Grønne hoser / Green socks

Når man nu er på rejse. Når man er færdig med niecens bluse (langt om længe!). Når der lige om lidt er en nevø der fylder år (årets sidste af hankøn, iøvrigt....). Hvad strikker man så?
Jeg behøver ikke sige wollmeise og strømper mange gange, vel?
Denne gang er det et ganske gratis, men meget fint mønster, der tilfældigvis lå på min telefon i biblioteket. Glæder mig til at vise jer de færdige strømper, som jeg er ret begejstret for.
Der mangler en fod, men jeg tænker, den kan nå at blive færdig til lørdag aften......

When you are traveling. When the niece's sweater is done (finally!). When there is a nephew with a birthday in a short while (this years last birthday of a nephew, by the way....) What do you knit then?
I don't really have to say wollmeise and socks, do I?
This time it's a very free, and very nice pattern that happened to be on my phone. Can't wait to show you the finished socks that I actually like a lot.
Still a foot to go, but I think they will be done by Saturday night......

Statuer / Statues

Vasket og klar / Washed and ready

Som I ved, synes jeg at der har været ret meget arbejde med denne bluse. Derfor får I den altså lige én gang til. I vasket, fin stand og klar til at sende til Aarhus.
Modellen hedder "Stilhed" og er fra Annette Danielsens bog, Strik en stund.
Bortset fra, at jeg ikke havde læst mønsteret og derfor lavede bærestykket om, var den faktisk fint skrevet (som hendes mønstre generelt er), og jeg har fulgt opskriften helt.
Den er strikket i Wollmeise lace garn, ca. 250 gram, og Drops alpaca, ca. 20 gram. Farven er en meget mørkeblå (vel egentlig blæk-blå) forsøgskanin. Strikkefastheden passede ikke, så den er lidt mindre end en str. small. Håber virkelig meget, at den passer!
Alt i alt er jeg mægtig tilfreds. Håber, jeg kan få et billede af niece iført bluse til bloggen, men vi får se.......
Forresten - det er nummer 3 model jeg strikker fra "strik en stund". Tror næsten, det er rekord for en enkelt strikkebog! (Bortset fra en strømpebog)

As you all know, I really feel this sweater took a lot of work. That is why you'll see in another time in this post. In the newly washed, pretty state - ready to send off to my niece.
The pattern is called "Stilhed" (silence) from the book by Annette Danielsen, Strik en stund. (Knit a moment)
Apart from the fact that I didn't really read the pattern and had to redo the yoke, it was a well-written pattern (her patterns are mostly like that), and I followed it completely.
It is made with Wollmeise lace-yarn, and took around 250 grams. For the pattern, I used Drops alpaca, around 20 grams. The color is very dark blue (like ink) and is a guinea pig. My gauge was way off, so it's a bit smaller than size small. I really do hope it fits!
All in all, I'm very satisfied with it. I hope, I can get a picture of niece in sweater for the blog, but we'll see.......
By the way - this is the third model I knit from "Strik en stund". It must be a record for a single book of knitting patterns! (Except a sock pattern book)

Be aware

Oktobers sidste mandag skal selvfølgelig også have en brystkræft-opskrift.
Med denne hue er man ihvertfald ikke i tvivl om, at det er noget med pink og bånd!
Den er sikkert også varm.....

The last Monday of October will have a breast cancer pattern too, of course.
This hat leaves no doubt about the meaning has something to do with pink and ribbons!
I bet it's nice and warm as well......

Mit hjem er mit slot / My home is my castle

Lige så lidt jeg havde lyst til at ferien skulle slutte, lige så dejligt er det at komme hjem. At pakke alle de lækre ting ud og bare slappe af.
I skal lige se de smarte sjals-holdere, jeg købte i La Casita. Jeg havde set dem i Letland, men der var de ikke til salg. Der er garanti for, at ikke noget løsner sig eller falder ud med de her! (Desuden kostede de ikke en bondegård.)
Flyet landede kl. 6 i morges, så lige nu har jeg mest lyst til at sove. Tror, det bliver nemt efter et glas rødvin i aften!

