Posted in Finished 2008, tagged mittens on May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Pattern: From a book on the history of mittens that I found at the library and can’t remember the name of..
Yarn: Peer Gynt colour 242 red and some grey with a lost ballband, 2 balls each.
Needles: 3.5 mm babmoo dpns
When I go to the library I often end up in the hobby section browsing books [...]
Posted in Finished 2008, tagged central park hoodie on May 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Central Park Hoodie visiting the new Opera House in Oslo. Go take a walk on the roof if you’re there.
Pattern: Central Park Hoodie from Knitscene Fall 2006
Yarn: Takhi Donegal Tweed colour 803 (as in the original pattern), seven and a half skein
Needles: 3.75mm for ribbing, 4mm for body. I had to go down a [...]
Posted in Finished 2008 on March 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Pattern: Zebra hat kit from Dale of Norway
Yarn: Dale of Norway Falk, one ball of each colour.
Needles: 2.5 and 3 mm bamboo dpns. Should maybe have used 3.5 mm for the stripe section to make it more elastic.
Modifications: Added earflaps and I-cord ties to make it stay on a toddler’s head.
Knits are hard to photograph. [...]
Posted in Finished 2008, tagged socks on March 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At these latitudes, seasons are more about changes in light than in temperatures. A crappy, rainy winter day will typically offer 4 degrees C. A crappy, rainy summer day may give you the chills with 8 degrees. Although these are the extremes they are more than real when you experience them. This is why handknits [...]
Posted in Finished 2008, Knit on March 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I suck, I know. I should have shown pictures of the Rogue ages ago, but the thing is that I haven’t been able to get anyone take pictures of me in it in daylight. I can only assure you that it is warm and comfy and I love it very much and have practically been [...]
Posted in Finished 2008, tagged beads, lace, shawl on February 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Pattern: Feather and Fan comfort shawl
Yarn: Evilla Artyarn 6/2 colour Denim, 185 g, and PT2 colour 06, 2 balls (100 g). About 250 blue and grey beads, randomly placed along edge.
Needles: 3.5 and 4 mm Addi Turbo Lace circulars
Breast cancer has somehow become the knitblogging disease. We read about it, raise money and share stories. [...]
Posted in Finished 2008, Knit on January 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Pattern: Noro generic scarf
Yarn: Noro (duh..) Silk garden, 2 balls no 31 and 2 balls no 248
Needles: 4.5 mm short metal circulars
This is the Christmas gift my dad asked for in October when he saw the first Noro scarf I made. Only that he wanted more colour, and some grey to go with his coat. [...]
