Two pair of Norwegian traditional mittens, fits the theme of World Championship in skiing. I actually manage to knit one left and one right of each as well. That's really not my strong side! I'm a bit proud I managed to knit one of each on the second pair without frogging. Had to frog about 12 rows on the first pair. Both of the pairs are knitted in Rauma Finull. The brown pair is knitted on needles 2 mm and the other pair is knitted on needles 2,5 mm. I hope they'll fit a 3-year-old and a 5-year -old.
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Norwegian Mittens
Two pair of Norwegian traditional mittens, fits the theme of World Championship in skiing. I actually manage to knit one left and one right of each as well. That's really not my strong side! I'm a bit proud I managed to knit one of each on the second pair without frogging. Had to frog about 12 rows on the first pair. Both of the pairs are knitted in Rauma Finull. The brown pair is knitted on needles 2 mm and the other pair is knitted on needles 2,5 mm. I hope they'll fit a 3-year-old and a 5-year -old.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Go, Norway!
Det er ski VM i Oslo! Hvem har ikke fått med seg det? Det er nasjonal følelse og stolthet og norske flagg overalt. Jeg har heklet min første lue, og den er selvfølgelig i norske farger. Jeg har brukt oppskriften til Wims i starten, men etter det ble det mye improvisering siden jeg heklet på heklepinne 3,5 mm og oppskriften til Wims er beregnet på 4 mm. Min er heklet i Rauma finull, og jeg ble veldig fornøyd. Håper mottakeren også blir fornøyd. Heia, Norge!
It's the worlc championship in skiing in Oslo! Everyone knows that! National pride is high and Norwegian flags are spotted everywhere. I have crocheted my first hat, and it's in the Norwegian colors of course. I've used Wims pattern at the start, but since I've used hook number 3,5 mm instead of 4 mm I've improvised a bit. I've used Rauma finull and I'm very happy with the hat. I just hope the receiver is just as happy.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Blogglotteri
Hvis du vil delta i et blogglotteri og vinne en fin premie, stikk innom Quiltefia. Hun har også en fin blogg, så det er bare å titte litt rundt når du først er innom.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Gifts
I've joined the Secret Pal 16 at Ravelry, and now my first gift arrived. It was two knitting magazines, and that was just great! I love it! One of the magazine had an extra gift as well, DP needles size 2,75 mm. Great gift and lots of thanks to my Secret Pal 16 whoever you are!
Jeg har også gjort ferdig et par sokker som skal være julegave til neste år, men vet ikke helt til hvem enda. Egentlig fikk jeg veldig lyst på dem selv, men de er strikket litt for store for meg. Må nok vurdere et par sokker til meg snart, men så har jeg meldt meg på Sock Madness igjen. Kan nok hende det blir et par sokker til meg selv da! Sokkene er i str. 38, strikket i Regia på pinne 2,25 mm.
I've also finished a pair of socks, they're a Christmas gift to next year I just don't know to who yet. I really wanted them for myself, but I knitted them in a size too big to me. Maybe I need to knit a pair for myself soon? Might not be a problem since I've signed up for this years Sock Madness at Ravelry. Could be I knit a pair of socks to me. The socks are knitted in size 38 in Regia on needles 2,25 mm.
Jeg har falt for fristelsen og kjøpt garn. Det ble 500 g garn fra Tulliball, &Råll. Veldig deilige farger og herlig garn! Gleder meg til å bruke det, selv om jeg ikke har noen planer om til hva enda.
I couldn't resist the temptation, and I bought 500 g of Tulliball, &Råll. Awesome colors and lovely yarn! I just can't wait to knit with it even though I have no idea what to knit.
Min første bursdagsgave er i hus, Norsk strikk! Fine gaven sin! Det var mange fine oppskrifter i boka, så den skal nok bli brukt.
I've got my first birthday present, Norsk strikk. Very nice gift with a lot of nice patterns.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Classic in a New Style
Marius-mønsteret er veldig populært for tiden. Jeg synes jeg ser det overalt. Det er Marius på hettegensere i bomull, t-skjorter, sokker, vesker og på strikkete prosjekter selvfølgelig! En venn lurte på om det gikk an å lage en baggy lue med Marius-mønster. Joda, klart det! Så da ble det en baggy Marius-lue i Drops alpakka! Jeg ble veldig fornøyd med resultatet og skal ikke se bort fra at det kanskje blir en slik til meg etterhvert også.
