tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249832692024-03-16T03:09:46.419+02:00Knittitudeknitting, crocheting, sewing, whateverMariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-46601283268091103792010-07-20T23:16:00.000+03:002010-07-20T23:16:39.412+03:00Galder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDP90Z0ZI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/zqUPEDVLlqg/s1600/2socks6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDP90Z0ZI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/zqUPEDVLlqg/s320/2socks6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDNtCOaBI/AAAAAAAAAQw/KY8SBvmdFeg/s1600/2socks5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDNtCOaBI/AAAAAAAAAQw/KY8SBvmdFeg/s320/2socks5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDKsEv5fI/AAAAAAAAAQo/73h9jQa82c8/s1600/2socks4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDKsEv5fI/AAAAAAAAAQo/73h9jQa82c8/s320/2socks4.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDFzS3hUI/AAAAAAAAAQY/Td_xIqS5nH8/s1600/2socks2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDFzS3hUI/AAAAAAAAAQY/Td_xIqS5nH8/s320/2socks2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDDb4U-bI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/NIioM32e1_I/s1600/2socks1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/TEYDDb4U-bI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/NIioM32e1_I/s320/2socks1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Galder - oma mallini, Ravelrystä löytyy ilmainen ohje englanniksi, tulevaisuudessa olisi tarkoitus lisätä myös suomenkielinen ohje.</i> </span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-66433784945848704012010-06-02T23:04:00.000+03:002010-06-02T23:04:53.598+03:00KYH 1 & 2<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">KYH#1-projektiksi valitsin Nancy Bushin Raha-huivin kirjasta Knitted Lace of Estonia. Muutama mallikerta on tehtynä, lanka on ihanaa Handmaiden Casbah Sockia, taivaallisen pehmeää neulottavaa!</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Palkinto pitäisi toimittaa eteenpäin kahdelletoista auringonpaistetta elämään tuovalle blogille. Minulla on kuitenkin harmillisen vähän blogeja, joita seuraan säännöllisesti, koska neulomiseen liittyvä nettiaika menee useimmiten Ravelryssä surffaamiseen... Ravelryn kautta olen kuitenkin eksynyt moniin itselleni uusiin käsityöblogeihin, ja sellaisia blogeja, jotka ovat tarjonneet hauskoja hetkiä, on paljon enemmän kuin tusina. Aurinkoisen ja helteisen päivän innoittamana toivotan siis auringonpaistetta kaikille täällä käyville! </span></div>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-35499296266047305992010-05-13T13:49:00.001+03:002010-05-13T13:50:03.656+03:00KYH & Paraphernalia<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ilmoittauduin mukaan <a href="http://puffa.vuodatus.net/blog/2492289/kyh-tulee-tanakin-vuonna/">tähän</a>! Taidan olla hullu. Mutta toivottavasti saan myös uutta intoa päivittää blogia... Pari huivia odottaa pingotusta. Paraphernaliat (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/paraphernalia">Ravelry-linkki</a>) valmistuivat mistelisestä Wollmeisesta, tykkäsin sekä ohjeesta että langasta!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ravelrystä löytyi ystävällinen neulojatoveri, joka myi minulle elämäni ensimmäiset Wollmeiset! Värit vasemmalta Mistelzweig, Merlot ja Dunkle Kirsche. Nyt kun nämä on kuvattu, niin kerimäänkin voinee kohta ryhtyä... kaikkien vyyhtien kohtalo ei vielä ole selvillä, mutta Merlot saattaisi haluta hartiahuiviksi, ja Mistelzweig voisi näyttää hyvältä vaikka palmikkosukkina...</span></span><br />
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</div><i style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A friendly fellow knitter from Ravelry sold me my first hanks of Wollmeise! The colours from left: Mistelzweig, Merlot and Dunkle Kirsche. Having photographed these, I believe I can start working with them soon... I'm not sure what I'll knit yet, but the Merlot one might become a shawl, and I'm sure the Mistelzweig would look lovely in cabled socks...</i>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-28049622205756679872009-12-18T20:47:00.000+02:002009-12-18T20:47:34.922+02:00Joulukuun Sny-paketti<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Vuoden viimeinen Sny-paketti tuli tällä viikolla ja oli ihana! Sny paljasti itsensä viimeisessä paketissa, hän oli <a href="http://miimu.vuodatus.net/">Miimu</a>, jonka blogissa olen kyllä vieraillut Sny-blogin kautta, mutta en osannut missään vaiheessa epäillä häntä pakettieni lähettäjäksi (en tosin tainnut oikein epäillä ketään muutakaan, olin onnellisen ja autuaan tietämätön). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Paketissa oli Purosta neulottu pusero/liivi, (sitä parasta suklaata) Fazerin sinistä ja jouluinen paljastuskortti. Miimu toivoi että pusero sopii ja pääsee lämmittämään talvi-iltoja - juuri näin kävi! Olit hieman huolissasi sopiiko pusero. Kauluskaarroke istuu tosi kauniisti, neule on hiukan väljä mutta se ei haittaa yhtään tällaisessa vaatteessa. Pituutta riittää (mulle lyhytselkäiselle ja pitkäjalkaiselle) tunikaksi asti, en ole ihan varma mihin asti tämän pitäisi tulla, mutta ihana kun se lämmittää ihan koko selän! Just tuli kylmät kelit tänne eteläänkin, ja etenkin, kun meillä oli tuossa pari päivää patterit kylmänä (syystä tai toisesta, fiksaantuivat juuri kun olimme vikailmoitusta tekemässä), oli ihana vetää lämmin ja ajatuksella tehty neule ylle. Teen harvemmin itse itselleni mitään noin isoa neuletta, joten tälle on kyllä käyttöä. Sitä paitsi, väri on tosi nätti ja neulejälki uskomattoman tasaista!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kiitos Miimu tästä ja muistakin syksyn paketeista, olet ilahduttanut kiireisiä ja aherruksentäyteisiä viikkojani suuresti! Nyt kun vielä ehtisi sen ekan paketin KoolAidin kimppuun ;) Oikein ihanaa joulunaikaa ja onnellista ensi vuotta sinulle! Ja samoin kaikille muillekin jotka tänne eksyvät - nyt on pakko mennä viimeistelemään pukinkontin sisältöä ja sitten lomailla viikko pari!</span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-58113863757505707452009-12-13T19:35:00.000+02:002009-12-13T19:35:49.613+02:00Kiitospaketti omalta Snyltäni<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SyUkupWMnNI/AAAAAAAAAPI/0F545MhdRAw/s1600-h/Snynkiitospaketti09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SyUkupWMnNI/AAAAAAAAAPI/0F545MhdRAw/s320/Snynkiitospaketti09.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Perjantaina odotti postissa Snyn marraskuun paketti. Osuit tällä ihan nappiin, kiitos paljon! Paketissa oli Louet'n värttinä ja paaaaljon villaa Villa Laurilasta sekä iso tikkari. Taloudesta löytyi ennestään vain yksi (jonkin verran kevyempi) värttinä, joten tämä yksilö on erittäin tervetullut. Sny toivoi kuvaraporttia, joten testailin villan ja värttinän yhteensopivuutta jo hiukan, kuten kuvasta näkyy - hyvin pyöri! Villa oli niin ihanan luonnonvalkeaa ja lampaantuoksuista, etten edes halunnut ryhtyä värjäilemään tällä kertaa, vaikka sitäkin pitänee joskus tulevaisuudessa kokeilla. Tästä voisi syntyä vaikka lämpimät lapaset tai pipo...