Elses hobbyverden

Potholder with flower pattern

2012-02-19T11:54:00.002+01:00

Yarn: Drops Paris from Garnstudio
Needles: 4.5 mm
Hook: 3.5 mm
Pattern: Pt Design nr 110 interiør

Inspired swap- Ravelry

2012-02-19T11:52:00.002+01:00

Got this faboulus packet from a lady in the US. Lovely yarn, sweets, stickers notepad and last but not least, two books from my amazon wish list. Thanks a lot.

Mini basket

2012-02-13T11:24:00.003+01:00

Fell in love with this little crochet basket as soon as I saw the pattern in a Sandnes Garn booklet.
Yarn: Idena Bambino Bomull (cotton)
Hook size: 2.5 mm
Pattern: Sandnes Garn, Interiør og hobby, Tema 27

Potholder - waffel pattern

2012-02-13T11:14:00.003+01:00

Found this wonderful pattern in a blog and decided to crochet them right away.
Yarn: Mor Aase Bomull (cotton) from Sandnes garn
Hook size: 3 mm
Pattern:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grytekluter-i-vaffelmnster---potholders-in-waffelpattern

Sock with nordic pattern

2012-02-07T19:07:00.003+01:00

Finished. :)

Another pair knitted for a lady in UK.
Yarn: Østlandsgarn
Needles: 3.0 mm and 3.5 mm

Another potholder with hearts and stars

2012-02-07T19:03:00.003+01:00

Another potholder knitted with similar pattern like the previous one, but an oposit color combo. Both will be given to a Mennonite penpal of me when we visit her next month.
Yarn: Drops Paris
Needles: 4.5 mm

Potholder with hearts and stars

2012-01-29T19:53:00.001+01:00

Yarn: Drops Paris
Needles: 4.5 mm
Patternbook: Pt Design nr 110 Interiør

Shawl knitting at the sea

2012-01-29T19:32:00.002+01:00

During my trip by Hurtigruta (coastal express liner) to and from Hammerfest-Tromsø, I knitted most of a shawl I got the pattern for from a lady who owns a yarn shop. Yarn: Fortissima Color by Schoeller Stahl.
Needles: 3.0 mm

Knitted heart for pillow

2012-01-29T19:29:00.001+01:00

Made for my daughters knitted pillow. Yarn: Pt3.

Butterfly dishcloth

2012-01-29T19:27:00.000+01:00

Made for a swap long time ago.

Baby socks

2012-01-29T19:24:00.001+01:00

Baby socks made by me or my daughter a year or two ago. Yarn: Alpacca from Du Store Alpakka.

Hat and cowl

2012-01-29T19:20:00.002+01:00

Hat and cowl I knitted for a lottery. The actual color is green, so this green brown color is totally wrong. Yarn: Sterk.

Fana socks

2012-01-29T19:15:00.003+01:00

Fana socks I made for a God-daughter for Christmas 2010.

Pillow - setesdalspattern

2012-01-28T11:30:00.003+01:00

Pillow knitted last week, while I visited oldest daughter in Tromsø.
Yarn: Pt3
Needles: 9mm
Patternbook: Pt Design nr 93 interiør

Drops leg warmers

2012-01-10T03:08:00.002+01:00

Pattern: http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/no/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=116&d_id=35&lang=no
Yarn: Rubin Superwash and Nalle
Needles: 3.75 and 4mm
Made for myself

Potholder

2011-12-31T18:20:00.002+01:00

Yarn: Petunia
Needles: 3.5mm
Made for a friend in USA.

Modern Bowls

2011-12-25T21:23:00.003+01:00

Found the pattern to those crochet bowls in the magazine !Irresistible wonter gifts to knit". They are fast and easy to make. Will definitely make many more of them. The grey ones were the first I made and I made them for myself. The white bowls were part of my youngest sisters Christmas gift.

The purple one is for a niece. Also part of the Christmas gift.

Just yarn swap - Ravelry

2011-12-25T21:13:00.002+01:00

Thanks a lot to Fairywool in Ireland who sent me this lovely packet. Looking forward to try the yarn she sent me.