The classical pattern called Marius is very popular at the time. It's all over on sweaters, hoodies, socks, purses and on knitting projects of course. A friend wondered if it was possible to make a baggy hat with Marius pattern. Of course! So I knitted one in Drops alpaca. I'm very pleased with the hat, so I might knit one for me too.
En annen venn ville gjerne ha et skjerf med fletter, og joda, det kunne jeg ordne. Litt lite gjennomtenkt, for skjerf med fletter på den ene siden blir ikke noe fint på den andre siden. Prosjektet strandet en stund, men så kom Knitty ut og Palisander passet fint under definisjonen skjerf med fletter. Kjøpte inn alpakka fra Drops og satte i gang. Nuvel, virket en stund som et evighetsprosjekt, men med litt ekstra innsats ble det nå ferdig. Skjerfet måler 40 cm x 234 cm. Og joda, det ble flott og jeg hadde ikke hatt noe i mot et sånt skjerf selv, men det kommer neppe til å skje.
Another friend wanted a scarf with cables, yes, of course I could knit one. Didn't think that one through! A scarf with cables on one side is just not nice on the other side. The project stranded for a while, but then Knitty published Palisander and that pattern fits under the description scarf with cables. I bought alpaca from Drops and started. For a while it seemed like a never ending project, but with a little extra effort I finished it. The scarf is 40 cm x 234 cm. It's very nice and I wouldn't mind one myself, but that's never gonna happen.
Monday, February 07, 2011
Purple Hearts and Crazy Hat
I tried to get Heart Yoke Cardigan done during January, but needed time in February to finish it. I love the pattern, even though I had problems following it. Not the pattern's fault, but myself. I had to frog a couple of times, but love the resault. The only problem with the jacket, I don't know if it turned out a bit too big to me? I'm not sure, but I'll guess I just sew in some buttons and try it on. I didn't want a jacket as tight as the one on the pattern picture, but I'm not sure if I wanted it as loose as it turned out. I used Hifa 2 Ask wool for the jacket and it's the first time I knitted with this yarn. So far I like the yarn.
For en tid tilbake kjøpte jeg to nøster med dyr italiensk merinoull. Ikke vet jeg hva jeg tenkte da jeg kjøpte garnet, og ikke vet jeg helt hva det egner seg best til heller. Fargeskiftene er veldig korte, og jeg skylder på at jeg ikke visste bedre i handlingsøyeblikket. Fikk det plutselig for meg at jeg skulle bruke garnet til noe. Det er ikke mye som blir verken pent eller morsomt med så korte fargeskift, men jeg fant ut at en barnelue kunne i det minste bli morsom. Strikket en veldig enkel lue med vrangbord nederst og resten i glattstrikk. Kunne ikke ha noe mønster med så rotete farger. Resultatet ble en crazy sukkertøy-lue, men lillegutt er veldig fornøyd. Han syntes lua var morsom også klødde den ikke. Jeg brukte ikke mer enn nesten et nøste på den lua, så spørsmålet er hva i alle dager skal jeg bruke det siste nøstet til? Tar gjerne i mot forslag. Lua er strikket på pinne 3,5 mm.
A while ago I bought two skeins of quite expensive merino wool from Italy. I don't know what I thought about when bying the yarn, and don't know what pattern fits the pattern the best either. The color shifts are short and makes it all look a bit crazy. Not many things you can knit and make it look nice, but I decided to try a children's hat. Just ribbing at the end and garter stitch for the rest of the hat. The hat turned out a bit crazy looking, but my son loved it, he loved the colors and the fact that it didn't itch. I have 60 grams left of this yarn, so if you have any idea what I could make out of it, give me a hint? The hat is knitted on needles 3,5 mm.