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>On Friday, I received the Finnish Secret Pal package for November. This one was spot-on, thank you so much, pal! I got a Louet spindle and a lot of wool from Villa Laurila, and a huge lollipop, as you can see. This is my second spindle; my first one is lighter, so this one is very welcome. My pal asked for a photo demonstration, so I spun some of the wool already - worked out beautifully! The wool is a lovely natural shade, so I didn't want to dye it this time, although that would be worth giving a try in the future. This wool might turn into a hat or a pair of warm mittens...</i> </span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-64366911457178026742009-10-27T23:07:00.001+02:002009-10-27T23:07:19.785+02:00Lokakuun SNY-paketti - I've got mail!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SuddF4QABsI/AAAAAAAAAO4/xYhs9vgQWvc/s1600-h/1-7-_DSC2999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SuddF4QABsI/AAAAAAAAAO4/xYhs9vgQWvc/s320/1-7-_DSC2999.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nämä kolme olivat mun vyyhtejä, tässä kuivumassa.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Oli todella kivaa, tämä täytyy ottaa uusiksi!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>We had a great time - I want to try this again some day!</i> </span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-61413876689228684082009-09-28T22:26:00.000+03:002009-09-28T22:26:33.183+03:00SNY-paketti on täällä! - The Secret Pal package arrived today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Se on täällä! Syksyn ensimmäinen SNY-paketti saapui näin kauniissa pakkauksessa. Paketti sisälsi kaikkea mukavaa - sisältöä vartioi tällainen viirukissa:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>It's here! The first surprise package from my Finnish Secret Pal. The package was beautiful, and the contents were guarded by a cute cat:</i><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Sny on selvästi pistänyt merkille, että täällä asustaa innokas wannabe-värjääjä! (Lisää asiaa kasvivärjäyskokeiluista seuraavassa postauksessa.) KoolAidin väri sopii hyvin paketin lilaan teemaan, sillä se on Black Cherryä. Jussi on minulle uusi tuttavuus, siitä tulee varmaan jollekulle lämpöiset sukat, ehkä pukinkonttiin? <br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Sny muisti myös teellä, joka sai koko paketin tuoksumaan hyvältä. Teen alla näkyy kaunis itsetehty asia - patalappu vaiko tiskirätti? Mulla on selvästi aukko yleissivistyksessä, tarvitsen tässä apuasi sny! Malli on joka tapauksessa kaunis ja mielenkiintoinen, muistuttaa tähteä tai kukkaa.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>My pal also sent me some tea, which made the whole package smell good. Under the tea satchels, there's a beautiful item - I'm not sure whether it's a dishcloth or meant for my pots and kettles. I need your help, Secret Pal! I love the pattern, it's beautiful and interesting - like a star or a flower.</i> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sokerina pohjalla paketissa oli ihanan lila pampulalangasta tehty huivi! Näissä kuvissa väri ei toistu oikein, mutta ihan minun väriseni tämä on. En olekaan itse tehnyt pampulalangasta koskaan mitään, eli nyt pääsen testaamaan. Yllä Möhköfantti poseeraa huivi kaulassaan, toisesta kuvasta saa ehkä paremman käsityksen huivin rakenteesta. Nuo pampularivit etenevät hauskan kolmiulotteisesti! Kokeilin kaulaan ja tämä on tosi lämmin ja pehmoinen, pääsee varmasti pian käyttöön kun lupailivat viilenevää säätäkin...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">KIITOS SNY, paketti oli mieluinen ja piristi pitkän työpäivän iltaa kovasti! Värivalinnat osuivat kohdalleen ja kaikki tulee varmasti käyttöön. Täytyykin mennä kaivelemaan koolauslinkit esiin... hyviä vinkkejä saa jättää kommentteihin!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Thank you Secret Pal, it was great to receive this package from you especially as I had a very long day at work today. The colour choices were spot on, and I'll definitely be using everything you sent me. I'll have to go and search some KoolAid instructions... you may also leave tips for me in the comment box!</i></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-74888133411437229802009-08-24T23:55:00.003+03:002009-08-25T00:11:21.930+03:00Sukkaa pukkaa - Sock 'n' roll<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tässäpä kuvat, jotka jäivät kyydistä edellisessä postauksessa!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Here you go!</span><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SpL-fhBUpYI/AAAAAAAAANA/dthnrlXLS3Y/s1600-h/Vilai2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SpL-fhBUpYI/AAAAAAAAANA/dthnrlXLS3Y/s320/Vilai2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373637122799740290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SpL-gNGol1I/AAAAAAAAANI/kynBdRPPuIY/s1600-h/Vilai3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SpL-gNGol1I/AAAAAAAAANI/kynBdRPPuIY/s320/Vilai3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373637134633178962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Vilai by Cookie A, from the book </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.cookiea.com/book/">Sock Innovation</a> / <a href="http://www.cookiea.com/book/"><span>kirjasta Sock Innovation</span></a><br />Colinette Jitterbug (Ginger Cinnabar), <span style="font-style: italic;">1 skein</span> / <span>1 vyyhti</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>2,25mm <span style="font-style: italic;">HiyaHiya dpns</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SpL-fZhO9FI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Xr5P6lCJiuw/s1600-h/Sidecable1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SpL-fZhO9FI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Xr5P6lCJiuw/s320/Sidecable1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373637120786101330" border="0" /></a><a href="http://madebymyself.blogspot.com/">Suomalaista designia</a> syksyn Designer Knitting -lehdestä, lankana Novita Puro ja puikot ohjeen mukaan. Vähän päälle kerä meni.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://madebymyself.blogspot.com/">Finnish design</a> from the fall issue of Designer knitting. 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Sain töitä määräaikaisesti vuoden loppuun, ja gradu on yhä tekeillä, joskin sivumäärä näyttää vähitellen jo ihan lupaavalta. Käsitöitä ei kuitenkaan hylätä - päinvastoin. Mitä enemmän stressiä, sitä enemmän tekee mieli tarttua illalla kutimeen. Tässä postauksessa ei ole valitettavasti yhtään kuvaa, <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/PATTabsinthe.php">Absinthe-sukat</a> ovat kyllä pöydällä päättelijää odottamassa. Neuloin ohjeen nyt toisen kerran, tällä kertaa erratoiduin kaavioin. Tykkään mallista hurjasti ja sukat istuvat jalkaan hyvin. Yksi vyyhti Araucania Rancoa riitti ohjeen mukaiseen pariin, tosin jäljelle ei jäänyt paljoa.