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27. november 2016

Bad shawl karma

During Edinburgh Yarn Festival I knitted this brown shawl. It soon became one of my favourites, pretty and wearable as it was. The pattern is Spring Festival, by Jo Kelly.

So I brought it with me to Shetland Wool Week, where I also casted on a different shawl, in a Wensleydale wool from John Arbon. If I'm not mistaken, the yarn was a special batch that's not part of their usual yarns. Anyway, the yarn is soft and lovely to work with, a bit fluffy and shiny, like mohair.

I enjoyed the knitting - the pattern is Velvet Rose Shawl by Helen Stewart, aka Curioushandmade.

I loved my new shawl, even more as I mislaid the brwn shawl somewhere in Lerwick. At the moment, the new shawl also has an unknown location, but I'm hoping it will show up again. Luckily I have another skein of the yarn, but I'm not feeling like casting on another shawl just yet.

31. oktober 2016

Shetland Wool Week Photo Album - fairisle knitting

Exhibition on Whalsey

30. oktober 2016

Shetland Wool Week Photo Album - colours

It's been almost a month since I came home from Shetland Wool Week,

so it's definitely time to share some photos!

13. september 2016

The three year sweater

I started this in May 2013. I knew it hat been a while, but was surprised to see how long. Ravelry never lies...

This was one of the main projects I had in mind when I challenged myself with the Finishing&mending2016 in January.

And finally it's done!
And I love it!

I usually am not a fan of Superwash yarns - but for a fitted sweater like this it has one advantage, well two, maybe, when you include the fact that it can be easily washed: It is not as warm as a woolly wool sweater would have been, so it's easier to use. Especially since my husband and I do not agree on the temperature inside the house. I think it's perfectly normal to wear a wool cardigan, while he wants to wear a t-shirt only. I'm sure you all support me!

10. juli 2016

Summer knitalong - because winter is coming

Of course I could not resist when Jamieson & Smith announced the

Spring and summer knitalong 2016:

Use at least 5 of 8 specified colours, do some Fair Isle knitting (2 colours per row) and make any accessory or garment.

In the Jamieson & Smith group on Ravelry you can see many lovely projects. Here's mine:

I'm making a cowl - or infinity scarf - using all the 8 colours

I'm nearly there, just a few stripes,

some ends to weave in, and the joining.

Stay tuned, here, on Ravelry or on Instagram.

8. mai 2016

Crofthoose hat - ready for Shetland Wool Week!

In Edinburgh I picked up the official Shetland Wool Week 2016 hat pattern, the Crofthoose hat by Ella Gordon. You can get the digital pattern via Shetland Wool Week home page.

Back home I found my Jamieson & Smith Jumper Weight yarn, and picked a colour palette that I liked. It's a lovely pattern, and I'm very happy with my hat. (I'm also happy that summer temperatures are finally here, and that I probably won't need it until September in Shetland).