onsdag den 31. august 2011
tirsdag den 30. august 2011
Problem og løsning / Problem and solution
Der blev da også hæklet noget, og nu kan jeg så glæde mig til at sy dem alle på tæppet. (Dybt suk)
Desværre blev jeg bekræftet i, at der vist ikke helt er nok garn til tæppet, som jeg gerne vil have det. Derfor efterlyste jeg det på Ravelry, og vil I tænke jer: Pia har en portion garn i samme farve, købt samtidig, og vil gerne dele med mig! (Så vil jeg gerne dele lidt lækkert, amerikansk garn med hende.....)
Så der skal vist hækles igennem - ellers tror hun (meget) snart, at jeg er faldet i søvn over (under) tæppet og har glemt det.
Hurra for Ravelry! (Og for Pia)
I brought some dark green garn and a crochet hook when going to USA. Hoping that the long, dark, early jetlag-morning-hours would be spent making lots of squares for the blanket (and reading lots of long articles. After 3 days I slept excellent, thank you!)
I did crochet some, and now I'm looking forward to the great joy of sewing them all on the blanket. (Heavy sigh)
Unfortunately I discovered, that I really wont have enough yarn for the blanket as I want it. So I put out a search on Ravelry, and would you think: Pia has some yarn in the same color, bought at the same time, and is willing to share some with me! (And I'll be delighted in sharing some yummy, American yarn with her.....)
So now I really have to get crocheting - otherwise she'll (very) soon think that I've fallen asleep over (under) this blanket and forgot everything.
Hoorray for Ravelry! (And for Pia)
mandag den 29. august 2011
Til bilen / For the car

Hvem mangler måske ikke noget strikket i sin bil? Venner - der er en hel, stor verden derude af biler uden strikketøj. Ikke spor godt!
Derfor lægger vi ud med en forholdsvis nem, hurtig ting. Et par plys-terninger til forruden!
Jamen, der er ikke et øje tørt.....
It had to come some day, right? Something for the car!
Well, who's not in need for something knitted in the car?
My friends - there is a giant world out there of cars without anything knitted. Not good at all!
So we start with a very quick, easy thing. Fuzzy dices for the front window!
Well, doesn't that just bring a tear to your eye......
søndag den 28. august 2011
Bøger / Books
Først den fine strømpebog med japanske mønstre. Jeg havde set den på biblioteket i Odense, og da jeg så faldt over den, måtte den selvfølgelig med. Anderledes, men meget smukke mønstre!
(Of course) I brougt home some books from USA. Some were ordered before I came, others came as surprises.
First this great socks book with Japanese patterns. I had seen it on a library in Denmark, and when I happened to find it, I really wanted it. Different, but very pretty patterns!
This book is a must-have! Already the book with flowers and fruit is in the house, and now I have the potential of making birds, butterflies and strange plants for decorations......
Knitpicks had 40% off all knitting-books, and I guess this would lead to some very different Christmas presents? Extremely different, but very funny!
This book was a total surprise. Birthday present from my sister and her family. I never saw anything like it!
Det værste er, at niecen straks har ytret, at hun ikke kan leve uden et sushi-halstørklæde! Min søster derimod synes helt bestemt, salat-halstørklædet ville passe perfekt til vinterfrakken....
Hvad skal jeg sige?
The worst thing is that my niece immediately declared how she can't live without the sushi-scarf! My sister, on the other hand, seems to be convinced that the mixed-salad scarf would be perfect for her winter-coat.
What to say?
lørdag den 27. august 2011
Art yarns
I went to another yarn-shop. A day alone in downtown San Francisco, where I "happened to" mark some yarn-shops on the map (just in case....) The first one didn't sell yarn any more, but the second was visible down the street.
Men hvilket garn! Fantasifulde, fantastiske blandinger, der blev solgt pr. yard! (Hva'be'har!)
Jeg har aldrig set noget lignende..... Det var såmænd ikke dyrere end andet luksusgarn, men dyrt nok. Især når man forsøgte at gange prisen op (de var dog venlige nok til at oplyse prisen for garn til en bluse eller et tørklæde...)
Hvis du kommer til San Francisco, så prøv at gå derind. Det er lige i nærheden af Union Square, og det er en oplevelse!