Just as much as I wanted the vacation to go on and on, just as lovely is it to return home. Unpacking all the goodies and just relax.
You need to see these very smart shawl-"needles" I bought in La Casita. I saw them in Latvia, but they were not for sale. They guarantee nothing gets loose or falls off! (They weren't very expensive either.)
My plane landed at 6 a.m. this morning, so right now I just want to sleep. Guess it will be very easy after a glass of red wine tonight!

Mens Dorina og jeg var i Brooklyn General Store, mødte vi Owen på 4 år. Han kedede sig vist lidt derinde i butikken, og var god for et par historier. Imens tog Dorina åbenbart et billede.
Jeg elsker det billede! Er der ikke bare en god historie i selve billedet? Nå ja. Og så elsker jeg børn, der fortæller historier om dit og dat. Og at lave passende ansigtsudtryk.....

While Dorina and I visited Brooklyn General Store, we met Owen who is 4 years old. Apparently, he was a bit bored in the shop, and had a story or two to share. While we talked, it seems like Dorina took a picture.
I love this photo! Don't you think the photo in itself has a good story? Oh well. And I love kids telling stories about this and that. And making faces appropriate for this specific story!

På gensyn / See you later

Om bare et par timer skal jeg tage i lufthavnen. Gider ikke! Det har været en dejlig ferie. (Men det synes jeg jo efter hver ferie. Heldigvis.)
I går blev en smule anderledes. Min telefon besluttede pludselig at den ikke ville modtage sms'er fra Dorina. Så i stedet for at mødes, ventede hun på mig og jeg på hende, inden jeg endelig fik ringet.
Mens jeg ventede, tog jeg en tur rundt i nabolaget og var oppe på "High Line Park", hvor jeg mødte den lille fætter på billedet. Den vimsede rundt, helt uanfægtet af alle fodgængerne. Man kan godt blive lidt bekymret for sådan en lille, uansvarlig mus alene i New York......

In just a few hours I'll be going to the airport. Don't want to go! It was a wonderful vacation. (But that's how I feel after every vacation. Fortunately.)
Yesterday was a bit different. My phone suddenly made up its mind that it didn't want to receive text messages from Dorina. So instead of meeting her, she was waiting for me and I for her, until I finally called her.
While I was waiting, I went for a walk around the neighborhood and visited the "High Line Park" where I met the little guy on the picture. He was running around, without caring about all the pedestrians. You could really worry about a little, irresponsible mouse alone in New York......

Parken ligger på et gammelt jernbanespor og er mægtig hyggelig.

The park was made on an old railway track and is a really nice place.

Eftersom jeg stadig ventede, besluttede jeg at gå over forbi Purl Soho. På vejen kom jeg forbi det hus, som "Venner" skulle have foregået i. (Og en flok turister, der stod og tog billeder....)

Since I was still waiting, I decided to walk past Purl Soho. On my way there, I passed this house, where "Friends" was supposed to take place. (And a bunch of tourists taking pictures.....)'

I Purl Soho har de mange lækre ting. Som de tager en ret god pris for! Jeg nøjedes mest med at kigge. Hvad siger I til det her neonpink garn? Lækker, blød uld.....

In Purl Soho they have so many nice things. And the prices are high! Mostly, I looked. What do you think of this very pink yarn? Nice, soft wool......

Endelig fandt Dorina og jeg hinanden og tog i Brooklyn General Store. De havde udstilling af høner i vinduet, som mit nyindkøbte billede passede perfekt til!
Butikken var lige så dejlig og hyggelig som sidst. Jeg fik 20% rabat. Dejligt sted!

Finally Dorina and I found each other and went to Brooklyn General Store. The window display was hens and chicken, which was perfect with my new picture bought on the High Line!
The shop was as nice and cozy as ever. I got 20% off. Lovely place!