Secret Santa 2011 - Ravelry

2011-12-25T21:07:00.002+01:00

I also joined Secret Santa swap at Ravelry. My packet arrived from Germany, but I don`t know who my Secret Santa is. In case you read this: Thank you so very much. :)

Four Season Swap 2011 - Ravelry

2011-12-25T20:58:00.002+01:00

This was the final packet from my swapper hpsmum in England. I have really enjoyed the 4 packets she has sent me through this year. Thank you dear swap partner.

Christmas swap 2011 - Ravelry

2011-12-25T20:27:00.003+01:00

I got this lovely packet from linknit in the US. Thanks a lot. Can`t wait to try the yarn you sent me.

Potholder in Nordic pattern

2011-12-14T20:26:00.002+01:00

Found this lovely pattern at Drops design. Will definitely make more of them.

Yarn: Petunia

Needles: 3.5 mm

Socks to nephew

2011-12-14T20:18:00.003+01:00

Similar socks made to my nephew, as I made for our daughters host-brother. My newhew loved them so much, that I promised to make a pair for him as well.

Yarn: Juvel

Needles: 3.5 mm

Vest to nephew

2011-12-14T20:11:00.003+01:00

Vest to nephew. Was originally made for God-son, but it was too small for him. Now this will be a part of the Christmas present to my lovely 3 y.o. nephew.

Yarn: Daletta

Needles: 3-0 mm

Lacy Baktus

2011-12-14T18:43:00.005+01:00

Part of birthday gift for God-daughter.

Part of Christmas girft for Mum.

Yarn: Naxo Export sock yarn

Needles: 3.0 mm

Pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lacy-baktus

Merletto mitts

2011-12-14T18:32:00.002+01:00

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/merletto-mitts

Mitts made for an English girl. Will be a surprise gift.

Yarn: Alize Superwash

Needles: 2.75mm

Birthday cowl

2011-12-14T18:23:00.002+01:00

Got this pattern in a swap a couple of years ago, and have made a few of them already.

Pattern can be found at Ravelry.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/birthday-cowl

Yarn: Alize LanaGold Batik

Poppy`s at Colliergate, York

2011-11-24T01:23:00.002+01:00

This was the shop I, in October, had three pairs of socks displayed. When I came to collect them, I got compliments for them.

http://www.craftypoppycanknit.com/

The York Wool Shop

2011-11-24T01:18:00.003+01:00

Located in the heart of the city of York, Ramshambles can be found in York's world famous, picturesque medieval street; Shambles - this year's winner of Google's most picturesque street in Britain.

Mustard Scarf for myself

2011-11-24T01:08:00.003+01:00

Bought two skeins of this lovely yarn at Ramshambles - The York wool Shop. The actual color is more bluegreen.

Yarn: Debbie Bliss, Paloma
Used: 2 skeins
Needles: 10mm
Pattern:http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mustard-scarf

Bolero for oldest daughter

2011-11-24T00:59:00.003+01:00

Yarn: Drops alpaca and Drops Kid-Silk

Needles: 4.5mm

Pattern: http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/no/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=129&d_id=26&lang=no

I actually ended up knitting two of this bolero. The first one seemed to be a bit too small for daughter when it was finished a year ago. I made another one, which has been ready for a while now. Recently daughter was home and finally could have her bolero, she ended up fitting the one I made first, as the second one was a bit too big.

Loop scarf for oldest daughter

2011-11-24T00:49:00.002+01:00

Yarn: Patons Fab Big
Needles: 10mm

Loved to knit this scarf. Will definitely make more of it, if I get hold of more of this yarn.

Cable hat for youngest daughter

2011-11-24T00:44:00.002+01:00

Yarn: Mintu alpakka ull
Needles: 3.5mm
Pattern: Pt Design nr 106-1655

Cowl

2011-11-24T00:34:00.002+01:00

While being in York I knitted this cowl for our daughter who attend school there. Fast and easy knit: cast on 64 st, 4 knit, 4 purl.

Yarn: Debbie Bliss, Paloma. Beautyful yarn, bought at Ramshambles - The York Wook Shop
http://www.ramshambles.co.uk/

Needles: 10mm

Hats

2011-10-25T01:14:00.004+01:00

Hats matching the socks below.

