Jönköping

I går var jeg på min hidtil længste pendlertur til mit nye arbejde. Vi skulle til møde i Jönköping, der ligger et godt stykke oppe, hvilket betyder, at vi skulle ret tidligt af sted. Helt præcis kl. 06.26. Fra Lund, altså!
Da mit vækkeur ringede kl. 04.15, måtte det lige arbejde lidt for at få vækket mig, men det lykkedes!

Yesterday, I went for my so far longest trip there and back at my new job. We were going to a meeting in Jönköping, which is quite far up in Sweden, and we had to leave quite early. To be exact, at 6.26 a.m. From Lund, you know!
When my alarm clock went off at 4.15 a.m., it really had to work a bit to wake me up, but succeeded!

Der var vældig, vældig smukt, da vi nåede frem! Solskin, efterårsfarver og den kæmpestore Vättern sø! Vi var ret heldige med udsigten, for der er vist ofte både koldt, tåget og blæsende, fik jeg at vide.......

It was so, so pretty when we got there! Sunshine, fall colors and the giant Vättern lake! We were so lucky with the view, since it's very often not only cold and windy, but also foggy, as I was told........

Det var mit 10-dages jubilæum på det nye arbejde, og det er virkelig bare dejligt at være der. Der er udfordringer, jovist! Nyt sprog, nye computersystemer, nye kolleger og nyt land.
Men det er herligt at beskæftige sig med det, jeg elsker, selv om jeg skal tidligt op (heldigvis normalt ikke kl. 04.15!), og jeg øver mig på sproget. Hver dag. Det går fremad, men jeg startede jo ligesom også med et ret stort potentiale for forbedring.
I går blev jeg så kæk, at jeg også talte svensk på vej hjem i toget! Huhej, hvor det går!

It was my 10-day anniversary at the new job, and I really love being there. There are some challenges, alright. New language, new computer-systems, new colleagues and a different country.
But it's so great to work with something I love, although I have to get up early (fortunately not at 4.15 a.m. normally!), and I practice the language. Every day. I'm getting better at it, but I did start almost from scratch with quite a big potential for progress.
Yesterday, I was cocky enough to speak Swedish on the way home on the train. Yeehaw!

Toiletlæsning i Sverige / Stuff to read in a Swedish bathroom

Hende her kan også / This girls also knows how to do it

Det er ikke bare den største af de to små der lige kan charme sig vej ind i mit strikketøj.
Næh, den mindste kan skam også! (Godt hjulpet på vej af sine forældre, selvfølgelig. Bemærk hendes fars strikkede slips!)
Når man tager strikket trøje på til sin fasters bryllup og matchende sko, så er det et godt skridt på vejen.

It's not just the oldest one of the 2 small girls who knows how to charm her way into my knitting. 
The small one knows her way, too! (Her parents help a lot, of course. Please notice her dad's knitted tie!)
When you're wearing a knitted cardigan for your aunt's wedding, complete with matching shoes, you are well along the way.

At græskarhuen blev godt luftet straks den nåede frem (og ud fra omgivelserne ser den ud til at have gjort gavn!), er et godt skridt videre.
Der skal ihvertfald også strikkes til hende her i løbet af de næste måneder!

The pumpkin hat was worn as soon as it reached her (and by looking at the surroundings I guess it became her well!), is also helping.
I'm definitely going to knit for this one as well during the next months!

Lidt mere lige på / A bit more obvious

Det er stadig oktober og brystkræft-awareness-måned.
Dagens mønster er ligepå og hårdt.
På den anden side. Hvornår har en vaskeklud ikke trængt til et par bryster?
Mønsteret er dette.

It's still October and breast cancer awareness month.
Today's pattern is down to business.
On the other hand. When did a washcloth not need a pair of breasts?
The pattern is this one.

Hvordan skete det her? / How did this happen?

