Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

 

From next year I'll use only my blog below

and all posts will be in english as well.

I hope you will continue to follow me on the road of yarns

and lovely things and books.

Lot's of Love!

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Merry Christmas

 

 

 

Merry Christmas

 

 



Warmth for My Man

A Christmas gift for my man.

 

 

A warm and soft scarf knitted in the wonderful

yarn Lima from Rowan.

 

A simple classic and timeless pattern.

You find the scarf knitted in another yarn

in the post 'Keep your man warm'.

 

Below you find the pattern for this scarf.

Material: 5 skeins Lima from Rowan
Needles: 5 1/2 mm (US 9, UK 5)
Size: about 15 x 200 cm

Cast on 54 sts, (first row and RS).

Pattern:

Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl 1 pwise, p2, k2, p4, k2, p4, k3, p6, k3, p4, k2, p4, k2, p4, k2, p3, k2, p4.

Row 3, 7 and 11: Sl 1 pwise, k3, p2, k3, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, k4, p3, k6, p3, k4, p2, k4, p2, k3.

Row 5 and 13: Sl 1 pwise, k3, p2, k3, p2, slip next 2 sts to cable ndl and hold in back, k2, knit 2 sts from cable ndl, p2, k4, p2, k4, p3, slip next 3 sts to cable ndl and hold in back, k3,  knit 3 sts from cable ndl, p3, k4, p2, k4, p2, k3.

Row 9: S 1 pwise, k3, p2, k3, p2, slip next 2 sts to cable ndl and hold in back, k2, k2 sts from cable ndl, p2, k4, p2, k4, p3, k6, p3, k4, p2, k4, p2, k3.

Once through the pattern it's easy to follow. You knit p sts on p sts and k sts on k sts and keep track of the rows to place the cable on the right row. Knit until out of yarn, the scarf measures approx 140cm (55''). Bind off on row 3.

Creative Joy, Small Shops & Love

This is the charming story about Ellie who takes over

her mother's old hat shop. She becomes devoted to her new calling and profession as milliner and get the business to flourish.

The book is as much about love, creative joy, being dedicated to a craft, to love your work as to preserve the grandeur and beauty of the small.

 

 

The Hat Shop on the Corner by Marita Conlon-McKenna

 

A warm and friendly story that fills me with desire to create and a strong belief in the future for all kinds of crafts

and small personal shops.

 

 

This is the Swedish edition.

A Knitted Skirt

Finished, just in time for the arrival of winter!

My nice and warm little skirt!

 

 

It's rib-knitted in a medium weight yarn which gives it

a simple and casual style that is easy to dress up.

 

 

The yarn is the wonderful warm and soft Lima from Rowan.

A dream in baby alpaca and merino wool!

 

 

 

River by Kim Hargreaves

 

 

 

Socks from side to side

 Now it's time!

I'm going to knit socks.

Thanks to my friend who wants these pretty socks
from Norwegian Garnstudio.

They are knitted from side to side in garter stitch
and are then sewn together.

Sounds good for a beginner on socks!

 

 

Get the free pattern from their homepage. 

 

 

Drops Baby Merino from Garnstudio

color no 34, heather

 

 

Warming Waves

The shawl is finished!

The receiver is very happy with the color composition.

 

 

A wonderful shawl to wrap around you now when the darkness and the chill sweep across the country.

 

The shawl is crocheted in a mohair and silk yarn

that is both light och warm.

Wonderful to wrap around your shoulders when

relaxing in your reading and knitting armchair.

 

 

Knitscene

Knitscene is an american knitting magazine 

for the new younger knitting generation. 

It's published quarterly and the style is both

classic, timeless, stylish and trendy.

 

 

Knitscene Winter 2013





 

Knit the classic moto jacket.

The coolest cardigan you can wear! 



 

A basic V-neck raglan with ribbed sleeves

for a closer fitting.

 

 

I like simple shapes and texture patterns.

Why not sew on an optional strap for a more edgy look.

 

 

This simple triangular shawl is really my style.

Maybe I make it in a stronger color.

 

 

Simple and stylish!

 

 

Variation in Waves

Fall is here with chilly air.

To wrap yourself in a warm mohair shawl is a luxury. 

Half is done on the second version of 'Waves Wrap'.

It's for a friend and I'm free to choose the colors.

 

 

It's interesting to see the overall impression when

adding one color after another.

 



Crochet more!

My friend is very lucky!

She loves my crocheted shawl

so now I'm going to make one for her!

 

 

I had a few more skeins of mohair yarn in different

colors in my stash.

The creation of the 'Waves Wrap' is fun since I choose

the color one after another.

It's going to be interesting to see how the

striping will look like!

 

 

Fallabella Cardigan

Simple elegance!

Knitted for a friend of mine.

Suits her perfectly!

 

 

Fallabella, a design from Sublime

 

 



Refreshing Shower

I have found a new 'magic' shower gel!

It's made of a combination of organic extra virgin coconut, olive, jojoba and hemp oils and perfumed with pure essential oils. A unique soap with a velvety-lather that leaves the skin clean and silky-smooth.

 The peppermint essential oil tingles the body.

Peppermint is also a mild stimulant that

increases vitality and clarity of mind.

For an invigorating start to the day!
 

 

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps

 

Certified Organic and Fair Trade

 

 



Nails with Autumn Glow

A simple way to revive for fall is to get a new nail-polish.

The new shiny lacquer from Armani

has a gel-like texture which makes it easy to apply.

I like the simple but elegant design of the bottle

and the small size.

Of all the lovely shades I chose a glowing red for fall!  