Yarn: Juvel

Needles: 3.5mm

My daughters English host-siblings loved the socks and hats. Put them on right away :)

2011-10-25T01:07:00.001+01:00

Long socks made for me and for our youngest daughter.

Yarn: Østlandsgarn

Needles: 3.5mm

Socks for window display at Poppey`s in York

2011-10-25T01:03:00.002+01:00

Three pair of socks which are part of the Soctober window display at Poppy`s yarn shop in York, UK.

More socks

2011-10-25T00:33:00.004+01:00

Yarn: Viking raggegarn

Needles: 3.5mm

Yarn: 7 brothers

Needles: 4mm

Yarn: Nalle

Needles: 3.5mm

Yarn: 7 brothers

Needles: 3.5mm

Tunika

2011-01-07T17:56:00.002+01:00

Made for youngest daughter a year ago, but forgot to blog it.

Yarn: Daletta

Needles: 3mm

Pattern: found in a Norwegian knitting magazine

Monster longies

2011-01-07T17:47:00.003+01:00

Monsterpants made for my 2.5 yr old nephew. I loved knitting them and plan to make a few more.

Yarn: Juvel

Needles: 3.5mm

Size: 4 yrs

Pattern: Free pattern at Ravelry. I wasn`t able to post a link here like I planned to.

Ho Ho Ho Christmas swap 2010

2011-01-07T17:37:00.003+01:00

This is the packet I got from my partner dogrose in England. Thanks a lot for the lovely scarf I got in my wrapped gift and for the rest of the goodies you sent me.

Socks for sister

2011-01-07T17:34:00.002+01:00

Part of Christmas gift for one of my sisters.

Yarn: Dale Hauk

Needles: 3.5mm

Pattern: Found in: More sensational knitted socks pattern book

Socks for son-in-law

2011-01-07T17:29:00.001+01:00

Yarn: Viking sportsragg

Needles: 3.5mm

Neck wrap

2011-01-07T17:18:00.002+01:00

I made this for a swap partner in England, for a Christmas swap. I loved that yarn. :)

Yarn: DROPS Meriono Extra Fine

Needles: 3.5mm

Sokker/Socks

2011-01-07T17:13:00.002+01:00

Socks I made from yarn I got from an American friend.

Yarn: Opal

Needles: 2.75mm

Have to find out what kind of yarn this is, next time I go home.

Lue/hat

2011-01-07T17:07:00.001+01:00

Knitted this last spring as a birthday gift for a cousin of me.

Hemmelig venn oktober - facebook

2011-01-07T17:02:00.003+01:00

Dette var min hemmelige venn gave for oktober. Min venn er fortsatt hemmelig, men takk skal du ha om du leser dette.

October secret pal swap at facebook. My pal is still a secret.

Questionnaire Secret Pal 16

2011-01-03T20:21:00.003+01:00

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? superwash, wool, alpaca, cotton
2. What fibers do you absolutely not like? acrylic
3. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? zip lock bags
4. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? Have been knitting for more than 30 yrs. Learned from mother and grandmother. Intermediate.
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?Amazon
6. What’s your favorite scent?Do you have a sweet tooth? Favoritecandy? vanilla, blueberry, cucumbermelon, coffee... Chocolate with nuts, M&M`s.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? cardmaking
8. Do you spin? No. Dye? No.
9.What kind of music do you like? Country, gospel, pop, rock, 60`s and 70`s. Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? I think so. (if yourbuddy wants to make you a CD)
10. What’s your favorite color(s)? white/off-white, burgundy, bluegreen, smokedpink, icyblue + any multicolor. Any colors you just can’t stand? Neon.
11. What is your family situation? Hubby and two girls age 16 and 28.
12. Do you have any pets? cat Are you allergic to any pets? No
13. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens. Yes. ponchos? No.
14. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? Socks, mittens, mitts, scarves, hats, shawls, cloths, 15. What is on your needles right now? Baby socks and a shawl.
16. Do you read knitting books? oh yes. What kind of books i.e. technique, pattern, fiction? Socks and mittens books.
17. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Sure.
18. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? No long straight needles, but I use double pointed needles (5 needles). Bamboo, aluminum? Yes. plastic? No.
19. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? Yes.
20. How old is your oldest UFO? I don`t know.
21. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas. What winter holiday do you observe? Christmas and Easter.
22. Is there anything that you collect? souvenir thimbles, teabags, knitting books/patterns.
23. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? Around the world in knitted socks, 100 cm needles size 3mm, 3.5mm and 4mm
24. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? No. Are there any new techniques you’d like to learn? toe-up socks, knitting two socks at same time.
25. Are you a sock knitter? Yes. What are your foot measurements? 21.5 cm (small foot)
26. When is your birthday? July 13th.
27. Are you on Ravelry? Yes. If so, what’s your ID? Aurora
28. Are you on KnitPicks Knitting Community? No.What’s your username?