Da jeg var i Phoenix og på vej hjem fra den dejlige garnbutik, sad jeg og strikkede i sporvognen. (Det hvide strikketøj nederst.) Pludselig opdagede jeg, at der sad noget i strikketøjet!
Det viste sig at være et stykke af en strømpepind.
Nu er det jo lykkedes mig at knække en af de gode, firkantede strømpepinde i ny og næ, men da jeg tog strømpen op, var ALLE pinde knækket! I stumper og stykker.

When I was in Phoenix and going home from the lovely yarn shop, I was knitting on the tram. (The white project at the bottom.) Suddenly I saw something stuck in my knitting!
Turned out to be a bit of a double pointed needle.
I have succeeded in breaking one of the lovely, square double pointed needles now and then, but when I pulled the sock out, ALL needles had broken! To pieces. 

Så mange stykker her, for at være helt præcis.
Jeg har ingen anelse om, hvad der er sket! Har svært ved at forestille mig, at jeg pludselig skulle have siddet dem alle i stykker eller gjort noget andet underligt, men hvordan kunne det ellers gå så galt? Måske var strømpen bare frustreret over at blive ignoreret. Igen.
Nå. Må ud at købe nogle nye. Kan godt lide at have et ekstra sæt, og de er virkelig dejlige at strikke med!

This many pieces, to be exact.
I have no idea how this happened! I have trouble imagining how I would suddenly have sit on them, breaking all of them, or done some other weird things, but what other explanation could there be?
Maybe the sock was just very frustrated that it was ignored. Again.
Well. Have to buy new ones. I like having an extra set, and they are really wonderful to knit with!

Hun ved, hvad der skal til / She knows what it takes

Æblehuen nåede ikke bare frem, men faldt også i utroligt god jord. Jeg fik ret hurtigt et billede af barn med hue på, mens hun sad og brølede som en løve (der var løver på kortet).
Huen har stort set været skruet fast på hovedet siden, og ovenikøbet fik jeg i går billede af barn med ikke bare hue, men også røde, strikkede strømper, som hun nægtede at tage af.
Hvis ikke DET giver lyst til at strikke mere til en glad, lille modtager, så ved jeg ikke, hvad der gør!

The apple hat reached its destination, and was very happily welcomed. Quite quickly, I received a photo of child wearing hat, while roaring like a lion (the postcard showed lions).
The hat has been stuck to her head, more or less, ever since, and to top it, I received a photo yesterday of child wearing not only hat, but also red, knitted socks, which she refused to take off.
If THAT is not a reason for knitting more for a happy, little recipient, then I don't know what is!

Derfor har mit togstrikketøj i denne uge været en lille Anemone-vest til selvsamme unge dame, der mangler et par undertrøjer til vinteren. I noget, der ikke kradser, altså.
Wollmeise kradser ikke. Overhovedet. Så det blev det. Arwetta kradser heller ikke, så det bliver brugt til nummer 2. (I hvid! Det er ønsket. I mit hovede er hvidt og børn ikke kompatibelt. Måske, fordi jeg altid selv spilder, hvis jeg har hvidt tøj på!)

That is why my train-project this week has been an Anemone-vest for the very same young lady, who is in need of a few vests for winter. In something that is not itchy, that is.
Wollmeise is not itchy. At all. So that is what I picked. Arwetta is not itchy either, so that will be used for the second vest. (In white! That's the wish. In my head, white and kids are non-compatible. Probably because I always spill something if I'm wearing white!)

Frem fra mørket / Out of the darkness

Engang for snart 4 år siden startede jeg på en dejlig trøje til mig selv. Den har 40+ snoninger på de pinde, hvor det går løs, så det gik temmelig langsomt.
Så langsomt, at den efter nogle måneder røg i en kurv. Ikke, at jeg har glemt den! Næh, den kære Amanda har fået flere tanker gennem tiden.
Men nu kommer hun op igen. I aften starter vinterens hygge med "Matador", og i mit hovede er Amanda en del af det koncept. Bare for at give hende en chance!

