tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351828222024-03-14T10:00:04.804+01:00rett og vrangtI knit quite a bit. Sometimes I get it right, and sometimes I get it wrong. This is about my quest for more right than wrong.GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-92163893610639304972010-03-14T15:15:00.003+01:002010-03-14T15:28:34.697+01:00LinenFrom this<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/2761965519/" title="Hälsingland by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2761965519_34e913568e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Hälsingland" /></a><br /><br />Through this<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4103216822/" title=""Mom, why are you knitting with sewing tread?" by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/4103216822_d31628bb11_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Mom, why are you knitting with sewing tread?"" /></a><br /><br />And into this<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4429304360/" title="Garter stitch linen stole with beaded edge by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4429304360_41f9f98ed9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Garter stitch linen stole with beaded edge" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4429304164/" title="Garter stitch linen stole with beaded edge by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4429304164_15101aeff7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Garter stitch linen stole with beaded edge" /></a><br /><br />Tough one of the most boring projects I've ever knit, I'm absolutely in love with the finished object. I've worn it several times already, even though it's still wool weather. The linen keeps me warm enough, while it still feels cool to the skin.<br />The white edgeing is a variation on the garter belt I knit last summer. The only difference is adding beads instead of "nupps" to the point of the triangles. It was fiddly and took some time, and I admit I spilled beads all over the sofa a couple of times. But the beads add so much to this stole and I'm very glad I added them.<br /><br />Needless to say, I think this is a winner and something I'll cherish for years to come.<br /><br />I love it THIS MUCH!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4428537573/" title="Garter stitch linen stole with beaded edge by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/4428537573_e324d769e2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Garter stitch linen stole with beaded edge" /></a><br /><br /><em> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/very-most-boring-project">(Ravelry link)</a> </em>GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-44637459396322685852010-03-07T14:59:00.003+01:002010-03-07T15:06:40.258+01:00There is no excusefor the silence on this blog.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4413841618/" title="for blogging purposes by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4413841618_de44e8ab2d_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="for blogging purposes" /></a><br /><br />I do still knit, I do still take photos of my knitting and more. It just seems these days I'm not able to find enough words to compose a whole, read worthy blog post.<br /><br />I tell myself every day to get better at it. I do miss the blogging. But I guess these things have their ups and downs.<br /><br />If you miss me terribly (though I guess not many do) and don't already <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/">follow me on flickr</a>, please know that I am there more than I am here. I upload at least one picture a week, as part of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/52weeksforknitterlyandcrafty/pool/">52/2010 Knitterly and Crafty types sp pool</a>.GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-27587019291972572002010-02-07T18:52:00.003+01:002010-02-07T19:00:21.686+01:00New hats for the whole family<a title="Sunflower tam by G_u_r_o, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4293033097/"><img height="206" alt="Sunflower tam" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2804/4293033097_d9dc377a5e_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />Mine, Sunflower Tam from Knitting Nature<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/sunflower-tam-2">(Ravelry link)</a><br /><br /><a title="New beanie for P by G_u_r_o, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4337405097/"><img height="160" alt="New beanie for P" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4337405097_15bcb22fbf_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />His, simple ribbed beanie in black sock yarn, no pattern<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/theres-a-shedir-missing-in-action">(Ravelry link)</a><br /><br /><a title="Guess who made a hat by G_u_r_o, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4329719465/"><img height="240" alt="Guess who made a hat" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4329719465_7eae11c781_m.jpg" width="160" /></a><br />M's. Crochet wool hat, no pattern<br />Soooooo, proud of this. She made it herself :)<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/i-didnt-make-this">(Ravelry link)</a><br /><br />Not spending enough time in here these days. Soon; sweaters!GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-42891553395370551662009-12-31T12:30:00.002+01:002009-12-31T12:37:18.732+01:00Obligatory post: the finished objects of 2009<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4230245615/" title="2009 - The knits by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4230245615_41444be0f5.jpg" width="250" height="500" alt="2009 - The knits" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4231072732/" title="2009 - The crochet by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4231072732_f565c996cc_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="2009 - The crochet" /></a><br /><br />All in all a good year I think. Starting to get a hang of the larger projects, and crocet.