Skjerf/scarf

2010-10-27T13:07:00.002+01:00

Fant dette flotte mønsteret i et The Knitter oppskrifts blad. Det kalles "enschanted shrug", jeg valgte å lage et skjerf ved å bruke tykkere garn og halvere maskeantallet.

Garn: Juvel

Pinner: 4mm

Lange strømper

2010-10-27T13:01:00.003+01:00

Lange strømper til Amanda. Skulle vært flettemønster foran og, men Amanda ville bare ha de bak.

Garn: Pt4

Pinner: 4mm

Oppskrift: Drops hefte nr 114

Giveaway på Fru Lunas Drømmefabrikk

2010-10-13T10:56:00.004+01:00

I anledning salget av leiligheta har Fru Luna en give-away på bloggen sin.

Birthday gift

2010-09-06T16:01:00.002+01:00

I got this lovely packet from my birthday twin and good friend Lori in USA. Lovely yarn and a book I`ve wanted to read. Me and Lori will read it together. Looking forward for that. Thanks a lot Lori.

Blue swap - Ravelry

2010-09-06T15:53:00.002+01:00

Kathyr65 in USA sent me this lovely BLUE packet. There is a blueberry jam as well but it was in the fridge by the time the photo was taken. Thanks a lot for a fab packet. It made my day.

Swap I have received

2010-09-06T15:42:00.000+01:00

More info later.

Swap I have received

2010-09-06T15:38:00.001+01:00

More info will come later.

New sock pattern books

2010-09-06T15:34:00.003+01:00

Five sock knitting books I ordered from Amazon as a "well done exam" gift for myself. :)

Triton socks

2010-09-06T15:30:00.002+01:00

Found this pattern in The Knitter issue 19. Loved the pattern and yarn.
Pattern: Triton socks by Jon Dunn
Yarn: Easyknits Sushi Sock Roll
Needles: 2.75mm

Socks

2010-09-06T15:24:00.002+01:00

Socks made for a dear friends birthday.

Yarn: Seven brothers (Finnish yarn)

Needles: 4 mm

Cloth

2010-09-06T15:21:00.000+01:00

Cloth made for a swap.

Neck wrap

2010-09-03T20:19:00.000+01:00

Made for myself.

Hat

2010-09-03T20:16:00.001+01:00

Made for a cousin.

Tunika

2010-09-03T20:04:00.003+01:00

I made this for our youngest daughter.

Yarn: Daletta

Needles: 3 mm

Birthday swap 2010 - Ravelry

2010-09-03T19:46:00.003+01:00

This is the lovely packet I received from tricemarie in this years Ravelry birthday swap. Vogue knitting magazine, sock pattern book with lovely patterns, lovely soft yarn, m&m`s (my fave), tea, a scarf pin, a cute card and most of all a wonderful soft scarf which I can`t wait to wear as soon as it gets colder. Thanks a lot.

Hidden in my Shoe Sock

2010-07-17T20:18:00.003+01:00

I made those socks for my SP 15 swap partner.

Yarn: Fabel

Needles: 2.75 mm

Baby`s Bootikin

2010-06-14T22:47:00.003+01:00

Beautiful pattern from the Knitting Vintage socks book by nancy Bush.