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I've been busy. I'll be working full time for the remainder of this year, and I'm still to finish my MA thesis, but I'm getting there. I won't abandon my needles though. The more I'm stressed, the more I'm inclined to take up my knitting. I'm sorry to say there are no photos in this post. I've got a pair of <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/PATTabsinthe.php">Absinthe socks</a> waiting for me and my darning needle. This was my second pair of Absinthe, but I knit the first pair before the errata, so there were some minor differences. I love the pattern and the fit is superb! I only used one 100g skein of Araucania Ranco, although there was not much yarn left.<br /></span><br />Kohta alkaa tämän syksyn SNY-kierros. Tämä on ensimmäinen kerta kun osallistun useamman kuukauden vaihtoon, ja nyt alkaa jo jännittää! Parini tiedot tulivat jo, ja nyt vain odotellaan että kaikilla on kaikki kunnossa ennen kuin vaihto lähtee kunnolla käyntiin. Tämä syksy on myös ensimmäinen kun olen sukkalankaklubin jäsenenä, tällä kertaa <a href="http://www.titityy.fi/">TitiTyyn</a> kautta. Syyskuussa taitaa olla ensimmäisen paketin laskettu aika (ja ei, en tässä yritä kertoa yhtään mitään, silkkaa mukahauskuutta!). Otin yllätysvärivaihtoehdon - SNY ja klubi yhdessä siis saavat aikaan sen, että koko loppuvuosi tuntuu yhdeltä synttärien ja joulun sekamelskalta! Hauskaa salaistelua ja klubeilua myös muille näihin aktiviteetteihin osallistuville - nyt ollaan täälläkin viimein mukana, viritellään kameraa, hankitaan postimerkkejä ja kiillotetaan sukkapuikkoja!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Finnish Secret Pal -type exchange, SNY (Secret Knitting Friend), will start soon. This is the first time I take part in an exchange which goes on for several months, and I'm so excited! I got the information from my Friend, and now we're just waiting for a couple of weeks so that the hostess may ensure that everyone's OK. This autumn I'll also participate in a sock yarn club for the very first time, through <a href="http://www.titityy.fi/">TitiTyy</a>. The first package will arrive in September, I think. I selected "surprise colours". So, with the SNY exchange and the sock yarn club, the remainder of the year will be a mixture of birthdays and Christmases! I hope everyone will enjoy the yummy yarny activities - I'm already setting up my camera, buying stamps and polishing my dpns! </span><br /></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-52684445174098899292009-07-25T16:46:00.005+03:002009-07-25T17:02:04.665+03:00Cookie A Socks - Cookie A -sukkia<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here are some Cookie A socks I've finished lately.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tässä kaksi paria vastavalmistuneita Cookie A -sukkia.</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > Ekat villaa, toiset puuvillaa.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Rick from Sock Innovation (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rick">ravel it</a>)<br />Araucania Ranco Solid (colour 101, PT 483)<br />2,5mm Clover Bamboo dpns<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SmsM5WX8X0I/AAAAAAAAAMg/PQP2_zf7o1U/s1600-h/Rick1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SmsM5WX8X0I/AAAAAAAAAMg/PQP2_zf7o1U/s320/Rick1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362393960712789826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/PATThedera.html">Hedera</a>, free from <a href="http://www.knitty.com">Knitty</a> (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hedera">ravel it</a>)<br />Anttila Veera (100% cotton)<br />2,5mm Clover Bamboo dpns<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SmsM5SS8zEI/AAAAAAAAAMY/g2vWDteDTuU/s1600-h/Hedera1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SmsM5SS8zEI/AAAAAAAAAMY/g2vWDteDTuU/s320/Hedera1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362393959618104386" border="0" /></a>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-13750497980341796862009-07-22T12:51:00.005+03:002009-07-26T16:50:06.670+03:00Victorian Lace - Vanahaa pitsiä<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I found another interesting link while surfing. The writer of <a href="http://www.laceknitter.blogspot.com/">this blog</a> has found a treasure - a Victorian notebook containing lace patterns! She knits the samples and shares the photos and charts in her blog, and you may borrow them for personal use. As I'm interested in both knitting and editing (though the manuscript I'm currently editing is a bit older, from the 16th C), I'm definitely going to follow her progress. I might even try some of the patterns...<br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.laceknitter.blogspot.com/">Tässä blogissa</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> majailee aarre. Kirjoittaja on löytänyt viktoriaanisen muistikirjan, jossa on muun muassa pitsineulemalleja! Bloggaaja neuloo muistikirjasta malleja ja esittelee kuvat ja kaaviot myös lukijoilleen - niitä voi lainata henkilökohtaiseen käyttöön. Koska minua kiinnostaa sekä neulominen että editointi (vaikka oma editointiprojektini liittyykin vähän vanhempaan, 1500-luvun käsikirjoitukseen), aion seurata blogin etenemistä ja ehkä kokeilla mallejakin johonkin omaan projektiini.</span><br /></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-40294002298097937492009-07-21T16:33:00.006+03:002009-07-26T16:50:18.830+03:00Stop pooling, you variegated sock yarn - Ohjeita värikkäille sukkalangoille<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Had to come and share <a href="http://www.knittingsutra.com/jen_knits/no-pool-for-you-a-list-of.html">this </a>link with you. I bumped into this when reading the Ravelry forum of the Cookie A KAL... Basically, it's a list/review of patterns you can use with variegated sock yarn. A big thank you for the person responsible for this list!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pikainen postaus sekä omaksi ilokseni että täällä pyörähtäville. Selailin Ravelryssä Cookie A -yhteisneulonnan foorumia, ja löysin </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.knittingsutra.com/jen_knits/no-pool-for-you-a-list-of.html">tällaisen</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> linkin. Kyseessä on lista ohjeista, joihin pätkävärjätty (ja varmaan myös semisolidi) sukkalanka sopii. Kiitosta vaan sille ystävälliselle sielulle, joka on nähnyt vaivaa ja kasannut listan!</span><br /><br /><br /></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-71576435110961157682009-07-09T20:43:00.008+03:002009-07-25T16:57:21.616+03:00Yummy handspun and hand-dyed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SlYsXIDN7nI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/W70JDxzbpI8/s1600-h/6-35-_DSC2656.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SlYsXIDN7nI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/W70JDxzbpI8/s320/6-35-_DSC2656.