Bagefter gik vi over i "La Casita". Udenfor stod denne fine bænk! Det var også totalt hyggeligt. Jeg havde været der en gang før, mens det var Dorina's første gang.

Afterwards we walked to "La Casita". Outside was this pretty bench! It was such a nice place too. I've been there once before, but it was Dorina's first time to visit.

I vinduet var der en strikket version af gaden. Kunne man ikke tænke sig noget lignende med Nyhavn? Det var flot lavet.
Vi kiggede og købte lidt. Bagefter drak vi rødvin og strikkede. Konceptet med garnbutik og bar i et holder hele vejen!

In the window was a knitted version of their street. We should do something like that with Nyhavn in Copenhagen! It was really well done.
We looked and bought a little. Afterwards we had redwine and knitted a bit. The yarn-shop/bar combo is a total winner!

På vej hjem så jeg en Tardis mere! Med lys i! Den var dog ikke landet helt efter planen......
Nu skal jeg så hjem. Der er vist ikke så meget at sige, andet end at jeg nok bliver nødt til at tage herover igen på et tidspunkt! Jeg elsker New York......

On the way home I saw another Tardis! With lights and all! The landing had been somewhat sudden, it seems......
Now I'm going home. Not much to say than I really have to come back some time! I love New York...

Lady Liberty & ballet

Det her bliver lige et billed-tungt indlæg.... Så er I advaret! I går var jeg på besøg hos Frihedsgudinden. Startede med den smukke tur ind langs Hudson River med dette kig til det nye tårn ved World Trade Center. Smukt!

This blog post will have a lot of pictures..... Don't say I didn't warn you! Yesterday I went to visit the Statue of Liberty. The trip began with this beautiful walk along the Hudson River with this view of the new tower at World Trade Center. Beautiful!

Denne gang havde jeg billet til kronen, men startede selvfølgelig med museet og basen. Museet var hurtigt overstået (da jeg var der sidst, læste jeg ALT!) men jeg fik da lige dette billede af mig og ladyen..... (Weeping angel?)
Vi var 2, der var gode til at stirre!

This time I had a ticket for the crown, but of course I started with the museum and the base. The museum was quickly done (last time I was there, I read EVERYTHING!) but I did get this picture of me and the lady...... (Weeping angel?)
We were good at staring, both of us!

Vi sejlede derud, hvilket er en fin lille tur. Både på båden og ude på øen kan man virkelig nyde udsigten til New Yorks skyline! Det er virkelig flot.

You take a boat there, which is a nice little trip. On the boat and on the island you can really enjoy the view of the New York skyline. Amazing!

Trehundredesyvoghalvtreds trin oppe så der sådan her ud. Der var en rigtig god udsigt! Hun står jo og kigger væk fra byen, så deroppe var det ikke den der skyline man kunne se.....

Threehundredfiftyseven steps above the ground things looked like this. The view was great! She is standing there, looking away from the city, so this time it wasn't the skyline as a view......

Her er kigget op til hendes højre arm med faklen. Man har vist nok engang kunnet komme op i faklen, men det må VIRKELIG have været en snæver tur!

Here is her right arm with the torch. At some point it has been possible to go all the way into the torch, but must have been a very narrow trip!

Her ser i indersiden af hendes hovede. Og frisuren, der altid sidder perfekt.

This is the inside of her head. And the hair-do which is always perfect!

Sådan ser trappen ud der går op til kronen. Det er faktisk en dobbelt-trappe. En, der går op, og en, der går ned. Der er ikke meget plads, og der er kun én vej. Opad. Man kan ikke altid se så meget pga. varierende belysning. Men når det så er sagt, så tog det ikke lang tid at gå derop.
I dag har jeg til gengæld virkelig ondt i benene!

