tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67331653098677749842024-03-13T04:27:47.761+01:00Caroline knitsWhy spend $12 on lunch when you can buy a skein of yarn and eat an apple?Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-81732271434700487542013-01-16T16:31:00.000+01:002013-01-17T19:21:04.787+01:00Light and UpI've published a new and free pattern on Ravelry, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/light-and-up">Light and Up</a>. I love simple designs and I love eyelets and my new shawl is a combination of both. It's very easy to knit and requires less than one skein of fingering weight yarn. The yellow shawl is knit in a linen yarn from Ullcentrum and is a perfect summer shawl. The blue shawl is knit in gorgeous Malabrigo Sock. The size is generous thanks to the bigger needles (5 mm) and the shawl is very light and airy. I love it and think it's very wearable. And I'm happy that many fellow knitters on Ravelry also like it! I'm also happy and proud that Malabrigo Yarn linked to my pattern on their website.<br />
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-58027033519497486582013-01-12T19:43:00.000+01:002013-01-13T09:52:52.881+01:00Fantasy MittensI'm very proud of my new fingerless mittens! I used the pattern Mitt Envy (Ravelry) as the basis, but made them longer and played around with different motives and colors. I had so much fun planning and making them that I forgot to eat! I love to be in that creative flow!!<br />
I never thought that I would enjoy knitting on tiny needles, but it's very relaxing. Also, knitting mittens is a great way to use up all those small amounts of left-over precious yarn in the stash and they are finished in a couple of hours. Instant gratification! I've been bitten by the mitten bug, for sure!<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-16914175082790183932012-12-28T17:42:00.000+01:002012-12-28T20:55:26.165+01:00Zebra Cowl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqQaiBxiksAUoGnqQCMEGOMSFtaQsPfbNjjB_LV7GJsw3_ikpS9Fh37hTRsw6Ys2PDSigHIiokW7EeRRadGOAzZMDYQ7wuBwWCMuOUfMoNSEZ9gwycCRzc7wIk3pUWXoSo_yNmR2K4up3/s1600/IMG_1994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqQaiBxiksAUoGnqQCMEGOMSFtaQsPfbNjjB_LV7GJsw3_ikpS9Fh37hTRsw6Ys2PDSigHIiokW7EeRRadGOAzZMDYQ7wuBwWCMuOUfMoNSEZ9gwycCRzc7wIk3pUWXoSo_yNmR2K4up3/s200/IMG_1994.jpg" width="156" /></a>I really like how this cowl turned out! It looks great with my black coat and is warm and cosy but light and airy at the same time.<br />
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It's very easy to make and is done in a couple of hours. You will need about 100 g of super bulky yarn in each color.<br />
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Here's what I did:<br />
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CO 21 stitches with needles 12 mm. This will give you a cowl 30 cm wide. You can easily change the width by casting on more or less stitches, but always an odd number.<br />
Every row: k2, *yo, k2tog*, k1.<br />
Change color every other row and always pick up the new yarn from behind the yarn you just used.<br />
Knit for about 140 cm. BO with same color you started with. Twist the garment once and sew together. Voila!<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-41172511741890049672012-01-27T18:30:00.000+01:002012-10-21T11:44:05.991+02:00The easiest fingerless mittens - ever!I have to admit it: I have a large stash! I decided to start making something out of every small skein. I came up with these fingerless mittens. They took only a couple of hours to knit and I used just 60 meters of DK weight yarn. They are knitted in the round and NO seeming is required!<br />
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Here's how I made them:<br />
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CO 32 stitches on 5 mm needles and join in the round. Either use double pins or, as I always do, use the magic loop-method (you can find great tutorials on youtube).<br />
Knit 3 rounds.<br />
Purl 1 round.<br />
Knit 3 rounds.<br />
Purl 1 round.<br />
Knit until piece measures 9 cm (or the length that fits you).<br />
BO 2 stitches in the beginning of next round.<br />
Knit back and forth (knit one row, turn the work and purl back) for 3.5 cm.<br />
At the end of last row CO 2 stitches and start knitting in the round again.<br />
Knit 3 cm.<br />
Purl 1 round.<br />
Knit 3 rounds.<br />
Purl 1 round.<br />
Knit 3 rounds.<br />
BO loosely.<br />
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Make another one and you've got yourself a pair of nice and cosy mittens.<br />
<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-58629044277023727052011-12-10T15:11:00.001+01:002011-12-10T16:22:01.107+01:00The Art of DyeingI spend many of my free hours knitting. I think it´s so much fun and I really enjoy the creative side of it. Which yarn goes with which pattern... Which colors looks nice together...How can I make changes to make the garment look better....<br />
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Lately I´ve been trying the art of dyeing yarn, another creative aspect of the knitting experience. I have read a lot about it and looked at other peoples beautiful (and less beautiful) results.<br />
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Since I have a rather small kitchen I don´t have room for big pans and pots, so I decided to try dyeing with Kool Aid. You can´t bye Kool Aid in Sweden so first I had to order some from a website.<br />