P.S. - nej, jeg købte ingenting. Overhovedet!
What a shop! Totally different from any other shop I've seen. Filled with tables with samples, and the yarn in baskets under the tables.
And what yarn! Amazing combinations sold with a pr. yard price! (What do you think!)
I've never seen anything like it.... Not more expensive compared to other luxury-yarns, but pricey enough. Especially when you tried calculating the price (they were kind enough to tell the price for a sweater or a scarf...)
If you ever go to San Francisco, try this shop. Quite close to Union Square, and a experience like nothing else!
P.S. - no, I didn't buy anything. At all!
fredag den 26. august 2011
2 bundter / 2 skeins
Opskriften er totalt gennemarbejdet, og f.eks. strikkes kiler ind foran, for at pasformen bliver bedre. Desuden bliver den taljeret, og dermed flot kropsnær, selv om jeg nok må indrømme, at jeg laver den en anelse mindre kropsnær......
Nu skal der bare strikkes igennem på flyveturen hjem!
I've used almost 2 skeins of yarn for my sweater. Approximately halfways. It's still just great!
The pattern is extremely well written. For instance, there are some bust-darts in front, to make it fit better. It's also fitted around the waist, although I must admit mine will become less fitted...
Now I just need to knit a lot on the flight home!
torsdag den 25. august 2011
Jelly Belly Beans
On Monday, I went with my family to the Jelly Belly Beans factory close to San Francisco. What an experience! Very funny and a perfect place for tourists. They have free tours around the factory every 15 minutes. And a long line!
Jelly Belly Beans are useful for many things, apart from being eaten. You can make pictures, like this portrait of John Wayne. We learned that former president Ronald Reagan was crazy with Jelly Beans and had a turbulence-secured bowl of beans in Airforce One.

And then there's a store.... Paradise for people like me, loving stuff like that. So now I'm the happy owner of Jelly Belly earphones, earrings and a lot of eatable beans. Including a giant bag of "Belly flops"....
onsdag den 24. august 2011
tirsdag den 23. august 2011
Mit strikketøj / My current project
Først ville jeg begynde på sjalet til min ældste niece, men de havde ikke samtlige 3 nøgler af det garn jeg skulle bruge i Sommerfuglen, så det måtte bare bestilles. Sweateren med alle formlerne orkede jeg ikke at tage med. Der skal tænkes så forfærdeligt meget! Den islandske sweater til den sidste niece blev det heller ikke - hun har ikke valgt mønster, og bare tanken om at slæbe alt det tykke uld med..... Så det endte med noget til mig!
I har flere gange hørt en halvkvædet vise om noget lækkert garn bestilt over nettet. Det er Madelinetosh Pashmina, købt her. Der endte med at være nok til en bluse til mig, og jeg er startet på Celia (Ravelry-link), som jeg håber bliver god. Garnet er helt utroligt lækkkert! Blødt og glat og tilpas tykt og bare såååååå smukt i farven (Tart)..... Jeg har nået næsten 25%, men det går ikke superhurtigt. Der kommer hele tiden et barn når jeg sætter mig! (Men så kan jeg strikke i bilen. Der er børnene i det mindste spændt fast!)
I finished my travel-project rather quick, but luckily another project was planned.
I intended starting the shawl for my oldest niece, but the yarn-shop didn't have enough yarn right now. I didn't want to bring the math-sweater for my nephew - I need to swatch and think far to much. The Icelandic sweater for the final niece wasn't really planned yet, pattern-wise, and the yarn takes up so much space..... So I decided on something for me!
I had ordered real luxury in an internet-shop. Madelinetosh Pashmina from Eat.Sleep.Knit. Enough for a sweater for me, and I started on Celia (Ravelry-link). I hope it turns out good. The yarn is soooo soft and smooth and a little thick and sooooo pretty (Tart)......... I've done almost 25%, but it's not growing fast. Every-time I'll sit down, there is a child nearby. (But I'm knitting in the car. The kids are all strapped down there!)
mandag den 22. august 2011
Lugter her ikke lidt af fisk? / Something fishy going on

Og de var fine! Så måske har jeg linket til dem før, men så tager vi dem lige igen. Kender du nogen, der skal have varme ører her til vinter, så prøv med denne lille fiskehue!
