Midsommer / Midsummer

I aften er det Skt. Hans aften! Eftersom vejret er med byger, kan man jo vente i spænding på hvor mange bål der kommer..... Efter en lørdag fuld af aktiviteter og en meget sen hjemkomst er jeg ikke til det helt store i aften. Måske en tur forbi Tivoli? Måske Frederiksberg Have? Hvis der er grå skyer bliver jeg hellere hjemme!
Dagen har ellers bragt et øjebliks rædsel, der nok fik energien til at strømme gennem kroppen! Nevøens sweater er nået så langt, at ryggen faktisk er færdig. Der mangler bare lige det øverste af foran. Den er jo bestilt ret lang, og jeg havde kigget på diverse herre-opskrifter og længder og var slemt bange for, at den var for lang. Faktisk var jeg efterhånden sikker på, at der skulle ca. 8 cm af.
I dag i kirken skulle jeg så måle på ham. Den så virkelig lang ud! Overbevist om, at der skulle trevles op, hev jeg rundpinden ud og målte igen. Så var den perfekt!
SÅ trådte rædslen ind! Heldigvis blev de allerfleste maske samlet godt op, og de sidste, der ikke blev, kan rettes på den første pind.......
Nu ved jeg da, at den kommer til at passe!

Tonight it is Sct. Hans night. Since the weather is very unreliable with a lot of showers, it will be very interesting to see how many bonfires will be lit tonight...... After a Saturday filled with activities and with me coming home very late at night, I don't have a lot of plans for this evening. Maybe I'll go to Tivoli? Maybe Frederiksberg Gardens? If the sky looks too gray, I'll definitely stay at home!
Today came with its moment of terror that really got the energy flowing through my body! The sweater for my nephew has come so far that the back is done. I just need to make the top of the front. Measuring one of his other sweaters gave the information that it should be quite long. I had been looking at a lot of male sweater-patterns and I was really afraid it was too long. Actually, I was quite convinced that I needed to unravel at least 3 inches! Today at church, I wanted to measure it on him. It looked horribly long! Convinced that I needed to re-do something, I pulled out the needle and measured again. Now it was perfect!
At that moment, terror hit me! Fortunately, most of the stitches were back on the needle without too much difficulty, and the last stitches can be corrected on the next row......
But at least I know it will fit him!

Jeg havde nogle glimrende undskyldninger / I had some excellent excuses

I går eftermiddags var der tykt Wollmeise garn i butikken. Faktisk er der stadig lidt tilbage! For nogle måneder siden strikkede jeg katte-vanter til min yngste niece, der desværre var lidt små, så jeg lovede højt og helligt at strikke nogle større til hende. Med katte. Magen til. Hvis man strikker dem i tykkere garn bliver de større, ikke? Og wollmeise-garn er uld der overhovedet ikke kradser. Og kan vaskes. I vaskemaskine. Uden at dø.
Der var planer om en tur til Pfaffenhofen til sommer, men den er gået i vasken. Billetterne blev desværre for dyre, så det må blive en anden gang.
Så. Når man ny BØR købe garn til vanter. Når man ikke kommer afsted til butikken. Når det er billigere at købe garn over nettet end at tage ned i butikken. Så går det nemt lidt galt....... (Men jeg GLÆDER mig til at modtage min ordre!)

Yesterday afternoon there was DK weight Wollmeise in the shop. There is still a little left, actually! A few months ago I knitted cat-mittens for my youngest niece. Unfortunately, they were a bit too small, so I promised her very solemnly to make some bigger mittens for her. With cats. Exact the same. If you make them in thicker yarn, they will get bigger, right? And wollmeise is wool that isn't scratchy. At all. And it's washable. Using a machine. The wool doesn't die.
There were plans of a trip to Pfaffenhofen this summer, but it went down the drain. The tickets became too expensive, so the trip is postponed to another time.
So. Since I SHOULD buy yarn for mittens. Since I'm not going to visit the shop. Since it is so much cheaper buying yarn on the internet compared to visiting the shop. Things may get a little out of hand...... (But I can't wait to receive my order!)