<br /><br />Now we'll see what 2010 brings... I know I have a buttload of works in progress to finish. And they're all pretty nice. And of course there are plans. Plenty of them! Like cardigans and the colour red and more lace and crochet.<br />I also just knit one pair of socks in 2009, yet "Knitting vintage socks" lives on my bedside table, and I have plenty of sock yarn.<br /><br />Happy bright and shiny new 2010 to all!GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-10503247196251112202009-12-16T21:24:00.003+01:002009-12-16T21:46:12.675+01:00In the mailToday was the "deadline" to get holiday presents in the mail in Norway. I am lucky enough to be able to hand deliver most of my presents this year, but I still managed to send a few things off.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4189509219/" title="Snug x 2 by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/4189509219_914dbeb882_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Snug x 2" /></a><br />(<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/snug">Ravelry link</a>)<br /><br />Two Snugs. Going to two different parts of the country, for two little girls born this fall and bearing the same name.<br />I really liked knitting these hoodies, and I think they look super cute. I do wonder what they'll look like with a baby inside though. I hope one of the moms will send me a picture.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4187733858/" title="Ishbel for auntie by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2628/4187733858_331d5ff2ec_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Ishbel for auntie" /></a><br />(<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/ishbel-2">Ravelry link</a>)<br /><br />And an Ishbel. For my favourite aunt. She turned sixty in January and this is her very late birthday present. I love how it turned out and I just know she will too! I've gotten some responses on Flickr that I should keep this for myself. But I have plenty of Rowan yarn in an even prettier blue for me, for a sweater, and plenty of other nice blue yarns for more shawls for me too. This is definately an auntie shawl.<br /><br />I'm quickly working on my final knitted holiday gift for my brother. Then I'm all done with gift knitting for a while and will spend the holidays and beginning of 2010 knitting for ME! ME! ME! (or at least I hope so).GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-66670500594423983362009-12-02T08:04:00.004+01:002009-12-02T08:13:34.452+01:00Will I have to fight her for my stash?<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4150209103/" title="Mastering a new skill by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4150209103_35e495cdf6_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Mastering a new skill" /></a><br /><br />M mastered a new skill last night. She even found the hook in the right place by herself. She's paid attention to where I keep my good stuff.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4150209239/" title="Mastering a new skill by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4150209239_571b081cd4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mastering a new skill" /></a><br /><br />The yarn... I can no longer remember the name of, but she picked it out by herself the last time I went yarn shopping. At least for the time being we have very different taste in yarn. If her fondness for funfur and multi-coloured, syntetic tape yarn ever passes I guess she'll sneak into my stash yarn. Maybe it's time to hide the Baby Cashmerino and Sea Silk?<br /><br />What it's going to be, you wonder? Christmas tree garland... A very, very long one!GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-31820950296752205042009-11-14T16:18:00.002+01:002009-11-14T16:33:10.219+01:00"Mom, why are you knitting with sewing thread?"...said M a few days ago.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4103216822/" title=""Mom, why are you knitting with sewing tread?" by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/4103216822_d31628bb11_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Mom, why are you knitting with sewing tread?"" /></a><br /><br />This work in progress has great drape and feel. And I love the colour. But it's knitting up ever so slowly. I love working on it though. <br />It's nothing but plain old garter stitch now. 150 stitches a row on 3mm needles. But there is a plan for some spruceing up with a crisp white crochet border and some lovely blue seed beads. I have never tried adding beads to crochet. I hope I can make it work. And if I can make it work without pre-stringing the beads I'll be very, very happy. There's still a fair bit of knitting to do first though.<br /><br />Most of my time these days are spent with a paint brush in hand. I hope I'm all done before mom and dad come to visit next weekend. Before that, I hope to finish the border on a shawl for mom too. If I do, mom will bring me back my purple Shetland triangle shawl. She kidnapped it last time she was here, telling me I would get it back when I finished the shawl for her. So far, it looks like it worked...<br /><br />And because it's Saturday, and really dark and wet outside, I baked.