This is what the staircase for the crown looks like. It is actually a double staircase. One going up and one going down. It was very narrow, and there was just one way. Up. The lighting is not very good all the way. But with all this said, it didn't really take long to get there.
Today my legs really hurt!

I aftes havde Dorina inviteret mig til ballet i Lincoln center. Det var San Francisco Ballet Company der opførte "Cinderella". Det var så fantastisk!
Opsætningen var helt utrolig og historien meget, meget sjov. Disney kan faktisk gå hjem og skamme sig...... Det var en utroligt stor oplevelse!
Nå ja, og så var der simpelthen så mange mennesker, der så helt utroligt rige ud. Det var de også..... Vildt!

Last night Dorina invited me for a ballet in Lincoln center. The San Francisco Ballet Company performed "Cinderella". It was so fantastic!
The costumes and the choreography was amazing the story was so funny. Actually, the Disney version is nothing compared to this. It was an amazing evening!
Oh well - and then there were so many people looking so extremely rich. Which they were.....

På vej videre / Travelling on

I går så jeg julepynt, jeg faktisk ikke ville hænge på mit juletræ, fordi det var for grimt. (Det siger ikke så lidt!) Burgeren kunne måske få lov at hænge nederst på træet, men x-box controlleren ville altså være forbudt. Jeg siger det bare!

Yesterday I saw Christmas tree decorations so horrible that I wouldn't hang them on my own tree. (Now THAT's ugly!) The burger may have been allowed near the bottom of the tree, but the x-box controller? No way!

Der var også lidt mere natur fra et udsigtspunkt over Troy og Albany. Man kunne se helt til nabo-staterne.  Det var altså supersmukt, selv om det bare blev til et par minutters kig, fordi jeg skulle nå toget!

I also saw a bit more scenic nature from a high view over Troy and Albany. You could see all the way to the neighboring states. It was so pretty, even though we only stayed for a few minutes, since I had a train to catch.

Inden toget skulle vi have frokost. Det blev på universitetet i Troy. I kantinen ved deres musikhal. Og tænk - den ligner simpelthen Operaen i København til forveskling! Den er designet af ingeniører for at få den bedste akustik. Det er da sjovt at vide, hvor inspirationen til Operaen kom fra!

Before the train we had lunch. We ate at the university of Troy. In the cafe next to their music hall. And can you believe it? It's identical to the Opera in Copenhagen! It was designed by engineers to get the best acoustics. Really funny to know where the inspiration for the Danish Opera came from!

Togturen var fin. Lige ved siden af floden med smuk udsigt. Jeg syede og syede og syede, for nu SKULLE den bluse bare være færdig!

The train ride was great. Right next to the river with a beautiful view. I sewed and sewed and sewed. Now I REALLY wanted that sweater done!

Gæt engang. Den blev færdig! Den er så fin og blød og smuk at jeg helt er holdt op med at hade den...... Dorina's datter Chanda ville gerne være model, så jeg kunne se, at den rent faktisk kunne passe et menneske.
Så nu er jeg i New York. Stadig blandt venner. Det er mægtigt hyggeligt! (Og jeg fik nogle flere, sagesløse børn til at spise larver. He he)

Guess what. It's finished! It is so pretty and soft and wonderful that I actually stopped hating it..... Dorina's daughter Chanda agreed to be a model so that I could see how it could actually fit a human being.
So now I'm in New York. Still among friends. It is so nice! (And I had some more, innocent kids eating larvae.....)

