To everyone who took the time to read/comment in 2007, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, and hope to “see” you again in 2008.

Many wishes of a Wonderful Christmas to those of you who celebrate. I hope you’re spending it with people you love, and who love you.

Herfra sendes mange ønsker om en rigtigt dejlig jul til dem af jer der fejrer. Forhåbentlig sker det i selskab med dem I holder af, og som holder af jer. Ekstra mange hilsener til Hr og Fru Hansen - jeg ringer i aften!

Not mine, but my sister just delivered the latest twig on the family tree.
Welcome baby girl E - I can’t wait to meet you!

Tags: familie, family

Many wishes of a blessed and joyful Eid ul Adha to all who celebrate, but most of all to DH who won’t be celebrating with us. Selamat Hari Raya sayang - we hope Scotland isn’t too cold!

Mange ønsker om en rigtig glædelig Eid ul Adha til alle muslimer.

Tags: familie, family, islam

I thank you all for your concern and offer my apologies for the previous post. Angling for pity is not my usual style. I hope!

Jeg takker for pust og ønsker om god bedring og undskylder hermed det forrige indlæg. Selvynk er ikke min sædvanlige stil. Håber jeg!

A slipped disk.

Av min ryg!

I’m currently working on - as usual - yet another shawl. But - also as usual - I cannot find any batteries for the the camera, so instead I’ll tell you about a coming project.
For a while I’ve been looking for something I could could knit for my sister, and when I saw the preview of the Winter ‘07 Interweave Knits I knew that the Refined Aran Jacket was what I’d been looking for. My sister has indicated that yes, this is indeed something she would actually wear, and a couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to find a copy of the magazine at Borders, The Curve. Bendigo Woolen Mills has a sale right now (ends on the 14th), so I’ve gone ahead and ordered some yarn for it. Classic 8 ply in bayleaf green. Not my colour at all, but hopefully just right for my sister who prefers muted greens. It’s been more than 10 years since I last knitted something with sleeves in an adult size, so this could turn out to be quite interesting!

Pictures borrowed from Interweave Knits

Ja, jeg er som sædvanlig i gang med et sjal, og som sædvanlig er der ingen batterier i kameraet, så jeg kan ikke vise et billede af det. Derfor i stedet lidt om et kommende projekt. Jeg har længe været på udkig efter noget jeg kunne strikke til søster, og da jeg så billederne på nettet af Refined Aran Jacket i 2007 vinterudgaven af Interweave Knits var jeg ret sikker på at det skulle være den. Måtte dog selvfølgelig lige høre søsteren ad, men hun har sagt god for at det er noget hun vil gå med. Jeg var endda så heldig at jeg fandt bladet i min lokale boghandel; det er ellers svært at finde det i løssalg hernede. Og så passer det endda så godt at Bendigo Woolen Mills i Australien har udsalg i øjeblikket, så garnet er allerede bestilt: Classic 8 ply i laurbærgrøn. Så absolut ikke min farve, men forhåbentlig den rigtige til en viljestærk lille due, hvis yndlingsfarve er afdæmpet grøn. Det er mere end 10 år siden jeg sidst har strikket noget med ærmer i voksenstørrelse, så det bliver spændende at se hvordan det kommer til at gå!

Tags: refined aran

I finished this a while ago, but haven’t posted about it because I wanted the recipient to be the first one to see it.

Click on the image for more pictures.

Design: my own
Yarn: New Zealand Crossbred Wool 12/2, 600mt/100gr
Needles: 3.75 mm bamboo circular
To like or not: Not only did the recipient like it, she loved it! I’m honoured - and the butterflies are gone!
Addendum: I like simplicity and my shawls don’t tell stories. The stitch patterns are just that, stitches arranged in patterns that are pleasing to my eyes.
This shawl was different. A mother lost her son, and though I know her only from her blog I had to do something more than just offer my condolences. This shawl had to say something. Something about leaves on the tree of life, and how some of them fall off much to soon, but live on as beautiful flowers in the hearts of other people. It means a lot to me that she liked it.

Tags: FO, hjerteblad, shawl, sjal

I only knit for people I am confident will want my knitting. It’s a rule. But I broke it. And now my stomach is full of butterflies.

Jeg har en regel om at kun strikke til mennesker jeg er meget sikker på gerne vil have det jeg strikker. Jeg har brudt min egen regel, og nu er maven fyldt med sommerfugle.

Tags: øjeblikke, hjerteblad, moments, shawl, sjal

Done and posted to the intended recipient.

Pattern : The Knitter’s Handy Book Of Sweater Patterns by Ann Budd
Yarn: Harmony by Bendigo Woolen Mills
Needles: 3.5 and 3.75 mm
To like or not: Like it a lot except for a silly oopsie in the bottom rib band which I only discovered after I was all done. DN and his DM are just going to have to live with it!

Tags: FO, ocean raglan