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356517582613376626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I spun this 100% merino yarn (2-ply) from the wool I bought from Turku Medieval Market. It's so light! About 30g was enough for a <a href="http://jattasoheltaa.blogspot.com/2008/02/marioberet-pattern.html">MarioBeret</a> - love the pattern, by the way. I also love the cherry/plum shades of this wool. I got a business card from the lady who sold me the wool, Virpi. I don't know if she has a blog..? </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SlYsWhZmotI/AAAAAAAAAMI/O8SYcbZydV4/s1600-h/5-33-_DSC2654.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SlYsWhZmotI/AAAAAAAAAMI/O8SYcbZydV4/s320/5-33-_DSC2654.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356517572238287570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pattern: Heelless Sleeping Socks by Nancy Bush, from Knitting Vintage Socks<br />Needles: 3mm ebony dpns<br />Yarn: Juulibugi (from the owner of <a href="http://www.nauravalammas.com/">Naurava Lammas</a>, bought at Turku Medieval Market)<br />I only had to use one 65g skein, and didn't even have to modify the pattern!<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SlYsWB2AMBI/AAAAAAAAAMA/nbBbMiKpkac/s1600-h/2-22-_DSC2643.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SlYsWB2AMBI/AAAAAAAAAMA/nbBbMiKpkac/s320/2-22-_DSC2643.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356517563767468050" border="0" /></a>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-19100923674560354142009-06-30T16:09:00.006+03:002009-07-25T16:57:35.677+03:00SNY:n syyskausi 2009<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As this post is mostly about a Finnish swap, it's in Finnish only.</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://snysyksy09.vuodatus.net/">Salaisen Neuleystävän</a> syyskauden ilmoittautumiset on avattu, ja kävin liittymässä mukaan. Laukku- ja sukkavaihtoihin olen joskus taannoin osallistunut, mutta SNY-ilmoittautumiset ovat jotenkin aina päässeet vilahtamaan hups vaan ohi. Tällä kertaa olinkin sitten ajoissa! Jännityksellä odotan syksyä: SNY ja TitiTyyn sukkalankaklubi! Molemmat mulle ihan uusia aktiviteetteja. Kyllä nyt kelpaa postimiestä odotella.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mutta mukavaa tulee kyllä olemaan myös pakettien räätälöinti SNY:lle. Olen jo useamman vuoden seurannut sivusta näitä vaihtoja, ja meininki on näyttänyt niin kivalta että pakko oli lähteä messiin. Pidän dekkareista, ja tällaiset Salaiset Vaihdot ovat ainakin ajatuksena mulle ihan omiaan. En malttaisi odottaa, että saan SNY:ni tiedot, haluaisin heti mennä vakoilemaan blogiin ja Ravelryyn ja ja... ja lankakauppaan ostoksille tietysti!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ensikertalaisena yritän parhaani mukaan toimia sääntöjen mukaan, ja selkeästihän ne tuolla SNY-blogissa olivatkin. Vähän jännittää silti. Onneksi netin neuleyhteisö on leppoisaa porukkaa, ei tarvitse olla oikeasti huolissaan, kunhan muistaa deadlinet ja raportoinnit.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Turun keskiaikamarkkinatkin tuli muuten kierrettyä. Tuliaisina oli tietenkin lankaa ja villaa. Mukaan tarttui vyyhti lammikoitumatonta sukkalankaa <a href="http://heles-inki.vuodatus.net/blog/2026994/sis-lankap-rnoa-sulje-herkat-silmat/">Juulibugia</a>, pari värjäämätöntä vyyhtiä ohutta lähiseudun lammastilan villalankaa (näillä pääsen toivottavasti kasvivärjäystä testaamaan), ihanan pehmeää merinoa, josta osa on jo kehrätty, sekä vihersävyistä kotimaista villalankaa joka on parhaillaan <a href="http://jattasoheltaa.blogspot.com/2008/02/mariomyssy.html">mariomyssyyntymässä</a>. Juulibugista on muuten tulossa Nancy Bushin Heelless Sleeping Socks, ja yksi 65g vyyhti näyttäisi riittävän ihan ohjeen mukaisiin sukkiin (ekan sukan jälkeen jäljellä vielä yli 30g). Loistavaa!</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkoTBfufp-I/AAAAAAAAAL4/ZLdxQV7xang/s1600-h/Sleepings1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkoTBfufp-I/AAAAAAAAAL4/ZLdxQV7xang/s400/Sleepings1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353112023500564450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-73757844633807940622009-06-23T22:55:00.006+03:002009-07-25T16:57:51.268+03:00Waiting for the Finnish summer<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">While I was waiting for the Finnish summer to begin (this June has been a cold one!), I decided to make more socks. Such a surprise! Below, Glynis by Cookie A. The yarn is Araucania Ranco Solid, which is one of my favourite sock yarns, as I've probably mentioned before. I started these socks on WWKIP day, and they were soon ready. The pattern is easy but interesting enough, and I think it fits well the semi-solid yarn. I used 2,5mm Clover Bamboo needles (as I nowadays usually do, though it would be nice to get sets of 2,25mm and 2,75mm dpns). </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkEzspmQPvI/AAAAAAAAALQ/3qo0PuDi9ts/s1600-h/Glynis2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkEzspmQPvI/AAAAAAAAALQ/3qo0PuDi9ts/s400/Glynis2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350614674466422514" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And another Cookie pattern, Sunshine. This is Anttila Corallo again - I just love the bluish gray colourway. (<span style="font-size:85%;">and the yarn is cheap, too...<span style="font-size:100%;">)</span></span> I had to make the leg slightly shorter than what the pattern calls for, because I didn't have enough yardage. The yarn was a bit too thick as well - must try the pattern again with another yarn. I enjoyed knitting both Glynis and Sunshine - logical, easy, but not too simple. Perfect patterns for travelling/TV fiber activity.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkEzswock0I/AAAAAAAAALY/BchB13fCb9E/s1600-h/Sunshine1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkEzswock0I/AAAAAAAAALY/BchB13fCb9E/s400/Sunshine1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350614676354667330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">These mittens I really love! They're warm! They're pretty! And I decided to call them my Garden Mittens <span style="font-size:85%;">though I never really do gardening</span>.<br /><br />The base yarn, the grey one, is Gjestal Janne. The flowers, I think, are mainly Gjestal Maija... the lighter purple at least. I used a Drops pattern for the flowers, though I modified it a bit. The mitten pattern is a basic one, and I added the green leaves by crocheting them on in the end. As you can guess, I've also been doing some Fair Isle work... more about that later - still need to weave in the ends on those ones!