Virus

Min computer fik virus i tirsdags. Sådan en grim en, hvor det godt nok gik hurtigt at få den renset, men kun fordi hele harddisken blev re-installeret.
Så stod jeg der! Med en helt blank computer! Og spekulerede over, hvornår jeg mon sidst havde lavet back-up? (Det kender I godt, ikke? Hvor tit gør man det i virkeligheden?)
Efter 3 forsøg på at få data tilbage, lykkedes det ved at lade den stå og hente den halve nat. Det lykkedes også at finde de hentede data, og den sidste back-up viste sig at være fra februar. Ikke alt for slemt..... Men sikke en forskrækkelse!

My computer contracted a virus this Tuesday. A really bad one, that didn't take long to remove, but only because the entire hard-disc was re-installed.
So there I was! With a totally empty computer! Wondering when my last back-up was done? (You know the feeling, right? How often do you really do back-up?)
After 3 tries of getting my data back, it finally succeeded by letting the computer work half through the night. I also succeeded in finding the data, and it turned out my last back-up was in February. Not too bad...... But what a scare!

Portugisisk garn / Portuguese yarn

I garnbutikken i Lissabon var der fine ting. Jeg syntes selv, jeg holdt mig meget godt i skindet, men lidt kom der da med hjem. De nederste 4 bundter er "rigtig" portugisisk garn. Spundet på et spinderi med maskiner helt tilbage fra 1940'erne, og ifølge garnbutikejeren var garnet ca. lige så solidt som maskinerne. Han havde ihvertfald en bluse i det garn, der nærmest var som nystrikket.
Billedet er mørkt, men der er 3 bundter brun og 1 bundt army-grøn. Der var desværre hverken mange farver eller mange bundter at vælge imellem, men mon ikke der kommer noget godt ud af det?
Det øverste garn er slet ikke portugisisk, men havde alligevel en sjov historie. Det er catalansk, og stammer fra en fårerace der uddøde, men er blevet fremavlet igen for at få lavet lige det her garn. Næsten som arkæologi!
Der er 100 gram, og det er perfekt til et sjal.

In the Lisbon yarn shop, I found some nice yarns. I did restrain myself, though, but bought just a little. The bottom 4 skeins are "real" Portuguese yarn. Spun at a spinnery with machines dated back to the 1940'es. The yarn shop owner claimed that the yarn was quite as solid as the machines. He had a sweater made from this yarn, and it still looked like new!
The photo is dark, but I bought 3 skeins of brown yarn and 1 skein of army-green yarn. Unfortunately, there weren't many skeins or colors to choose from, but I think they will turn into something nice, nonetheless.
The top yarn is actually not Portuguese, but still had a fun story. It is from Catalania and comes from a breed of sheep that was actually extinct but was breaded back to life to make yarn like this. A bit like archeology!
The skein holds 100 grams and is just perfect for a shawl.

Marsvin er ikke hvad de har været / Guinea pigs are not what they used to be

Lykkelig genforening / Happy reunion

Sweateren til min nevø er kommet godt hjem igen.... Som I kan se, nåede jeg et godt stykke videre i løbet af kongressen, og lige om lidt skulle jeg være ved ærmegabet.
Jeg tror, den bliver rigtig fed!
Garnet er købt i 2 forskellige indfarvninger, hvilket selvfølgelig ikke er optimalt. Der er nok i første indfarvning til kroppen, men ribben øverst på sweateren og ærmerne bliver i den anden indfarvning. Jeg håber ikke, det bliver alt for tydeligt at se.

The sweater for my nephew returned home safely..... As you can see, I made a good deal of progress while at the congress, and in a short while I should be able to divide it for back and front.
I think it will be pretty cool!
The yarn for the sweater is 2 different dye lots, which is very far from optimal. The skeins in the first lot are enough for the body, but the rib-part at the top of the sweater and the sleeves will be from the second dye lot. I hope, it won't be too easily visible.

Is / Icecream

Det er tid til is, ikke? Det er "sommer" og længe lyst, og solen skinner! (Ind imellem, ihvertfald)
Hvis det nu er koldt, så kan det være tid til is alligevel. De her diagrammer kan give tanker om sol og varme - også selv om de sidder på et par strikkede strømper!

It is time for icecreams! It is "summer" and the sun sets very late, and sometimes it is even shining!
Even though it may be cold sometimes, it can still be icecream-weather. These charts can bring the thoughts of sun and warmth - even if they are sitting on a pair of knitted socks!