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4103217036/" title="Aniseed buns by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/4103217036_ac23d79be2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Aniseed buns" /></a><br /><br />Aniseed buns. I've had a craving for these for about a week now. They're cooling down at the moment, I've only had one to taste, but we'll dig into them for real as soon as P and M comes back from a few hours of swimming. Yum!GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-44483285394050359692009-11-05T13:02:00.002+01:002009-11-05T13:06:47.043+01:00Mid day snackI don't care if it's snowing outside. The fire place is lit and I have time to sit down and enjoy a mid day snack.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4077768158/" title="Mid-day snack by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/4077768158_e7cfd35ee9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mid-day snack" /></a><br /><br />Home made banana bread and dried apple rings. Accompanied by my favourite tea, sweet coconut thai chai.GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-82770115267062266782009-11-02T08:58:00.002+01:002009-11-02T09:07:31.056+01:00Another oneAnother hat craving, another hat, another pompom.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4067155305/" title="M's white pompom hat by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/4067155305_a7c32eebf5_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="M's white pompom hat" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4067906976/" title="M's white pompom hat by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/4067906976_9e11a154ae_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="M's white pompom hat" /></a><br /><br />Using up stash yarn in a fast way. <br /><br />White is maybe not the best colour for a young girl who tends to get moss, leaves and mud on everything she wears. We'll see how it looks a month from now... I'll also take care not to mention that I personally think the yarn, Alfa, is a bit on the scratchy side.<br /><br />Worked this up as I went along, using the cable chart from the Yellow Harvest mittens in last winters Vogue knitting. M helped out with the pompom. If she had her way she would probably pompom <span style="font-weight:bold;">everything</span>.GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-25250826525118156992009-10-29T18:57:00.002+01:002009-10-29T19:02:27.506+01:00Whose idea was this anyway?I only have myself to blame...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4056279872/" title="Whose idea was this anyway? by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2472/4056279872_22cd78cdd3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Whose idea was this anyway?" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday afternoon I found a half empty can of paint in the garage and had the idea to spruce up the closet doors in the hallway. Things kind of escalated (another half empty huge bucket of paint was found) and I've been prepping and painting for 10 hours straight today... In a couple of hours (a third coat is needed) our hallway is going to be gorgeous, white and bright. No more dark and dingy wood paneling.<br /><br />In addition, a carpenter is working wonders outside on our porch. More white paint lies in my future, but it's going to be sooo awsome in the end.GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-85588771139748575072009-10-21T14:04:00.002+02:002009-10-21T14:44:17.105+02:00MonochromeLately it has seemed like anything and everything I make is blue. Over the past coulpe of weeks I have seen that this is in fact not true. There is a great deal of black/white/gray going on too. And that feeling of never finishing stuff has gone away too.<br /><br />Evidence 1: Mojo vest<br /><br />This spring I gave my brother the promise of a vest for his birthday, and though I'm a little late delivering (his birthday is in July) I could finally present it to him this past weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4022949306/" title="Laredo by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4022949306_4150f353ef_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Laredo" /></a><br /><br />It fits him perfectly and he's very happy with it. He's even told me later that he receives a lot of "cred" for the vest. Wich I suppose is a good thing, and the correct lingo to use in hip musician circles.<br />I've named the vest "Mojo" because my brother really needs to get his mojo back. He's been unfortunate enough to breake his legs three times in less than a year (one car crash in Dec.-08, one fall accident in July and one bicycle accident in September). Absolutely not good for a guy who plays the drums for a living. He's doing amazingly well and is able to work almost full time. And he's been lucky enough that the two last breaks were in his left leg. He can work his music magic without that apparently.<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/laredo">Ravelry link to Mojo</a><br /><br />Evidence 2: <span style="font-weight:bold;">Big </span>pom-pom hat<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4025887138/" title="Instant hat craving gratification! by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2709/4025887138_d677eac002_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Instant hat craving gratification!" /></a><br /><br />Knit with the left over yarn from the Mojo vest. During the last leg of the vest knitting I got a very strong hat knitting craving. This was just the remedy for it. An awsome pattern, though a little bit fiddly with two cable needles in use at once, I really loved this pattern. And the pom-pom is just so fun to make and wear. <br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/ariosa-pom-pom-hat">Ravelry link to pom-pom hat</a><br /><br />Evidence 3: Living room chairs / reading corner<br /><br />Making this<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/2771123627/" title="Nearly stripped by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2771123627_7ebaa48230_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Nearly stripped" /></a><br />(grandma and grandpas old chairs, where they used to read me stories as a child)<br /><br />into this<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4031189809/" title="Grandmas old chairs - finally finished by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/4031189809_677acddb34_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Grandmas old chairs - finally finished" /></a><br /><br />It's taken me about 1.5 years, and I've had the chairs for 5 years but they're finally all done. Except a little bit of help with wrapping and holding the fabric in the end (thanks BIL) I did this job all by myself. I've spent a lot of hours sanding the wood down on these! All the old sticky varnish was sanded off and then colour and oil was applied after. The old fabric was also a bit of a hassle to get off. I think there were about 500 staples and nails to take out. <br />Everything was finished in time to surprice my P when he got home from a week in Poland last Thursday. He's really happy too.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(Norwegian readers; if you go see the movie "Knerten" pay attention to the carpenters sofa, it is upholstered in the exact same fabric these chairs used to have. That is: if you're able to take your eyes away from all the gorgeous knitwear going on in that movie)</span><br /><br />Evidence 4: dining room chairs<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4031189755/" title="...had some left over fabric too... by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4031189755_9476e54de9_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="...had some left over fabric too..." /></a><br /><br />I bought wayyyy too much fabric for the reading chairs. Twice as much as I actually needed. So I put new covers on all six dining room chairs. I love how everything matches now...<br /><br />Evidence 5: zebra leggings are in use<br />(and an excuse to post a very cute picture)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4031955288/" title="Sleepy... by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/4031955288_b5a4204d5c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Sleepy..." /></a><br /><br />M is wearing these leggings almost daily now that colder weather has hit us. She loves them.<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/zebra">Ravelry link to leggings</a><br /><br />Is gray my new blue??? <br />I don't think so. This is blocking as I type.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4031955394/" title="Unblocked, but finished... by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/4031955394_f4e361871b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Unblocked, but finished..." /></a><br /><br />That's for next time...GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-86357774687914738902009-10-13T18:20:00.003+02:002009-10-13T18:44:01.647+02:00CocoonFinally, something is finished, wearable and bloggable.<br /><br />A few weeks ago I finished my modified Cloud Bolero. Started sometime last winter (can't exactly remember when) and put in the "naughty corner" for a very long time due to some serious issues whith the transition from body to sleeve. When I picked it back up in September the sleeves just flew off the needles. No problem at all, and I can't really remember what it was I got stuck on either.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/4008926918/" title="Bloggable Cocoon mosaic by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/4008926918_5f1018b989_m.jpg" width="240" height="192" alt="Bloggable Cocoon mosaic" /></a><br /><br />I was a bit worried that I would not have enough yarn to make it long enough. I used three balls first for the body, then knit the sleeves to desired length with the fourth and finally, with the remaining yarn I knit two more pattern repeats at the bottom and bound off. The possibility to do this, and try on as you go is my favourite thing about top-down patterns. <br /><br />Once the knitting was done the vest(?) reached my waist. Once washed and blocked it had grewn lenghtwise to just below my butt. Great! It's a perfect fit. Only problem with this is that the button holes grew a bit too. I need to crochet them more snug I think.<br /><br />The yarn, Rowan Cocoon was great to work with. An excellent candidate for wet splicing means less bulky ends to weave in and it's kitten soft and has great drape. Only downside to it is that it sheds. A lot! I know loosely spun singles do, but it seems like it's never going to end. I hope it does.<br /><br />As I was wearing it for the first time P commented that it looked lovely. "When did you knit that?" I guess it's hard for him to keep track of months old works in progress. And it truly is lovely.GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-25820230423037896142009-09-09T13:31:00.002+02:002009-09-09T14:00:03.383+02:00Not knitting<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">For the past couple of weeks a tendonitis has tried to take me away from anything crafty. And by craft I mean knitting and crocheting. So I've found room to do a lot of other things instead.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3871825452/" title="Yum! by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2625/3871825452_2ae0851c5b_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Yum!" /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-monospace; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Mushroom picking.