Visiting Valdres

This year's summer party at my work was held at my favourite hotel in Valdres, Herangtunet. Do take a look at their amazing rooms. You can also read about the place here (Norwegian).

The day after the party, we went hiking before returning home.

Glacier crowfoot or glacier buttercup,(Ranunculus glacialis),

"Issoleie in Norwegian.

Purple mountain saxifrage, (Saxifraga oppositifolia),

"Rødsildre" in Norwegian

And since this is a knitting blog:

I was glad to have brought my fingerless mitts,

(Garter stitch mitts by Ysolda)

Sock sadness - and madness

Last year I was amazed by all the people who joined the 52 pair plunge, planning to knit 52 socks during the next year. At least two of my knit blogging friends have finished their 52 pairs: Erica and Pinneguri. Congratulations! And Annepålandet has joined for the next 12 months. Good luck!

My plan was less ambitious, two pairs of socks. And this is my progress - so obviously I didn't make it.


So, my ambition for the next 12 months is to finish this pair. I also want to try Pinneguri's new sock pattern.

Trying on my yellow birds!

It's such a fun knit!!

I'm so happy with the colours.

The purple is Wollmeise.

The contrasting colours are from Ninukka (etsy shop).

The fun has begun!

Yoke knitting and FIFA world cup!

I'm happy about the two week sweater challenge form Twist collective! I was procrastinating because I don't like to make corrugated ribbing, and needed a little push. As you can see, I've started with garter stitch in stead of the i-cord cast on in the pattern (I've tried i-cord cast on once, but was not very successful, so I need more practice before using it on a sweater).


PS I'm not that interested in football. But the rest of the family is. And if you can't beat them, join them. (And I can knit.)


PS2 Wow, England just scored a goal, I have to watch!

Mexican colour and craft - and Twist collective's two weeks sweater challenge

I've decided to join Twist collective's two weeks sweater challenge (ravelink). I'm not going to make a whole sweater, but I intend to finish this one. It's my version of Paper dolls (ravelink).


I wrote about the pattern and discussed the colours in an earlier post. Let's say I've been inspired by Mexican colours - I'll make the birds yellow on purple background, and use red and green for the rest of the pattern - at least that's what I think today.

And here some Mexican colour and craft to brighten up your day!!

Tapestry crochet

Selbu mitten contest - here's my extra price!

Remember Samlaget's Selbu mitten contest?

Here's the extra price I won for my Selbu Sea Horse mitten.

Two skeins of this yummy Hifa yarn, Ask - with their colour chart. I've never used this yarn before, but it looks and feels very nice. And so many colours, 87 to be precise! And I know that the Norwegian designer Tora Frøseth uses this yarn, so it must be good.

This yarn obviously has to become mittens. Maybe one of these two, a couple of favourites from Terry Shea's book, which was also part of the price. Or maybe Knitnetty's horse mittens, "Blå blå Blakken".

I love this white and orange colour combo!

A Norwegian friend

My amiga cowl is now available in Norwegian!


Mono asked me if she could use my neckwarmer pattern as a "bonus pattern" in Norsk strikkeforum's "Hat of the month" knit along. So that was a good occasion to translate the pattern into Norwegian. It is now available as a free Ravelry download: download now , then choose amiga.norwegian.

(And happy birthday to my pretty model!)

Mono also makes the cutest little stone stitch markers.

These are mine!