Once upon a time, almost 4 years ago, I started a nice cardigan for me. It has more than 40 cables on the busy rows, so it grew rather slowly.
It was so slow that it went down into a basket after a few months. This didn't mean I forgot it! Oh no, the dear Amanda has had several thoughts over the years.
But now she comes out again. Tonight, this winter's plan of watching "Matador" is taking off, and in my head, Amanda is part of that. Just to give her a chance!

Min fødselsdagsgave / My birthday gift

Til min fødselsdag fik jeg en meget, meget spændende gave. Ikke bare en ny Annette Danielsen bog, men også garn til en af modellerne! (Isager garn, iøvrigt. Det bliver ikke finere!)
Da jeg så skulle op at flyve, måtte jeg starte på den. 2 flyveture har så ført til, at det første patchwork-stykke faktisk er færdigt. Min strikkefasthed er ikke sådan helt perfekt, men jeg tænker lidt stræk og lidt bredere stykker i siderne vil gøre underværker....... Den bliver rigtig fin, tror jeg!

For my birthday, I had a very, very exciting gift. Not just a new book by Annette Danielsen, but also yarn for one of the models! (Isager yarn, by the way. Doesn't get much more exclusive!)
When I was to go flying, I had to start. After 2 plane-rides this led to the first patchwork-piece getting done. My gauge is not quite perfect, but I guess a little stretching and somewhat broader bits on the sides will work miracles....... It will become really pretty, I think!

Det sidste Phoenix / The last bit of Phoenix

Smukt garn / Pretty yarn

Jeg kom jo til at købe lidt garn i Tempe Yarn. Bare fordi det var så fint. Og jeg nu var der!
Præcis så fantasiløst som tidligere, tænkte jeg, at man altid kan bruge et bundt strømpegarn eller lacegarn. Denne gang blev det så 100 gram håndfarvet, tyndt garn i smukke farver. Det bliver spændende, hvad det en dag bliver til! Garnet er denne slags.

 I did happen to buy a little yarn in Tempe Yarn. Just because it was so pretty. And since I was there!
Exactly as usual and very unimaginative, I thought that a skein of sock yarn or lace is easily used. So this time I ended up with 100 grams of hand-painted, thin yarn in beautiful colors. It will be interesting to see what this will become one day! It is this type of yarn.

Der kom også et bundt tykkere garn med hjem.  Samme firma, samme nuance rød, men dette her med glimmer.
Igen - spændende, hvad det bliver til! Umiddelbart tænker jeg dog noget varmt til vinter. Til mig. 

This skein of slightly thicker yarn also came home with me. Same yarn company, same shade of red, but this one with glitter.
Again - exciting, how this will end up! I do think something warm for winter. For me.

De her mærker kunne jeg ikke stå for. De var så søde!
Oveni garnbutikken bød den sene eftermiddag også på en smuttur til Jo-Ann sammen med en kollega, der også er ret kreativ. Som altid er det helt imponerende at komme ind i den kæmpe butik med alt til kreative aktiviteter! Garnet er dog ikke værd at købe......

These labels were just too cute, and I had to buy them.
Apart from the yarn shop, the afternoon also came with a quick trip to Jo-Ann with a colleague who is also into crafts. As always, it is so impressive to enter the giant store with everything for creative activities! The yarn is not worth buying, though......

På farten / On the go

Stadig oktober.
I dag er mønsteret en fin, lyserød lille taske til en flaske, så du kan have noget at drikke med på tur.
Med brystkræft-sløjferne på, selvfølgelig.
Den fine (og praktiske!) lille taske finder du her.

Still October.
Todays pattern is a nice, pink bottle holder, which will help you bring something to drink when you are out and about.
With the breast cancer ribbons, of course.
The pretty (and practical!) little bag can be found here.

Tempe Yarn

I lørdagens frokostpause nåede jeg lige nøjagtigt at besøge en garnbutik! (Kom lige 10 min for sent tilbage......)
Det var noget af en tur at komme til Tempe Yarn, da jeg skulle med sporvognen i ca. 30 min. og bagefter gå 1 km, men det var det værd.

