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.

Want to Win a Bag?

LiseM har jubileum og feirer med å gi bort sine flotte, hjemmesydde vesker. Stikk innom henne for å melde deg på!

Finally Something Actually Got Finished

Jeg har strikket masse i januar. Det er bare det at jeg har vært så utrolig flink til å starte prosjekter, men jeg har vært elendig på å gjøre noe ferdig. Jeg synes liksom jeg har strikket og strikket, men ikke hatt noe å vise for. Nå endelig har jeg klart å gjøre ferdig noe! En forumvenninne inne på Foreldreportalen.com har en kamerat som fikk tvillingjenter, og de trengte litt hjelp med klær og utstyr. Jeg tok utfordringen, for det er jo ikke akkurat sånn at jeg ikke har garn;) Nå har jeg strikket to jakker i str. 50-56 etter oppskriften Mini, og det navnet passer jo bra. Jakkene var enkle å strikke, men ikke superkjappe selv om det var små størrelser. På pinne 2,5 mm går det liksom ikke så fort allikevel. Jeg er fornøyd. Jeg har også strikket to par babybooties og to par djevelluer, men det har jeg ikke bilde av. Har brukt Fabel til alt.

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.

How Long Before Mars?

Den kuleste lua jeg har strikket, tror jeg! Lua er ordentlig baggy og er strikket i alpakka fra Drops! Den er myk og god, men det kuleste er motivet, synes jeg. Det er de fire symbolene til bandet 30 Seconds to Mars, og et av mine favorittband! Ikke rart jeg synes lua er kul, kanskje?! Julegavestrikkinga var ferdig, så da var det på tide å strikke noe til meg selv. Kan hende det blir flere ting til meg med disse symbolene på. Planen var egentlig å brodere en trident også, men fant ut at det holdt med symbolene. Kanskje jeg strikker en lue til med trident på?

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.

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.