks gift
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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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