Friday, February 04, 2011
So Cute
I've knitted two small babyhats. Easy and fast to knit! Knitted in Fabel's new color. Like that color. I knitted two babyhats in another red color in Fabel, but the color changes was shorter and the hats was messy and I just didn't like the outcome. I'm more satisfied with these, so now I just have to go down to the post office to send the hats and the jackets.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Winter Wonder
Ble veldig fristet av en som hadde strikket flotte votter inne på Hobbyboden. Vottene het Winter Wonder og mønsteret er gratis! Jeg hadde garn liggende, som vanlig og fant fram PTSport! En av årsakene til at jeg ble fristet av dette mønsteret, er at det er lett å skille mellom høyrevott og venstrevott i mønsteret. For de som kjenner meg kan jo underskrive hvor glad jeg er i vottemønstre som kun sier: Strikk en vott til, men speilvend mønsteret! Joda, liksom, for det er jo så enkelt gjort, men kun etter et par forsøk. Nei, takke meg til mønstre med klart skille mellom høyre og venstre. Vottene mine er strikket på pinne 2,5 mm.
Once again I let myself fall for a temptation. The pattern is Winter Wonder and the pattern is for free. Of course I had the right yarn in my stash, I mean, my stash is big, and I have to decrease it during this year! Well, one of the reasons I fell for the temptation was that the pattern is a blessing for those of us who might end up with two left mittens instead of one right and one left. My mittens are knitted on needles 2,5 mm in PT Sport.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Scrap Bag
Tja, kanskje ikke helt, men veska er i alle fall heklet kun av restegarn! Tulla fant ut at hun ville ha en veske fra Raumaheftet nummer 95, og jeg fant ut at med hekledilla på Hobbyboden og mye restegarn i garnlageret, så var det i grunnen bare å sette i gang. Joda, jeg har en haug med andre prosjekter jeg burde prioritert å bli ferdig med, men det er alltid gøy å starte på et nytt prosjekt. Dette prosjektet var fort gjort og resultatet ble veldig fint! Tror jeg har brukt Mor Aase, dobbel Sisu, Smart og Juvel til denne veska og pinne nummer 4 mm.
Well, maybe not literary, but I've used only scrap yarn from my stash! My daughter found a bag in one of Rauma's pamphlets she wanted and since a lot of people I know crochet nowadays and I happen to have a lot of yarn, I started on the bag right away. I do have a lot of other projects I should have finished, but it's alwasy so fun to start a new project. This project was a fast one and it turned out real good as well. I think I've used Mor Aase, double thread of Sisu, Smart and Juvel for this bag and needle number 4 mm.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Want to Win a Bag?
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Finally Something Actually Got Finished
I have knitted a lot in January. The thing is that I've been so good starting projects, but I've been louse finishing things. I think I've knitted and knitted nonstop but got nothing to show for it. Now I've finally finished something. A friend of friend at a forum needed some help with clothes to their newborn twin girls. I took the challenge. It's not that I didn't have enough yarn to make anything;) I knitted two jackets size 50-56 cm after the pattern Mini and the name fits. The jackets were easy to knit, but not as fast I thought at first, but I guess knitting on needles size 2,5 mm never is fast anyway. I'm happy with the resault. I'm also sending them two pair of babybooties and two pair of babyhats, but I haven't got a phot of it. I used Fabel from Drops to all of it.
Jeg har også strikket nok et par Bella's Mittens i sort Eskimo denne gangen. Kjappe og varme i kulda!
I've also knitted another pair of Bella's Mittens in black Eskimo. Fast and easy.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
How Long Before Mars?
The coolest hat I've ever knitted, I think. The hat is really baggy, and is knitted in alpaca from Drops. It's so soft and nice, and with the coolest motif ever, I think. I made the hat with the fours symbols the band 30 Seconds to Mars use, and that is one of my favorite bands. No wonder I think the hat is the coolest ever? I might knit another hat with a trident on.
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Secret Pal 16 questionnaire
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely not like?
My favorite yarn is handdyed yarn, since I don't have that much of it! I like Wollmeise, Sanguine Gryphon, Malabrigo but a lot of other yarn types as well. I knit a lot of socks, children's clothes and clothes to me. I'm not a big shawl knitter. I also like alpaca, silk and cashmir. I don't like acryl or yarn with a lot of acryl in it. I love natural fibers.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
I have an Edward Cullen box for my dp needles and a handmade needle bag for some of my Knit Picks needles, but I need more. I have a lot of needles, and I don't sew myself.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I've been knitting since I was 4 years old and I learned it in kinder garden. I would consider myself an advanced knitter.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
No, I don't.