Yarn: Idena Babyull

Needles: 2.75 mm

Sokker/Socks

2010-06-14T20:49:00.003+01:00

Yarn: Juvel

Needles: 3.5 mm

Knitting Vintage Socks

2010-06-14T20:39:00.002+01:00

Fancy Silk Sock

Yarn:

Needles

Madder Ribbed Sock

Yarn: Opal

Needles: 2.75mm, square needles

Secret Pal 15 - refresh- Questionnaire

2010-03-18T08:09:00.002+01:00

What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? superwash, wool, alpaca, cotton
What fibers do you absolutely not like? acrylic
What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? Have been knitting for more than 30 yrs. Learned from mother and grandmother. Intermediate.
Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?Amazon
What’s your favorite scent?Do you have a sweet tooth? Favoritecandy? vanilla, blueberry, cucumbermelon, coffee... Chocolate with nuts, M&M`s.
What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? cardmaking
Do you spin? No. Dye? No. What kind of music do you like? Country, gospel, pop, rock, 60`s and 70`s. Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? I think so. (if yourbuddy wants to make you a CD)
What’s your favorite color(s)? white/off-white, burgundy, bluegreen, smokedpink, icyblue + any multicolor. Any colors you just can’t stand? Neon. What is your family situation? Hubby and two girls age 15 and 28.
Do you have any pets? No Are you allergic to any pets? No Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens. Yes. or ponchos? No. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? Socks, mittens, mitts, scarves, hats, shawls, cloths, What is on your needles right now? Baby socks and socks for myself.
Do you read knitting books? oh yes. What kind of books i.e. technique, pattern, fiction? Socks and mittens books. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Sure.
Do you prefer straight or circular needles? No long straight needles, but I use double pointed needles (5 needles). Bamboo, aluminum? Yes. plastic? No. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? Yes. How old is your oldest UFO? don`t know. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas. What winter holiday do you observe? Christmas and Easter. Is there anything that you collect? souvenir thimbles, teabags, knitting books/patterns.
Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? CookieA sock book.
What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? No. Are there any new techniques you’d like to learn? toe-up socks, knitting two socks at same time.
Are you a sock knitter? Yes. What are your foot measurements? 21.5 cm (small foot) When is your birthday? July 13th.Are you on Ravelry? Yes. If so, what’s your ID? Aurora
Are you on KnitPicks Knitting Community? No.What’s your username?

Madder ribbed sock

2010-03-18T08:02:00.003+01:00

I got this lovely yarn from Lori in the US. I decided to make Madder ribbed scoks from it. The pattern is in the book Knitting vintage Socks by Nancy Bush. First sock is nearly done. This is first time I try square needles and its wonderful to knit with them. Thank you Lori for the yarn and needles.

Yarn: Opal

Needles: 2.75mm square double pointed needles

LYS # 4 swap - ravelry

2010-02-25T19:57:00.004+01:00

Here are the goodies I got from danioma today. Thanks a lot for a wonderful packet.

I received all those goodies. Chocolate is already gone. Me and hubby enjoyed them). Can`t wait to try the hot drinks.

I love the colors at the yarn. Can`t wait to make socks from it.

Vest til gud-sønn

2010-02-25T19:51:00.002+01:00

Den første vesten jeg strikket til min gud-sønn var for liten, så da var det bare å finne nytt garn og nytt mønster. Mønsteret er fra et ukeblad.

Garn: Juvel

Pinner: 3.5 mm

Sock kit swap - Ravelry

2010-02-18T12:04:00.003+01:00

This lovely packet came today from JustAli in England. I love the socks color and pattern. First time I`ve had sock yarn in a knitted roll. Never seen anything like that before. I love the pattern Ali enclosed. Think it will be my Easter knitting. Thanks a lot Ali for a wonderful packet. You made my day.

Alpaca mittens and scarf

2010-02-18T11:58:00.002+01:00

Mittens and scarf made to match the alpaca hat I made for our oldest daughter. Mittens and scarf have same cables as the hat.

Yarn: Misti

Needles: 4 mm

Gifts for Lori

2010-02-02T18:19:00.002+01:00

Those slippers are crochet for my friend Lori. Yarn: Hubro

Needles: 8mm

The potholder was knitted as well for Lori.