Hjemme igen / Back home

Vel hjemme igen, fik lørdagen hurtigt ben at gå på. Først en smut forbi en 1-års fødselsdag med åbent hus. Desværre havde hovedpersonen fået skoldkopper, så der var ikke helt så mange gæster som ventet. Men han var præcis så sød som sidst jeg så ham, og havde mest skoldkopper under tøjet......
Så fandt jeg pludselig ud af, at jeg ville få gæster om aftenen. Den ældste nevø, UDEN at han havde brug for mere garn!
Derfor gik det hurtigt hjem at pakke ud, hvilket ikke tog lang tid, men jeg opdagede - oh rædsel! - at jeg havde glemt mit strikketøj på hotellet i Portugal! AAAARRRGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! Sweateren til min nevø, hvor jeg lige var nået næsten til ærmegabet.
Jeg spam-smsede min kollega, der først skulle hjem i dag, efter at have ringet til hotellet for at finde ud af, at det desværre var rigtig nok....... Heldigvis - efter en aften i nervøs venten - har hun hentet strikketøjet og tager det med hjem idag. Så kan jeg forhåbentlig få det mandag. PYHA!
Nå ja - og så kom der jo lige "lidt" regn. Lige pludselig. Denne gang holdt kælderen heldigvis tør!

Well back home, my Saturday just ran away. First I went to a 1-year birthday party. Unfortunately the main person had got chicken pox, so a lot of guests didn't show up. But he was just as cute as last time I saw him, and the rash was mostly under his clothes.
While there, I discovered that I was going to get visitors in the evening. My oldest nephew, and NOT because he needed more yarn!
So home I went to unpack, which didn't take long, but I discovered - to my great horror! - that I forgot my knitting project on the hotel in Portugal! AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! The sweater for my nephew, and I just knitted the main part of the body.
I send a sms-storm for my colleague, who isn't going home until today, after calling the hotel and finding out that they did find it....... Fortunately - after an evening of nervous waiting - she has picked up my project and will bring it home with her today. So hopefully I can have it by Monday. PHEW!
Oh well - and then we had a "little" rain. Very suddenly. This time the basement stayed dry!

Garn / Yarn

Med lidt besvær - og fine sporvognsture - fandt vi garnbutikken, der ligger i en lejlighed på 2. sal, nogenlunde i centrum. På adressen Rua Do Loreto 61-2.

With a little difficulty - and a nice tram-ride - we found the yarn shop, located on the second floor in an apartment, not too far from the center of town. The address is Rua Do Loreto 61-2.


Det var mægtig fint og hyggeligt. Der er både garn og stof. Vi fandt både noget lokalt garn og noget af det mere kendte fra Katia, Noro og Zitron. Der var en del japanske mønsterbøger, hvilket altid er sjovt!

It was a nice and cozy shop with both yarn and fabric for quilting. We found some local yarns, but also yarn from Katia, Noro and Zitron. Furthermore, the shop held quite a few Japanese pattern books, and those are always interesting.


Her ligger butikken!
Hvad jeg købte? En smule portugisisk garn fra et meget gammelt spinderi, og et bundt spansk garn fra en helt speciel fårerace. Meget lækkert og lige til et sjal. Mere. Engang.

This is the location of the shop!
What I bought? Some Portugese yarn from a very old spinnery and a skein of Spanish yarn from a very special breed of sheep. Very yummy and just enough for a shawl. Some time. In the future.

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Portugal

En god ting ved kongresser (og møder) er, at man får så meget tid til at strikke! I flyet startede jeg på en strømpe, som er fra bogen 'Socktopus', og lur mig, om ikke den første når at blive færdig på vej hjem.....

A good thing about congresses is all the time I have for knitting! On the plane here I started a sock from the book 'Socktopus', and I wouldn't be too surprised if I manage to finish it on the way home.....


Lissabon er mægtig smuk. Flotte huse og fortove, sporvogne, bjerge og vand. Gad godt blive her lidt længere!
I dag skal jeg i en portugisisk garnbutik med et par andre strikkere. Det bliver spændende! (Hvis vi kan finde den)

Lisbon is mighty pretty. Beautiful houses and pavements, the old trams, mountains and water. I wouldn't mind staying a bit longer!
Today I'm going to visit a Portuguise yarn shop together with some other knitters. It will be so much fun! (If we can find it)


De har lige haft sardin-fest hernede i onsdags, og som man kan se af udvalget i supermarkedet, er de vist generelt glade for sardiner!
Iøvrigt er sjalet nu også beundret af de andre. Utroligt, så mange jeg kender der mangler sådan et sjal! Jeg kunne vist godt strikke de første 10 og give væk. Hvis jeg gad. Men hvis det bliver aktuelt, bliver det over flere år! Basta!