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It´s very easy to dye with Kool Aid. First you have to make a hank out of the yarn, then you put it in a bowl of rather hot water to soak for half an hour (I am an impatient kind of person so I only waited for 15 minutes...). Meanwhile you go creative and mix different flavors of Kool Aid in another (microwave-safe) bowl of hot water (you can also add food coloring). I used one made of glass. Then you put the soaked hank all the way into the colored water, cover the bowl with plastic film and heat it in the microwave on highest temperature for two minutes. Take out the bowl, stir (be careful not to let the water boil) and repeat the procedure until the water is completely clear. Take out the yarn, let it cool on the bench and then rinse in water the same temperature as the yarn. Hang up to dry and take some time admiring your masterpiece!! If you don´t like the result you can always repeat the procedure with some new color.<br />
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So far I have mostly dyed self-striped sock yarn (your yarn has to be from an animal for it to work).<br />
But my first attempt was with two skeins of light-blue Debbie Bliss' Baby Cashmerino. Here is before and after pictures and also a picture of the hat I knitted from the yarn:<br />
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My second attempt was with two skeins of Zwerger Garn Opal Hundertwasser in pink, yellow and blue (I don't really know why I bought them in first place, they were probably on sale...).<br />
I overdyed with some different reds and the result was amazing, as is the finished shawl:<br />
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-49635656833631996742011-04-14T22:37:00.008+02:002011-04-14T22:56:33.765+02:00Sweet Baby Sweater<div style="text-align: left;">I friend of mine had a grandson, I wanted to knit something for him and came up with this little sweater. Unfortunately it took me a while to knit it, write up the pattern and testknit it, so now the boy is too big for it...</div><div>Well, well, hopefully I get som grandchildren of my own some day!<div><br /></div><div>The sweater can be made in endless different ways and it's easy to make it smaller or bigger since it's knitted from the top down without any seams. The pattern is a free download <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sweet-baby-sweater-2">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DZXSjbyEpGV9-GGkxEVwz8p85J0erx1NPTDLG9A2IoZtClKLqB55RxB6NGwod7i92a5GyK2b9IfH3d45DFpg1fz-5dk8TwlJr8i8DnBgQCFMLHeYzqthsDG_pktDtCX2QtPpgoJr7XaB/s320/Bild+1185.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595544599643485906" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDicry-DXthi-lP4shXI5Nc89L1pThbuOr70hXszfXXxpUe5XTtXpuO2X1ckXTMUO0W18uQ8xDE2-Nt9mKE1ysgdEk9gOMiDQfnVpTeYpR2yHRKWOP1gSRIDoujTdrQRfZswHesHOE7ks/s320/Bild+957smaller.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 192px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595545433829959442" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlADMWobzmPIU0-pGPLkj2Dr7ruUm-QfRzbYD0YEuPLx2yBWz6naceWay9VDKogxPIUefGB3ngXYP0pfCYyJUSOSEC1YQSo2CbalzjdQbHhYf4Z4QxaEY9nP1s3VmkHnmogFsanwom5JS/s320/Bild+1201.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595544433508694898" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZHpAOkpeiLHnVSbPGoKfe3Owpvm01aYhmjaQd8tJaO8NLyjX2kdmAPy6lydr0-QC2NBPmz_jePvMcNCWAjcm5Pa0KCDy4aNjqYmFvoedi-WodiwnhM7WYrPuiSm23c4-SSIPkuLwvq6O/s320/Bild+1198.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595544845556189650" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-LSivnuW6jZPzW5ku32-jNMatwB8iQFemNOZgARZOaF33EqV84RZB_cV18uK_-GqI07ntx7IyULEqmkXq_Ogk5Em2V1JpobKkGX2502j72YPUJWusTrGYZHPv8vAFBk3D910-pdcMMMW/s320/Bild+1203.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595543683103901026" /></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-13243821268318878282011-04-14T21:57:00.009+02:002011-04-14T22:35:29.983+02:00More mysteries<div style="text-align: left;">I have participated in a couple of more Mystery KAL's. Great fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>First it was another one by Threebagsfull: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-kal-shawl">Mystery KAL Shawl</a>. I used Kauni Wool Effekt and the result is lovely. I have used the shawl a lot this cold and endless winter, it´s really warm and cosy! Here's my project page: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/carowiens/mystery-kal-shawl">November Mystery</a>.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqurRsuQnUhqrdW2aZh8L-rBJ0dHRDU_zjpsNMCsqcUDmDnfrAI-tyhdPy40-Y6ZhFifqzEbg_LLKqHzzVxKnEzNgReD_6nXT1uR_qGD0fMl4hyphenhyphenqkqBCDQKjw_MmfSjsc1158KasBrk86_/s320/myst7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595534258023828754" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZLvqUPFmJK8YmqzStFbHhEc5nCt9SPTb9mTvFleJi_jpRZFcVKq-_P1nrxwehDuIMwBZDTysx69qc-oOdcM3njXbiCYswe_Fh_xV1jSN2B3BqiH1yWxM9VjI9YZoWwTxK95ZzFqNn12p/s320/myst9.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595534269550904594" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uHFlQxX7y9nZJq5PgZ2nHuH9Jb0DvbAt6Ie2X7Dpenu5iA84uR5rEZijzazDW_Bp28W7t84XuMJGSTkGejDOt7MYr9LXREQOYfhK9t2ynBzebykPLPMqwntsyv1-CeDAXAybkGJ83xXb/s320/myst8.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595534264124819218" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then the turn came to She-Knits' beaded Cynthia Shawl. My project page is here: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/carowiens/cynthia-shawl">Cynthia Mystery KAL</a>. For this beautiful shawl I used Regia Silk and I'm very happy with this result too! I love the jeans look. It's a perfect shawl for spring.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdNr16_eWQ1a3HIXG-oxi04BuVLeZ31tGjJc8mq7yh4NG77hZYIoJfOzhgf_Fi3z6jKe0orEwGvZ8z08pOpAn3XE6znJxakxqs6swir7VfGOL8m1E-rLnRZQzQ8YqF8U_7tVEltWF3Vmo/s320/Bild+1232.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595538709869907218" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRklJYD0uPNnysR3ysbg4pLyl_VXBZFsHciQ_GMJzc1QyyKHBp4dW4mHN1yq4fJE4a5AA_M1zNktU674OYd4dNeOqVOjApa4jWLlZEMx_TnGAHORCIm-PadjAOliuhcP4lXpHr_uasbRF/s320/Bild+1221.