In the yarn-shop I just visited, they had a lot of these. Knitted for math students in the area, already around 50 fish hats were hanging around the shop.
They looked good! So maybe I shared this link before, but then I'll repeat myself. Do you know anyone in need of warm ears for the winter, then try making this little fish-beauty!
søndag den 21. august 2011
Surprise!
Men så kom vi med vilje forbi "k2tog", som er en dejlig butik. Faktisk ret stor, endda!
Hvad der var mere usædvanligt var, at vi var på vej hen at få ordnet negle! Så jeg sidder her med "fremmede" fingre og tæer, der stråler og skinner. Det lykkedes mig selvfølgelig at få ødelagt 4 ud af 5 negle på højre hånd, inden lakken var tør, men pyt med det. Jeg skal alligevel rense det af, inden jeg starter arbejde igen, så jeg kan godt leve med nogle ujævnheder.....
You have to see some pictures from my unusual day yesterday. Well. Okay - visiting a yarn-store is not unusual! The unusual part was that my sister suggested it. I had carefully not planned any yarn-store-cruises, since I came to visit the family, and by the way had ordered the most delicious yarn on the internet.
But then we willfully came by "k2tog", which is a lovely shop. And large, too!
The more unusual thing was that we were on the way to a pedicure and manicure. So here I am with a strangers fingers and toes, all shiny. I succeeded in breaking 4 nails out of 5 on my right hand before the polish was dry, but never mind. I have to remove it before starting work again, so I'll live with the irregularities.
Og pludselig forstod jeg hvorfor! Tænk at blive forskuds-fejret med fin, amerikansk kage! Den smagte godt, skal jeg hilse og sige, selv om al glasur-pynten godt nok lå tungt i maven.
Alle 3 børn holdt tæt, selv den mindste, der ellers ikke kan tie stille om noget som helst, så det var en kæmpe, kæmpe overraskelse, og jeg blev så helt utroligt glad!
(Jeg fik skam også en gave - en bog med de sjoveste/mærkeligste hæklede tørklæder)
We had cake for the afternoon-coffee. To celebrate my nephews birthday, which is coming up - I thought! The look of the cake was a deep secret.....
And suddenly I knew why! I was the one celebrated in advance with a great, American cake! It was really good, even though all the frosting gave a full stomach.
All the 3 kids had kept it secret, even my youngest nephew, who generally can't keep quiet about anything, so it was a gigantic surprise, and I was so very deeply happy!
(I also had a present. A book of crocheted, funny and unusual scarfs)
Jo-Ann
Jeg var skam ikke utilfreds. At vælge mellem dejlige, kreative ting og tandlæge? Hmmmm.... Ikke svært.
Jo-Ann er en stor kæde med cirka alt til hobby. Deres mest imponerende udvalg var på sy-siden. F.eks. alle deres fine bånd og knapper. Der var nok at se på!
The kids were going to the dentist (you really need a lot of tests before being allowed to start school over here), and then I got to spend some time alone in a GIANT crafts store.
I wasn't unhappy. Choosing between lovely stuff for creative activities and the dentist? Hmmm. Not too difficult.
Jo-Ann has everything for crafts. The most impressive part was for sewing. For instance all the pretty buttons and ribbons. Enough to keep me occupied for some time!
Part of the fabrics section. A lot for patchwork. Really pretty, and most of it was even on sale! I bought some, and now I really must get around sewing something from all the fabrics I have at home! The funniest fabric I bought in there, was some Halloween-stuff with beautiful, orange pumpkins. No idea, what I will use it for, but it is pretty and fun.
Imponerende så de nu alligevel ud, de store halvkilos-nøgler.
They had yarn too. Al different kinds of - - - - - - - - acrylics. No thank you, acrylics is not on any favorite-lists of mine! Fortunately, I know how to get hold of yarn in other places!
The large, one-pound skeins were impressive, though.
lørdag den 20. august 2011
Glade dage / Joyful days
Først en kæle-ko, på en lille, åben bondegård. Som I kan se, så kan køer også tigge ualmindeligt meget, selv om de kun må få bladselleri og salat.
It is ever so nice seeing the family again. When I arrived at 1 a.m., my niece woke up and had tea with us adults, and then the nice time continued ever since. It is my first time in San Francisco, and it is a very different way of visiting USA, since I'm visiting someone and can get around in a car. Already I saw some different things.