During the lunch break of Saturday, I just managed to visit a yarn shop! (I returned 10 minutes late........)
It was quite a journey to visit Tempe Yarn, since I had to take the tram for about 30 minutes and then walk about a kilometer, but it was worth it!

Butikken var faktisk rigtig stor (og kølig! Vigtigt i det her varme vejr....) og havde masser af garn OG et stort bord, hvor folk sad og strikkede. Alt sammen meget vigtige dele i et godt garnbutik-besøg!
Der var både de velkendte mærker som Cascade, Manos del Uruguay og Rowan (som jeg altså ikke købte. Dyrt i Europa => ekstremt dyrt i USA!), men også lokalt producerede og farvede garner, der alle var tydeligt markerede.

The shop was actually really big (and cool! Important in this warm weather....) and held plenty of yarn AND a big table where knitters could sit and knit. All of these are very important ingredients in a good yarn-shop visit!
They have the well-known brands like Cascade, Manos del Uruguay and Rowan (which I didn't buy. Expensive in Europe => extremely expensive in the US!), but also locally produced and dyed yarns, that were all clearly marked.

Oveni har de også nogle andre lokale produkter som keramik og syede strikketasker.
Som I nok kan gætte, kom jeg jo til at købe lidt. Af det lokale! Som ekspedienten bemærkede, var det nok meget godt at jeg kommer fra Danmark. Så kommer jeg rent faktisk til at bruge ulden!
Alt i alt en virkelig dejlig butik, hvis du skulle komme på de kanter!

On top of everything, they also sell other local products like ceramics and sewn knitting bags.
As you may have guessed, I happened to buy a little. The local stuff! As the seller noticed, it was just as well I came from Denmark. This means I'll actually get to use the wool!
All in all a really nice shop, if you happen to pass by!

Cowboy land

I går nåede jeg en tur ud i Scottsdale, en forstad til Phoenix, under en pause i programmet. Det var spændende at se. Det ville ikke have været særligt overraskende, hvis John Wayne pludselig var komme rundt om hjørnet på sin hest!
Det er jo gammelt indianerland, og ørkenen er kendt ved sine røde klipper. I forstaden her havde de bygget alle huse med røde/orange/sandfarvede sten, så det ligesom holdt stilen og lignede omgivelserne. Det så meget, meget fint ud.

Yesterday, I managed to get to see Scottsdale, a Phoenix suburb, during a break in the program. It was a really exciting place to see. I wouldn't have been very surprised if John Wayne had suddenly appeared round the corner on his horse!
This is old native American territory, and the desert is well known for the red cliffs. In this suburb, all houses were built using red/orange/sand-colored stones, to keep the look of the surroundings. This looks very, very pretty.

Der var en lang gade med butikker, der lignede noget fra en western. Der var fine, håndlavede kvalitetsting inden døre alle steder.
Det var rigtig sjovt at se butikken med cowboy-støvler! Så mange slags......

There was a long street with shops looking like they came straight from a western. The shops held beautiful, handmade quality things inside.
It was very funny seeing the shop with cowboy-boots! So many different kinds......

Jeg mødte også en cowboy!
Han sad ret stille og var ikke specielt ægte. I den varme der er her, kan man godt blive lidt bekymret for, hvordan de ægte cowboys har lugtet!

I also met a cowboy!
He was sitting very still and wasn't real. In the heat of this town, you might start to worry how the real cowboys smelled!

Solnedgangen var også rigtig smuk. Der er nu noget med palmer i silhouet.

The sunset was really beautiful, too. Palm trees against the sun are really special!

Phoenix

Det er lidt mærkeligt. Lige nu sidder jeg sent torsdag aften og skriver indlæg, og i Danmark er det morgen.
Jeg er nemlig til kongres i Phoenix, Arizona. Det blev lige til en uge derhjemme, så var det afsted igen. Når jeg så kommer hjem, rammer den nye hverdag i Sverige til gengæld hårdt, regner jeg med!
Det var en lang tur herover. Til gengæld kunne jeg starte på et nyt projekt - til mig selv - i flyet, hvilket var dejligt.