Yarn: Petunia

Needles: 3.5mm

Neck wrap

2010-02-01T23:40:00.001+01:00

Made for a swap.

Yarn: Tynn alpaca and Fairytale

Needles: 4mm

Tunika

2010-02-01T23:29:00.001+01:00

Made for a God-daughter 6th birthday.

Yarn: Heilo

Needles: 4mm

Mitts

2010-02-01T23:24:00.001+01:00

Mitts made for a swap.

Yarn: Dale Falk

Needles: 3.5mm

Cloth

2010-02-01T23:17:00.003+01:00

This cloth is made for a swap.

Yarn: Bambino cotton

Needles: 3.5mm

Shawl - Christmas gift

2010-02-01T23:11:00.003+01:00

Knitted shawl for my niece.

Yarn: Rauma Finull garn

Needles: 3.5mm

Dishcloths

2010-02-01T23:05:00.002+01:00

Dishcloths I made for swaps.

Yarn: Petunia

Needles: 3.5mm

2010-02-01T23:00:00.000+01:00

Favorite color swap - Ravelry

2010-02-01T22:41:00.002+01:00

This white color packet came from NrsMoo from USA. Look at the lovley soft baby llama yarn. I have already found a pattern to use it for. Thanks also for all the other lovely stuff you sent too. I love it. Thanks a lot.

World Yarn Swap - Ravelry

2010-02-01T22:37:00.002+01:00

Today a packet from mandli in New Zealand arrived. This must be my first touch of New Zealand yarn and I can`t wait to try it out. Just have to find the right patterns for it. I also got a knitted dishcloth, stickers hand-cream and Kiwi chocolate. Thank you so very much.

Another packet from Lori

2010-02-01T22:21:00.005+01:00

Sweet Lori sent me another packet. I`m the lucky owner of three knitting magazines, a knitting pin (cute), measuring tape (funny), 14 lollies and square needles which I haven`t tried before, but can`t wait to try out. i also got a card with symptoms of O.C.K.D. (obsessive Compulsive Knitting Disorder). ME?? Noooo. Well, I must admit I feel guilty of some of the symptoms... Thanks my dear. :)

Packet from Lori

2010-01-27T00:17:00.002+01:00

Last week I was the happy receiver of a packet with goodies from my new friend Lori in the USA. We met through Ravelry in December and have got a nice friendship since then. She had felted me a lovely pair of purple slippers, very warm. I also got Opal yarn, pens, a CD, a notepad tic tac, gum and lots of chocolate (all is gone by now). Thanks a lot sweet Lori. I loved it all.

Secret Pal 15 - Questionnaire

2010-01-27T00:01:00.003+01:00

What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely not like? Love superwash, wool, alpacca, cotton. Don`t like arcylic.
What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? bags
How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? 30+ yrs, intermediate to advance
Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? yes Amazon
What’s your favorite scent? vanilla, cucumbermelon, blueberry, vanilla, coffee
Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? chocolate with nuts, M&Ms
What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin? Cardmaking. I don`t spin
What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) Love country music, music from the 60`s-70`s. Yes it can play MP3s.
What’s your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can’t stand? Love white/offwhite, icyblue, smoked pink, burgundy, bluegreen, also love multicolors. Don`t like neon colors.
What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? Married mum to two girls age 28 and 15. No pets at home.
Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? Scarves and mittens
What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? socks, mittens, mitts, hats, scarves, shawls
What are you knitting right now? socks, shawl, tunika, scarf
Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Sure
Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? Use 5 needles and circular, bamboo and aluminium
Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? yes
How old is your oldest UFO? Don`t remember
What is your favorite holiday? What winter holiday do you observe? Christmas. Christmas and Easter.
Is there anything that you collect? Souvenir thimbles, cute notecards and stickers, patterns.
Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? Socks pattern books, esp Cookie A s book. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? None
Are there any new techniques you’d like to learn? Toe up socks and knitting two at the same time
Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? I`m a sock knitter, foot 21.5 cm
When is your birthday? July 13th
Are you on Ravelry? If so, what’s your ID? Yes, I`m Aurora

Swaps I have received

2009-12-27T01:40:00.007+01:00

Yarn gift

2009-12-27T01:28:00.003+01:00

Merry Christmas

2009-12-26T01:11:00.002+01:00

Once again Christmas time is here. This year has gone so extreemly fast, can`t believe it`s soon over. Have now been home more or less for seven months, but in a week time I`m off to my new University College. Hope it goes well and the next 1.5 year will go as fast as the first 1.5 yr did. I`m already half done with my studies.