:-)

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Blå / Blue

I går skete der nogle fantastiske ting med blå. Det første billede har dog ikke noget med blå at gøre. Det er et billede af den bedste salat, jeg nogensinde har smagt. Købt i et pizzeria i Troy, der hedder Defazio's. Det er eneste levn af det nu uddøde "Little Italy", men skal såmænd nok overleve. Pizzaerne var også fantastiske, og der var hele SYV typer bund at vælge imellem! Til gengæld måtte man så lige vente på, at maden blev lavet fra bunden..... (Hvis du kommer forbi Troy, er adressen 266 4th Street)

Yesterday, some amazing things happened with blue. The first picture is not blue at all, though. It is a picture of the best salad, I ever had! Bought in a pizzeria in Troy, called Defazio's. It is the only remnant of "Little Italy", but I'm sure it will survive. The pizzas were amazing, and there was a total of SEVEN crusts to pick! You did have to wait for the food to be freshly prepared, though..... (If you happen to pass Troy, the address is 266 4th Street)

Vi gik lidt rundt i går. Først i en lille skov på en ø, derefter i Troy. Og hvad ser jeg så pludselig? En TARDIS! Det var da for sejt!
Godt nok en ikke helt færdig model, som jeg ikke aner, hvad de skal bruge til, men alligevel. En Tardis!

We walk a bit yesterday. First a walk in a little forest on an island, afterwards in Troy. And what do I suddenly see? A TARDIS! It was so cool!
It isn't quite done yet, and I have no idea what they will use it for, but still. A Tardis!

I en butik med ting og sager fra hele verden (hvor jeg iøvrigt købte nogle vældig fine øreringe) så vi så pludselig danske juleplatter. Man hensmelter helt i tårer over fædrelandet..... (Eller noget)
Men ved I, hvad den største blå ting var i går? Niecens bluse er strikket færdig! Nu skal den sys sammen, og det kan jeg nok bruge en togtur til New York på, tænker jeg.... Det er kæmpestort!

In a shop with stuff from all over the world (where I bought some very nice earrings), we suddenly found these Danish Christmas plates for decoration. We almost cried thinking of our home country..... (Or. Well. You get the idea)
But the biggest blue thing yesterday? The sweater for my niece is finally knitted! I just need to sew it together now, and I guess a train-ride to New York City will be helpful for that. This is huge!

Efterårsfarver, larver og Halloween forberedelser / Fall colors, larvae and Halloween preparations

Mandag var der så mange oplevelser, at det nærmest rækker for 2 dage..... Da børnene var i skole og manden på arbejde, tog Sara og jeg til Lake George for  at se på blade. Efteråret er nemlig meget, meget flot herovre.
Vi tog en tur med båd, 2 timer op og ned ad søen til lunch buffet og musiker (el-orgel og rytmeboks. Need I say more?).
Farverne var helt utroligt smukke at kigge ud på, og da det er et eftertragtet område, lå der det ene store palæ ned til søen efter det andet. Sommerhuse, altså.

Monday had so many things coming, that it was like 2 days...... When the kids were at school and the husband at work, Sara and I went to Lake George to see some leaves. Fall is extremely pretty over here.
We went by boat for 2 hours, up and down the lake while having lunch buffet while a musician played and explained about the views.
The colors were so beautiful to look at, and since it is a very attractive area, there was one mansion after the other close by the lake. Summerhouses, you know.....

Nogle steder var hele områder af bjerget orange pga. bladene. I kan nok lige skimte det her. Søen er gigantisk, og vi sejlede vist ikke mere end til midt på søen, selv om det tog en time hver vej.
Dejlig, dejlig tur!
På vej hjem var der lige tid til lidt power-shopping af nye jeans fra et outlet. Bukser til det næste år på 15 minutter!

Some places, the mountain-side was orange because of these leaves. I think you can see sort of what it looked like. The see is huge, and I guess we only went halfway, although we sailed for an hour each way. Wonderful cruise!
On the way home there was a little time for power-shopping of new jeans from an outlet. Pants for all of next year in 15 minutes!

I en sjov butik i Saratoga (en hestevæddeløbsby som vi også kom igennem) købte jeg de her lækre snacks. Det værste? Børnene nægtede at smage, før jeg selv havde spist en.....
Selv om man kunne tælle benene, smagte de af et enkelt knas og krydderier. Ikke af særlig meget. Jeg fik da også børnene til at smage. Alle 3! (De fik en lakrids af deres mor pr. larve.....)

