At least I think so!
Friday, May 23, 2008
On the shawl train
So what's up in Pjusken's world?
Well I recently started making shawls. I've started four and finished two so far. One is resting at the moment since I don't really like the yarn, it's so difficult to work with. But I'm sure it will be mighty pretty when finished - eventually. The fourth is an experimental project, I'm trying to make a shawl with Létt Lopi! Imagine that! I wanted something really warm, really big, really, delicious. It will be bulkier than most shawls but I want something I can throw over myself on the chilly Icelandic summer nights and will keep me warm. It will be interesting to see how it works out.
The blue one is called Hyrna Herborgar - and it's stunning! Well, maybe not in this picture, but I just finished blocking it (my back is aching like crazy) and it's absolutely gorgeous. When I first saw the shawl (in the book Þríhyrnur og langsjöl by Sigríður Halldórsdóttir) I just knew I had to make it. First of all because it's so beautiful, but also because it's absolute destiny. My daughter's name is Herborg, after all... In any case, knitting it was a wonderful experience, I was actually sad when it was off the needles. I'm absolutely going to make it again (and again).
The other finished shawl is a Swallowtail shawl, a pretty little thing. I wear it all the time like a scarf, actually. I haven't got a picture of me wearing it like that but it's really nice. It looks like a pretty collar. I'll fix a picture of it when I don't look like a zombie. But here are pictures of the shawl itself:
The Swallowtail pattern can be found here.
The Burning Cool sweater is still hanging out in a drawer, somehow it's much less fun working with a tiny needle and thread than the knitting needles and yarn. Besides, it's too big for my baby at the moment, and will be for another few months, so there's no real rush.
I went to buy that needle I need to finish my mother's sweater - I only had enough money to buy the needle, but guess what I did? Yes, I bought yarn instead. How sick am I?
Well I recently started making shawls. I've started four and finished two so far. One is resting at the moment since I don't really like the yarn, it's so difficult to work with. But I'm sure it will be mighty pretty when finished - eventually. The fourth is an experimental project, I'm trying to make a shawl with Létt Lopi! Imagine that! I wanted something really warm, really big, really, delicious. It will be bulkier than most shawls but I want something I can throw over myself on the chilly Icelandic summer nights and will keep me warm. It will be interesting to see how it works out.
The blue one is called Hyrna Herborgar - and it's stunning! Well, maybe not in this picture, but I just finished blocking it (my back is aching like crazy) and it's absolutely gorgeous. When I first saw the shawl (in the book Þríhyrnur og langsjöl by Sigríður Halldórsdóttir) I just knew I had to make it. First of all because it's so beautiful, but also because it's absolute destiny. My daughter's name is Herborg, after all... In any case, knitting it was a wonderful experience, I was actually sad when it was off the needles. I'm absolutely going to make it again (and again).
The other finished shawl is a Swallowtail shawl, a pretty little thing. I wear it all the time like a scarf, actually. I haven't got a picture of me wearing it like that but it's really nice. It looks like a pretty collar. I'll fix a picture of it when I don't look like a zombie. But here are pictures of the shawl itself:
The Swallowtail pattern can be found here.
The Burning Cool sweater is still hanging out in a drawer, somehow it's much less fun working with a tiny needle and thread than the knitting needles and yarn. Besides, it's too big for my baby at the moment, and will be for another few months, so there's no real rush.
I went to buy that needle I need to finish my mother's sweater - I only had enough money to buy the needle, but guess what I did? Yes, I bought yarn instead. How sick am I?
Friday, May 9, 2008
This and that
So I've come to a point in my mother's sweater where I just can't do any more until I get out and buy a new knitting needle long enough to hold all the pieces. So it's waiting a bit...
I have, however, been working on a few other things. I guess I just have to admit that my promise to not start new things until the one otn is finished is very forgotten. But it's fine, I think that with more experience I've gotten over the 'never-finish-anything'-syndrome. So I'm not worried, even though I have like five projects running at the moment.
Recently, I made a goody bag for my niece in Denmark:
In that I sent her a scarf and a 'bad hairday hat':
I liked the hat so much, I just had to make one for myself:
Then I finished the felted bag I posted on here earlier, I didn't really like it but managed to needle felt some fishing-related stuff and gave it to Tony, he's going to use it when fishing and think it's great. I'm not 100% satisfied with it, but I guess they can't all be winners. I do think it has some charm, though:
My baby girl needed a new hat so this one was born, I have to admit that I'm loving this one, isn't she adorable? Sort of reminds me of the sun in Teletubbies...:
I made a pair of wrist warmers for my friend:
My friend also got this lipgloss cozy, I think it's hilarious!:
And then decided I wanted to learn to do entrelac, and using that technique, this pair was made for Tony:
I've finished a couple of other small projects but don't have any pictures of them yet, so I'll just post about them when I do. I'm quite happy with the production lately. ;)
And good news from 'Burning Cool Sweater'-land, it's pretty much finished, I washed it and am waiting for it to dry and then I just have to do a little bit of seaming and it'll be done! Can't wait to see if it's as pretty as the one I thought of in my head. More on that later.
I have, however, been working on a few other things. I guess I just have to admit that my promise to not start new things until the one otn is finished is very forgotten. But it's fine, I think that with more experience I've gotten over the 'never-finish-anything'-syndrome. So I'm not worried, even though I have like five projects running at the moment.
Recently, I made a goody bag for my niece in Denmark:
In that I sent her a scarf and a 'bad hairday hat':
I liked the hat so much, I just had to make one for myself:
Then I finished the felted bag I posted on here earlier, I didn't really like it but managed to needle felt some fishing-related stuff and gave it to Tony, he's going to use it when fishing and think it's great. I'm not 100% satisfied with it, but I guess they can't all be winners. I do think it has some charm, though:
My baby girl needed a new hat so this one was born, I have to admit that I'm loving this one, isn't she adorable? Sort of reminds me of the sun in Teletubbies...:
I made a pair of wrist warmers for my friend:
My friend also got this lipgloss cozy, I think it's hilarious!:
And then decided I wanted to learn to do entrelac, and using that technique, this pair was made for Tony:
I've finished a couple of other small projects but don't have any pictures of them yet, so I'll just post about them when I do. I'm quite happy with the production lately. ;)
And good news from 'Burning Cool Sweater'-land, it's pretty much finished, I washed it and am waiting for it to dry and then I just have to do a little bit of seaming and it'll be done! Can't wait to see if it's as pretty as the one I thought of in my head. More on that later.
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