Astrid knits her way out

Last Post 2006

If you are a loyal reader you know what this is: a blanket diary. I translate every project I make in a 10x10 cm square. I have started doing this in 2005 (white squares in between, for 2006: bleu ones)

I wish you all a productive and happy new knitting year!!

Soft!.......Not.

I was going to knit this , so I bought the yarn that was suggested by the designer. Well it cost you some, but than you have some quality. NOT!!!

It is the most expensive, NOT SOFT yarn I have ever knitted with. It is so hard that it gave me blisters on my fingers. Really and it costed me a fortune! So, ofcourse I frogged it and now I have lost to much money to buy new yarn. Goodbye Eiffel. See you next year! NOT!!!!

So here is a peep of what lies ahead:

This is  Opal yarn: soft for your hands (hear the violinmusic) so thumbs up for this one:

but: who can tell what it is? Yes a mitten inside out: duh!! i mean which pattern?

Who of you knitting lassies recognices it ?

black&blue

Yarn: opal

Motif from folk mittens by Marcia Lewandowski (Faeroe Island mittens)

According to the book the motif was "originally knit into men's formal vests, usually felted and brushed and worn on Sundays and special celebrations"

Today I celebrate that I have finished them.

ravel: eat your heart out!

Ravel: eat your heart out: this is what we call a bolero!

the front

the back

I am always suprised by the way the noro-colours turn out: I have used a lot of different sorts and they have one thing in common: the bright colour combination.   

Now I am still working on these:

And this will be my next project from the latest Knitty:

 

it's coming on Christmas

                                                                              

"It's coming on Christmas

They're cutting down trees

They're putting up reindeer

And singing songs of joy and peace"

Joni Mitchell

I consider myself as a broad-minded-progressive-kind of girl. But when it comes to Christmas I am the most conservative of the block: the tree is decorated with red stuff and on the menu we have good old turkey. I listen to Bing Crosby and have to cry when I see James Stewart at the end of "it's a wonderfull life".When he runs home and there his wife stands in the hallway! With the little baby on her arm! And they are so happy! And I am crying like there is no tomorrow! I love christmas!

                                                   

Dutch Magic Yarn Ball Swap II

Look what I have got:

a pincushion (in colors I adore!)

a circular needle for socks

markers with cute little yarn and needles

handmade and felted buttons

cool aid for dying my handspun yarn.

a pattern for a shawl (not shown on picture)

I have made socks for my 10-year old out of the Opal Zebra yarn.

Thanks dear spoiler!

Dutch Magic Yarn Ball Swap

Today I recieved my package : lovely Opal sock yarn. While knitting there will apear knittingpresents. Can't wait to start. But first I will have to finish my Noro-bolero.

Reaction of the home-front: is it practical to wear socks with a present on the heel? (how pityfull is that?)

the package

here is something...

and another something..

needles!?

and a pattern!