Sokkeboka

May 7th, 2009 admin Posted in Chitchat | 2 Comments »

Bare en liten info om sokkeboka mi. Opplaget er nå solgt og det blir et par uker før neste er på banen. Så vet dere det. Dere må gjerne bestille, men må som sagt da påregne ventetid :-)

Og til alle som spør om neste sokkebok: jo, den er igang. Mangler pågangsmot til å gi den det lille extra, men det kommer nok denne gangen også :-)

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Tapesters and pincushions!/Målebånd og nåleputer!

March 29th, 2009 admin Posted in Crochet, For sale/til salgs | 13 Comments »

I’ve been busy lately! Again! And since I have problems using my hands now because of pain, I had to find something challanging and fun to make, so my fingers got more “smooth”. Inspired from these blogs, Erica and Vibbedille, I’ve been creating these goodies!

Jeg har vært opptatt i det siste! Igjen! Og siden jeg har problemer med å bruke fingrene nå pga smerter, måtte jeg finne noe utfordrende og morsomt for å myke dem opp litt. Inspirert av disse bloggene, Erica og Vibbedille, har jeg kreert disse godsakene!

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Baby-boom!

March 24th, 2009 admin Posted in Chitchat | 13 Comments »

 Yes, a new grandbaby is awaiting to arrive the Nygård-family! In July. So of course I have to knit, knit, knit….. Who knows, maybe there will be another one just around the corner….you never know in this family!

I have knitted two sets, one in wool (the green one), and one in cotton. All the designs are mine except the pink dress. That pattern is found in the Norwegian book: “Myk start”, but as usual, I couldn’t knit exzactly as the pattern….

Ja, nå ankommer det en ny Nygård-baby snart. Ja, det vil si til sommeren. Så da må jeg selvsagt strikke som en gal! Og hvem vet, kanskje det kommer enda en liten engel dalende til høsten….

Jeg har srikket 2 sett, det grønne i ull, og det rosa i merceriset bomull. Oppskriftene er mine egne, bortsett fra den rosa kjolen. Den er fra boka “Myk Start”. Ja, det vil si, mesteparten av den, måtte jo endre på litt som vanlig…

Facts:

Green dress and jacket:

Pattern: Both are my own.

Yarn: Gjestal Edda, 180 g

Needles: size 3 mm

Size: newborn

Pleased or not: YES; YES; YES!

 

Pink outfit:

Pattern: Dress is found in the book “Myk start”, the rest is my own.

Yarn: Isager’s Mercirisert bomull, 190 g

Needles: size 2  ½ mm

Size: newborn

Pleased or not: YES; YES; YES!

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The front./ Forsiden.

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The back./ Baksiden.

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Edging/ Borden

March 19th, 2009 admin Posted in Chitchat | 1 Comment »

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I have had TONS of mails asking for this edging! Well, it’s really, really difficult! Don’t eat your tongue! *LOL* ;-)

Easy edging:

Cast on 8 stitches, 
next row: k3, YO, k5
next row: knit
next row: k3, YO, k6
next row: knit
next row: k3, YO, k7
and so on until you have 16 stitches,
cast off 8 stitches, and start all over again!

Easy, peasy!

Jeg har hatt tonnevis med mail med spørsmål om denne borden, men den er vanskelig altså! Hold tunga rett i munnen! *LOL* ;-)

 Enkel bord:

Legg opp 8 masker, 
neste rad: 3r, 1 kast, 5r
neste rad: rett
neste rad: 3r, 1 kast, 6r
neste rad: rett
neste rad: 3r, 1 kast, 7r
neste rad: rett

osv til du har 16 masker på pinnen,
fell 8 masker, og begynn på nytt!

Fillern, det var jo enkelt, jo!

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Lua-along og votte-along

March 15th, 2009 admin Posted in Chitchat | 2 Comments »

 

Lue-along 2009, mars:

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Votte-along 2009, mars:

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Personal touch!

March 14th, 2009 admin Posted in Chitchat | 5 Comments »

Remember this purse?

Husker dere denne veska?

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I tried several things, but it ended up like this:

Jeg prøvde flere ting, men endte opp som dette:

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And if I may say…I’m pleased!

Og om jeg må si det…jeg er fornøyd!

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Ten stitch blanket, with a twist.

March 8th, 2009 admin Posted in Chitchat | 9 Comments »

I have finihed my Ten Stitch Blanket! And I love it. I made my own edging on it. Alreadyplanning on a new (or 2).

Jeg er ferdig med Ten Stitch Blanket! Og jeg er kjempefornøyd med det. Laga min egen kant på det. Jeg har allerede planer om flere!

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Facts:

Pattern: Ten Stitch Blanket (Ravelry download)

Yarn: Regia, 4 ply

Needles: size 3,25 m

Pleased or not: YES; YES; YES! 

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The Mystery Solved!

March 8th, 2009 admin Posted in Chitchat | 2 Comments »

Here is the finished Mystery :-) But gosh, I think I need some new reading-glasses…. I read the card from Bonnie about knittng a shawl, and thought: I can do that! But I didn’t knit it the way she directed me… I began in the neck, while the pattern was from the bottom. But, it IS  shawl! Thanks again, Bonnie. The second picture is of the goodies inside :-)

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Help?

March 6th, 2009 admin Posted in Chitchat | 2 Comments »

 I have knitted a purse, and I’m very pleased with it so far. But now…there’s a problem. How can I make it “mine”, make it pretty? Embellishments? Buttons? Flowers? Lace? Stitches? Where can I find ideas? Anyone have an idea for me? Greatful for all help :-)

Jeg har strikket meg en veske, og den er jeg skrekkelig fornøyd med ti nå. Men så…kommer problemet. Hvordan kan jeg gjøre denne til “min” veske? Knapper? Blomster? Broderi? Lace? Hvor kan jeg finne noen ideer? Noen som vet? Er takknemlig for all hjelp!

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Mystery Ball!

March 5th, 2009 admin Posted in Chitchat | 3 Comments »

 I recieved my Mystery Ball yesterday :-) It’s from Bonnie over at WhoDuKnit. The best group ever. We read Mystery Books, discuss them and knit! How great is that!!! Every now and then we have exchanges. And THESE exchanges are “trustable”. I have been in several that are not!

This is what I got from Bonnie. A great ball of yarn filled with goodies for me to find and a card with a pattern for a shawl. So now I’m knitting all day long to get it finished. THANK YOU!

 

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