My 15 wks study practice has taken most of my time this fall. Very interesting to see how the local CPS works. The study paper also took it`s time to write and I worked Saturdays in our local LYS/home-deco shop.

Diddn`t get much time for knitting and crocheting, but I`ve tried to do some when watching TV and when travelling. Will post some photos another day. Too tired now as it`s bed time here.

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.

Fave things swap 4

2009-09-06T15:02:00.002+01:00

This is the goodies which was in the box my partner sent me from Florida, US. I loved it all. Always nice to get American cotton as you can`t buy it here. Thanks a lot.

Secret Pal 14 - third packet

2009-09-06T14:52:00.002+01:00

A few days later my SP gave me a great laugh when I received this 2010 Woolmeise & Goodies calendar. Great knitting and handsome men. :) Thanks a lot to my Secret Pal.

Secret Pal 14 - second packet

2009-09-06T14:44:00.005+01:00

About three weeks ago I got my second packet from my SP. It was mailed from UK this time. It`s a knit kit with all you need when you are knitting/crocheting. I use it at home and I bring it with me for travels. It`s a great gift. I also got a couple of cute stitchmarkers. Thanks a lot.

Heklet pulsvarmere/Crochet wristwarmers

2009-09-06T14:40:00.004+01:00

Pattern: In the book: Hekling i sommersol

Yarn: Bambino Baby Ull

Needles: 2.5mm

Baggy lue/hat

2009-09-06T14:33:00.003+01:00

Yarn: Hubro

Needles: 9mm

Secret Pal 14 - first packet

2009-08-10T18:51:00.003+01:00

Today I received the first SP 14 packet. What a lovely surprise it was to get a box from Ravelry.com My pal had ordered me a T-shirt and a mug from them. I have so happy to receive it, as I never expected someone to order me something from Ravelry. The T-shirt fitted me perfectly. Will wear it at work tomorrow. Thanks a lot to my secret pal, who I`m sure is stalking my blog to see when the packet arrive. :)

Angel packet - The Super Swapper - Ravelry

2009-08-09T22:42:00.006+01:00

I never received the May packet in this swap from my original partner, but yesterday when I arrived home from some days in Finland, I found this angel packet from Melanie. I couldn`t believe my own eyes when I saw all the goodies I got from her. I got totally stunned. Thanks a lot.

Flere tøfler/more slippers

2009-08-09T22:28:00.008+01:00

Har helt dilla på disse tøflene. Så lette og raske å hekle. I can`t stop making those slippers, fast and easy to crochet.

Flere kort/more cards

2009-08-09T22:25:00.002+01:00

Flere kort. More cards.

Oppvaskklut/dishcloth

2009-08-09T22:07:00.000+01:00

Klut jeg lagde til en swap. Cloth made for a swap.

Min nye hobby - hekling/my new hobby - crocheting

2009-08-02T19:10:00.004+01:00

Har nesten ikke rørt heklekroken siden 1970 tallet da jeg første gang lærte å hekle. Dette var som å lære å hekle på nytt, da jeg ikke husket noe som helst av masker og staver. Da jeg kom over disse hekla tøflene var det ingen tvil om at hekling MÅTTE læres på nytt. Og dette er noe av det jeg har produsert denne uka. Har hatt vond rygg så da var det godt å bare sitte rett opp og ned og hekle.

Garn: Hubro Nål: 9 mm Oppskrift funnet i boka Hekling i sommersol av Olaug Kleppe

Have hardly done any crocheting since the 1970`s when I first learned it. When I saw those knitted slippers in the book Hekling i sommersol (crocheting in the summersun) by Olaug Kleppe, I just had to re-learn it. With a painful back I`ve been sitting on my sofa all week crocheting.

Yarn: Hubro Needle: 9 mm