<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkEzsdM19VI/AAAAAAAAALI/JKpwWD9iYYw/s1600-h/GardenM2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkEzsdM19VI/AAAAAAAAALI/JKpwWD9iYYw/s400/GardenM2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350614671138616658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My friend has been experimenting with plant dyeing. She used birch leaves to get this lovely shade of yellowish green, and generously gave me a skein for test knitting. The yarn is wool, perhaps 100% (it started as a mystery yarn, white). I think it might be Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) yarn, or something very much like it. I improvised the pattern, using a cable from <span style="font-style: italic;">101 stitches to knit</span> (ed. Erika Knight, The Harmony Guides). I don't know yet what happens when I wash these mittens... that's all part of the test! I think the colour is fab, and I hope my friend will continue with her experiments. Though as a botanist, she really knows what she's doing!<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkEzsL2hf9I/AAAAAAAAALA/6j8pzrpb0_0/s1600-h/Birch2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkEzsL2hf9I/AAAAAAAAALA/6j8pzrpb0_0/s400/Birch2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350614666481598418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkE3vNDdrBI/AAAAAAAAALo/xjD_kFNNWjE/s1600-h/Birch3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkE3vNDdrBI/AAAAAAAAALo/xjD_kFNNWjE/s400/Birch3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350619116390427666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkE3uVk25lI/AAAAAAAAALg/a1S_kSdihB0/s1600-h/Birch1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SkE3uVk25lI/AAAAAAAAALg/a1S_kSdihB0/s400/Birch1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350619101498107474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A bigger font size, by the way. I thought it would look better with the new template. And as always, more details and links: knittitude @ Ravelry. Next: Turku Medieval Fair, this weekend - hope to see you there!</span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-7900249520655663512009-06-09T23:28:00.008+03:002009-07-25T16:58:08.236+03:00Spinning, finally<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Look at this cute ball of Lana d'Irlanda! It looks like it could be mimicked - perhaps a nice pattern for a hat... the blanket under the skein has some lovely sheep on it. Actually, it isn't in the picture on purpose :D it's just almost always on the sofa.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GNRlmhNI/AAAAAAAAAK4/N2wOSmZVz10/s1600-h/lanadirlanda.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GNRlmhNI/AAAAAAAAAK4/N2wOSmZVz10/s400/lanadirlanda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345427739097072850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Some spinning, then. First, three little skeins made from the <a href="http://knittitude.blogspot.com/2009/03/phat-fiber-march-sampler-box.html">Phat Fiber March Box samples</a> - see the linked post for details and links! In the first one, the darker single is the Wild Hare batt, the light one is one of the Tactile samples. I enjoyed spinning both samples! The glittery Angelina in the Wild Hare sample does not show properly in the pic, but it's pretty. And did I say glittery?<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GNKQTOUI/AAAAAAAAAKw/6XTDjA2wA2M/s1600-h/wildharetactile2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 191px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GNKQTOUI/AAAAAAAAAKw/6XTDjA2wA2M/s400/wildharetactile2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345427737128679746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">This yarn is spun from the Whorling Tides sample in pretty shades of pale pink and blue. I spun it together with some grey wool from my stash (which is very small compared to my yarn stash!). I also spun in a few of the plastic, transparent stars that were in the plastic bag together with the sample. I'd love to spin more of this stuff!<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GM1x2MdI/AAAAAAAAAKo/MUE6q05qL6U/s1600-h/whorlingwool2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GM1x2MdI/AAAAAAAAAKo/MUE6q05qL6U/s400/whorlingwool2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345427731632239058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />This sample combines the NorthStarAlpacas sample with the candy-coloured one from Feeling Sheepish. </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GMuQd_7I/AAAAAAAAAKg/TemK99y8hJ4/s1600-h/sheepishnorthstar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GMuQd_7I/AAAAAAAAAKg/TemK99y8hJ4/s400/sheepishnorthstar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345427729613193138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">These two pretty little skeins are merino, bought from the owner of <a href="http://www.nauravalammas.com/PublishedService">Naurava Lammas</a> during the Turku Medieval Fair - was it two years ago? I forget :) The colours remind me of a berry sorbet of some kind - delicious! The fiber was easy to spin. I'm also knitting a shawl using Nauravan Lampaan <a href="http://www.nauravalammas.com/PublishedService?file=page&pageID=3&action=view&groupID=337">Silkkivilla</a> (30% silk, 70% wool) - I hope to post pics of the finished item later.<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GMYuvkJI/AAAAAAAAAKY/eeOwT40Hci4/s1600-h/nlmarjapuuro.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Si7GMYuvkJI/AAAAAAAAAKY/eeOwT40Hci4/s400/nlmarjapuuro.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345427723834593426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">So that was it for now. I hope the new, more logical and hopefully more efficient Blogger interface will let me post more often than I used to... Oh, and I'll probably be starting my K-ing IP <span style="font-style: italic;">(or KIPping? well in theory K-ing IP would be more grammatical but no one puts it like that. sorry, it's the linguist writing) </span>in Käsityö-Elisa (my LYS) on Saturday, so hope to see you there, fellow knitters from Turku.<br /><br />Have a nice KIP day everyone!</span></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-6975290344594493652009-06-06T20:51:00.007+03:002009-07-25T16:58:20.036+03:00Lots of photos!<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Okay. It's been a long while. I'm going to share a few pairs of socks now. But first of all, a mystery sock! I remember I had a pattern for this one - a bit like Baudelaire (which I've made as well), but a different one. If somebody recognizes the pattern in question, please inform me! I think I had a copy of the pattern in Finnish, but I bet there are lots of patterns like this one around. This one has lace both in the front and on the back of the sock. The yarn is Araucania Ranco Multy. You can find more specs at Ravelry, where I'm known as <span style="font-weight: bold;">knittitude</span> - see you there!</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtkwHyYBI/AAAAAAAAAJw/QfeUuz-ZNxY/s1600-h/Rancomulty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtkwHyYBI/AAAAAAAAAJw/QfeUuz-ZNxY/s320/Rancomulty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274754732974098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Siqtk-u_4gI/AAAAAAAAAJo/xZf1Fy_NWCk/s1600-h/Rancomulty2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Siqtk-u_4gI/AAAAAAAAAJo/xZf1Fy_NWCk/s320/Rancomulty2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274758655533570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtanAEArI/AAAAAAAAAJg/lYl600E9yL0/s1600-h/Rancomulty3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtanAEArI/AAAAAAAAAJg/lYl600E9yL0/s320/Rancomulty3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274580485964466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This pair? Vinnland Socks, from theAntiCraft. The yarn is Sisu.