
Another challenge at Hobbyboden, tidy up in you hobbystash. Well, well, I don't have that much yarn compared to a lot of other, but definitely enough. At least if you ask my husband. I picked up my three boxes of yarn and put it all over the floor. It definitely looks like more when it's in a big pile on the floor.
Jeg sorterte litt og la garnet pent tilbake i kassene. Det morsomme med å rydde litt i garnet, er å kjenne litt på det før jeg legger det på plass. For ikke å snakke om alt det garnet jeg egentlig hadde glemt at jeg hadde. Men jeg tror jeg har en plan for det meste av garnet. Mangler bare tid til å strikke alt jeg har planer om.

I sorted the yarn and put all the skein back in the boxes. The great thing about cleaning up in my yarn stash, is to feel and cuddle it before I put it back. Not to talk about all the yarn I completely forgot I had. But I think I have a plan what to knit for most of my yarn. I just lack the time to do it.
Siden jeg brukte slutten på OL-alongen til å gjøre ferdig et par WIP'er, så har jeg kun de eldgamle UFOene mine igjen. Jeg har tatt bilde av tre av dem, men mangler en duk som skal broderes, bølgeteppet og to julestrømper. Så får vi se om jeg faktisk får gjort noe med dem også. Den i lilla og brun er en Inga-lue til Irenesol sitt prosjekt. Den lyseblå er en Beaded camisole. Jeg tror jeg ender opp med å rekke opp hele og starte på nytt. Ikke helt fornøyd med størrelsen. Også er det en Firestarter-sokk i Knit Picks-sokkegarn. Der kommer jeg nok til å strikke sokk nummer to snart.

Since I used the last period of the OL-kal to finish a couple of WIP's, that means I have only some very old UFO's back. I have photographed three of them, but I still have an embroidered table cloth, my ripple and two Christmas stockings. Time will show if I actually get the time to finish them. The three I took a picture of is a purple and brown Inga hat for Irenesol's cancer project. The light blue is a Beaded camisole. I actually think I'm going to rip the whole thing and start over. I don't think the size is right. And at last there is the Firestarter sock in Knit Picks sockyarn. I will definitely knit another sock.
Inni mellom dette, starter jeg jo alltid på noen nye prosjekter. Lurte lenge på hva jeg skulle gjøre med Malabrigo-garnet jeg fikk i teacher-swap av trustcrazyidea. Endte til slutt på denne fine cardigan/vesten av Meghan, Shalom cardigan. Eneste jeg mangler er en knapp som passer. Jeg hadde ingen hjemme, så jeg må ut på shopping.

Between all of this I started a new project as I do a bit too often. I looked around for the perfect pattern for the Malabrigo yarn I got from truscrazyideas in the teacher swap on Ravelry. I landed on this great pattern from Meghan, Shalom cardigan. The only thing I'm missing is a button. I don't have the perfect button, so I have to go shopping. A real bummer. 
My daughter wanted almost everything in the book Kæk og klassisk børnestrikk by Samsøe. It's very funny but I know my limits and take it one project at the time. Well, approxiomately one project at the time. I was planning to start on a dress knitted in Alfa, but I found out that was a great project to take with me on the knitting trip to Tananger. I ended up knitting on a top knitted in silk-tweed from Drops. It's an uneven and hard yarn to knit with. The threads separetes all the time, but of some weird reason it's still a quick knit. My daughter wanted me to knit a skirt from the book in the same yarn. We'll see, but I agree that would make a nice set.

Well, well, one knitting mistake and yet another one. I've finished some WIPs and have just finished my jacket from Drops in silkalpaca. It's too tight! Or it fits excactly if I hold my breath. I casted on fewer stitches than the pattern said, because I thought it was a bit too big. Now that I'm finished and study the picture closer, I can see it is supposed to be loose fit before the waist. I just want to start on another jacket for myself right away. Where is the yarn store? But I strain myself and instead I'll make a mental note to knit one during the autumn. It was a fast knit and the yarn was easy to knit. At least that makes it easier to think about making another one.

I just wonder how it is possible to be as clumsy as me? Just look at what I have managed to do. I have knitted the back part for Feminim rib from Kæk og klassisk børnestrik in two different types of cotton yarn, and it shows. How it shows! And I'll tell you can feel the difference even more than it shows. This top was supposed to be to a girl I've tried to knit to earlier. Yes, it's the same recepant as of the other four tries on tops I've had this spring and summer. This is my fourth try. It's really not the meaning this girl shall receive a knitted top from me.
Well, I'm not one who gives up, but I just had to knit in a different yarn than the red cotton yarn. Couldn't frog it at once. So now I knit the same top, but in alpaca yarn to another girl.
My parents in law came home from the USA today, and that was a comfort after my miserable try to knit a top yesterday. I had ordered a packet from Knit Pics and they brought it back home. The books have so many great patterns that I'm tempted to knit something for myself instead of the girlie top. But I will not fall into temptation, I will not, I will not ... 