They had a sardine-festival here on Wednesday, and as you can tell from their number of different sardines in the supermarket, they generally love them!
By the way - the shawl has been admired by my other colleagues too by now. Amazing, how many people I know who are in desperate need of a shawl like that! I could make at least 10 to give away. If I wanted to. But if I will do it at some point, it will be stretched over several years....

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Må jeg præsentere / Allow me to introduce

Sjalet blev tørt, pakket ned og taget med til Portugal, hvor jeg lige nu er på kongres. Det blev afleveret, og modtageren blev rigtig glad.
I får lige nogle ordentlige billeder af det.... Først på hotelsengen.

The shawl dried, was packed and brought to Portugal, where I'm at a congress right now. It was given away, and the recipient was very happy.
Here you have some proper pictures of it. First on the hotel bed.

Jeg er ret vild med kanten, der jo helt klart også var det mest tidskrævende at strikke. Det er næsten magisk, som sådan et lille bundt garn kan blive til noget så fint, ikke?
Ialt brugte jeg 85 gram Drops Lace til sjalet. I den store størrelse. De sidste pinde på kanten talte jeg masker, og der var 600+. Ikke noget at sige til, at det føltes som nogle meget lange pinde! Aflukningen er hæklet, og tog 2 timer....... Det var skønt, da det var færdigt!

I'm in love with the border, that was the part of the shawl taking most time to make. It is almost magic, how a little skein of yarn can turn into something so beautiful, don't you think?
I used a total of 85 grams of Drops Lace for the shawl. For the large size. On the last rows, I tried counting the stitches, and each row had 600+. No wonder these rows felt very, very long!
The cast-off is crocheted, and it took me 2 hours to do....... It was a great feeling when it was finally done!

Endelig et billede i solen. På det dejligste, grønne græs. Denne gang var sjalet fuldstændig fejlfrit (jeg har ikke fundet dem, ihvertfald!). Maskeantallet passede hele vejen, og jeg er lettere imponeret af mig selv......

Finally a picture in the sun. On the loveliest, green grass. This time the shawl was totally without mistakes (I didn't find them, anyway!). The stitch number was correct all the way, and I'm quite proud.......

Snart er den væk / Soon it will be gone

Stædig / Stubborn

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Jeg strikker og strikker / Knitting and knitting

Der mangler ikke mange pinde, men de er lange og seje..... Og jeg GIDER ikke. Men jeg gør det! Og jeg ved jo, at det bliver så fint, og jeg vil være så glad for at aflevere sjalet. I morgen.

There are very few rows to go, but they seem never-ending....... And I REALLY can find better things to do! But I'm doing it! And I know it will become a seriously beautiful shawl that I will be very happy to give away. Tomorrow.

Bzzzzz

Summende fluer er en fast bestandel af sommeren, i varierende grad afhængigt af hvor man bor......
På Frederiksberg har vi (heldigvis!) ikke mange af dem.
Men man kan hækle sin egen lille flue, hvis man savner for meget......
P.S. Nu mangler jeg kun 16 pinde i sjalet. Til gengæld er de lige blevet dobbelt så lange i maskeantal, så det har sænket hastigheden betydeligt!

The buzz of flies is part of summer, depending on how and where you live......
Here in Frederiksberg, we (fortunately) don't have a lot of them.
But you can actually crochet your own little fly, if you miss them too much......
P.S. I just need to make another 16 rows in the shawl chart. They just turned twice as long in stitch number, which has slowed me down considerably!

Boblerne / The bubbles

Ind imellem mine sjalsfrustrationer er jeg også kommet lidt længere på bobletrøjen til min nevø. Når sjalet er færdigt, skal jeg nå endnu længere!
God søndag! Her er jeg nået til at have strikket 8 pinde af de 37 i diagrammet (+ de 5 ekstra bagefter), men der skal bare STRIKKES i dag!

In between my shawl-frustrations I have come a bit further with the bubble-sweater for my nephew. When the shawl is done, I will get even more done!
Happy Sunday out there! I've made it to the 8th row of the 37 in the chart (+ 5 more afterwards), but today I'm going to KNIT!