In a fun store in Saratoga (a horse race town that we passed too), I bought these delicious snacks. The worst part? The kids refused tasting them before I had started......
Even though you could count the legs, they tasted like a single crunch and spices. Not much. I did get all the kids to taste them as well. (They got 1 piece of candy from their mum for each larva......)

Da det snart er halloween, skulle vi også ud at se på kostumer. Det blev en fornøjelig halv time i en halloween-butik, der havde alt, hvad hjertet begærer. Til voksne og børn i alle størrelser. Jeg elsker sådan nogle butikker! (Og fik nye øreringe)
Hr. Gru hang (meget passende?) blandt de allermest skræmmende masker i butikken.

Since Halloween is coming up, we went shopping for costumes. It was a fun 30 minutes in a Halloween-shop with everything you could ever wish for. For adults and all sizes of kids. I love these kinds of stores! (and got new earrings)
Mr. Gru was hanging (very fitting?) among the most scary masks in the entire shop.

Og her ser I så den nye Ninja! Imponerende, hvad der kan være i sådan en pakke kostume...... De andre blev suppleret lidt til det, de havde i forvejen.
Hvad vi skal lave i dag, aner jeg ikke. Vi nåede jo samtlige planer i går! Men jeg tror, det bliver en dejlig dag igen.

And here is the new Ninja! Impressive what a bag of costume can hold...... The others had a bit to supplement the costumes they already had.
What we will be doing today, I don't know. We did everything yesterday! But I think it will be a very nice day again.

Søndag i Troy / A Troy Sunday

Søndag lykkedes det endelig at komme videre fra Washington. Igen var det helt ud i den anden ende af lufthavnen, med et lillebitte fly, men jeg fik ikke sovet, som det ellers havde været planen lørdag! Jeg strikkede. Til en forandring. Bortset fra de sidste 5 minutter, hvor det bumpede så meget, at det føltes som en Tivoli-tur. (Man strikker jo heller ikke i rutsjebanen!)
Vi kørte lige omkring huset, men det var et kort visit. Efter uddeling af slik og blade, samt et hurtigt tøjskift, tog Sara og jeg til koncert med Albany symfoniorkester.

On Sunday, I finally succeeded in leaving Washington. Once more, it was the gate at the very end of the airport, and the plane was tiny, but I didn't sleep as I had planned if going on Saturday! I knitted. For a change. Apart from the very last 5 minutes when the ride turned so bumpy that it felt like one of those adventure-rides in a theme-park. (You wouldn't knit on one of those!)
We drove by the house for a short visit. After bringing in the Danish candy and all the magazines, and changing clothes, Sara and I went to a concert with Albany symphony-orchestra.

Det foregik i Troy's musikhus, der havde denne fine version af Uncle Sam stående udenfor. Han står overalt i byen i forskellige versioner, og denne her var meget flot!
Koncerten var fin. Vi sad på første række og nød musik af Ravel, Schuman og Faurë. Desuden var der et moderne stykke (faktisk en verdenspremiere!) af en amerikansk komponist. Det var moderne. Vi var taknemmelige for, at håret ikke var faldet af, for der var godt nok larm i det orkester! Men de klassiske stykker var rigtig gode.

The concert was in Troy's music hall. In front of the hall was this very pretty version of Uncle Sam. He is everywhere in town in different versions, and this one was really nice!
The concert was great. We were on the front row and enjoyed music by Ravel, Schuman and Faurë. And then there was a modern piece (actually a world premiere!) by an American composer. It was modern. We were very happy our hair didn't fall off, for this orchestra could really make some serious noise! But the classical pieces were really good.

Bagefter var vi på vinbar. Der var en menu med 3 slags vin og dertil købte vi brød, ost og pølse. Meget, meget lækkert og hyggeligt! (Og vi blev kørt hjem. Det var nok meget godt.....)

