In mid May 2013, the cute Jack was born. And I knitted a vest for him. Found the pattern on Ravelry and it's from Drops.
A simple pattern, knitted around on circular needles. With stripes. Of course. And green stripes. I know..
Viggo
Yarn: Drops Baby Alpaca silk
Colour: silver & green
Needles: 2,5 & 3,00 mm
Pattern: Found here size 6-9 months
Design: Drops
Started: July 16, 2013 Finished: October 17, 2013
Yarnsource: Ljungkvists, Odenplan, Stockholm
Adorable, mr Jack!
Another baby sweater on the needles. This for baby Jack, born early May. A simple vest, size 6-9 month. In grey and green.
I have not been knitting much at all the last couple of months. It's been to darn hot to knit with wool.
I have a shawl on the needles as well. And I have 5 rows left on that one. 5 lace rows. A simple stripey shawl with a 10 row lace ending. This 10 last rows has taken me 5 months - and still 5 rows to go..
My plan was to finish this during my summer holiday, but I haven't touch it yet. I think I will finish the vest first and then the shawl. But hey, I'm still on holiday and everything can happen.
Another FO. Iris Girly Argyle Slipover. I hope she will like it. Now I only need to sow in the button and after that give it to her - if I can find her. Iris is out of town- as far as I know, with the family, and at the moment I honestly don't know where the family S are.. I hope she and the rest of the family are enjoying their vacation!!
Iris Girly Argyle Slipover
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Colours: Pink & white
Needles: straight 3,0 mm and 3,5 mm plus a 3mm circ.
Pattern: Special Knits by Debbie Bliss
Design: Debbie bliss
Started: May 2, 2008 Finished: July 27, 2008
Yarnsource: Nysta, Stockholm
Here is the proof I finished the backside of Iris Argyle Slipover. I struggle with the colour work at the moment on the frontside. I'm looking forward to the day she can wear it. Since the little one is kind of chubby, she will problably wear it after the summer..
I've finished one knitting, the birthday present. But I can't show you yet. You have to wait 1 1/2 months to see it.
Now it's time for some work!
At the moment I have only one project on the needles. The Argyle Slipover for Iris. This project has been tucked away since my Göteborg trip, due to other fast and small knits. I'm making this slipover/vest in the size for a one-year-old, and Iris is still only 5 months, so I have the time..
But I need to buy some yarn for some upcoming projects so tomorrow I will visit Marias garn, with a co-worker, to hopefully find what we need.
And I really should be visiting Wincent for some Rowan Kid Classic, for an upcoming project. Another baby girl has arrived. Lovisa was born April 30th, and I think she needs something knitted.
Yepp, I have found my knitting mojo, at least for this weekend. I started two projects yesterday.. First the Girly Argyle Slipover, I talked about yesterday, and the picture above shows the result, so far. Really nice, ;-). The colours are blending great together, white/pale pink and the main colour of a darker pink. Love it!
The other project is a sock project, a colleauge of mine is leaving us later this month and I'm making this pair to her, as forget-me-not gift. A picture is coming up later. These two project will follow me to Göteborg next week.
Now it's time for kitchen duty. Cleaning up after a good dinner, while listen to some good music. Just a quite evening home.
I have started a new project. I went to one of my local yarn stores today, to get some inspiration. I looked through several books and magazines after an hous or so I found it. a cute baby slipover. I bought the yarn and the book with the pattern (there was a lot of nice baby patterns in this book, Special Knits by Debbie Bliss).So I'm making this slipover in different pink shades, for my baby girl Iris. I'm pretty sure she will like it and she will look cute in it.
But I had actually planed a different project when I left home today, but the Wincent yarn store was closed so I had to re-think. But I will have this project in mind for later.
Now it's time for some Indiana Jones. I want to see all the 3 films before I see the fourth, in a couple weeks. Tonight: Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The other day I got my hands on Lopi Pattern Magazine #25. Yay! The booklett with the now famous "Aftur". Some of you already seen the piece of art work Lolly made last month. It's absolutly fantastic. Check it out and swoon! I want to have that sweater, now I have the pattern and now I need to find the yarn. In this booklett you have other nice pattern too. I like the vest "Vor" very much! And the "Nu" sweater.
And today I got my hands on the latest Interweave Knits Magazine and I have one favorite in the new winter edition, the Ivy Leauge Vest.
Where you you find your new ideas and get the inspiration? I find my inspirations from blog reading, Ravelry, books and magazine's. Do you have a new favorite book to tell me about? Hey, new Knitty is out!
I have some "big" plans for my knitting. As you know I have mostly been knitting socks, hats, scarfs, shawls and mittens. I've started on a cardigan, 2 years ago - Lucky Clover Lace Wrap from Stitch'n' Bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller. But I have never finished it. The back is finished and I have started on one of the front pieces. It was my first try on sweater and it really scared the hell out of me: It was to much to soon. To much lace to deal with so early on. It's my oldest UFO. I hope I will get back to it someday.
My second attempt to make a sweater was much easier and I actually finished it. I made the Everybody's vest from Hip To Knit by Judith L. Swartz in the summer of 2005 (the picture above). But now I have the itch to make an other try a sweater. But I need to start of with something easier than the lace wrap. Something in stockinette and a fast knit.
I have been drooling over a sweater many of you already have done or are making at the moment. The Hourglass Sweater from Last Minute Knitted Gift by Joelle Hoverson. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. And I think I have found the yarn, but I haven't decided the colour yet, so I haven't bought the yarn yet. But this is one sweater I will knit in a near future. And I hope and think that this sweater will help me get over my anguish for sweater's
And I have also another vest in mind. I found it on Knit Scene, 2005. Tweedy Vest. I like it. But I need to find a tweedy yarn to match! Any ideas?
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