Stress

Dette er, hvor langt kanten er lige nu. I går startede jeg på første pind, kunne ikke få maskerne til at passe, og trevlede hele pinden op igen for at tælle. Bare for at finde ud af, at maskeantallet passede, men det var mig, der ikke havde kigget rigtig på diagrammet...........
I dag skal jeg arbejde. Formentlig kommer jeg sent hjem, for det er svært at forestille sig, at jeg skulle være heldig at komme hjem allerede kl. 19, som sidst jeg havde en lørdagsvagt, så det med at strikke i aften sker sikkert ikke.
Og det skal være færdigt på onsdag! Pyh, hvor skal der strikkes hele søndag! Håber, jeg kan finde ud af at strikke i solskin på en plæne, for ellers har arrangementet i Kongens Have vist dystre udsigter.

This is the size of the edge right now. Last night I started the first row, but the stitches didn't match the chart, so I un-ravelled the entire row, counted the stitch-number and discovered that everything was fine. It was me, who couldn't read the chart.........
Today I'll be working. I'll probably come home very late, since I find it hard to imagine that I will be lucky enough to come home at 7 p.m. like last time I was working on a Saturday. The idea of knitting tonight is very unlikely.
And it need to be done on Wednesday! I will have to knit so much tomorrow! Hopefully I can read the chart and knit while sitting in the sun on a lawn, because otherwise I don't think I should join the World Wide Knit In Public Day in Kongens Have (Kings Garden).

Mens jeg stresser, kan I andre jo så nyde synet af en soldat i blomster, som jeg mødte udenfor Erik Berings blomsterbutik i går. Er den ikke fin?

While I'm stressed out, you can enjoy this soldier made from flowers. I met him outside a very fancy flower-shop yesterday. Very pretty.

Gule striber / Yellow stripes

Som den opmærksomme læser nok vil bemærke, er dette IKKE et lilla sjal, der skal være færdigt på onsdag. Jeg gentager. Det er IKKE et lilla sjal.....
Næh. For det arme sjal blev også ignoreret i går. På det groveste! Jeg skulle til tema-eftermiddag om supervision, og tro mig - hvis man skal strikke hulmønster, så har man ikke engang en svag lighed med én, der er opmærksom og lyttende!
Derfor blev det til et strømpeskaft i striber af gul arwetta og stribet glimmergarn. De bliver meget - ahem - gule. Gad vide, om evt. hostende kolleger også vil stå i kø til disse strømper!

As you, my intelligent reader, may have noticed, this is NOT a purple shawl supposed to be finished by Wednesday. I repeat. This is NOT a purple shawl.....
Oh no. The poor shawl was ignored yesterday too. In a very rude manner! I was going to a theme-thing on supervision, and believe me - if you are knitting lace after a chart, you wont even have the slightest resemblance to someone being very alert and listening!
So I started a sock in stripes of yellow and glittery sock yarn. They will be very - eh - yellow. I wonder if any of my colleagues will develop a nasty cough and get in line to have these!

Ikke som planlagt / Not as planned

I går var jeg på arbejde. Inden jeg skulle hjem, skulle jeg lige have ordnet noget, jeg havde udskudt, og når jeg kom hjem skulle jeg strikke (mindst) 12 pinde af kanten på sjalet. Og i seng.
Bedst som jeg sad på arbejdet og ihærdigt forsøgte at tage mig sammen til at læse de der 100 abstracts igennem, ringede min søster og spurgte, om jeg ville med på stranden og grille. Om jeg ville?
Så her er et billede, der nærmest er en madblog værdig, selv om alle lækkerierne skyldes min søster og svoger. Uhm, det var godt!
På en strand flyver tiden af sted, især med 3 børn til at grave huller, hente vand, sørge for sand diverse steder og bare til at sørge for underholdningen generelt.

Yesterday I went to work. Before going home, I wanted to do some things that I had been procrastinating, and after coming home, I wanted to knit (at least) 12 rows of the shawl-edge. And then go to sleep.
As I sat there at work, trying my best to get a grip and read those 100 abstracts, my sister called me, asking if I wanted to go to the beach for a barbeque with them. If I wanted?
So this picture is almost worth one of those fancy food blogs, although my sister and brother-in-law are the ones responsible for all this deliciousness. It was so good!
When on a beach, time flies. Especially if you have 3 kids ready to dig holes, getting some sea-water, put sand here and there and just entertain.