5. What’s your favorite scent?
I love yasmin and other light summerly flower scents. I love lavendel as well.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Oh yes, I have a sweet tooth. I love chips like Hoola Hoops and other kind. I like milk chocolate or chocolate with a bit of orange taste and dark chocolate. I love liqorice, especially the salt kind.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I crochet a bit, but I don't spin.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
I have an iPod and my computer plays MP3-files. I love to listen to music. I'm a rockfan. Love Muse, U2, Pink Floyd, the Doors, 30 Seconds to Mars, Interpol, Paramore, Green Day, White Lies, Alice Cooper, Metallica, Adam Lambert, Cinema Bizarre but also Simon & Garfunkel, Sandy Thom and I love to be introduced to new bands.
9. What’s your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can’t stand?
I love blue, turqoise, purple and strong colors. I'm not particularly fond of orange, yellow and bright green.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I'm married and have two kids, a boy 5 years and a girl 8 years. I'm allergic to animal hairs/fur.
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
I wear everything that'll keep me warm;)
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I knit a lot of socks, but also sweaters and tunics and dresses.
13. What are you knitting right now?
Right now I'm knitting a jacket to myself, Tomten to my husband, a pair of socks, a hat, a vest and you get the picture? I knit a lot at the same time.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
I love handmade gifts!
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
I prefer Knit Picks Harmony Wood's needles both straight and circular. In Norway we can't get the 2,25, 3,25 and 2,75, 3,75 mm needles, so I need more of those.
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
Yes, both.
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
About a year old.
18. What is your favorite holiday? What winter holiday do you observe?
My favorite holiday is summer. I observe Christmas.
19. Is there anything that you collect?
Obvisously yarn, knitting needles, but also books, cds and movies.
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
I love knitting magazines published in other countries than in Norway, and right now I don't subscribe on any magazines at all. Patterns I would love to have is on my queue on Ravelry. I'll update it. Yarns, well love to get Knit Picks yarn, since we can't get it shipped to Norway. I love as said, handdyed yarn, so any handdyed yarn I'd love.
21. Are there any new techniques you’d like to learn?
Not that I can think of.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
Oh yes, I'm a sock knitter indead. My foot is a size 36 European size, 3,5 British size and 6 American size.
23. When is your birthday?
My birthday is 24th February.
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what’s your ID?
Yes, I'm on Ravelry as amylin.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Seahorse Mittens


The mittens are opened and I can finally blog them. The pattern is Selbuvott or not and is easy to follow. I knitted the mittens in Finull from Rauma on needles 2,5 mm.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Some Late Christmas Presents
I've knitted a couple of Christmas presents for a couple I didn't think we exchanged gifts with. A good thing with a lots of yarn stash. The first present was a 198 Yards of Heaven shawl. It's knitted in alpaca from Drops.
Den neste gaven ble en lue strikket etter Tropp, trapp-mønsteret. Et mønster jeg har strikket før og som er kjapt og enkelt å strikke. Lua er strikket i Nepal fra Drops på pinne 5,5 mm.
The second gift was a hat after a pattern I've used before, Tripp, trapp lue. It's knitted in Nepal from Drops on needles 5,5 mm.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas to ya all!
Both of the santa hats are finished in time for Christmas Eve.
I den siste kalenderluka fikk jeg et etui med Edward Cullen. Tror nok jeg skal finne fram noen strikkepinner og ha inni det.
Da gjenstår det kun å ønske alle en riktig god jul, Merry Christmas to ya all!
Jeg er glad i filmen The Snowman og her er en liten filmsnutt derfra.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Christmas is Here
I'm ready for Christmas, are you? Last present is wrapped, Chrismas tree is decorated and the house is clean. I've knitted another santa hat, but it's not felted yet.
I kalenderen min i dag var det fire bilder fra omslaget til serien Twilight, og jada, det falt nå i smak!