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtaWUo8fI/AAAAAAAAAJY/U3LnWLNiZzw/s1600-h/Vinnland2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtaWUo8fI/AAAAAAAAAJY/U3LnWLNiZzw/s320/Vinnland2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274576008868338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Trystero, by Cookie A, the yarn is Trekking.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtaN6ZFZI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/PkdYZDd-dbA/s1600-h/Trystero2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtaN6ZFZI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/PkdYZDd-dbA/s320/Trystero2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274573751293330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtZzLfBkI/AAAAAAAAAJI/YrOJIic_IEI/s1600-h/Trystero3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtZzLfBkI/AAAAAAAAAJI/YrOJIic_IEI/s320/Trystero3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274566575228482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I got Cookie A's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sock Innovation</span> a week ago, and it's YUMMY! Kai-Mei, Araucania Ranco Solid. They're size L, so they are too loose for the model (me). Must make a pair for myself someday. The pattern is simple, yet clever.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtZthjv9I/AAAAAAAAAJA/mZhrVIQJ0D4/s1600-h/Kai-Mei2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtZthjv9I/AAAAAAAAAJA/mZhrVIQJ0D4/s320/Kai-Mei2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274565057200082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />One of my favourite designers, Nancy Bush. The pattern is Whitby from Knitting on the Road, the yarn is Gjestal Maija. I don't usually do yellow, but just take a look at the cooperation of the yarn and the pattern and you'll see why. Don't you now?<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtDyB2dFI/AAAAAAAAAI4/GQB6yjCmWbM/s1600-h/Whitby2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtDyB2dFI/AAAAAAAAAI4/GQB6yjCmWbM/s320/Whitby2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274188309263442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtDrQzCDI/AAAAAAAAAIw/xZnTDNi97RI/s1600-h/Whitby1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtDrQzCDI/AAAAAAAAAIw/xZnTDNi97RI/s320/Whitby1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274186492905522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Nancy Bush's Unst from Knitting on the Road. The yarn is a cheap one (Corallo, 2€/skein) I bought from Anttila. The yarn is made in Italy for Anttila. I'd like to know which company it is that actually makes this yarn. I think the quality was OK for the price - some extra nylon strings had to be pulled out though.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtDeSlNVI/AAAAAAAAAIo/5YuCzoS71YQ/s1600-h/Unst2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtDeSlNVI/AAAAAAAAAIo/5YuCzoS71YQ/s320/Unst2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274183010727250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Yarn as in previous. The pattern is Little Child's Sock in Shell Pattern, by (surprise surprise) Nancy Bush, from Knitting Vintage Socks.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtDJCihEI/AAAAAAAAAIg/RMyAdR1XyVk/s1600-h/Shell1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtDJCihEI/AAAAAAAAAIg/RMyAdR1XyVk/s320/Shell1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274177306297410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Little Child's Sock by Nancy Bush from Knitting Vintage Socks, the yarn is again Sisu. The socks look a bit boring in the photo found in the book - but when worn, they fit like a dream! Must make another pair of these someday...<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtCd_E7zI/AAAAAAAAAIY/B1M7Ve8RHnw/s1600-h/Child3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/SiqtCd_E7zI/AAAAAAAAAIY/B1M7Ve8RHnw/s320/Child3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344274165749051186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So that was it. There are so many things I should link to places... but I think you all know most of the patterns and yarns anyway - if not, Google or Ravel them. Please. Do check out Nancy Bush, Cookie A and theAntiCraft. They're fab! Next: Spinning...<br /><br />Oh. And if you want to know more about the patterns/specs/yarns, visit me at Ravelry (knittitude). I've got the links over there!<br /></span></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-23337736822584450862009-03-27T20:51:00.016+02:002009-07-25T16:54:29.888+03:00Phat Fiber March Sampler Box<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In the latest issue of Knitty, there was a <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/FEATspr09stuff.php">feature</a> on <a href="http://phatfiber.com/">Phat Fiber</a> Sampler Boxes. The idea is quite simple: indie spinners, dyers, producers of fiber, stitch marker makers and various other contributors send in samples of their artwork. The goodies are put in boxes, which are then sold at <a href="http://phatfiber.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> - and that only takes a couple of minutes or so. The theme for the March box was "Celtic", which to me sounded really good. So I just had to try it out. It only took the box about a week to travel from the States to Finland, so it was super fast as well. And this is what I got:</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0hdOM6wuI/AAAAAAAAAF4/iHusezZZqLk/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0hdOM6wuI/AAAAAAAAAF4/iHusezZZqLk/s200/LaatikkoKuva-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317943520906625762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There were yummy things inside...</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0udet0r1I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/4kOVJ5wYc0w/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0udet0r1I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/4kOVJ5wYc0w/s320/LaatikkoKuva-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317957818990767954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The multi-coloured braid in front right, from <a href="http://feelingsheepish.etsy.com/">Feeling Sheepish</a>, is "domestic wool", so it's probably from some serious US sheep ;) It looks like candy!