Bagefter fik jeg lov at flette niecens hår. Om jeg kunne lave franske fletninger i en cirkel? Det kunne jeg! Er ret tilfreds med resultatet.
Sjalet? Det må blive strikket lidt på i dag i stedet......

Afterwards I had the chance to make braids in my niece's hair. If I could make these braids in a circle? And I could! I'm rather happy with the result.
The shawl? Well, I guess I have to knit a bit today instead.......

Elephantastic!

Elephant

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Rhododendron

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Forestil jer / Imagine

Det går ret godt med sjalet. Jeg er snart klar til kant med hulmønster, der jo tager en hel del tid, så vidt jeg husker, men der er 8 dage til det skal afleveres, og regner med det går.
Dette billede skulle være taget i Frederiksberg Have, med en rhododendronbusk eller elefanterne i baggrunden. Jeg var der næsten!
Men så ringede kloakmanden, at han kunne komme og fikse afløbet i min køkkenvask, der har været mere eller mindre stoppet i meget lang tid. Han kom, så og fiksede, og sjalet blev fotograferet på et havebord i stedet for noget mere spændende. Tror, jeg går over i haven igen. Eller skal jeg gå ud og se den høje skorsten blive revet ned? Svær beslutning.....

The shawl is growing very well. I'm soon ready for the lace-edge that takes quite a while, as far as I remember, but since there are another 8 days before I'll be giving it away, I'm sure it will be fine.
This picture should have been taken in Frederiksberg Garden, with a rhododendron bush or the elephants as background. I was almost there!
But then the guy rang who would come and fix my kitchen drain that hasn't worked properly for a long time. He came, checked and fixed everything, and the shawl was photographed on a backyard table instead of something more exciting. I think I'll be going back. Or should I stay in my own garden, watching the chimney being torn down? Difficult decision.....

Har du en kat? Måske 2? / Do you have a cat? Maybe two?

Jeg har ikke kat, men kan sagtens forestille mig, hvor meget sjov 2 katte kan få ud af at have denne liggende under en dør og så slå/rive/flænse fra hver sin side.
En asocial måde at lege på?

I don't have a cat, but I can imagine how much fun 2 cats could have if they had this one lying under a door, giving both cats the oppotunity to beat/rip/tear this one apart from either side of the door.
A game without the need for social skills.....

Gamle venner / Old friends

I dag tager jeg til Odense. Til den årligt tilbagevendende sommerfest på Nordfyn med gamle venner der stadig bor i Odense. Glæder mig! Selvfølgelig skal jeg strikke i toget.....

Today I'm going to Odense. For the yearly summer party in the Northern part of Funen to see old friends still living in Odense. I'm really excited! Of course I'll be knitting on the train.....


I går blev det ikke til meget strik. Ham her og hans familie kom på besøg. Super hyggeligt! Han pillede i alt, hvad han kunne nå (hvad skal man ellers pille i, når man er et år?) og sørgede straks for at blive gode venner med mig. Meget charmerende!
Det var hans storebrødre også. Helt klart et besøg, der venter på en gentagelse!

Yesterday I didn't knit much. This guy came to visit me with his family. It was so nice! He messed up everything within reach (these are actually the only things you can mess up) and did a great job in becoming friends with me right from the start. Very charming boy!
His older brothers are also very cute. Definitely a visit worthy repeating.

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Billeder / Pictures

Det har været et par helt vildt travle dage på arbejde. I går var jeg til disputats-forsvar midt i det hele. Jeg nåede ikke helt at komme til tiden, og nåede heller ikke at klæde om. Fik derfor heller ikke mit strikketøj med, hvilket jeg fortrød en hel del gange den næste time. Men jeg var den eneste i lægekittel, og tænkte at det nok havde set lidt mærkeligt ud, hvis jeg kom med en kæmpe strikkepose i kittel. Det var mærkeligt nok, at jeg sad og spiste frokost!

It has been a couple of extremely busy days at work. Yesterday I went to my colleagues defense in the middle of everything. Didn't make it on time, and didn't have time for changing. So I didn't get to bring my knitting project, which I regretted several times the next hour. But since I was the only one wearing a white-coat and figured it would have looked weird if I had arrived with a giant knitting-bag wearing a white-coat. It was weird enough that I sat there, eating lunch!