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595537615959380930" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65hIKEIguPOiz2pCpM0EpF9r__adnFgdrQN29Eg1DchkvEGeKHimKvl1CxIDgGhZmpEB9hK8pv39JpuwevbBVeXAqJO92c2w-VYPA1UP8q4904z8aBX0ywRiFmCfpjnooltM-E9GSEv94/s320/Bild+1233.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595539065055305874" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq70u5Op3JqRM5O_FSLQ73dSj_oGNErgSf5SRClwVWb296AZv4TJjensPiYgrlggbeynNU9_Ke_38l1qzjEJddkygF5PGTaw72NwgUZxePb32PgDE1CFnE_fo86p3LQ5yup6zQCZ9MNlmQ/s320/Bild+1223.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595538405245472434" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-5894632197972161342010-11-12T16:52:00.008+01:002011-02-23T20:54:44.166+01:00New pattern<div style="text-align: left;">I have released a new pattern. Nothing special, but it is fun designing things that actually can be worn. It´s a supercozy cowl you can wear in several different ways. It comes in two sizes, has a simple but effective lace pattern and is closed with three big buttons.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can download the pattern for free here: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/midwinter-cowl">Midwinter Cowl</a></div><div><div><br /><div><div>The longer one you can wear both as a cowl and a scarf and you can pull it over your head on those cold winter days. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhSNvwvtGdQeaGG7yYSTYkDx3ZOQJEO525y2DUmbgjEAoEHdW7TCsbYNM5jGanYPzTLittr-3a1Lo6wumpgm5LSOPCAk102dXE3Qpfni_gHGgFO-U1hwhPweIrItAZKHRuJiokKrt84o3/s320/Bild+598.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538692930872116178" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">The short version is perfect to wear under a jacket or over a sweater.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUE6JTFQHg05lXQleZQB2TCnRIzFOjz4WbJ6zG5LCOFPIgkYu_YiErDDakk90dkWi6oaqd-ldKOmF4iCxv4Y8P2VjsuU1lkaFHMyVfaGW2Zoo1Z7oOYR8VZURFUeVC4cxxUVhaLqcUUEf/s320/Bild+695.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538695108687190338" /></div></div></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-33301444623142126072010-11-07T09:58:00.006+01:002010-11-07T19:52:20.605+01:00Mystery Kerchief<div style="text-align: left;">KAL´s are fun! I have participated in another one: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/criminal-minds-mystery-kerchief">Criminal Minds Mystery Kerchief</a> by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/threebagsfulled">Threebagsfull</a>ed. Every week you get a piece of the pattern and it´s exciting to see the project grow. The thing is, you don´t know how it will look when it´s finished. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This one started OK, but after a while I thought the shawl just looked like a sample of different stitches. I decided to frog and put it aside. Then I hadn´t much time to think about knitting since I moved to a new flat. Wow, that´s heavy work...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>But after a couple of weeks I looked at the projects the other participants had made, and to my surprise the shawl was quite beautiful! So - I picked mine up and finished it yesterday. I´m really pleased with it and have signed up for another KAL!<div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQDqs5JWmhgus8P4D7nLtWyIFrtHoMUxgCIbpcoGPxIfNTGBDeWftMmxmVUyYa1OVlq3MDpDXwJ5jtuYRlxu0K92_54hMnwwOJ0TxfglmqXpErR7BEifI8_aiiQgpI09XhAIi7eCGNUDB/s320/Bild+650.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536748643659945026" /><div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJvsQIlapMcvCLwEomarOVYs0Vzdoil8ygdVw_0oAkHdLDWT0HLxsmr02xooDfOeqauKMhXU8WcLNKMKPm_IwowAbGewEnkc9K-6UT9Y4G-GW5SDErZ8gwm7Z_lqYavhXAvv8T59q0f9O/s320/Bild+647.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536748636534501330" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPeTHiAzgjehAW2UnDgfYDl-QXrX2OATkPHwU00JMZsRNoNN_pMW-r0paR0aOlwZY3aRqy6rNjJHz0VaxQvj66o6RneYoLJXO8V7g0lMljPdbYDIUkv4XPuu7GGfu0KzR-XkCpaLHPtN2/s320/Bild+661.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536748630840361634" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The yarn is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/marks--kattens-fame-trend">Marks & Kattens Fame Trend</a>.</div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-32455910846586951352010-09-27T08:47:00.006+02:002010-09-27T09:45:15.778+02:00Mystery unveiledThe finished shawl looks like a work of art. The pattern is beautiful!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521494797662759938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaNblO02922rDWbXgKmpeIjIMkWMRY6ou9slpJoNe4E1abvH8Ip5oOIhjnVZmQtdnsIl4d9aNHQbGxXSsVvcOjtLlowP8OeaeYTs7I2ZMx5ZF7xxvtKabUd0992wI9SVK3SZaZ5O7XwlK/s320/Bild+480.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521494794637786754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCXYDWknKHEOyaJfCsGpRp2VKjceeqWasX4ebKs_Ij_mJo6fhAWr3RSSUeOxuAtgLYEMJ-C_h9XHP0RuUWRWKLALPRlRzks8nHWjwJ82WPV8adzmOX183luZmTb6CfUN8xSjdon9bUVvK/s320/Bild+486.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521494416207862738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRPPHc4ziCrT-NNXIVY1leqBmlxNNr4g9GfWd2QY7WAABmI0u3byqP45c0cS8OApa83xUlCznZ_3c0eyZix3_HHVjj7QDHTmJGb5jEKfRenFZ1iv-CQu8aMdPgHDDIWk88b9tC656WAax/s320/Bild+478.jpg" />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-23846378760347547832010-09-24T18:03:00.005+02:002010-09-24T18:30:46.374+02:00Mystery KALI´m attending a Mystery KAL for the first time in my knitting "career". KAL means knit along and is a group of people knitting the same pattern at the same time. Mystery KAL is when you don´t know how the finished project is going to look like, since you receive the pattern in parts, for instance one clue every week.