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Armed with needles only

Pattern: Vinnland socks by Becca Compton, smallest size
Yarn: A Piece of Vermont Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon Sock, colour ‘Mermaid’, 72 g
Needles: 2 mm bamboo dpns
Modifications: Used my favourite toe-up toe
The yarn is what was left from my Jaywalkers and has been designated for this pattern for quite a while, the toe-up leaves seemed perfect for using up [...]

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A near out-of-knitting experience. Whoa.

When a trip to somewhere comes up my brain instantly starts calculating the amount of  knitting time. This is then assessed together with the probable level of distractions during knitting (can I bring a lace project or should I go for garter?) work space available (full airplane or spaceous ship cabin? one yarn only or [...]

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Oh Baby, look at that body!

Pattern: Fuglemammas omslagsbody (wrap body) from the book Myk Start (errata here!)
Materials: Bånsull 2-ply merino, about 60 g and seven 11mm push-buttons
Needles: 2.5 for edge, 3 mm for the rest
This is one of very few times where I followed the directions exactly. Except, I had trouble understanding them.
You start at the bottom of the back, [...]

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Warning: violent pictures

I´m really sorry for the knitter who made this blanket.

A friend of a friend´s baby now have teeth. And yarn between them.
Fiber in the diet isn´t always a good thing.

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Little ghost

Actually I think of other things than ghosts when I see these pictures, but I like ghosts better… Besides, I was unable to produce anything but very “schematic” pics from this one and that was also the point here I guess, so you’ll have to come back for the arty shots another day.
I’m back home [...]

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yardage

The high season for travel knitting is upon us, and I am already two weeks into it. Although I’m travelling for business and not for pleasure I made sure to bring plenty of yarn with me, mainly because where I am there is absolutety no way to get hold of whatever you didn’t bring with [...]

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