 

 

502 scarlatto, Giorgio Armani

 

 

 

It will be another skirt

This yarn was intended to be a wrap skirt. But during the work and despite the changes I made, I was disappointed with the result.

So I unraveled it. And it feels good!

This lovely highland wool from Peru will be something else.

 

But I want a warm knitted skirt so

now I'm making this one.

 

 

River, design Kim Hargreaves

 

 

Lima from Rowan

 

 

The yarn is in baby alpaca and merino wool.

Wonderfully soft!

 

The shade is 893, Argentina.

 

Waves Wrap

It's wonderful, my shawl in waves!

Crocheted in mohair yarns and by choosing the colors

one by one. 

 

 

The pattern makes me think of Missoni.

 

 

The pattern is from a swedish crochet book, 'Virka mera' though I made some changes. You find the technique in any crochet book I think. It's crocheted in thin mohair yarn (about 200m/25g) with two strands held together using crochet hook 5 mm.

Moreover I choosed to make it longer and to leave out the fringe. It's about 210 x 40 cm, I casted on 304 st.

 

It will keep me warm falls and winters to come!

 

Stylish Cardigan

I have quite a lot of magazines and books about knitting

and other needlework.

To spend an hour or two in my 'library' is one of my pleasures.

I've been thinking about knitting this cardigan a long time now.

You find it in Rowan Knitting Magazine Number 28.

It's so stylish in its simplicity!

 

 

Onza, design Kim Hargreaves for Rowan

 

 

Kid Classic, in lambswool and kid mohair.

A wonderfully soft luxury!

 

I've chosen the shade Earth 872.

 

 

Pastella Scarf

It's finally finished!

The scarf in the silk yarn I bought in Japan 2009.

I started this in april last year and it has been my travel knitting.

 

 

It measures about 20 x 220 cm.

 

The pattern description is found in the first post.

 

 

Pastella Scarf



Waves take shape

I'm on my way.

I call it a free color pattern, I choose the colors during the work. The yarn with shimmer which I wanted to use in this shawl, I've decided to use in another project. 

In this shawl I use only mohair yarns.

 

 

I like it also as a scarf but it will be a shawl.

Rowan Magazine 54

It's always exciting to open a new knitting magazine.

Sometimes you feel almost overwhelmed by all those

designs that you want to make.

In this new issue of Rowan Magazine the themes of this autumn are 'Romancing', 'Folk' and 'Essentials'.

And of course here are a number of interesting 

designs just waiting to be realized. 

 

 

Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine Number 54

 

'Silla' has everything. Interesting & elegant!

 

'Armenia' makes me want to embroider on knits.

'Christine', wild simplicity. 



'Chrystal', surprising design.

'Kashmir Scarf Wrap' by colorful Kaffe Fassett

Love the functional design but probably I choose

a more subtle color combination.

 

Find all you need to know about Rowan on

www.knitrowan.com

 

 



Crochet in Waves

Summer is wonderful!

I love the life-giving sun, the warmth and the greenery.

However I think of the lovely colorful fall and beautiful knitted and crocheted sweaters and shawls.

 

This wave pattern shawl is an excellent project to use up

residual yarns.



Here are the colors for my 'Shawl in Waves'.

The dark yarn is in dark brown.

 

The pattern is from a swedish crochet book,

 'Virka mera' by Ewa Wincent and Paula Hammerskog.

 

If you know how to crochet a wave pattern you can make  a shawl like this or your own kind of shawl or scarf. 

 

 



Rakel Cowl

Rakel is ready to wear!

This easy crochet pattern is suitable 

for multicolored yarns. 

 

 

Pattern description is found in the previous post.

 

 

Warm and cosy on cool summer nights.

 

 

Crochet a Cowl

This beautiful yarn is from my LYS, Svalan.

It's in wool and mulberry silk and handdyed.

I really like pink in a lot of shades and it goes so well with brown. 

 

 

A skein is 100g/400m and that is enough to make a cowl.

I love cowls and scarves. They are so versatile and easy to make in a lot of colors and patterns.

 

 

I found this pattern in an old crochet book.

It's simple and clear but still gives a different impression.

 

Here are links to the technique so that everyone can make it.

 

foundation chain

chain stitch = ch 

slip stitch = sl st

single crochet = sc

 

 

With crochet hook 3.5mm (US E/4, UK 9), ch 312 stitches.

Being careful not to twist your base chain, join into a loop by

slip stitching into the first chain made.

 

Row 1: Ch 1, sc into each ch. End the row with a sl st into the first sc.

 

Row 2: Ch 4, 1 sc into the sl st, *5 ch, skip 5 sc, ( 1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) into the next sc*, rep **, 5 ch, sl st into the first ch.

 

Row 3: Sl st into the second ch, *(1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) into the 3ch loop, 5 ch*, rep **, sl st into the sc.

 

Row 4: Sl st into the first ch, *(1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) into the 3ch loop, 5 ch*, rep **, sl st into the sc.

 

Repeat row 4 until there is enough yarn left to make the last two rows.

 

Last but one row: sl st into the first ch, sl st into the second ch, 1 ch, sc into the 3ch loop, * 5 ch, 1 sc into the 3ch loop*, rep **, 5 ch, ending with a sl st into the first sc. 

 

Last row: Ch 1, sc into each ch and sc throughout. End the row with a sl st into the first sc.

 

Draw the end through the last loop on the hook and pull tight. Weave in ends.

 

The following pictures show the end and the beginning of the pattern rows.

 

 

 

the row ends with 5 ch and

 

a sl st into the sc

 

 

the next row begins with a sl st into the first ch

 

 

and a sc

 

into the loop

 

3 ch

 

sc into the loop

Soon 'Rakel' is ready to wear!