<br /><br />My first Mystery KAL is called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/22-leaves-shawlette">22 leaves </a>by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/lankakomero">Lankakomero </a>and is great fun. It´s going to be a shawlette. The only thing is the pattern is revealed too fast. Five clues in three days. I would have liked a little bit more excitement. Otherwise it´s great! I´m halfway through clue #5, but the picture shows clues 1-4.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520515018883811378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmMRe8nSjZik_Km1Guwqq517Zkf5nYF-VmOmNjca89tHDJobzRv-uo9Ou-I98t375qGHRgZZKi8QPfHGV9LTesXUutywBszzxC-SIUeWjz2JqS8mKloKh4baNulo-dDLN-cHDolhy1Kkc/s320/Bild+427.jpg" />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-23370691773653999732010-09-24T17:54:00.005+02:002010-09-24T18:02:33.067+02:00More magic!I have said it before, knitting is magic! Just look at these two pictures:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasdKyIYh_dLxL2EiwAnmQcLKUBHE3pjarygMb7Xm5oAb4QhbWagyoCKlGwKhS_VlIVtYrt9-K6xnrWgspQH7hoKC5EAyGmkkvFyCv0gIZ8CSkzEHJjDTznutjGelM0DK8OkoFYrlvcGRD/s1600/Bild+398.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520509602389637538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasdKyIYh_dLxL2EiwAnmQcLKUBHE3pjarygMb7Xm5oAb4QhbWagyoCKlGwKhS_VlIVtYrt9-K6xnrWgspQH7hoKC5EAyGmkkvFyCv0gIZ8CSkzEHJjDTznutjGelM0DK8OkoFYrlvcGRD/s320/Bild+398.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnAHJg9xJWIN1tHo1Gr28LxqZYBeMDYenVPQNiAahil-ibRhoMEMyttoryzLyOpQXz0R8tBDdCmdCJQb8WfLVy5I1K2Q-nPpDupfHfu9bq1tGX0QftLcd0LLW6EStUeNe0ix4vk3fajHi/s1600/Bild+400.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520510166437612402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnAHJg9xJWIN1tHo1Gr28LxqZYBeMDYenVPQNiAahil-ibRhoMEMyttoryzLyOpQXz0R8tBDdCmdCJQb8WfLVy5I1K2Q-nPpDupfHfu9bq1tGX0QftLcd0LLW6EStUeNe0ix4vk3fajHi/s320/Bild+400.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><p><br /> </p><p>The secret is yarn made of wool and a washing machine.</p><p> </p><p> </p>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-70470593568771212052010-09-02T20:24:00.011+02:002010-09-02T20:50:38.781+02:00Starry Shetland<p>Another shawl is off the needles and I think it´s the most beautiful shawl I´ve ever made!! The pattern is Shetland Triangle Lace Shawl by Evelyn A. Clarke and the yarn is Handmaiden Fine Yarn Sea Silk. It is made from silk and plant fiber and has a fantastic lustre and softness. The colour is called Stardust. It´s a match made in heaven! </p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512386035717289314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUgDQkl9TTPz07vu-uSedmD8uU0cJRPeFxWzbIl0KdYkAl3KRZd3uIkLqrGFmKKJ03jk5WHY2G77_2Mah8tOkH5Py9tFcXKEfYuu_zpupC4qTq5IqVc2b_PyjB1FiL_zWWQ1tzZV0v5uL/s320/Bild+368.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512388729533457970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1teVZhX_5pu00ktcVZAk1KZxSPp9IF2lgqr5XdFEKGIlUFWh59ApDMscNA8mFXf9z_mwlbAPNAbtg5iBFDboldIBUT69AbDalu-_D0iXxfo1le8VA7NxyCx7L93Zfr1N91EvQ3ZxY9mgu/s200/Bild+372.jpg" /> <p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512388188235925378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AezLrFyieek2qm2ZPw4SlKj208ilP6dnF0yiPe7lQWSPoN-GBW8iecLdOATDkpiNqjFSTpI5jMJ39wC2pVxDqBAahbslIBj2EY9wMBVBKly4YK7wH7_ieiE3hqmfZzdogRe4kfi1ymRS/s320/Bild+346.jpg" /></p>It´s really hard to capture the true colour with my camera, hence the different shades of this gorgeous bluish grey in the pictures.<br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-10504081561518752062010-08-24T17:56:00.011+02:002010-10-12T14:46:25.158+02:00Sideway shawlsLately, I´ve been knitting a few shawls sideways. One of them, "Forest Beauty", is knitted from tip to tip with a lacepattern to the right and stockinette stitches to the left. The shape is made by increasing the stockinette part and then, after you reached the middle, decreasing again until you only have the lace tip left.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509009356001131202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCSylU40j8ORpRkDacDCzXCc37U4Rh7npghIzgnDAWcWA67rMUxT1ueFyujcTlFXAPU20FSchL3thUpmjxWIO1oJPimcEXqo1V4kYZClmQ-NVr7YZQzu2UwWTg9hoG7769zzJWFcYcBW2/s320/Bild+097.jpg" /><br /><br />The other one, Amalia, is made in another way. First you knit the lace border and then pick up stitches all the way and knit garter stitches in short rows, thus forming a crescent.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509009863343287682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajV_Oy9XJUnYBr3OByN92-5jNT0Vm_BhVS4Xt-q1H9UlzJ-_CQ4ZHAFOWPc3HjQ_-Nfb0fnara9BJ1CntSLhWk_Ap00WEz9KuY31MSmuaYIo_RGPr5bkUcFCWfHC4kmshyOBc7wN-_3e9/s320/Bild+309.jpg" /><br /><br />They both are lovely patterns, but I have realized that I like triangular shawls much more. But the shawls was fun to knit, and since I´m always looking for something new and exciting, a new shape, a new yarn, a new color, you have to acccept that it doesn´t always work out in the end.<br /><br />Now on to the next project!!.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-54850222027764053752010-05-20T17:33:00.006+02:002011-02-23T20:55:24.050+01:00TimanttiWow! I´m so excited and happy! I have published my second original design on Ravelry and I am getting a huge response!<div>Here she is, Timantti:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyKv91LXHWTLCGx16UIoLEeOrcrrYnHx7gSyvdGBAUQeTMiciwUZ66GlYwp_SoyEkrJPi1yE6zJm7O07ttx3tDVZCplkQ0qgNtRcTDmk1Zn43I5udC7A8omIcXs_dQOXfjdOMYAu65YtQ/s1600/IMG_7305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyKv91LXHWTLCGx16UIoLEeOrcrrYnHx7gSyvdGBAUQeTMiciwUZ66GlYwp_SoyEkrJPi1yE6zJm7O07ttx3tDVZCplkQ0qgNtRcTDmk1Zn43I5udC7A8omIcXs_dQOXfjdOMYAu65YtQ/s320/IMG_7305.