Vesten blev afleveret. Der blev ikke åbnet gaver inden jeg gik, men jeg tror nu nok, han er glad for vesten til datteren. Receptionen blev holdt på toppen af Panum, hvor jeg aldrig har været før. Der var en fantastisk udsigt - både over Rigshospitalet og ind mod byen!

The vest was given away. No presents were opened before I left, but I do think he will be happy with the vest for his daughter. The reception was held on top of the medical faculty, a place I never visited before. There was an amazing view over Rigshospitalet and towards the center of town!

Jeg kom (også) sent hjem i går, så både i aftes og i morges er gået med at tage det roligt. Helt roligt!
Jeg forsøgte mig med panorama-funktionen på min iphone under morgenmaden, og som I kan se, er der lidt at arbejde med endnu!

I came home late yesterday (too), so last night and this morning was spent taking it easy. Very easy! I tried the panorama-function on my iPhone during breakfast, and as you can see, there is room for improvement!

Der skal måske også liiiiiige ryddes lidt op, inden jeg får gæster til aftensmad. Fjernes fuglefrø og fjer fra gulvet og sådan.
Derudover skal der strikkes videre på sjalet. Det voksede tilfredsstillende i går, men der er lang vej endnu!

I guess I also have to clean up just a little, before having guests for dinner. Get rid of the bird-seeds and feathers lying on the floor and such.
I also have to work the shawl. It grew quite a lot yesterday, but I still have a long way to knit before it's done!

Tiong Bahru 2

Selv om jeg gør mig umage med hele tiden at finde en ny opskrift når jeg skal strikke et sjal, så bliver dette her en genganger. Det fine Tiong Bahru sjal var så smukt og elegant, og nu skal en anden, helt særlig person stoppe med at arbejde.
Det er sekretæren i patient-foreningen, og hun er noget af en knag! Der er ingen ende på, hvad hun har udrettet over årene, men da hun efterhånden er over 70, er det vel på tide at stoppe.
Jeg vil gerne strikke et sjal til hende, så det bliver en altså sådan et her igen. Hun kan godt lide sort, og min kollega foreslog, at hun vist også kan lide lilla, så lilla blev det. I Odense lå der et bundt Drops Lace på tilbud i den rigtige farve, og selvom garnet er forfærdeligt glat, håber jeg det går. Det er nemmere at se mønsteret i lilla end i sort, og desuden er der en hæklet aflukning.
Det skal være færdig om 2 uger, så egentlig burde jeg strikke non-stop. Eller noget......

Even though I'm doing my best finding a new pattern when making a new shawl, this one will be something I made before. The pretty Tiong Bahru shawl was so beautiful and elegant, and right now I know another, special person who will retire.
It is for the secretary in the patient foundation, and she is some kind of lady! There is no end to what she has done over the years, but since she is more than 70 years old by now, I guess it's okay retiring.
I want to make her a shawl, and it's going to be one more of these. She likes black, but my colleague told me she might like purple also, so purple it is. When I went to Odense, there was a skein of Drops Lace on sale in the right color, and even though the yarn is so terribly slick, I hope it will work out. It is easier seeing the pattern in purple compared to black, and there is a crochet cast-off.
It needs to be done in just 2 weeks, so I really should be knitting non-stop. I guess....

Herman - R.I.P.

Tirsdag blev Herman voksen. Han blev blandet med mel, olie, sukker, æg med mere. Bl.a. revet æble, nødder og chokolade. Og lidt kanel. Han blev så lækker! Det blev en dejlig, duftende kage.

On Tuesday, Herman maturated and became an adult. He was mixed with flour, oil, sugar, eggs and more. For instance grated apple, nuts and chocolate. And a little cinnamon. He turned out delicious! It became a lovely cake with nice smells.

Mine gæster tirsdag aften spiste ham med velbehag. Mange stykker...... Resten kom med på arbejde onsdag, og nu er det slut. Den sidste baby Herman er afsat til Lisbeth, og nu kan jeg bare håbe på, at min kollega (der også fik en i går. Ikke helt med sin gode vilje, men han er en høflig mand!) husker at passe Herman og tage en kage med i næste uge!

My visitors on Tuesday ate him happily. Many slices...... The rest of the cake came to work with me on Wednesday, and now he is gone. The last, little baby Herman will go to Lisbeth, and by now I can only hope that my colleague (who had one yesterday. Not totally willingly, but he is very polite!) will remember to look after Herman and bring a cake for everyone next week!