I had also ordered some few skeins of yarn. Yes, I know I'm not supposed to buy yarn before I travel on a SnB meeting in Tananger, but how often does one get a chance to order some Knit Pics yarn? Ok, I might get that oppertunity more often now, but still. I think I was a good girl, cause I ordered only four skeins. And yes, I had to think about overweight at the plane since it was my parents in law who had to pack it and bring it back to Norway. The yarn is so soft and delicious, and during the autumn I'll find a perfect pattern for it.
And last, the things I meant to order from Knit Pics, needles, the best needles ever. My mother in law wondered how needles could weigh so much, but then she saw the books and the yarn. Well, well, I got a great package from the USA, so then I continue knitting on the Feminin Rib, while I gaze at the things I want to knit after the top. 





Pilespids for my daughter is also done. My daughter thought it was so great she wanted another one. Well, we have to think about that. I'm starting a dress for my daughter from the same book, and then my son have to get something soon as well.
I have received another great gift from my Secret Pal 12, who's not that secret anymore though. She's really good finding the perfect gift. She has sown a pretty book bag for me, and that's perfect for me, because I am really kind of weird when it comes to books. I can't stand folds or anything in the books, so this bag is so perfect when I take book with me somewhere. She bought me a book, The Tortilla Curtain of T. Coraghessan Boyle, and I really look forward to read it. I got a bookmark as well, a magnetic one and it is so great. And in the new book bag she sent candy, sorry the candy is not in the picture, but my daughter opened my present and it's gone. But I can tell you that it was good.
I finished my son's sweater. Well, almost. I need to weave in threads and sew/iron on Lightning McQueen. My son has already seen it and wonder when it gets so cold he can wear it. I really hope it's going to be a long time before summer leaves. I want the summer weather to last a couple of weeks longer. 
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I joined a Teacher swap on Ravelry just before summer and today I picked up my gift at the post office. It was the greatest gift ever! I know I've said this before, but I mean it every time. Seriously! I got two skeins of Happy Feet yarn from Plymouth yarn, two skeins of Malabrigo yarn and a skein from Provence. I'm looking forward to search for the perfect patterns to the lovely yarn. And so much yarn! I also got some candy, some great stickers I can use at work and the kids got their cloth with Tinkerbell and Lightning McQueen. They loved it so much that it's dripping wet right now. They used it in the bathtub this evening. It's such a great package. Love it! A lot of thanks to trustcraztyideas!
I have also knitted on a sweater for my son. I have only the arms left. I knit raglan and use Jaeger Matchmaker.
Well, I don't know, but I have knitted a lot during vacation. I have been away on vacation for a week and I have knitted some. I finished my Dayflower camisole on Tuesday, but didn't steam it before today. It fits perfect, and I just can't wait to use it. 
I also knit on an order in Kid silk, which is a really time consuming work. And I got some knitting books in the mail. I ordered them through Interweave knits, when they had a big books sale. 
I was on a good roll with my Tour de France-contribution, but then I was starting the accent cord. I realized the camisole was too big. Now I have frogged the top again. This is really getting annoying. I've cast on fewer stitches this time and hope it will fit. I don't give up that easy. 
Here so far I have knitted after I started again.
I have had the time to knit a pair of tiny babysocks as well. This pair is for my nephew. I'll knit a pair of mittens and a scarf as well, I think. I have used Sisu, which I got as a secret pal gift from JSV. 

It's been a week with really great summerweather, sunny and hot. Great to get some sun for us living north. I have done some knitting in the sun. I'm starting increasing on this 


When I came home today, there was a packet waiting for me in my mailbox. What a great package! I couldn't wait before I ripped the paper off, so I didn't get any pictures of the package in the nice red wrapping-paper. My Secret Pal has bought med Knit picks-needles! She bought med hand-dyed, pink yarn! I love pink! And I got pattern, mags, something for the kids and candy! It's the greates ever! Thank you very much! You managed to put together the perfect package for me! Love it!
I have finally weaved in all threads on my Reasonably Hip by mightygoodyarn. You can download the pattern for free at Ravelry, but I can't figure out a way to link to that page. It was an easy and fast knit. The only hard thing about it, was to get a hold of something hard plastic thingy for the brim. I ended up bying a cheap cap and cut it open to get the brim. It worked well. I knitted in Lerke.
I'm still knitting hats for Irenesol's project. I browsed what feels like all hat-patterns at Ravelry and found a pattern I wanted to knit, but wasn't sure if it was my style. Well, somebody's style is it, so then I knit it for somebody. I knit in alpacca and the pattern is