Lucky me!!

Look what I won:



Beautiful stich savers from 5elementknitr.

From the etsy shop:

You know when you're on the go, knitting to pass the time, and you've dropped a stitch. GAAA! We've all done it. Miles from the nearest crochet hook at home.

This is a little keychain for when you've dropped a stitch. It's perfect for your notions bag or attached to your project bag. Also makes a handy and useful keychain for... keys!

The smartest tool ever! I got two. One small one with a bead, and a bigger one with my name on.

One for my keychain and one for my knitting bag.

I love it!

Thank you so much, 5elementknitr! :))


(I won this just by participating in the Holiday Kal-Cal)

Lucky me!

SockMadness socks

SockMadness socks, Tokena - I'm through to round 3. :)





Pattern: Tokena by Tricia Weatherston
Needles: 2.5 mm
Yarn: Opal Petticoat Cotton (30 g) and black superwash wool (60 g)
Mods: None



A beautiful pattern, but the socks don't fit me, they are way too big.

Blogging without obligation

I liked this and the following is shamelessly copied:

*Because you shouldn’t have to look at your blog like it is a treadmill.

*Because its okay to just say what you have to say. If that makes for a long post, fine. Short post, fine. Frequent post, fine. Infrequent post, fine.

*Because its okay to not always be enthralled with the sound of your own typing.

*Because sometimes less is more.

*Because only blogging when you feel truly inspired keeps up the integrity of your blog.

*Because they are probably not going to inscribe your stat, link and comment numbers on your tombstone.

*Because for most of us blogging is just a hobby. A way to express yourself and connect with others. You should not have to apologize for lapses in posts. Just take a step back and enjoy life, not everything you do has to be “bloggable”.

*Because if you blog without obligation you will naturally keep your blog around longer, because it won’t be a chore. Plus, just think you will be doing your part to eradicate post pollution. One post at a time. . .

To read it all visit this blog.

Meet Tara

This is the new dog in our family:



Little Darling Tara is MiL/FiL's new dog - but still a new family-member.





(Yes I made the blanket)







ETA: She is a Schnauzer.

Free pattern: turvids tovede sokker

turvids tovede sokker

Norwegian pattern today:






Garn: Sportsgarn fra Europris
Strømpepinner str. 6
Størrelse: 39-40

Legg opp 48 masker og strikk vrangbord 2r, 2vr 2-3 cm. Fortsett i glattstrikk til du har en lengde på leggen som er 16-20 cm.

Hælen: Strikk hælen over maskene på 1. og 4. pinne = 24 m.
Strikk glattstrikk frem og tilbake ca. 9 cm.
Slutt med en omg fra retten.

Hælfelling: Strikk 1 m. forbi midten. Strikk 2 m. Sammen og 1 m. Snu. Strikk til 1 m. Over midten, ta 1 m. løs av, strikk den neste m., trekk den løse masken over, strikk 1 m. Snu. Strikk til m. før hullet, strikk m. før og etter hullet sammen, strikk 1 m. Snu. Strikk til m. før hullet, ta den løs av, strikk masken etter hullet, trekk den løse m. over, strikk 1 m. Fortsett slik til alle m.
utenfor hullet er felt.

Plukk opp 10-12 m på hver side av hælen. Begynn omg. midt under foten.

Strikk rundt og fell 1 m. i hver side (før og etter vristmaskene) hver 3. omg. til det er 48 m.
igjen. Strikk til foten måler ca. 26 cm. (fra bakkant av hæl).

Felling: Strikk glattstrikk og fell slik:

1. og 3. pinne: Strikk til 3 m. gjenstår, strikk 2 m. sammen og 1 m. r.
2. og 4. Pinne: Strikk 1 m., ta 1 m. løs av, strikk 1 m. og trekk den løse masken over.

Gjenta fellingene med (3, 2, 1) omg. uten felling mellom hver felling. Deretter felles det hver omgang til det 8 m. igjen. Trekk tråden gjennom maskene.

Før toving:



En skikkelig stor sokk...

Toving: Toves i maskin 50 grader, vanlig program. Bruk milo eller vanlig vaskemiddel.

Formes i våt tilstand.

Easter

A lovely week at my parents cabbin for our kids:















I promissed not to show the landing...

;)

Happy Easter!

Free pattern: Anyway - Chunky Hat in Super Bulky Yarn

A new free pattern for you:

Anyway - Chunky Hat in Super Bulky Yarn



The hat is a really fast knit and was made to use this ball of Super Bulky yarn that was living in my stash.

Materials: Pronto Super Bulky yarn, 100 g (~90 yards)

Needles: 9 mm / US 13

Gauge: 10 stitches / 10 cm (4 inches) in stockinette stitch

Size: Head ;)

M1: Make 1 stitch. Pick up the loop lying between stitches and knit it, making sure to twist it to avoid making a hole.
K2tog: Knit two stitches together.
P2tog: Purl two stitches together.
Sts: Stitches.


Pattern:

Cast on 40 sts. Join to knit in round.
Ribbing: (K2, P2) around for 10 cm/4 inches (about 10 rounds)

Increase rows:
Row 1: (K1, M1, K1, P2) x10 = 50 sts
Row 2: (K1, M1, K2, P2) x10 = 60 sts
Row 3: (K2, M1, K2, P2) x10 = 70 sts

Next: (K5, P2) around for 8 rows (~2.5-3 inches)

Decrease rows:
Row 1: (K5, P2, K1, K2tog, K2, P2) x5 =65 sts
Row 2: (K1, K2tog, K2, P2, K4, P2) x5 =60 sts
Row 3: (K4, P2, K1, K2tog, K1, P2) x5 = 55 sts
Row 4: (K1, K2tog, K1, P2, K3, P2) x5 = 50 sts
Row 5: (K3, P2, K1, K2tog, P2) x5 = 45 sts
Row 6: (K1, K2tog, P2, K2, P2tog) x5 = 35 sts
Row 7: (K2tog, P2tog, K2, P1) x5 = 25 sts
Row 8: (K1, P1, K2tog, P1) x5 = 20 sts
Row 9: K2tog around =10 sts

Break yarn, draw through remaining 10 sts and pull tight.
Weave in ends.

Wear the hat anyway you like:







This pattern is made from looking at the hat I made, and is not testknitted yet.

If you make this hat please let me know! I would love to see what you have created.

**Free pattern for personal use only**
by turvid 2009

Please contact me via email if you need further instructions: turvid at online dot no.

More free patterns here

and in My blog

Norwegian or not?

I have so many visiters in my blog (thank you!), but I've 1-2 commenters in English over a month - and several more Norwegian commenters. If you are an English reader - please let me know, If you are a Norwegisn reader - please let me know:

Norwegian or English in my blog?

Tokena

I've started the socks for round 2 of SockMadness.

Tokena:



No time for blogging, but happy Birthday SiL! :)

Odessa hat

My new Odessa hat:



I love this pattern!

Pattern: Odessa by Grumperina (Ravelry link)
Yarn: Gjestal Silja Sock Yarn, 40 g / 123.0 yards
Needles: 3.5 mm (US 4)