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jzCtr2eI/AAAAAAAAAHo/gvwryOyWEII/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jzCtr2eI/AAAAAAAAAHo/gvwryOyWEII/s320/LaatikkoKuva-27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317946094803212770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.tactilefiberarts.com/">Tactile</a> had put in some lovely, soft, naturally dyed Blue Faced Leicester in two colours. I've only ever spun merino and the native Finnish wool, so am I in for a treat! </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jtx2EkGI/AAAAAAAAAHY/KWZUOw-22FI/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-25.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jtx2EkGI/AAAAAAAAAHY/KWZUOw-22FI/s320/LaatikkoKuva-25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317946004375638114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The lovely braid in shades of green from <a href="http://cloudlover69.etsy.com/">cloudlover</a> is also BFL.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jdQiXaKI/AAAAAAAAAG4/x2lxKIMmJic/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jdQiXaKI/AAAAAAAAAG4/x2lxKIMmJic/s320/LaatikkoKuva-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317945720556710050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The alpaca/merino roving from <a href="http://northstaralpacas.etsy.com/">NorthStarAlpacas</a> will also be a new spinning experience for me. You can smell the alpaca when smelling the roving, I love it! :) Wonder what wet alpaca smells like (as opposed to wet sheep)?<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://farmgirlchic.etsy.com/">FarmgirlChic</a> sent some Raw Natural Colored Border Leicester / Corriedale with washing instructions, a nice idea.<br /><br /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jtVqlkqI/AAAAAAAAAHI/sF6n09FloQU/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jtVqlkqI/AAAAAAAAAHI/sF6n09FloQU/s320/LaatikkoKuva-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317945996811276962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I also got a dark green superwash wool/Angelina/nylon batt from <a href="http://wildhare.etsy.com/">Wild Hare Fiber Studio</a>. I've also (surprise surprise) never spun anything this glittery (although the glitter effect is actually very subtle and sweet!).</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jtWy47ZI/AAAAAAAAAHA/dapJJY5i2ZA/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jtWy47ZI/AAAAAAAAAHA/dapJJY5i2ZA/s320/LaatikkoKuva-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317945997114535314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Suffolk/</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hampshire cross roving from <a href="http://extremespinning.etsy.com/">eXtreme Spinning</a> differed from many of the others in that it was not in shades of green but in a beautiful heathery hue, which I just love! </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0oLQBRMxI/AAAAAAAAAIA/5H5Vt0nd0-A/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0oLQBRMxI/AAAAAAAAAIA/5H5Vt0nd0-A/s320/LaatikkoKuva-24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317950908738384658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Last but not the least (as to the fiber part), <a href="http://whorlingtides.etsy.com/">Whorling Tides</a>' contribution is a beautiful alpaca/merino/tussah silk blend in soft hues. Do I even need to say that I haven't spun anything with silk in it before and am really looking forward to try it out? ;)</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0nYsw0kRI/AAAAAAAAAHw/LT39qPg1Hr8/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0nYsw0kRI/AAAAAAAAAHw/LT39qPg1Hr8/s320/LaatikkoKuva-18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317950040280699154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.abstractfiber.com/">Abstract Fiber's</a> MightySock instantly caught my attention. This superwash merino/tencel blend is beautifully dyed, has an incredible shine and is really soft.<br /><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0oK8js5OI/AAAAAAAAAH4/r6d2gO2sLL8/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0oK8js5OI/AAAAAAAAAH4/r6d2gO2sLL8/s320/LaatikkoKuva-19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317950903514096866" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Also <a href="http://fiberphiles.etsy.com/">Fiberphile's </a>Alchemy sock yarn (superwash merino) is an extremely beautiful yarn, which I might definitely consider ordering someday.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jcVEEW_I/AAAAAAAAAGY/D_v6WaLi5DE/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jcVEEW_I/AAAAAAAAAGY/D_v6WaLi5DE/s320/LaatikkoKuva-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317945704591940594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.artemisiaink.com/">Artemisia Ink</a> sent a lovely, dark brown skein of undyed, bulky Corriedale/Merino cross, seen on the left; the pretty multi-coloured skein in front right is from <a href="http://plumcrazyranch.org/">Plum Crazy Ranch & Fiber Art</a>.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><a href="http://desertgarden.etsy.com/">Desert Garden Farms</a> had packed their two cute mini-skeins in a handy box, which might become a home to buttons or stitch markers after I've used up the yarn. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jdVBwG1I/AAAAAAAAAGw/56BvBv15VNs/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0jdVBwG1I/AAAAAAAAAGw/56BvBv15VNs/s320/LaatikkoKuva-20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317945721762093906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Very Irish were the Erin Go Braugh handspun from <a href="http://wooliebullie.etsy.com/">Wooliebullie</a> and the sport weight Shetland superwash from <a href="http://sweetpeafibers.etsy.com/">Sweet Pea Fibers</a>. Both these yarns are in the white, orange and green of the Irish flag. As I've been an Irish dancer for almost five years now, I thought I might knit a small bag for my soft shoes and use either one or both of these yarns as an accent colour. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I also got three patterns in the Sampler Box. First, there was Mrs Dalloway, a beautiful lace wristlet from <a href="http://www.thecrochetside.com/">The Crochet Side</a> - luckily I can crochet as well! The second pattern I got is Shetland Bracelet by <a href="http://knitwithkt.blogspot.com/">Katherine Vaughan Designs</a> - this might be a nice way to use up one of the mini skeins in the box. I also got a nice pattern for Cabled Wrist Warmers from <a href="http://www.katsarayarns.com/">Katsara Yarns</a>.<br /></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0i0v52ywI/AAAAAAAAAGI/jkw0a7-u-oU/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-15.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0i0v52ywI/AAAAAAAAAGI/jkw0a7-u-oU/s320/LaatikkoKuva-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317945024602098434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Finally, I got a pretty, natural stone pendant from <a href="http://ambrosiaandbliss.etsy.com/">Ambrosia and Bliss</a> and a beautiful green/silver pearl stich marker from <a href="http://sberryfashions.etsy.com/">Black Tie Fiber Arts</a>, both of which will definitely be used. There were also several (very tempting!) coupons in the box. I wonder whether I'll ever make the potato/cabbage mash (the recipe in the envelope) but I guess it might actually turn out quite nice - potato mash tastes great, so why wouldn't this?