Afterwards we were on a wine-bar. There was a special menu with 3 kinds of wine with which we had bread, cheese and sausage. Very delicious and so nice! (And we had a ride home. Very fitting....)

Der var kommet en pakke til mig inden jeg landede. Det her er til et ganske særligt projekt. Dejlig, blød øko-uld. I skal nok høre senere, hvad det skal blive til. Foreløbig er der lige niecens bluse, et sjal, et tørklæde, et hundedækken og 2 par strømper der skal være færdige..... Og min julekjole! Og de to trøjer, der ligger i skammekrogen derhjemme!

A package had arrived for me before I landed. This is for a very special project. Nice, soft, eco-wool. I'll tell you what it's for later. First I need to finish the sweater for my niece, a shawl, a scarf, a dog-sweater and 2 pairs of socks..... And my dress for Christmas! And the 2 cardigans lying around at home, feeling quite abandoned.

Et helt ærme! / An entire sleeve!

Det var en lang flyvetur. Så lang, at jeg faktisk nåede at strikke det ene ærme! Det er pind 3, så jeg var lidt øm i fingrene til sidst.....
Min niece er spinkel, og blusen bliver tætsiddende. Forhåbentlig kommer den til at passe, for jeg synes godt nok den er lille....... Men den bliver så utroligt fin, blød og varm! Nu skal der bare has på det sidste ærme og resten af bærestykket. Mon ikke den bare skulle have lidt luftforandring for at blive færdig?

It was a long flight. So long, that I actually made the first sleeve! It's needles size 3 mm, so my fingers were a bit tender at the end.....
My niece is petit, and the sweater will be fitted. Hopefully it will fit her, because it sure looks very small..... But it is turning out so pretty, soft and warm! Now I just need to finish the second sleeve and the rest of the yoke. Maybe it just needed to see a bit of the world in order to finish?

Turen gik ikke helt som ventet. Vi var forsinket, så efter en masse løben frem og tilbage og en meget lang taxa-tur ind i byen for at se, om jeg kunne nå toget, endte jeg i en seng så blød på et dejligt hotel. Med denne udsigt udenfor. Sov 8 fulde timer, har fået dejlig morgenmad, og nu satser jeg så på, at det kommer til at fungere med fly osv. Jeg har en klaverkoncert, jeg skal nå! (Og der  er nogle børn, der venter ret spændt i den anden ende)

The trip didn't go exactly as expected. We were delayed, so after running here and there and a very long taxi-drive into town to see if I could catch the train, I ended in a very soft bed in a nice hotel. With this view outside. Slept for 8 full hours, had a lovely breakfast, and now I really hope it will work out with the next plane. I have a piano-concert to reach! (And some very excited kids awaiting when I land)

Klar til at rejse / Ready to go

Jeg ved ikke, om I har bemærket det. Men jeg kan godt lide at rejse.....
Min ferie er begyndt, udkast til artikel sendt til min kollega, det sidste referat skrevet (meget sent i aftes) og den ene side af bærestykket er strikket sammen.
Kufferten var sådan set klar allerede i går aftes - der manglede bare lige tøjet!
Rygsækken er fyldt med garn, strikkepinde, min opskrift og en god bog, og så er jeg ellers SÅ klar til at sidde og hygge hele vejen over Atlanterhavet!
Fuglepasseren er klar, og fugleburene renset. Jeg glæder mig helt vildt til at gense gode venner. Og I kommer selvfølgelig med på en kigger.......

I don't know if you ever noticed. But I really like travelling.....
My vacation has begun. The article draft has been sent for my colleague, the last review written (very late last night) and one side of the yoke is done.
My suitcase was kind of ready already last night - just needed to fill in some clothes!
My bag-pack is filled with yarn, needles, a pattern and a great book, and I'm SO ready for sitting in a plane, having a wonderful time all the way across the Atlantic ocean!
The bird-keeper is ready, and the cages cleaned. I can't wait to meeting my good friends again. And of course you can come along on the side as well......