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473376491963477282" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTwjr7JNYlLibZtVGgbWn5uhANNvNt-tUYIJSm0iSku4Mhyphenhyphen2tcfvvORLNdmvkppt6W6LWXHsklhpCq6mnT8V78g95fyvtshK5toPS7vMOTnkDBnnY1YotpMW2-IEPBGaVZ9yZ0yIxuzHE/s1600/IMG_7310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTwjr7JNYlLibZtVGgbWn5uhANNvNt-tUYIJSm0iSku4Mhyphenhyphen2tcfvvORLNdmvkppt6W6LWXHsklhpCq6mnT8V78g95fyvtshK5toPS7vMOTnkDBnnY1YotpMW2-IEPBGaVZ9yZ0yIxuzHE/s320/IMG_7310.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473376509825355458" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMB13zoSSqveRxJY2E7SWF_4KM9CTm6u16ah6xz6qCYydTj7U3JrALAZbKrHJpHmE_3aRdTe4FayD7A8zrBVhMNQyvIgpSboXMBWyygoxENVYZ-lRKx02ogdbIjvDLdgRTpMKO67lxxtj/s1600/IMG_7276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMB13zoSSqveRxJY2E7SWF_4KM9CTm6u16ah6xz6qCYydTj7U3JrALAZbKrHJpHmE_3aRdTe4FayD7A8zrBVhMNQyvIgpSboXMBWyygoxENVYZ-lRKx02ogdbIjvDLdgRTpMKO67lxxtj/s320/IMG_7276.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473376500324846674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XxAy4wDwiGMlxb_RVZ6Y52z0ZlBSq9uNYNTUN971fN4Nx0XLazx9W8XK0rXBZ02Q8jG3yRjkTAlMi4FrJMmcXJ5cW0c7Wrb1uBUWgiK0yQ96tDPSq-a5QJW_NqwOpmxDCsAF7rJ2mfeA/s1600/IMG_7258.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XxAy4wDwiGMlxb_RVZ6Y52z0ZlBSq9uNYNTUN971fN4Nx0XLazx9W8XK0rXBZ02Q8jG3yRjkTAlMi4FrJMmcXJ5cW0c7Wrb1uBUWgiK0yQ96tDPSq-a5QJW_NqwOpmxDCsAF7rJ2mfeA/s320/IMG_7258.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473376496096882082" /></a><br /></div><div>This shawl is made from the softest merino yarn and the result is a light and airy shawl with a diamond pattern border as the only decoration. Timantti means diamond in Finnish and I think it´s a beautiful word!</div><div><br /></div><div>The pattern is available as a free download:<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/timantti">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/timantti</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-5745649292700224502010-05-19T11:02:00.006+02:002010-05-19T11:41:16.340+02:00Magic!Knitting is pure magic! A single strand of yarn transformes into a beautiful cardigan or a soft and lovely shawl. I´m so thrilled every time I´ve finished a project! All those stitches on my needles have turned into something nice to wear myself or give away to somebody I care about.<br /><br />When a project is off the needles it often looks creased-up and out of shape. It is not as soft as you would wish either. But when soaked and blocked something has happened!<br />It´s like when the caterpillar bursts out of the cocoon transformed into a beautiful butterfly!<br /><br />I have been knitting on a shawl for my friend who is moving up north. The yarn felt hard and itchy, but when blocked it turned soft and beautiful.<br /><br />Here is before and after:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHkbCiDtvq5gpkLvKVD3ROEDVB9LVMShtug42iZzzPERdJA89N-5yvekFVXawFw3M_EE1whfTUtVf-5GeNhR_4ebzrQRMNU3LvdFDwPNVFX3Y4Og_UUxmV4xVrv6lntf8kSU0XyF6Z712/s1600/IMG_7101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHkbCiDtvq5gpkLvKVD3ROEDVB9LVMShtug42iZzzPERdJA89N-5yvekFVXawFw3M_EE1whfTUtVf-5GeNhR_4ebzrQRMNU3LvdFDwPNVFX3Y4Og_UUxmV4xVrv6lntf8kSU0XyF6Z712/s320/IMG_7101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472910230746686882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogQk621wJqpFaeyMMlRbO__2QxpcI2r9fiVJCZI7TM0u5uNYi7TOCH5pcuGyVgCYigJDrwZFHR4Sk_0RR_3gBvjCcaZamWuSvWzyhmc4evKm2n2H8L1kKWgD7wDg6-VUOye-7AZormc6L/s1600/IMG_7194.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogQk621wJqpFaeyMMlRbO__2QxpcI2r9fiVJCZI7TM0u5uNYi7TOCH5pcuGyVgCYigJDrwZFHR4Sk_0RR_3gBvjCcaZamWuSvWzyhmc4evKm2n2H8L1kKWgD7wDg6-VUOye-7AZormc6L/s320/IMG_7194.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472910232542816322" /></a><br /><br />The pattern is found here <a href="http://muro.vuodatus.net/blog/881297">http://muro.vuodatus.net/blog/881297</a> or here <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/revontuli--huivi-northern-lights">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/revontuli--huivi-northern-lights</a>. The yarn is Kauni effekt 100% wool.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-54382064077326453952010-05-18T00:20:00.007+02:002010-05-20T18:27:37.869+02:00Myrtle - finally!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVR8XBK8O50MJaE77jMsI9V_o_r5aX-knz5czqPbcjsSONNcL3leF_aEOMLPm4jfUKXT6a5y-R3haTHkaZK42cJgelxYaiQkF4XYIP6HsHVDV8VZJTMnQwEfjudAlWILHmpIMEgDhaj1Y/s1600/IMG_7148.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVR8XBK8O50MJaE77jMsI9V_o_r5aX-knz5czqPbcjsSONNcL3leF_aEOMLPm4jfUKXT6a5y-R3haTHkaZK42cJgelxYaiQkF4XYIP6HsHVDV8VZJTMnQwEfjudAlWILHmpIMEgDhaj1Y/s320/IMG_7148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472370387385146210" /></a><br /><br />My Myrtle is finally off the needles! I love the way it came out, it is really beautiful and fits me perfect. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/snowden-becker">Snowden Becker</a>, I bow to you! The yarn, Regia Silk, is lovely too, especially when blocked. It´s a blend of wool and silk and it´s soft and shiny.<br /><br />I haven´t decided on buttons yet. Maybe a lot of small ones or just one at the top....