Tag: knitting

I re-started my life as a creative grown-up with knitting. Not so much now, but I still love yarn and to finish a project (pair of socks probably).

Greetings from Knit Cafe in Stockholm

Yesterday my friend Inger finally lured me out of my secret cave into the big world outside. It was just what I needed. I went to a knit cafe in…

Crafts

In my lap

When I feel that I can’t find any inspiration I take up my knitting and watch TV. My wool sweater has grown during August. The balls of yarn is shrinking….

Crafts/Notebooks

Knitprovisation by Cilla Ramnek

Today I’ve got some smoking hot Book-news for you. A book called Knitprovisation: 70 Imaginative Projects Mixing Old with New written by Cilla Ramnek. I read about a new book…

Book Inspiration/Thrift & Recycle

Wrist warmers and stamps to mount

I’ve made two more wrist warmers (handledsv�rmare, or pulsv�rmare) combining crocheting and knitting for a warm hand by the computer (my preference) or anywhere else where you don’t want to…

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Green wrist warmers with an edge

I’ve knitted dark green wrist warmers in baby wool yarn that is really soft. I then crocheted a lace like edge in moss green (not so soft) wool, in two…

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A drop in the ocean, but hey…

I mentioned this project earlier, and I hope all of you have taken the time to contribute to Knit a River! Knit a river is a new campaign with WaterAid….

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Stay happy – it’s catching

If you haven’t heard anything about previously started knitting projects it’s because I’m not knitting on those, non are finished and non are being knitted right now. One sweater is…

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Warm hands for pirate girl

I knitted a couple of wrist warmers to give to my friend Maria on her birthday. Fun knit! Other than these I’m crocheting, and so is Bea! I was so…

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Comfy socks made with left over yarn

Inspiration struck, and I knitted a pair of socks in thick neat wool yarn (raggi) that I had left. I have used it for a winter cap and a very…

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Möbius Finished

A thing I’ve finished. Something knitted for once. I finished this m�bius scarf around Easter, and I was very excited to cast off the stitches to see what I had…

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Casting on a Möbius

One skein left in the basket at the shop, and it was still there when I came back a couple of days later… I think it was destented to be…

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Worth your while

I don’t really have time to post anything today, but I just wanted to show you a cute picture I took of my mother:

Photography