Mariannes loves knitting and spinning

I have to show you a picture I took of my little nephew this week. Here he is ready for a stroll in wool clothes (Nøstebarndress) and his blanket which is a heirloom blanket named Lilleprins sjal from Denmark. He loves his blanket, and has used it everyday since he was born in June.

I have made a new pattern which you can download for free, you find it here.

Size: 13*13 inches
Needles: 3,5 mm
Yarn: Cotton - fingering weight

Since I finished the Pixie hats, I’ve been working with the preemie knit-along that we’re having here in Norway. I’ve finished 3 hats, and I’m now working on the second blanket. I’m knitting in soft and thin cotton yarn. The things in cotton I’ve planned to donate to my local hospital, and I’m also going to knit something in baby wool, which is going to another hospital. Great projects in between bigger projects.

It’s finally Friday again, and I’m looking forward to a night in my sofa with knitting, TV and maybe a glass with something red

Anyway, first a little knitting talk. Yesterday i finished a pixie hat that a friend of me wanted. She has bought several pixie hats from me, and this one is made a little bigger. This one fits a 20″/52 cm head and I knitted it with Alpaca and needles size 3,5 mm. To finish it I sewed on three small buttons as decoration. Hope she’ll like it when she gets it.

My fiber of the month from Spunky Club (Thermograph) is finally finished. I made it into two skeins, ended up with 488 yards (447 meters) and Sport weight (15 wpi).

Hope you all have a great weekend!

After I finished my Dancing Lady socks, I started on a pair of wrist warmers. Sometime I knit for sale, and this pair is already sold. I’ve knitted them before, and they are knitted in lovely Drops Alpaca on needle 3mm. The pattern I used is a free pattern from Garnstudio.

I’m really in a spinning mood right now. In my bathroom 2 skeins of BFL drying, and on my wheel I have hand painted Cheviot.

A few sneak peaks, below, the skein of BFL from Spunky Club

And my hand painted Cheviot, really pleased with the colors:

I’ve finished my September socks in the knitalong Sokker 2008. The pattern this month was “Dancing Ladys” from http://www.knitty.com. I’ve knitted the socks on needle 2,5 mm and used a yarn called Strømpegarn from SandnesGarn. For the ladys I used some leftovers with Dale Baby Wool. They fit me, so they are size 34 (european size).

Guess what!?!? I’m finished with my Sweater, and I love it!

Stats about it:

February Lady Sweater by Flint Knits
Size L
Needles size 5mm
Handspun Rosebud from Spunky Eclectic
Alpaca from SandnesGarn

Med februarjakken går det fremover, har fått ferdig det første ermetog er klar for siste innspurt. Bare ét erme igjen, og så er det bare trådfesting igjen før jeg er ferdig. Jeg prøvde på jakken igjen i kveld, og er fortsatt strålende fornøyd. Bildet viser ikke hvor flott den egentlig er, men jeg håper jeg får til et skikkelig fint bilde når den er ferdig.

På spinnefronten er jeg ferdig med et fiber fra Spunky, og begynt med et nytt fiber fra samme sted.

Det som er ferdig er 104 gram Romneyull, 170 meter og totrådet, tykkelsen er 13 wpi.

Det som har kommet på rokken nå, er et nyyydelig BFL-fiber fra Spunky. Jeg elsker fargene og har 8 ounces som jeg skal spinne, har spunnet 1/4 så langt, men det går fremover.

I’m almost done with my February Lady Sweater, only one sleeve left. Tried it on tonight and I am sooo happy with it, exactly how I wanted it to be. I’ve spun some too, finished a Romney wool from Spunky Eclectic, 2-ply, 4 ounces, 13 wpi and 170 meters. My Sonata wheel is now spinning beautiful BFL from Spunky , I love the colors!

Da var herligheten ferdig. 416 meter med 3-trådet merino, med en tykkelse som er mellom babyull og smart. Vet ikke hva planen er enda, men jeg gleder meg til å strikket med det.

Februarjakken er ferdig, og jeg har begynt å strikke på det første ermet. Jeg prøvde den på i går kveld, og jeg er virkelig forelska i jakken! Tror den blir min nye favorittjakke, kjempemyk og lett, kjenner knapt at man har den på.

Ellers så har jeg rukket mye i dag, 2 legetimer og en optikertime på én dag, ikke verst. Nå er jeg knukket opp, og fått bekreftet at det det er en grunn til at jeg ikke ser text-tv, rødvin i glasset, alpakka mellom fingrene og dansing på TV, GOD HELG!

Finished with my hand dyed and hand spun Merino. Final stats are Sport weight, 459,9 yards and 3-ply yarn. I’m so pleased with the final result, and can’t wait to start a project with it. Don’t know what to make yet, but I’ll find a project, that’s for sure

And, I’m finished with the body of my February Lady Sweater, now I’ve started with the first sleeve. It fit me perfectly and I know for certain that it will be my new favorite sweater