First a pet-cow in a little farm, open for kids. As you can see, even cows are experts in begging, even if they are only allowed cellery and lettuce.
We looked at pretty cakes in "Safeway", and actually I'm going to taste a cake like this, because we will celebrate my sister's eldest birthday while I'm here, even though it's not really until after I left......
Der er endda en hel del som cykler her i San Francisco. Med en eller anden slags dødsforagt, tænker jeg, for smalle er vejene altså også, og de giver vist ret ondt i benene!
The streets are really crazy and extremely steep. But still ordinary streets with houses and schools and stuff. Man, Copenhagen is a flat place!
I've even seen a lot of people on bicycle over here. Not afraid of dying, I guess, since the roads are narrow. I bet they also get sore legs!
I've seen some very pretty views in the mountains. Imagine living 30 minutes car-ride from this!
And the wollmeise-socks for my nephew had the ultimative test. Almost 3 miles of walk on dusty forest paths, up and down the side of a mountain. If they survive this, they are really hard to kill.... (And yes, he did it because he likes them. Not out of hate.)
fredag den 19. august 2011
Væddeløbsheste / Racing horses
På vej herover, med mellemlanding i Toronto, skulle jeg selvfølgelig have et strikketøj med. Nå ja - og jo også til at strikke på herovre! Niecens kusine ønskede sig jo en hestekjole, og jeg tænkte, at det måtte være et godt tidspunkt nu, når jeg besøger niecen. For første gang i mit liv var jeg meget tidligt i lufthavnen, så jeg slog op mens jeg ventede. Og strikkede i flyet mens jeg så film. Og strikkede. Så strikkede jeg også mens jeg ventede i lufthavnen i Toronto, og strikkede lidt i det næste fly. Så var der ikke mere at strikke, men da jeg vågnede (meget tidligt!) næste morgen hæftede jeg ender og hæklede kanter ved ærmegabene, og - SÅ VAR DEN FÆRDIG! På halvandet døgn!
Den er lidt anderledes end niecens. Hestene er anderledes (håbede på en smallere bort, men det lykkedes ikke helt), den er ikke helt så vid og ikke helt så lang. Kusinen er halvandet år, og jeg tror faktisk, hun kan passe den nu. Hendes spinkle fætter på 6 kan godt, i de 2 sekunder der gik, inden han flåede den af igen (han gad ikke have kjole på), men den var en glimrende vest til ham!
Jeg har brugt ca. 150 gram Hjerte Roma (skal lige hjem og veje), og har igen improviseret. Ud over, at den nok går ret meget ud over skuldrene på modtageren, så er jeg meget tilfreds!
I'm in San Francisco now, visiting my sister and her family, leaving my home and birds in the care of my (sharp-eyed) neighbor.
On the way here, of course I needed a knitting project for all the flying, and the little cousin of my niece wanted a horse-dress too (said her mother), which would be great to make on the way to my niece, so I cast on in Copenhagen airport, knitted a lot on the way to Toronto. Knitted a little in Toronto and even less on the second plane. Then there was nothing left to knit!
Next morning, when I woke up (very early), I sewed in the ends and did a crochet border round the sleave holes, - AND THEN IT WAS FINISHED! In just 36 hours!
It is a bit different from the dress of my niece. Different horses (I hoped for a smaller yoke, but didn't quite succeed), not very wide and shorter. The little cousin is a year and I half, and I think it'll fit. My youngest nephew could use it as a vest (in 2 seconds, before he ribbed it off. Didn't want to wear a dress).
I used around 150 grams of Hjerte Roma (cotton and acrylics) but need to weigh it at home. It's totally improvised, and besides the very broad yoke (probably sticking out over the shoulders), I'm very happy!
torsdag den 18. august 2011
Link 13
Det nye problem er så at spekulere på, om jeg mon har nok af det mørkegrønne garn? Jeg har faktisk mine tvivl, men vi må se. Ellers kan det være, en efterlysning vil kunne hjælpe på det....
Den sidste del af tæppet er det nemmeste. Lidt hvidt, men ellers mørke, store firkanter så langt øjet rækker. Der skal ikke tænkes vældig meget, hvilket både er rart og befordrende for hastigheden, tæppet vokser med!