It's a bit strange. Right now, it's late Thursday night, and while I'm writing this post, it's morning in Denmark.
I have gone for a conference in Phoenix, Arizona. I just had a week at home and then left again. Then, when I get back home, I really expect to get a full-blown reality test of my new work-life in Sweden!
It was a long journey going here, but while on the plane, I could start a new project - for me - which was nice.

Her er varmt, med kaktusser og palmetræer. Meget dejligt. Her er god tid til at strikke, og bare i dag, er jeg nået 26 cm. Ikke værst!

It's a warm place with cactus and palm trees. Very nice. Lots of time for knitting, and only today I made 26 cm. Not bad!

Mindre skala / Smaller scale

For nogen tid siden spurgte jeg lille frk. T2's mor, om der var noget, det lille pus kunne ønske sig strikket til vinter.
DET var der!
Bl.a. bukser. Så derfor er der nu et par bukser i str. 1 år i posten til Nordjylland.
Mønsteret er fra "Babystrik på pind 3", størrelsen rigeligt stor, men hun stopper jo nok ikke med at vokse bare fordi det er vinter? De kan foldes op i benene.
Garnet er wollmeise (STOR overraskelse!) og jeg har brugt 130 gram. Fint lille projekt!

A while back, I asked the mother of little miss T2, if the young lady needed anything knitted for the winter.
YES, she did!
Pants, among other things. So now I made pants size 1 year, and they are in the mail for Northern Jutland.
The pattern is from "Babystrik på pind 3", the size is generous, but I guess she won't stop growing just because winter is coming? The leg ribbing can be folded up.
The yarn is wollmeise (BIG surprise!) and I used 130 grams. Nice little project!

Pludselig fandt jeg det her i supermarkedet! / Suddenly I discovered this (Christmas stuff) in the supermarket!

Færdig! / Finished!

Det er jo strengt taget ikke, fordi jeg kan klage over at det har taget bare en måned at lave denne her, men det føles alligevel lidt som lang tid.
Sikkert, fordi den ikke helt var færdig, da den var færdig, men også skulle have for i!

It is not that I can complain in anyway about how it took me just one month to make this one, but it still feels like it was slow.
Probably because it wasn't quite finished when it was done. It needed the lining, too!

Nu er det i, og der er strikket bindebånd, og jeg er alt i alt meget tilfreds.
Det er min niece vistnok også ud fra de billeder hun har set af den varme trøje, så alt er godt! Gad bare godt lige kunne give hende den og se, om den passede. Altså. Uden at skulle sende den utroligt langt først!

Now it's in place, and I knitted some strings to tie the neck, and all in all I'm very happy with it.
My niece is too, from what she can see from the photos of this warm sweater, so all is well! I just wish I could give it to her and see if it fits. Well. Without having to send it so incredibly long by mail first!

Mønsteret er dette her, og det er en rigtig velskrevet og sjov opskrift at strikke efter. Hættetrøjen starter nærmest som et sjal, og der sker hele tiden noget nyt.
Der skete så rigeligt med nyt i min version, fordi den lige skulle være lidt anderledes, men grundmodellen er den samme.
Den er strikket i wollmeise DK på pind 3,5 mm og er blevet tæt og god. Uden foret vejer den 720 gram.

The pattern is this one, which is a really well written and fun pattern to knit from. The hoodie starts out almost like a shawl, and new things are happening constantly.
Even more new things happened in my version, since it needed to be a bit different, but the basic model is still the same.
I made it with wollmeise DK using needles size 3.5 mm, and it's really tight and nice. Without the lining it weighs 720 grams.

Ærmekanterne er lavet ekstra lange med hul til tommelfingeren, så de kan bruges som en slags håndledsvarmer. Dejlig detalje! Skal de bare bruges som ærmer, kan de jo foldes op.
Det gik fint med at sy foret i. En anden dag må I se, hvad jeg gjorde......