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3881323999/" title="Plum pie by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/3881323999_b7c71e1d3f_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Plum pie" /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Baking.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3889548977/" title="Job is done by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3889548977_4e8acc8d15_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Job is done" /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Painting.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">And last, but not least</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3902774243/" title="Rustic handspun two-colour yarn by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/3902774243_b6f9234e1c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Rustic handspun two-colour yarn" /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spinning.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A little bit of the wool <a href="http://www.spellingtuesday.com/">Theresa</a> gave me when we went mushroom hunting (successfully), has been transformed into lovely sock weight singles that will be transformed into a shawlette at one point. I'm thinking something along the lines of the lovely <a href="http://helloknitty.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/multnomah.pdf">Multnomah</a>. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I've never successfully spun singles before, but a couple of days ago I stumbled upon a tutorial for how to full singles. I just had to give it a go!(I can't for the life of me fint my way back to that blog, I'm sorry...)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have been doing a teensy bit of knitting and crocheting over the past weeks too, just to see how much I can do before I have to "listen to the hands" and give them a rest. And I've been weaving in ends and doing some clearing up in the huge UFO-pile too. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tomorrow I'll be back to the knitting again tough. I have a funeral to go to, and with that a 8 hour bus ride. I'm packing easy stuff and hope for the best. If what I take with me really does not suit my hands, my home town has a really nice yarn store... So I know I can keep myself occupied on the 8 hour bus ride back home too. Then, if time permits it I'll be going on a road trip with my father in law on Monday, and will most likely get some knitting done then too. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Right now though, I'll head outside to see how my brand new vest is doing, it's drying outside in the sunshine :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-5315658427354554102009-08-28T19:57:00.002+02:002009-08-28T20:10:13.819+02:00Comfort food<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-monospace; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3864768435/" title="Comfort food by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/3864768435_5a2af17f8e_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Comfort food" /></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I think the tendonitis monster is trying to sneak up on me. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-monospace; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap; ">I'm more than a little bummed out about this, since I have three things <b>almost </b>finished, a new pattern in the writing and too much time on my hands.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I guess I'll just have to keep baking, and eating!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">These oatmeal cookies are the best I've ever tried. I found the receipe <a href="http://matformons.blogspot.com/2006/09/havrekjeks.html">here</a>.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had to wing it a bit though. My pantry could only come up with six walnuts, so I put almonds in instead. Not too bad, almonds are my third fave nut. And I've heard they're healthy too... I don't know if walnuts are?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-57899546972946507862009-08-02T22:58:00.006+02:002009-08-02T23:17:54.810+02:00Now we match<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I've practically used up all my very blue Falk yarn that I had a drawer full of just a few months ago.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">About three weeks ago I finished knitting "Sundog" for M. And a few days ago I pulled myself up by the ear and wove in the last ends and blocked it. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now M has a new wool sweater that matches my </span></span><a href="http://rettogvrangt.blogspot.com/2009/06/pioneer.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pioneer</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3782018380/" title="M has a new wooly sweater by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/3782018380_bde0f01150_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="M has a new wooly sweater" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm very happy with it. It turned out great, and was also a super holiday project. The yoke is fun to knit and is well constructed, the whole thing is seamless and the sweater is designed to grow with the child. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3781206387/" title="M has a new wooly sweater by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/3781206387_4246591f75_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="M has a new wooly sweater" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The cuffs are turned up, and I knit extra length to the body, so I am pretty sure we'll at least get two seasons wear out of this.