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Fopg97swkyijZBemSSnT2-mbROjW1ifLh5eOBbP90KPZ_dulUqtDnB4b_-W_3zjA2eM4qQxsjeGR8rtex7tPQlAEAtfnUfnuZL9CXRU_Fj1_EW5xvfHD4fSm6zV3WLr4qm7VbISuCuVp/s1600/IMG_7185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Fopg97swkyijZBemSSnT2-mbROjW1ifLh5eOBbP90KPZ_dulUqtDnB4b_-W_3zjA2eM4qQxsjeGR8rtex7tPQlAEAtfnUfnuZL9CXRU_Fj1_EW5xvfHD4fSm6zV3WLr4qm7VbISuCuVp/s320/IMG_7185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472369732790282130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapbo3rcPELurozy0xLusQ8hkgPA7bQA3mjaQUsIcMME7aSt8F6ZUK4i6Bjk0OczuMxFAbFIL7X_0LvY07sMkxxb8gU7gFI2QJe63eGn9EpQ-6_tNTAwKV2tPbILKltDxeFpM7CgmdTL-O/s1600/IMG_7182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapbo3rcPELurozy0xLusQ8hkgPA7bQA3mjaQUsIcMME7aSt8F6ZUK4i6Bjk0OczuMxFAbFIL7X_0LvY07sMkxxb8gU7gFI2QJe63eGn9EpQ-6_tNTAwKV2tPbILKltDxeFpM7CgmdTL-O/s320/IMG_7182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472369729765798594" /></a>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-56130368131160170862010-05-09T17:23:00.008+02:002010-05-19T11:41:52.931+02:00Shoes for a knitter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbEZA-_6MEjKE-yytiQpHLzQmbNj4vRm8aTKA1Q85JVwqfcRjtdPG3__xyNaexcc3ZS7imnjhOBWSkzilDG9ySxdqRWIPWQoaQr5tqNgZaYdedV5Ap_0h0WCBjJX_-no2eZlACia2cqqt/s1600/genomskinliga+skor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbEZA-_6MEjKE-yytiQpHLzQmbNj4vRm8aTKA1Q85JVwqfcRjtdPG3__xyNaexcc3ZS7imnjhOBWSkzilDG9ySxdqRWIPWQoaQr5tqNgZaYdedV5Ap_0h0WCBjJX_-no2eZlACia2cqqt/s320/genomskinliga+skor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469291744385590498" /></a><br />What awesome shoes! If they were mine, I sure would have to knit socks (which I don´t really like)!<br /><br />If anybody knows were to buy these shoes, please let me know!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-40204624913149045152010-05-07T16:45:00.006+02:002010-05-07T17:04:45.744+02:00Myrtle - a love-hate relationshipI´ve been knitting on a beautiful lace cardigan called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/myrtle-cardigan">Myrtle </a>a couple of months now. The reason it takes so long is that I have to be fully concentrated on this project in order to make it work. I have to sit all alone, no TV, no nothing. <br />There is so much to keep in mind and if your thoughts wander just for a moment, sh-t happens!<br />This project has been accompanied by a lot of curses, but there is so much satisfaction when it all comes together.<br />The trickiest part is when you are going to shape the sleeve caps. The instructions are somewhat unclear, and you have to improvise a lot. I´m so proud that I made it so far, I just have a couple of rows left! I cross my fingers that it will fit me well!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcV1ubgs1JwhUtwEfyiebdOOcBm52w1poM7QiBFUmNLudsO3_YSYkIMEYZ8eLFKnte8N3ngtqZ8-Pp3Xr4o1pNGqoJr8_pb-p7SF1HeHPJFX1ZAF6falOH6GOmM6oPt4cZOkfQQNraRwP/s1600/IMG_7085.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcV1ubgs1JwhUtwEfyiebdOOcBm52w1poM7QiBFUmNLudsO3_YSYkIMEYZ8eLFKnte8N3ngtqZ8-Pp3Xr4o1pNGqoJr8_pb-p7SF1HeHPJFX1ZAF6falOH6GOmM6oPt4cZOkfQQNraRwP/s320/IMG_7085.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468542490589810130" /></a>Look at all those markers!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTOyybgbN8UA-_KV81JYvjJb_OU5iQGcz-mPzpbKZJowpv1HDD6K_HA5TyScPOUou36MtI9mvQw5O-TyhRn3n5pRQvAaQb6w3SPs4dtr-chxiKyJro_W8u5PKsfIoNE95BktmX09BebvV/s1600/IMG_7083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTOyybgbN8UA-_KV81JYvjJb_OU5iQGcz-mPzpbKZJowpv1HDD6K_HA5TyScPOUou36MtI9mvQw5O-TyhRn3n5pRQvAaQb6w3SPs4dtr-chxiKyJro_W8u5PKsfIoNE95BktmX09BebvV/s320/IMG_7083.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468542486038981842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVGaAkEEyoUQtJaCfhpzBLdQ1YXNCfwgKc1jSVeq0fOG1TEYP9k4O5uzG3KD81jrphnTrJyWZMGlOCw3NbYS5gJ4T6uB9lXCAL97CcwMOHo-2jSyTG6tWsCIqkvxSUAKfqQQvPVk2XE5Y/s1600/IMG_7080.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVGaAkEEyoUQtJaCfhpzBLdQ1YXNCfwgKc1jSVeq0fOG1TEYP9k4O5uzG3KD81jrphnTrJyWZMGlOCw3NbYS5gJ4T6uB9lXCAL97CcwMOHo-2jSyTG6tWsCIqkvxSUAKfqQQvPVk2XE5Y/s320/IMG_7080.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468542474602252194" /></a>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-44253505377763389792010-04-28T23:39:00.005+02:002010-05-03T09:57:58.172+02:00Harry the Third<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmam1eo9CGzRp0GJf_FLFcS5IfyJCz0WWyuU4C5ZS0BpPUDcXkTbcmExB3C8fE0awwKrBSa6TKXdJRzEg1N_AuNIiFgT0JZNA_52FrWmAjjE7V3Jp30iyt37bhbP6vYm782-WtWx490dCD/s1600/IMG_6989b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmam1eo9CGzRp0GJf_FLFcS5IfyJCz0WWyuU4C5ZS0BpPUDcXkTbcmExB3C8fE0awwKrBSa6TKXdJRzEg1N_AuNIiFgT0JZNA_52FrWmAjjE7V3Jp30iyt37bhbP6vYm782-WtWx490dCD/s320/IMG_6989b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465306376397890194" /></a><br /><br />My third Harry Shawl is off the needles, blocked and worn all day! The yarn, which is thin sock yarn from wool, completely change when blocked. It becomes soft, drapy and very light. It´s pure magic to wear around your neck. Today it has been a nice sunny spring day here i Malmö, and Harry is a perfect spring shawl!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSm0-MMJEn3C8uCgNpAkH98BoMjtSCY0T9EYqu1nYy8eeATKk1-UtFhowskNX_mJJ31EUtDaN-mf3-I9wx_OOrItZXBzgSGHDRYXoLtZ_Yyq4jKpLQxhLybzr6V7XLDopRywACZams4_-x/s1600/IMG_7060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSm0-MMJEn3C8uCgNpAkH98BoMjtSCY0T9EYqu1nYy8eeATKk1-UtFhowskNX_mJJ31EUtDaN-mf3-I9wx_OOrItZXBzgSGHDRYXoLtZ_Yyq4jKpLQxhLybzr6V7XLDopRywACZams4_-x/s320/IMG_7060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466949451069226914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UpyCEd3LkK0oywDDa2v5S-3TG9xj2ND0-0YW8KCihPzYoN767zYbFXGGSbWw1VIasAsD9Q8hMgvdBjljcGz9-QJY81jk52J20nIHnz2tNF6w_YI4QXee3PcfABV3Lekzs1WagfW-Bgzx/s1600/IMG_7041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UpyCEd3LkK0oywDDa2v5S-3TG9xj2ND0-0YW8KCihPzYoN767zYbFXGGSbWw1VIasAsD9Q8hMgvdBjljcGz9-QJY81jk52J20nIHnz2tNF6w_YI4QXee3PcfABV3Lekzs1WagfW-Bgzx/s320/IMG_7041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466949445225344610" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJh102NtJrV-18YEuYwJcJkrpxwbFPbzDHP38t4dhxKhEIQaNT736JQpJBSvOfzeKLmJ3rBsWY1ywUiRSqM3x9lV57cPeTTNWK6H6yF2HhhGV0iPLqwQ0s_3aTIRqmqlMwse12CyKDrBf/s1600/IMG_3308.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJh102NtJrV-18YEuYwJcJkrpxwbFPbzDHP38t4dhxKhEIQaNT736JQpJBSvOfzeKLmJ3rBsWY1ywUiRSqM3x9lV57cPeTTNWK6H6yF2HhhGV0iPLqwQ0s_3aTIRqmqlMwse12CyKDrBf/s320/IMG_3308.