mandag 20. april 2009

TV knitting - Nutkin Socks




I går ble jeg ferdig med Nutkin sokkene som var et lett mønster og raskt å strikke, bortsett fra short-row helene som jeg ikke

skjønte noe av. Garn: Fabel fra Garnstudio. Pinner: 2.5mm


Last night I finished Nutkin Sock. lovely pattern which is fast and easy to knit, except from short-row heels, which I couldn`t figure out how to do. Yarn: Fabel from Garnstudio. Needles: 2.5mm

The Super Swappers April swap - Ravelry




Another lovely packet came from Finland today. hokkapokka is my partner in the April swap in The Super Swappers group at Ravelry. The yarn is so soft, she had made a lovely knitted purse for me, I got a soap, silk ribbon and cute flowers, white chocolate, tea and the house smells of vanilla-whitechocolate candle. Thanks a lot. :)

torsdag 16. april 2009

Sock kit swap - Ravelry

Today I got this lovely packet from vihervaaranneli

in Finland in the Sock Kit Swap. Can`t wait to knit the Saltkråkan socks. Love the color of the yarn.











onsdag 15. april 2009

Påskestrikking/Easterknitting




Innimellom studier og påske aktiviteter ble det tid til sokke strikking. Første par ble Show-off Stranded Socks. Kjemperaske sokker å strikke så snart jeg fant ut av den spesielle helen som jeg aldri hadde strikket før. Garn. Fabel fra Garnstudio. Pinner: 2.5mm




In between studies and Easter activities, I got time for sock knitting. First pair was Show-off Stranded Socks. Easy to knit as soon as I could figure out how to knit this heel. Yarn: Fabel from Garnstudio. Needles: 2.5mm



















Neste par var Kerttu sokkene jeg fant i en blogg. Kjempefint mønster som var lette å strikke. Det ble gjort i helga. Bursdagsgave til en niese som fylte 20 år. Yarn: Rubin. Pinner: 4mm



Next pair was Kerttu Socks. A lovely pattern I found on a blog. Easy to knit. I did it in the weekend. Birthday gift for a niece who turned 20 y.o. Yarn: Rubin. Needles: 4mm

torsdag 9. april 2009

Sock kit swap - Ravelry



Those are the socks I made for my partner vihervaaranneli in Finland. I forgot to take a photo of them before I mailed them to her, but she was so kind to mail me a photo of them so I can post in my blog. Thank you. The pattern is from Garnstudio. Yarn. Falk.

søndag 5. april 2009

Lommetøfler/Pocket Book Slippers


Gårsdagens strikking ble lommetøfler til meg selv. Strikket i det finske garnet 7 brødre på pinner nr 4.
Yesterdays knitting was Pocket Book Slippers for myself. Yarn: 7 veljestä (finnish yarn). Needles: 4mm.

Lovikka votter/mittens


Lovikka votter strikket i Cortina på pinner nr 8mm. Bursdagsgave.
Lovikka mittens. Yarn: Cortina. Needles no 8mm.
Will be a birthday gift.

Regional Yarn Swap - Ravelry




This lovely packet is from Regional Yarn Swap at Ravelry. The grey ball is from Brown French Angora Rabbit. VERY soft. Will be mitts for me when I find a pattern I like. The blue one is hand spun wool, linen 50% 50%. Colorway is oceanic. Also very soft yarn. The white is Upland cotton, undyed. Now I`ve no excuse to do my very first dying. I think I`ve got some Kool Aid somewhere. My partner froggingqueen also enclosed a dishtowel, soap, sticker, seashell ornament, beaded trim and brochures from South Carolina. Thanks a lot for all the goodies.

Sock yarn swap - Swap-Bot


This skein of green yarn is from 5elementknitr in a Swap-Bot swap. She also enclosed the most cutest stitch saver, a tiny crochet needle. Thanks a lot.