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Ravelry project page </span></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/sundog"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">While checking that I had not squirreled away even more blue Falk yarn I actually found yarn for and started another blue project. This time with added gray. More holiday knitting. This time it's a "how to avoid cabin fever"-project. And for </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">me</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The blue Falk is as good as gone. When I finish up this latest project I'll have used up a whole drawerful of blue yarn this summer.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div>GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-78389933879785360392009-08-02T13:43:00.003+02:002009-08-02T13:56:44.575+02:00Something blue<strong>This</strong><br /><a title="Hälsingland by G_u_r_o, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/2761965519/"><img height="160" alt="Hälsingland" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2761965519_34e913568e_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Picture taken last summer in Bolnäs, home of </span><a href="http://www.vaxbo.se/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Växbo Lin</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">)<br /></span><br /><strong>Made into this</strong><br /><a title="Something blue by G_u_r_o, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3780061083/"><img height="180" alt="Something blue" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/3780061083_ccb3f44fa9_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Bridal garter by Lisa Hamblin, </span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bridal-garter"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ravelry link</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">)</span><br /><br />My childhood best friend gets married the coming Saturday. She asked me to make her a blue garter, and I was never one to refuse. How could I? Even though I really don't understand the point of a garter. It's our our joint understanding that this is mostly a gag gift and something that might turn into something fun in the very late hours of the party.<br /><br />It turned out pretty though. And i did not spend much yarn <em>or </em>time on it. I hardly made a dent in my huge cone of laceweight linen. It was very inspiering to crochet with though. So I'm thinking of it as a swatch of sorts...GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-64242693559645183652009-07-20T20:55:00.002+02:002009-07-20T21:01:44.678+02:00A brain in holiday modeSomething was very, very wrong in the longies pattern I'm working from at the moment. I'm slightly pissed, at the pattern and at myself.<br /><br />"Work down leg decreasing one stitch each side of marker every 1,5 cm 22 times. When leg measures 14 cm change to ribbin."<br /><br />Guess how long it took me to figure out something was wrong... I guess I'm sort of lucky; it was after 14 cm and not after 22 decreases. Now I have not been able to knit anything for two days, because I can't decide wether to fudge it or frog it.GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-68647882699185516722009-07-12T17:54:00.004+02:002009-07-13T00:42:34.667+02:00Two weeks of nothingBack home for a few days to tendt to the garden and mail. For the past two weeks I have been doing close to nothing. Or rather - fishing... <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3713502578/" title="Not knitting... Fishing! by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3713502578_1fc590aa24_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Not knitting... Fishing!" /></a><br /><br />Being in a boat for most of the day takes time away from knitting, and I've got absolutely nothing to show. It was even too hot to knit much in the car driving to and from this part of the holiday, a total of about 14 hours of driving... <br />The weather has cooled down now, and I've got a few hours in the car to look forward to in the days to come. Things will be finished soon I hope!GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-47036247515027524232009-06-22T17:33:00.003+02:002009-06-22T17:41:54.384+02:00Kris-bel<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3649890751/" title="Ishbel mosaic by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3649890751_74ec9e4943_m.jpg" width="240" height="192" alt="Ishbel mosaic" /></a><br /><br />The Ishbel for my friend Kris is finally done.<br /><br />M was very helpful during the photo shoot.<br /><br />I knit this in the small (shawlette/scarf) size. There was not enough yarn left to knit a full repeat of chart A and B to make it bigger. I'm very happy about how it turned out. And actually, the size is perfect.<br /><br />Christmas 2007 (eek!) I gave Kris a gift card of something hand knitted by me. She requested something chocolate brown, soft and for the neck. I made 3 false attempts and I'm so happy I finally found a pattern and yarn that works together. I'm sure she'll love it as much as I do. At least I hope so.<br /><br />(There are more photos and better viewed images in my flickr-album, click on the picture on top to go there)<br /><em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/ishbel">Ravelry project page</a></em>GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-51450521347054405122009-06-19T12:34:00.003+02:002009-06-19T12:52:15.146+02:00Summer is officially hereSchool's out today! This years teacher gift is done and delivered today.