Da gjenstår det i grunnen bare å ønske alle en riktig god jul!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The Last Christmas Present is Done
Det er ikke for tidlig å være ferdig med den siste julegaven, nei. Nå nærmer det seg veldig julaften. Den siste julegaven min er en slags hals/skjerf strikket i en tråd Fabel og en tråd Drops Alpakka. Den var enkel å strikke og gikk fort. Nå holder det med julegaver. Nå skal jeg fokusere på å få ferdig ting, men aller først skal jeg strikke to rødnisseluer til. De går nå fort, så jeg håper jeg blir ferdig med en allerede i kveld.
It's not too early to have all the Christmas presents done. Christmas is getting awfully close. The last present was a scarf/cowl-thing knitted in one thread of Fabel and one thread of Drops of Alpaca. Easy and fast to knit, and kind of fun as well. Enough with the presents. Now I'm going to finish things around here, but first two santa hats. They are fast to knit so I hope to finish one tonight.
I dag fikk jeg nok et nøste merinoull fra Gems. Det garnet er bare så mykt og deilig og fargen er helt meg. Jeg gleder meg virkelig til å strikke noe fint til meg av dette garnet.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
A Whole Bunch of Christmas Ornaments
I dag fikk jeg nok et nøste med Merino ull fra Pickles. Jippi, nå skal jeg på leting etter et mønster som passer garnet og som passer meg.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Almost Done
Soon done with all the presents, and that's about time. Christmas is almost here. I've made 6 more of the Christmas ornaments. All of them knitted in Extra Fine Merino from Drops on needles 3 mm. During the evening I'll hopefully have finished 6 more of them.
I dag fikk jeg en rundpinne fra Knit Picks 2,5 mm. Det eneste som var synd er at noen av smårollingene i huset har klart å tråkke på eller klemme for hardt på pakken, for pinnen var knekt. Men på den annen side, gir det jo gyldig grunn til å kjøpe en ny strikkepinne;)
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Purple Sunday
I've knitted Brandywine shawl for Månestråle to give her in her advent calendar. It took some time to finish it, since I'm not really a shawl knitter. I started about four or five times before I managed to get the pattern in the start right. It's supposed to be an easy shawl, but to me it wasn't that easye. I never learned the pattern and had to count and look at the patten all the time. But I'm happy with the resault and so is Månestråle, and that's what counts. The shawl is knitted on needles 4 mm in Drops Alpaca.
I dag fikk jeg et hespe med merinoull fra Gems i lillla. For et supermykt og deilig garn! Gleder meg til julegavene er ferdig, så jeg kan bruke dette garnet til noe til meg.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Neck Warmer
I've knitted a long and big neckwarmer. It's in right now, and I hope it's warm as well. Knitted on needles 5,5 mm with one thread Fabel and one thread Alpaca. I hope the receiver understands what it is or maybe I just have to enclose an explanation?
I dag fikk jeg boka Precious i kalendergave. Det er en bok jeg har hatt lyst på utrolig lenge, men aldri kommet så langt til å kjøpe. Gjett om jeg skal kose meg med den i juleferien, eller kose meg med, blir nok feil valg av ord utfra hva den boka handler om.
Friday, December 17, 2010
One Week?
Seriously? Only week before Christmas? I have a lot of things to do before that, but I guess Christmas comes no matter what. I've finished another Christmas present, a pair of socks knitted in Admiral Degrade, size 41 on needles 2,5 mm.
Jeg fikk håndkrem i kalenderen min i dag. Det passet bare helt perfekt, siden min håndkrem omtrent er tom. Jeg er avhengig av håndkrem vinterstid og har alltid en i veska, en hjemme og en på jobb.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Cup Cakes Rock
Not really Christmas cookies, but I had to make cookies for a school arrangement at my daughter's school. Not easy to find time after work to make dinner, cookies and be at the school by 6 pm. Well, cup cakes are easy to make and not at least fast, and kids like them. The only cup cake liners I had were these ones with skulls on them. At least my cup cakes rock. The picture is taken before the frosting and sprinklers were put on.
I dag fikk jeg nok et nøste med meriongarn fra Pickles. Herlig med flere nøster av samme garn og farge.