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465306691413594818" /></a>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-59950744277975157492010-04-28T19:09:00.009+02:002010-05-19T11:42:29.042+02:00How I did the puff sleeves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAR3OISw4HtVV-9McaW4pF0B2czcotOsBexcpUGNHvJiKo5TsI2-uzRklWTvaPHL4FVWo6MYkMdB1_DyGh76oajQFNczEo-uzjszN2h3GZHEBkfTNedqkRCYCz5n5bREc_LOTgM_0sdP2/s1600/IMG_6818.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAR3OISw4HtVV-9McaW4pF0B2czcotOsBexcpUGNHvJiKo5TsI2-uzRklWTvaPHL4FVWo6MYkMdB1_DyGh76oajQFNczEo-uzjszN2h3GZHEBkfTNedqkRCYCz5n5bREc_LOTgM_0sdP2/s200/IMG_6818.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465240358766288322" /></a><br />Here´s how I made the puff sleeves for the Little Lace Vest:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pick up 33 st on both sides of the armhole and 1 right on top of the shoulder = 67 st<br /><br />Knit 6 st, pm, knit 16 st, pm, knit 9, kfbfb in the next 5 st, knit 9, pm, wrap and turn.<br /><br />Knit short rows until 9 st remain to first marker = 51 + 44 st remains<br /><br />From the front k 12, (k2tog, k4) 4 times, k2tog, k 13, turn<br /><br />Purl back<br /><br />On the following RS rows knit 2tog with one less st between, until you have made k2tog x 5. 57 st remains.<br /><br />Continue to knit in the round all the way to beginning of row.<br /><br />Knit three rows k1p1, bind off tightly.<br /><br />************<br /><br />st = stitches<br />pm = place marker<br />kfbfb = knit in the front, in the back, in the front and in the back of the stitch (increased 3 stitches)<br />For tutorials on short rows go to youtube.com<br />When working on the vest, decrease less stitches for the armhole to make the shoulder part wider.<br /><br />Good luck!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-48726552523777639332010-04-22T23:54:00.008+02:002010-04-23T08:45:09.358+02:00ChartsSince I´m now a designer (haha) I have to have a tool for making charts for my patterns. I´ve tried different free softwares, but decided to buy the one from Intwined Pattern Studio. Not very expencive, 44 $. I like it a lot! It´s great and easy to use. Tonight I´ve made a chart for my new design: the ........ Shawl. Haven´t come up with a name yet.<br /><br />This is an example of what a chart might look like:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPpSfwsUO8cyxtVGlVZEH2VRd0srRRzigbzSjYBDMXOo-O6NxZxm7qP7edRe8X0LFqVwf20cLpqrItSnj1fyp-eEsnr_oxnEDMMLfMJ8EbnSFwJoc2biNzQymJMTG4klagFswnFoSV7rZ/s1600/chartx.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPpSfwsUO8cyxtVGlVZEH2VRd0srRRzigbzSjYBDMXOo-O6NxZxm7qP7edRe8X0LFqVwf20cLpqrItSnj1fyp-eEsnr_oxnEDMMLfMJ8EbnSFwJoc2biNzQymJMTG4klagFswnFoSV7rZ/s200/chartx.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463218983409602642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZh3MuHs_JOLhyphenhyphenXn8-EuDt_l9YDC3rPCXMVPXUZAEK6vVqX-6CIE01_ndu8XnDozYHEKCm0_UBXCJFof6PeRKHQsdtBZK-2AZl6EHgGTE_RpiXvtCYoNdNAarlWP7qSXEGaMn2x46UD8V/s1600/key.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZh3MuHs_JOLhyphenhyphenXn8-EuDt_l9YDC3rPCXMVPXUZAEK6vVqX-6CIE01_ndu8XnDozYHEKCm0_UBXCJFof6PeRKHQsdtBZK-2AZl6EHgGTE_RpiXvtCYoNdNAarlWP7qSXEGaMn2x46UD8V/s200/key.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463218986340342898" /></a>When you´ve made the chart, you simply transfer it to a document, where you can write down anything you want and add pictures - and voilà: you got yourself a pattern. The software even make your pattern document into a pdf-file.<br /><br /><br /><div>I spent the evening with some knitting ladies at Fröken Garn in Malmö. We discussed lace knitting, had coffee and mud cake. It is nice to meet others who share the same passion as me!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-78364872930383047642010-04-20T20:28:00.007+02:002010-04-21T23:12:34.252+02:00Another oneCreating your own designs is addicitive! I want to make another one! It is so much fun when other people appreciate what you have come up with! Over one hundred persons have downloaded my free pattern for the Harry Shawl at Ravelry since it was released on March 20th. 34 people have placed it in their queues and two people have started on the project. I feel like a proud mama! Somebody else likes my Harry! Yeeehaaa!<br /><br />I have been knitting a triangular shawl in plain stockinette in a gorgeous handdyed baby merino (it´s the yarn in my blog header). The colors are bright pinks and oranges. I had the Seraphim Shawl in mind, but now I think I have changed my mind. I will try to design a nice finishing all by myself! Exciting!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyRMNdQAkJwM_cndGLQoGAySJGOEb89OKiN5p_FlzzjMwrT8Ftyg5i_OHztFYmWntb5WRl_m28E4JUgjZbk7pMpZTQRGcNIEM77ILBdgO8DWG8W7oq0V0pHtLGWcqiqxKjlzMy3t7vdvg/s1600/IMG_6802.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyRMNdQAkJwM_cndGLQoGAySJGOEb89OKiN5p_FlzzjMwrT8Ftyg5i_OHztFYmWntb5WRl_m28E4JUgjZbk7pMpZTQRGcNIEM77ILBdgO8DWG8W7oq0V0pHtLGWcqiqxKjlzMy3t7vdvg/s320/IMG_6802.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462293233371565794" /></a>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-78737300443130291112010-04-16T13:58:00.011+02:002010-04-17T12:18:29.161+02:00SpringtimeSpring is here! The sallow willows and anemones are in bloom, it is so lovely!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVhfeixphslpV1sXfbqbuo8ZHDT9Ez0hs21tTAIOsYuhrCPjOoJjGPM504zntoHKH0pCMDntB8dfQ3ZF7UNVekC35uoPIeTGCBR5eqdoCuRh6Ty6vLIy_mRVXHmHtImSLdexcM5Xt1-Wx/s1600/IMG_6751.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVhfeixphslpV1sXfbqbuo8ZHDT9Ez0hs21tTAIOsYuhrCPjOoJjGPM504zntoHKH0pCMDntB8dfQ3ZF7UNVekC35uoPIeTGCBR5eqdoCuRh6Ty6vLIy_mRVXHmHtImSLdexcM5Xt1-Wx/s320/IMG_6751.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460707970870418802" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJNqpKq7Az8gFEfktDwImnh2q7Jv6uTE_wD-tMCacHyFubvITtTx5cyD77jBCvFtXuWPEcBXW75Ga5mw5LNnck8UGVt6Z6y1wHWWCJRX9tK-0TTu-nbnqpjJBRRouJyRjrRY57SkPOQ_6/s1600/IMG_6720.