The sleeve-edges are extra long with a hole for the thumb, so they can be used as a sort of wrist warmer. Nice detail! If you just want the sleeves, they can be folded in half.
Sewing the lining inside went well. I'll show you how another day.......

October

Det er jo oktober, og traditionen tro handler det om brystkræft.
Denne måneds første mønster er et fint, lyserødt tørklæde.
Kan umuligt tage lang tid at hækle, men fint er det!
Mønsteret er dette.

It is October by now, and true to tradition, it's about breast cancer.
The first pattern this month is a nice, pink scarf.
Can't possibly take very long to crochet, and it's so pretty!
The pattern is right here.

Foret / The lining

Da jeg besøgte familien sidst, blev der ikke bare diskuteret model og garnfarver til hættetrøjen. Næh, der blev også nøje udvalgt fleece-for!
Dejligt, tykt, blødt fleece.
Nu er der klippet for (jeg endte med bare at måle trøjen og klippe for efter disse mål) og det skal egentlig bare sys sammen og sættes i. Foreløbig virker det temmelig meget nemmere end jeg først troede!

When I last visited the family, we didn't just discuss the model and yarn-colors for the hoodie. The right fleece for lining was also carefully chosen!
Nice, soft, thick fleece.
Now the lining has been cut (in the end I just measured the hoodie and cut from these measurements) and I just need to sew and put it inside. So far, it seem very much easier than I expected!

Nye rutiner / New routines

Det nye arbejde er begyndt, og de første to dage er gået godt.
Mit største problem er nok at jeg skal en time tidligere afsted om morgenen, og eftersom jeg virkelig nyder at have lidt tid om morgenen, så skal jeg også en time tidligere op! Jeg var noget bekymret for, hvordan det skulle gå, men som sagt er det gået fint, og det lover vel godt?
Det er sådan lidt tricky med de der øresundstog. Men jeg har fundet ud af, at hvis jeg kommer lidt før det jeg skal med for at nå det, så kan jeg måske nå det tidligere tog, hvis det er forsinket. Hvad det ofte er. Det er hyggeligt at sidde og strikke i toget, og selv om arbejdstiden er til kl. 16.30 i Sverige, så jeg kommer rimeligt sent hjem, så betyder det altså noget afkobling med den der togtur.
Lige nu nyder jeg min første hjemme-fri-weekend i over en måned. Derefter er der 2 dages arbejde mere, og så tager jeg til kongres (igen). Bagefter rammer virkeligheden så rigtigt. Det bliver meget spændende!

The new job has started, and the first 2 days went well.
My biggest problem is that I have to leave an hour earlier in the morning, and since I really enjoy not having to stress in the morning, it means I have to get up an hour earlier! I was somewhat worried about this, but it did go well, and a good start is promising, I guess?
It is a bit tricky with the trains. But I discovered that if I am early at the station for the train I really need to catch, I may be able to reach the earlier train if it has been delayed. Which is often the case. It is nice to sit and have some knitting-time on the train, and although Swedes work until 4.30 p.m. and I get home quite late, it does give me some calm-down time in the train. (And yes. We have some very nice work hours as doctors in Scandinavia! In Denmark, it is usually 37 hours a week. In Sweden it is 40 hours a week. In most of Europe and in the US, it is often 60-70 hours a week!)
Right now, I enjoy my first weekend-at-home for more than a month. Afterwards, I have 2 days of work, and then I leave for a(nother) congress. After that, the reality will really hit! That will be very interesting!

Hvad jeg fik strikket / What I did knit

Hele bunken af pakket garn blev aldrig strikket op mens jeg var på kongres. Heller ikke selv om jeg virkelig strikkede løs! (Når jeg ikke traskede Amsterdam tynd, altså.)
Men noget nåede jeg. Noget af det vigtigste - nemlig hætten og ærmerne på hættetrøjen til min niece på 13 år.