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3638518939/" title="Wrist warmers "Blonde" by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/3638518939_dd4b8df063_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Wrist warmers "Blonde"" /></a><br /><br />Blonde, by <a href="http://pinnehobby.blogspot.com/">Pinneguri/The Needle Lady</a>.<br />Knit in <span style="font-weight:bold;">double stranded</span> Klippan by Mora, five pattern repeats.<br /><br />The house is full of antisipation. All the laundry is done and the big bags are out of the closet, ready to be filled with all our holiday needs and don't-needs. I've mentally packed all my needed knitting, and it's not a small bag. Starting off with <a href="http://twistcollective.com/collection/index.php/component/content/article/71-summer-2009/323-laredo-by-angela-hahn">Laredo </a>for my brother. Hoping to get it done by his birthday July 15th.<br /><br />For the next couple of weeks we're going all the way to the very southernmost part of Norway, to the inlaws holiday house. It's been a couple of years since we've been there and I'm looking forward to it so much. Just look...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3641132976/" title="Summer holiday by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3641132976_098e1b5ae6_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Summer holiday" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3640323067/" title="Summer holiday by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3640323067_d3885ba4ba_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Summer holiday" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3641133118/" title="Lighthouse by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3628/3641133118_168f13e573_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Lighthouse" /></a><br /><br />We'll be going to the lighthouse for ice cream, sunsets and to hear the great wide ocean crash to the shore as often as possible. It's only a 5 minute walk... And I'll find that one spot in the garden where there's no wind and just knit and knit and knit. Internet access is going to be scarse, but hopefully we can get online at least a couple of times while we're there. And if not I'll be back with finished things and pictures to share. <br /><br />Speaking of finished things, the wrist warmers were just an inbetween project. I've been wizzing through an Ishbel the last week. Only the two last charts to go, and I'm ready to block. I'll be sharing that before I leave.GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-90993738742301110262009-06-15T15:05:00.004+02:002009-06-15T15:29:37.221+02:00Pioneer!Pioneer is finished!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3616731481/" title="Pioneer - IT FITS :) by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3616731481_1a1e3be969_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Pioneer - IT FITS :)" /></a><br /><br />I love it:)<br />It <span style="font-weight:bold;">fits </span>and everything is good (everything but the curling neck line). <br /><br />Even the blue, that was so overpowering at times when I was knitting it is now just plain gorgeous.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3616731263/" title="Pioneer, shoulder by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2452/3616731263_183c259405_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Pioneer, shoulder" /></a><br /><br />The cables down the arms and back add so much to this sweater. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3616731449/" title="Pioneer by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3616731449_76b630186d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Pioneer" /></a><br /><br />I got to wear this on Saturday, and got so many compliments on it. I am one happy camper! I've got some other big stuff coming this summer and I now have confidence that I can actually finish projects that require more than three balls of yarn. The big (big?4 mm needles?) help a lot though. I'm already planning more sweaters for me, and another Pioneer for me, in cotton, with the cables slightly different. We'll see when I get around to that.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Guro/pioneer">Ravelry project page</a><br />And please remember that you can click on pictures to take you to Flickr to see a larger version. The cables are tiny...GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-33846200376949482292009-06-09T10:03:00.003+02:002009-06-09T10:05:46.064+02:00Tuesday blues<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3609604429/" title="blue is good by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/3609604429_549a23555e.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="blue is good" /></a><br /><br />Almost finished with the sweater. Browsing around Flickr to remind myself that blue is indeed my favourite colour. I'm getting a bit sick of that very blue sweater now and want something else. I'll keep going though, because this sweater, once it's done, is going to be very, very good! And blue!GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-37366701828203509122009-06-07T20:05:00.005+02:002009-06-07T20:27:31.837+02:00THE dress<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3603575473/" title="Abybay dress mosaic by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3603575473_c3b3b858cb_m.jpg" width="240" height="192" alt="Abybay dress mosaic" /></a><br /><br />Finally, I'm able to show you what I worked on for the major period of May. It's quite possible the cutest baby dress I've ever laid my hands on to this day. Maybe... I could be modest here, but I won't be! A lot of thinking (and thinking ahead) went into the making of this dress. Working from a pattern that was not for this day and age, and not for a knitter who likes to have her hand held by the pattern writer. Also, I started off by provisionally casting on 300 stitches, and I will not do that again any time soon. In addition I'll confess to one and all that I will not be working with Rowan Fine Milk Cotton any time soon. It splits, it has knots on knots and snargles and snafus aplenty. I was very disappointed. When this happens in non-wool yarn I find it especially frustrating, because splicing the ends together is out of the question.