Stockholm syndrom?

Min gode veninde har spurgt mig, om jeg dog ikke snart begynder at kaste strømper op? Der er hele tiden et par, der skal strikkes. I juli, hvor jeg kun strikkede strømper, var jeg godt nok træt af det. Men lige nu, hvor det er lidt for hyggens (og artikellæsningens) skyld, kan jeg faktisk godt lide det.
Hvis ikke der lige er andet at lave, kan man da altid strikke et par strømper! De er relativt hurtige at lave og nemme at putte i tasken. De kan være så simple eller komplicerede som man ønsker, og folk bliver faktisk altid glade for dem.
Man kan selvfølgelig overveje, om det er en slags Stockholm syndrom? Når nu jeg har tvunget mig selv til det, og derefter kommer til at elske det.....
De her strømper er af 75 gram Opal garn. Købt i Ho. Fine farver, og fuldstændigt som 2 dråber vand. Meget tilfredsstillende.

My good friend asked me when I will start vomiting socks? All the time there is a pair in need of knitting. In July, when I knitted nothing but socks, I really hated it. But right now, where I'm knitting them for the sake of "hygge" (and for reading some articles), I actually like it.
If I don't know what to knit, I can always start a pair of socks! They finish quite fast, and they fit in the bag nicely. They can be very simple or extremely complicated just as I wish, and people actually really like getting them.
I may consider if it is actually a kind of Stockholm syndrome? Now that I forced myself making them and then started loving it......
These socks are made from 75 grams of Opal. Bought in Ho. Nice colors, and totally identical. Very satisfying.

Hvad jeg laver / What I do

Fritiden lige nu er fyldt med de her to ting. Eller dårlig samvittighed over de her to ting. Jeg tænker på dem. Artiklen og blusen. Hvis jeg ikke skuler til den ene, stirrer jeg ondt på den anden og under alle omstændigheder føler jeg, at jeg burde GØRE noget ved det. I stedet for at stirre. (Det har alligevel aldrig rigtig hjulpet, vel?)
Der er 2 dages arbejde tilbage inden min ferie starter. I virkeligheden er det den bedste gulerod, for første udkast til artiklen skal være færdigt (minder jeg mig selv om hele tiden. Det er ikke den færdige artikel. Kun et udkast) og bærestykket skal være færdigt, så ærmerne kan komme med på ferie. God plan, ikke?
Men faktisk går det fremad. Tilfredsstillende fremad. 

My spare time right now is filled with these 2 things. Or feeling guilty about not doing enough about these 2 things. I think about them. The article and the sweater. If I'm not squinting at one of them, I'm staring angrily at the other, and all the time I feel I need to DO something. Instead of just staring! (Never did any goo anyway, did it?)
I still have 2 days back at work before my vacation starts. That is the biggest carrot for me, since I need the first draft for the article to be done (keep reminding myself. Not the entire article. Just a draft) and the yoke needs to be done, so the sleeves can fly on vacation with me. Great plan, right?
But actually I'm doing progress. Enough progress.

Ha ha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSxbdFmO_CI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZOA2Z-fZes

Vinder af vanter / Mitten-winner

I dag er det d. 15. oktober (4 dage til ferie. Juhuu!) og min give-away er slut.

Today is October 15th (4 days left for my vacation. Wipee!) and my give-away has ended.

Der var 61 kommentarer, og det blev nummer 26 (talt oppefra) der vandt. Tillykke til Pia Dahl!
Du må meget gerne sende din adresse til mig på christunte@yahoo.com indenfor 14 dage, så sender jeg gaven til dig. (Ellers trækker jeg en ny vinder)

There were 61 comments, and the winner is number 26 (counted from the top). Congratulations Pia Dahl! I would like the address within the next 2 weeks. (Or I'll find a new winner)