Hjernevask og idéer / Brain-wash and ideas

I går hentede jeg min søsters børn og havde dem med hjemme et par timer. Det var vildt hyggeligt! Årsagen var, at deres forældre skulle købe julegaver, og det fik de vist også gjort.
Børnene var glade. De snakkede alle konstant og i kor, og selv om jeg forsøgte, hørte jeg vist ikke det hele ;-)
Det svæver lidt hen i det uvisse om de også får uld på hjernen når de er her, men det endte ihvertfald med, at de alle tre skulle prøve krydsnøgleapparatet efter tur for at vinde garn op. Den mindste tog sit garn med hjem (så jeg kan strikke på "hans" strikketøj når jeg er på besøg!), mens de to store fandt et bundt wollmeise strømpegarn i flotte farver hver. (Det er lidt uvist om de så gerne vil have strømper i det garn? Tør ikke spørge.....)
Det forreste garn vandt jeg dog op. Det er den rene luksus. Håndspundet kameluld, en meget generøs gave fra Susse i forbindelse med Cuba-huerne for et par år siden. Nu har jeg simpelthen fundet et perfekt mønster! Garnet skal blive denne smukke hals-ting. Jeg tror, det er perfekt, og det vil varme min hals SÅ dejligt her i vinteren!
Jeg må dog hellere strikke sjalet først.......

Yesterday I picked up my sister's kids and brought them home for a couple of hours. We had such a nice time! The reason was that their parents needed to go Christmas-gift shopping, and this mission went well.
The kids were very happy. All of them talked constantly and at once, so even though I really tried, I'm not sure I heard everything ;-)
I'm not really sure of whether they acquire woolen brains when they come here, but they ended up wanting to use my yarn ball-winder all of them and took turns in making nice yarn-cakes. My youngest nephew brought home "his" yarn (and then I can work on "his" knitting project every time I visit!), while the 2 big kids found each a skein of wollmeise sock yarn with pretty colors. (I'm also not quite sure whether it means I have to knit them socks in these colors! Don't dare asking......)
The yarn in front was a ball I made. It is pure luxury! Hands-spun camel, a very generous gift from Susse when she send me hats for Cuba a few years back. Now I found the perfect pattern! The yarn that is soooooo soft that you would find butter itchy after touching this, will become this pretty neck-thing. I do think the yarn and this pattern will be perfect for each other, and my neck will be so lovely warm this winter!
I'd better finish the shawl first, though......