<br /><br />All the brain churning, fear, pressure of time, gazillion stitches on small needles, ends to weave in and fiddly snaps to sew in were so absolutely worth it in the end! The result turned out 99% like I wanted it to. Cuteness galore, and it's not even pink! And today I got to see the happy face of the mom to be holding it, way over in the U.S., and I'm happy I did it all.<br /><br /><strong>And </strong>I'll be doing it again (sans the Milk Cotton), and that time I'll be writing down a pattern and it will be without all the things I found frustrating when I knit this one. Just in case you wondered.<br /><br />Coming up next is the now nearly finished very blue sweater. And in near future I'll be tackeling my very first <strong>man </strong>garment. My brother has asked me (again) to knit him a vest. And I will! Because I love him, esp. now for being alive and turning 26 in July, and for actually <em>wanting </em>a vest and for <em>agreeing </em>on a pattern with me and <em>choosing </em>his own colour yarn. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laredo">Laredo</a>, just came out and looks great.GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-85336090605560137182009-06-05T15:05:00.002+02:002009-06-05T15:15:24.987+02:00knit flip knit flip knit flip knit flip knit flip knitflipknitflipknitflipThe downside to knitting sweaters from the top down; once you've knit the body and start the sleeves there's a whole lot of stuff hanging down from your needles. And this has to be flipped around along with your knitting or else you get your work balled up in a knot. I've been making excellent progress on a sweater and now the sleeves are bugging the shit out of me. I have to kick myself in the butt and not start anything (small and free dangling) all the time. Also considering making short sleeves, and must remind myself of the stupidity of wool sweaters with short sleeves. I need my long sleeves!<br /><br />The sweater is gorgeous though, a great fit and very, very blue.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/663752522/" title="Falk 5646 by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1333/663752522_3e4780485c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Falk 5646" /></a><br /><br />Even more blue than this! When I first started knitting I almost thought it was too blue. I love blue! <br />Blue like the summer sky, like fjords and the great wide ocean. I long to go to the summer house soon... But first I have to finish the darned sleeves!<br /><br />Knit flip knit flip knit flip knit flip knit flip knitflipknitflipknitflipGUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182822.post-91434405675817334912009-05-29T12:41:00.004+02:002009-05-29T12:58:38.920+02:00Something blueI've been rummageing through the stash a lot lately. And also flicking through my "Luxury one skein wonders" numerous times. Conclusion is I have a lot of yarn, and also that this book has a lot of potential.<br /><br />I've had two balls of baby blue Baby Silk from Du store alpakka buried under a lot of other stuff for ages. I finally found a very nice pattern for it. And it's crochet, wich I want to do more of. My hands were hurting a little bit after speeding through 3.5 balls of cotton on 2.5 mm needles (super secret project for now), and a pair of very heavy pot holders in very stiff yarn lately and I was definately in the mood for something very soft and non knitting. <br /><br />Enter super simple, fast and nice scarf pattern... <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3575032293/" title="Crochet squares for a scarf by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2457/3575032293_a4e5dbf47b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crochet squares for a scarf" /></a><br /><br />I made three squares yesterday. The first one was a real brain churner, the second just fiddly enough to make interested and the third one was a breeze. Now I just have 7 more squares to go, if I don't decide to make it larger than the pattern states. I think it will be just lovely for summer nights or breezy days (I have a sensitive neck.) Also, I think this pattern will be great for last minute gifts. And that's always a good thing!<br /><br />I'm really happy about how the pot holders turned out in the end too. They match the tiles in my kitchen and are very thick and squisy and last but not least big enough to cover a hand properly.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85337610@N00/3573045932/" title="crochet potholders by G_u_r_o, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3573045932_7160cf3207_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="crochet potholders" /></a><br /><br />Tonight I'll be knitting and going to the movies with Theresa, and tomorrow morning I head up to the mountains with my sister in law. She'll be working out on her bicycle, I'll be working my hook and needles. I'm bringing the baby silk and also the very promising start of a <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/PATTpioneer.php">Pioneer</a> in some very nice blue Falk yarn. And sunblock :)GUROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754219503725720147noreply@blogger.com4