Looks good now, doesn't it? I'm more than halfway, and now, with fall approaching, it's just wonderful to have the warm blanket over my legs while working on it....
The new blanket issue is a worry about wether I will have enough of the dark green yarn? I have my doubts, but we'll see. If it's a problem, I'm sure I can put up a search on the internet, and get some help.
The final part of the blanket is also the easiest part. A little white, but mostly dark, large squares to your hearts content. Not a lot of thinking, which is nice and speeds up the making of the blanket!
onsdag den 17. august 2011
tirsdag den 16. august 2011
Fede strømper / Fat socks
Vældig fine og dejlige. Ialt 145 gram garn har jeg brugt og strikket på pind 4. Sandelig en hurtig og behagelig måde at få god varme til fødderne! Tak, Pernille!
A pair of really thick, delicious socks for my nephew (the one with large feet and a dream of 5 pairs of socks) have finished. Made from Pernille's pattern in 2 threads of yarn. Brown Arwetta Classic and Opal sock yarn in a duck-color.
Really nice and warm. I used 145 grams of yarn and knit with needles size 4 mm. A very quick and comfortable way of making warm feet! Thank you, Pernille!
mandag den 15. august 2011
Hjertevarme / Heartfelt warmth

Selv om det stadig er "sommer", kunne det måske være en idé at forberede sig på koldere vejr. Og hvordan bedre vise den varme forelskelse end med denne to-i-en-vante?
I went to the wedding on Saturday. Aaaaawwwww, they were so sweet and very much in love! So this Monday will stay in the romantic theme.
Even though it's still "summer", it might be a good idea getting prepared for colder weather. And what better way to show hot love than by wearing this two-at-once-mitten?
søndag den 14. august 2011
Sweater

Garnet er indkøbt (sådan noget er jo min spidskompetence!). Inklusiv den "røde tråd", som han mente der skulle være. Der er tænkt store tanker - hvis man skal strikke mønster rundt, så dur det bare ikke med kun et par formler på maven.
Så jeg tænkte små billeder, der symboliserer ham. Han tænkte det samme, da jeg fortalte ham det. Symbolerne? Dem var vi også bare totalt enige om! (Vi har nogenlunde den samme krølle på hjernen et sted.)
Nu mangler jeg så bare virkelig at tænke! For der mangler diagrammer. Og strikkeprøve. Og planlægning. Til sidst mangler jeg så bare at komme i gang.... Det er noget af en mundfuld, men mon ikke den bliver flot?
My nephew (19) designed this sweater for himself, as his knitted thing this year. Or.... Something like this, at least. He likes math, wants to become an engineer and is really good at drawing. So he made this combination of formulas and good, old, Norwegian stars!
I've already bought the yarn (I'm really good at that!). Including the red string, that he suggested. I've been thinking hard - if making fair isle pattern, formulas on the front won't be enough.
So I was thinking little pictures symbolising him. He perfectly agreed when I told him. The symbols? We agreed on those too! (Our brains curl the same way, I guess.)
Now I just need to really think hard! I need charts. And a sample. And planning. And in the end I need to get started..... It will be quite a big work, but nice, I guess!
lørdag den 13. august 2011
Bonus
På mandag kommer den afsted sammen med vesten, den blå trøje og æblehuen.
Håber, den yndige lille sag bliver glad for det.
My friend in Germany had a beautiful little girl. I went into the basement and dig up a small girly bonus from the gift-box. A dress made from an old pattern. Terribly easy, but also terribly cute.
On monday I'll mail it with the vest, the blue cardigan and the apple-hat.
I hope, the little princess will enjoy.
fredag den 12. august 2011
Perleamok / Bead-craziness
Så - øh - kom jeg lige til at gå lidt amok..... Eller noget.
In my local crafts-shop in the neighborhood mall, there is a sale. Beads on sale. Pretty, Chzeck glass-beads for a modest price of only 2 dollars a bag (that's 70% off). The bags with 650 beads seem to hold beads with a perfect size for knitting.
So - well - suddenly it went a little crazy.......
De gule var der nok af. De kunne passe til begge disse farver af (wollmeise) lace-garn.
