My Flower Power jacket

I did finnish my FlowerPower Jacket. The process consisted of lots and lots of work, and an idea of how lovely it would be when i was done. And when I finally was done with all the parts - It was far to big for me :-( It did not look nice at all.

I brougth the big jacket with me to Stavanger "Strikk og Drikk" at Cardinal Pub and asked the experienced knitting ladies at the pub for advise.
Felt it by hand and with lot of care - they said.

I was told how to do this, and I tried, and I worked the jacket between cold and warm soapy water...for a long time, but nothing happened with the jacket except getting heavier and heavier with water. At the end my arms were aching and both me, the floor and everything surrounding us was wet. And I was really frustrated.

I ended up felting it in the washing machine! First time at 40 degrees - but the jacket seemed to have been vaccinated against felting in the process. Then I did it again on 50 degrees Celsius....and then it was to small!

I stretched it as best I could when it was wet - and the result was OK. And this jacket is what I wore in Denmark on Fanø Knitting festival in September.

My Basker

This summer in June I stumpled upon a recipe and yarn for a basker hat in a small knittingshop in Silkeborg in Denmark. I had to knit this version of a basker, so I baught the yarn and started one for myself.

It is knittet on knitting needles no 3, wollen yarn. The recipe can be found on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragspelsbasker

When I came home from vacation, I went on a business trip to Svalbard, and brought with me yarn to knit a basker for my daughter. But she is 11, and for to old for pink - I was told. So her basker is in Red and Black.

And then finally a more masculine version for my darling Husband :-)

Mittens - again

I actually started these mittens as a travelling project in Januay. You know - a small easy transportable project to bring along while travelling. But luckily I have not travelled that much - so I finished them while we went to Denmark this Easter.

the Yarn is two threaded wool from Rauma - left-over Yarn. To Make the mittens real warm for the lady they are intended two - I have used two coloures as much as possible, and fair isle knitting technique.

I have made the pattern my self, based on traditional Norwegian patterns.

Knitting for babies and premature babies

Our knitting group, Stavanger Drikk and Strikk is encouraged to knit babysocks, mittens and hats and blankets to premature babies at the hospital as well as newborn babies with a need for medical treatment. Nice woollen clothes to help the keep warm and calm. So - yes we will do it.

• Baby mittens:

1. http://midtbosy.blogspot.com/2009/06/oppskrift-pa-babyvotter.html


2. http://smuleblogg.blogspot.com/2009/06/superenkle-og-superste-babyvotter.html

• Baby socks/boots:

1. http://lilleduck.blogspot.com/2007/09/mandags-mnster-monday-pattern_24.html


2. http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/no/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=b20&d_id=6&lang=no

• Baby hats:

1. http://honehuset.blogspot.com/2008/09/lage-noe-til-de-premature.html


2. http://hanna-ladybug.blogspot.com/2011/01/hjelm-og-votter-til-baby.html

• Baby blankets:

1. http://hobbykrok.blogspot.com/search/label/Mine%20oppskrifter


2. http://www.pickles.no/lun-bris-sommerbabyteppe/

Flower power jacket

I am still working on my Christel Seyfarth Flower power jacket project. It takes some time.

There are appr. 20 different colours involved, and three basic patters. But it takes time to knit it all.

So here are the progress so far. Done with the main part of the jacket, and both arms.

Sofie´s woolen scarf

Sofie is always getting up early in the weekend. Well, not earlier that everyday, but she is normally up and about at 7 in the morning saturday and sundays. I m not. So normally I find her reading a book, playing with the computer or watching TV, and always a bit cold.

I knittet a scarf in some Sofie friendly colours, so now she stays warm in the mornings.

Moebius knitted scarf

I had this great yarn from Denmark, yellow, orange and red, and approximately 140 grams. To bad to use it on socks...probably not ideal for a hat....but a Mobius scarf.

So then I tried to make one, but became uncertain whether it would be long enough. So I started again , this time with plenty more stitches. It is long enough, actually a bit long I think. Three time around the neck. But it works nice with my coat, and 100% wool keeps me warm in the cold, cold Norwegian winter.