My pile of yarn packed for the conference was never finished while I was there. Not even though I really did my best knitting! (When I wasn't walking all over Amsterdam, you know.)
But I did get to do something. The most important thing! The hood and sleeves of the hoodie for my 13-year old niece.

Den bliver rigtig fin, synes jeg, også i de ret heftige farver.
Nu skal jeg lige finde ud af hvordan der kommer en lille lukning i halsen (jeg tænker et par strikkede hestetømmer), og så skal den vaskes og tørres.
Til sidst kommer weekendens store projekt fleece-for! Det bliver spændende......

It turned out really nice in my opinion, even though the colors are quite vibrant.
Now I just need to figure out some way to close the gap in front (I'm thinking knitted i-cords), and then it needs a wash and dry.
Finally, it will be the project of this weekend to do the fleece-lining! THAT will be exciting.....

Jeg købte rigeligt / I bought plenty

Selv om jeg kun var i 3 garnbutikker, så fik jeg nogle rigtig gode ting med hjem.
Først det her fine, hollandske garn i hvid og 2 blå farver. Nok til en børnesweater, og dejligt blødt.

Even though I only visited 3 yarn shops, I brought home some very good stuff.
First this nice, Dutch yarn in white and 2 blue shades. Enough for a children's sweater and really soft.

Hos "Stephen & Penelope" købte jeg det her flotte bundt strømpegarn i pink med lidt gult og grønt.
Det er utroligt smukt, og en eller anden gang tror jeg, det bliver til strømper til mig. Engang.

At "Stephen & Penelope", I bought this pretty skein of sock yarn in pink with a little yellow and green.
It is incredibly pretty, and at some point I think it will become socks for me. Sometime.

Jeg købte faktisk også hele 3 strikkebøger på hollandsk! Den til venstre, med estiske vanter, er godt nok også på engelsk. Det hjælper noget. Den til højre er med de hollandske sweatre og der er så fine mønstre i med ret og vrang.

I actually bought a total of 3 pattern books in Dutch! The left one, with the Estonian mittens, is also in English, which helps. The one on the right is with the Dutch sweaters and has some really nice patterns with knit and purl.

Den i midten er noget så sjældent som svensk inspirerede mønstre af en hollandsk designer!
Det store, smukke sjal med farvede får er virkelig hyggeligt, og jeg købte farveskiftegarnet som passede til. Selv om det såmænd bare er fra Sverige. Det er dejligt blødt.

The middle book is something as rare as Swedish inspired patterns by a Dutch designer!
The big, beautiful shawl with the colored sheep is really nice and cozy, and I bought the color-changing yarn that was used in the pattern. Even though it's just from Sweden. It's really soft.

Åbenbart heg jeg ikke fået estiske knopper nok, for denne her bog med nye estiske mønstre kom altså også med hjem.
Også selv om jeg ikke tænker, jeg har behov for at strikke knopper lige med det samme!

Apparently I haven't had enough Estonian nupps, because this book with new Estonian patterns came home with me as well.
Even if I truly believe that I won't have a need for making nupps right away!

På et tidspunkt snart er jeg VIRKELIG nødt til at finde symaskinen frem! Der var så meget fint stof, at noget af det var nødt til at komme med hjem. F.eks. det med hundehvalpene. Jeg tror altså, der kunne blive en meget fin lille kjole af det!

At some point, I REALLY have to take out my sewing machine! They had so many pretty kinds of fabric, and some of it had to get home with me. For instance the puppies. I do believe that it would make a very pretty little dress!

Der var også stof som hollandske kakler, og hverken de smukke dukker eller badeænderne kunne jeg leve uden. Er det ikke fint?
Noget af det bliver en gave. Trods alt.
Jeg må indrømme, at min kuffert var godt fyldt på vej hjem, men det var dejligt at pakke den ud!

They also had fabric with Dutch tiles, and I also couldn't live without the pretty dolls or the rubber ducks. Isn't it pretty?
Some of it will be for a gift.
I have to admit that my suitcase was really stuffed going home, but it was so nice unpacking it!