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJNqpKq7Az8gFEfktDwImnh2q7Jv6uTE_wD-tMCacHyFubvITtTx5cyD77jBCvFtXuWPEcBXW75Ga5mw5LNnck8UGVt6Z6y1wHWWCJRX9tK-0TTu-nbnqpjJBRRouJyRjrRY57SkPOQ_6/s320/IMG_6720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460705368166347826" /></a><br />And I can´t help myself, I have to make another Harry Shawl :-)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0PbeuDTgqeyAbN5BfA26HXclf653BUxcUYipuvyQBNd_cGTU7qfjzzQL7SKPA9SPo90GJLR7w0hkfq4itSs-UYzkBgiLcU86LychZdsujLWZL8RkfNtVCP9dnJKd0JosBFDvPFYSPEV9/s1600/IMG_6760.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0PbeuDTgqeyAbN5BfA26HXclf653BUxcUYipuvyQBNd_cGTU7qfjzzQL7SKPA9SPo90GJLR7w0hkfq4itSs-UYzkBgiLcU86LychZdsujLWZL8RkfNtVCP9dnJKd0JosBFDvPFYSPEV9/s320/IMG_6760.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461048351666859426" /></a><br /></div></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733165309867774984.post-41600692893167382222010-04-15T09:51:00.012+02:002010-04-21T23:16:17.327+02:00Never give upKnitting is like life itself. Sometimes all goes well and things turn out the way you want them to. And sometimes all goes wrong and you have to start all over again with a different approach.<div><br /></div><div>I knitted a beautiful lacy vest for my daughter (#100 Little Lace Vest at <a href="http://sweaterbabe.com/">sweaterbabe.com</a>). It fits her perfectly and she loves it! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2rxpqJontpHAatkj_31NSLX_0FzdoXf-wleimKE7_DEMfnX4vdx5Kz89iQKQ4YwXDQn2G1OGl3Ho2-WeBbuK5LH85q3XGtIWssWnfdlb9aYiCTVFqYbgDx53eAwKJlOKRJMpqKHAQ__s/s1600/IMG_5285.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2rxpqJontpHAatkj_31NSLX_0FzdoXf-wleimKE7_DEMfnX4vdx5Kz89iQKQ4YwXDQn2G1OGl3Ho2-WeBbuK5LH85q3XGtIWssWnfdlb9aYiCTVFqYbgDx53eAwKJlOKRJMpqKHAQ__s/s320/IMG_5285.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460273203818052434" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OArTsROY_5p8jKy77HOIXBHQD82rZib9dZq9nL6qmx_4CNB69c6bHyaNKNjnfFFSPOvCUwHQBa3b_XVUPq7W1lrHgIcb-3ZNhMquBjb8ReVVSw7n10Kmd5SaffIAzBPAuYwzSt8Cfm10/s1600/IMG_5261.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OArTsROY_5p8jKy77HOIXBHQD82rZib9dZq9nL6qmx_4CNB69c6bHyaNKNjnfFFSPOvCUwHQBa3b_XVUPq7W1lrHgIcb-3ZNhMquBjb8ReVVSw7n10Kmd5SaffIAzBPAuYwzSt8Cfm10/s320/IMG_5261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460273696414146482" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Then she wanted me to make another one in a different color, and this one should have small puff sleeves. Ok, I thought, that shouldn´t be a problem. (I would do anything for her...)</div><div><br /></div><div>The vest finished up quickly. It is all knitted in the round, so I had to figure out a way to pick up stitches around the armhole and shape the sleeve nicely. I did some reading in my knitting books and searched on Ravelry, and finally I came up with a solution. The best tip ever is from the book "Custom Knits" by Wendy Bernard, and is called "afterthought sleeves". Ok so far so good! But the tricky thing was to shape the sleeve to the proper form.</div><div><br /></div><div>I made one sleeve, took the vest to my daughter for a fit - the sleeve was way to big and "princessy"! It would have been cute on a little girl.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I ripped it all out (the sleeve that is!) and started all over again. This I did three times, it just wouldn´t come together the way I (and my daughter) wanted. If the vest was for me, I would have given up and made the original ribbing. BUT: you do everything for your children, don´t you? So: yesterday I sat down all day and tried to figure out what I did wrong and lo and behold! Now it looks the way I want it to look!</div><div><br /></div><div>Today she will try it on and I really hope the sleeve looks good! If it does I´m going to be sooo proud of myself and also will be one step closer to becoming a designer!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvk_tgon5T_yX96cH8mxKRV79NNEsJtjsOrQ9YcyboRrEvm0Y-bBHAwqZScq1Wq1ymVeTHSrV3xf8SEHuf3wRfemK9BHMVoFfq9ISftr1digxaC6zIvkrca2UYfroHo_XLn7mfpbmvoou/s1600/IMG_6687.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvk_tgon5T_yX96cH8mxKRV79NNEsJtjsOrQ9YcyboRrEvm0Y-bBHAwqZScq1Wq1ymVeTHSrV3xf8SEHuf3wRfemK9BHMVoFfq9ISftr1digxaC6zIvkrca2UYfroHo_XLn7mfpbmvoou/s320/IMG_6687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460279347305622114" /></a><br />By the way, the most important thing when you try to design your own stuff, is to write everything down as you go. Don´t for a second imagine that you will remember it all! :-)</div><div><br /></div><div>***************</div><div><br /></div><div>8 pm: Finally! It´s finished (except for some nice buttons)! And looking good! </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FU1em-QgMNGtsHPRecH_CyX-exov04UmbJMpUV0UySJjIDu92L99dSvrDuTUr5gWAT0M1myrH0Zm6Hrg1tBDqTNpURSTpnx17jImrM54msrILcHifMMZSV0icPMor86FJ4C9wOr3p_At/s1600/IMG_6817.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FU1em-QgMNGtsHPRecH_CyX-exov04UmbJMpUV0UySJjIDu92L99dSvrDuTUr5gWAT0M1myrH0Zm6Hrg1tBDqTNpURSTpnx17jImrM54msrILcHifMMZSV0icPMor86FJ4C9wOr3p_At/s320/IMG_6817.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462702053243819074" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEI8s9CN5AASMg8GUW6n4bh3X1wBM4XcD_J4mK_bRnH3LTKxx2SeB5IWobqpYVjbgSqph35psSrpglLUZU7kkeF6bFw32Q-a_0M3HIEtAa9gKWTfXMGgld8km7JIk5mLgWtV7efAf935C/s1600/IMG_6820.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEI8s9CN5AASMg8GUW6n4bh3X1wBM4XcD_J4mK_bRnH3LTKxx2SeB5IWobqpYVjbgSqph35psSrpglLUZU7kkeF6bFw32Q-a_0M3HIEtAa9gKWTfXMGgld8km7JIk5mLgWtV7efAf935C/s320/IMG_6820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462702105142586642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212506533909533322noreply@blogger.com5