Engang vil jeg strikke det. Når der ikke er flere frysende nevøer eller niecer, når året hedder 2012, og jeg skal strikke til MIG! Hele året........ (Og så vil jeg også strikke det her. Uuuuuhhhhh, som det er kitchet sejt! Men hvornår skal man dog bruge sådan noget giftigt noget?)
Especially when I realized that the Evenstar shawl (Ravelry-link) needs around 3000 beads, or 5 bags. It's quite a lot!
They had plenty of yellow beads, which will fit with both of these colors of (wollmeise) lace-yarn.
Sometime I'm going to knit it. When there are no more cold nephews and nieces, when the year is 2012 and I'm going to knit something for ME! All year...... (And then I'm also going to knit this. It's so cool! But when is ever the right occasion for wearing something this poisonous?)
torsdag den 11. august 2011
Abstinenser / Withdrawal symptoms

Det var altså mærkeligt!
Derfor kom jeg også til at skynde mig at starte på det næste par strømper........ Og så må jeg ellers overveje, hvad jeg ellers skal have gang i af "seriøse" strikkeprojekter og "seriøse" småting, der passer i en rygsæk.
For 2 entire days I didn't have a sock that could jump into my bag when going anywhere. No small knitwork that would fit in my backpack, and help me go through any empty periods during the day. (Oh dear - what if I got bored?)
It was really weird!
So I happened to start the next pair of socks..... And then I really need to think deep about what other "serious" projects and "serious" small stuff I can get started, that will also fit in a bag!
onsdag den 10. august 2011
tirsdag den 9. august 2011
Strømpefamilien / The von Socks
Garnet er - igen - Wollmeise Twin, denne gang i farven we're different, "Im Jahr der Ratte". Absolut ikke min yndlingsfarve, kan jeg lige så godt sige. Sådan blå-grå-agtig. Ikke meget knald på farverne dér, men vel god nok til konservative herre-strømper og egentlig ret rotte-agtig. Ialt 135 gram har jeg brugt, så der er stadig 25 gram tilbage i "150" grams bundtet.
Yet another pair of socks finished. This time for my brother-in-law, good old rib-pattern. Once more Wollmeise Twin, this time we're different color "Im Jahr der Ratte". Absolutely not a favorite color of mine. Blue-grey-like. Not a splash of color, but good for very conservative mens socks, and really quite rat-like..... I used 135 grams, and there is still 25 grams left of the "150" grams skein.
Inden I vender blikket mod mere spændende projekter, så tillad mig lige at nævne, at det dermed er lykkedes mig at strikke 4 par strømper siden 9. juli. Det er jeg i grunden stolt af.... Også, selv om det er 75% rib.
Desuden er jeg så ved at være klar til at pakke helt. Strømperne er klar, der er indkøbt fødselsdagsgaver til samtlige (3) børn og op til adskillige kilo slik i Tyskland.
Hvornår jeg skal strikke strømper igen? Jo, der mangler lige et par ikke-rib-mønster-strømper her i august. Men det bliver med Pernille's opskrift; pind 4 og så går selv størrelse 44 som en leg..... Hep!
Now the collection of socks for the San Francisco part of the family is complete. Dad-socks, Mum-socks, Bigbrother-socks and Littlesister-socks. (Youngest child-socks travelled with the family a while ago).
Before you turn to more interesting projects, please let me mention, that I actually succeeded in making 4 pairs of socks since July 9th. I'm actually very proud. Even if 75% were made with rib-pattern.
I'm almost ready to pack and go. The socks are ready, I bought birthday-presents for all (3) children and several kilo's of Danish candy when in Germany last week.
The next pair of socks? Well, I need to make a pair without the rib-pattern in August. But I'll use Pernille's pattern. Using 4 mm needles will make the biggest socks in no time. Wait and see!
Before you turn to more interesting projects, please let me mention, that I actually succeeded in making 4 pairs of socks since July 9th. I'm actually very proud. Even if 75% were made with rib-pattern.
I'm almost ready to pack and go. The socks are ready, I bought birthday-presents for all (3) children and several kilo's of Danish candy when in Germany last week.
The next pair of socks? Well, I need to make a pair without the rib-pattern in August. But I'll use Pernille's pattern. Using 4 mm needles will make the biggest socks in no time. Wait and see!
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