</span> </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0i6l3lXzI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/geP7WJGj9Dk/s1600-h/LaatikkoKuva-16.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/Sc0i6l3lXzI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/geP7WJGj9Dk/s320/LaatikkoKuva-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317945124987428658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As others have said, it felt a bit like Christmas when I received the box. It was so nice to get some surprise yarn and fiber! Meanwhile, I've already knit and spun a bit with the contents; I'll try to blog about that soon after I manage to get some photos taken.<br /><br />Thank you Jessie (the woman behind Phat Fiber) for the kind and fast service and for the possibility to get to know US indie fiber artists through the beautiful selection of samples! I'll probably be checking out some Etsy shops soon...<br /></span></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-42354427348748996372008-04-11T11:56:00.004+03:002009-07-25T16:54:46.937+03:00Jämälankasiili suomeksi - The Hedgehog in Finnish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R_8sIvCdtwI/AAAAAAAAAD4/gWXZaq_AYgo/s1600-h/DSC_1832-copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R_8sIvCdtwI/AAAAAAAAAD4/gWXZaq_AYgo/s200/DSC_1832-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187913824331478786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tässäpä jämälankasiilin ohje, pyynnöstä, myös suomeksi:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jämälankasiili</span><br /><br />Tarvitset hiukan lankaa, vaikkapa ruskeaa, muukin käy ja samalla ohjeellahan saisi vaikka harmaan hiiren, jos jatkaisi vielä lopuilla silmukoilla häntää. Itse käytin Gjestalin Maija-sukkalankaa, jota meni reilusti alle puoli kerää (1 kerä = 50g). Maijan speksit 85% villa, 15% polyamidi, 50g=c.130m. Ainakin tähän lankaan kävivät sukkapuikot kokoa 3mm.<br /><br />Luo 12s, jaa ne kolmelle puikolle 3-3-6. Puikot ovat #1, #2 ja #3, puikolla #3 tehdään siilin mahapuolta. Työtä neulotaan kuin sukkaa, "putkilona".<br /><br />Krs 2: 1o, neulo seuraava silmukka etu- ja takareunastaan oikein, neulo oikein kunnes puikolla #2 on jäljellä 2s, neulo seuraava silmukka etu- ja takareunastaan oikein, neulo oikein krs:n loppuun<br /><br />Krs 3: neulo oikein<br /><br />Krs 4: 1o, neulo seuraava s etu- ja takareunastaan oikein, neulo kunnes puikolla #2 jäljellä 2s, neulo seuraava s etu- ja takareunastaan oikein, 1o, neulo puikon #3 ensimmäinen s etu- ja takareunastaan oikein, neulo kunnes puikolla #3 on jäljellä 1s, neulo tämä silmukka etu- ja takareunastaan oikein<br /><br />Krs 5: neulo oikein<br /><br />Toista kerroksia 2-5 kunnes puikolla #3 on 16s, toista sitten vielä tarpeen mukaan kerroksia 2-3 kunnes kaikilla puikoilla on 16s.<br /><br />Neulo 2cm sileää.<br /><br />Aloita kavennukset:<br /><br />Krs 1: *6o, 2 oikein yhteen*<br />Krs 2: neulo oikein<br />Krs 3: *5o, 2 oikein yhteen*<br />Krs 4: neulo oikein<br />Krs 5: *4o, 2 oikein yhteen*<br />Krs 6: neulo oikein<br />Krs 7: *3o, 2 oikein yhteen*<br />Krs 8: neulo oikein<br /><br />Kun kaikilla puikoilla on 8s, ompele siilille nenä ja silmät siihen päähän, mistä aloitit työn. Sulje aukko samalla kun ompelet nenän. Itse käytin mustaa lankaa, joka oli suunnilleen työlankaa vastaavaa paksuutta ja materiaalia. Tässä vaiheessa voit päätellä kaikki muut langanpäät paitsi tietysti työskentelylangan. Voit myös täyttää siilin nyt - itse käytin jämälankapätkiä, mutta vanukin käy.<br /><br />Jatka työskentelyä ja lisää täytettä tarvittaessa:<br /><br />Krs 9: *2o, 2 oikein yhteen*<br />Krs 10: *1o, 2 oikein yhteen*<br /><br />Katkaise lanka, pujottele se jäljellä olevista silmukoista, kiristä ja päättele. Lisää nuppineulat piikeiksi, ja siili on valmis!<br /><br /><br /></span></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-61385739496840668642008-04-04T22:39:00.007+03:002009-07-25T16:58:31.917+03:00Anitta gloves<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's the pair of gloves I mentioned. I was inspired by vintage fashion. I wanted to knit a pair of gloves but didn't find a suitable pattern (at least for free), so I made one up. Feel free to knit these for non-profitable purposes ;)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R_aE4buc37I/AAAAAAAAADc/GDJSPbu5R30/s1600-h/DSC_1866-copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R_aE4buc37I/AAAAAAAAADc/GDJSPbu5R30/s320/DSC_1866-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185478126013833138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anitta gloves</span><br /><br />Yarn: Garnstudio Silke-Tweed (52% silk, 48% wool) 50g=200m, 1 skein<br />Gauge: 23sts and 30 rounds = 10x10cm<br />Needles: 3mm dpns<br />1 meter black satin ribbon, width 5mm<br /><br />Right hand:<br /><br />CO 108 sts. Divide on 3 (or 4, if you wish) dpns.<br />Rounds 1-3: *k3, p3*<br />Round 4: *S2KP, p3tog* (36 sts remain)<br />Rounds 5-7: *k1, p1*<br />Round 8: *yo, ssk*<br />Knit in stockinette for 2,5-3cm / one inch.<br /><br />Thumb gusset (in the increases, take the bar between the stitches on the needle and knit it through back loop):<br />Round 1: inc tbl, k6, inc tbl, knit to end<br />Rounds 2-4: knit<br />Round 5: inc tbl, k8, inc tbl, knit to end<br />Rounds 6-8: knit<br />Round 9: inc tbl, k10, inc tbl, knit to end<br />Rounds 10-12: knit<br />Slip first 12 sts on waste yarn (these will be used for the thumb). CO 6, continue to work in the round for 3cm / 1-1½ inch(es).<br /><br />Fingers:<br />Divide the sts evenly on 2 needles. The needle with the thumb gusset will be needle # 1.<br /><br />Little finger: k14 from needle #1, knit next 8 sts (for little finger), CO 4 sts, work with these 12 sts in the round until the tip of finger is reached, then *S2KP* 4 times, pull yarn through remaining sts and tighten<br /><br />Ring finger: k 4 next sts from needle #2, CO 2 sts, k 4 sts from end of needle #1, pick up and knit 4 sts from the CO edge of little finger, work in the round until the tip of finger is reached, then work S2KP, S2KP, k1, S2KP, S2KP, k1, finish<br /><br />Middle finger: k 5 next sts from needle #2, CO 2, k5 from end of needle #1, pick up and knit 2 sts from the CO edge of ring finger, then work as the ring finger<br /><br />Index finger: k the remaining 10 sts from needles #1 and #2, pick up and knit 4 sts from the CO edge of middle finger, then work as ring and middle finger<br /><br />Thumb: move the sts from waste yarn back onto needles, pick up 6 sts from the CO edge and 1 sts from both "gaps" (between held and picked up sts) = 20 sts. Rejoin yarn, work in the round for 2 rounds, then decrease 1 sts on both sides = 18 sts. Work in the round until the tip of thumb is reached, work *S2KP* 6 times, finish.<br /><br />Left hand: Work as the right hand, but reverse the position of fingers and thumb gusset.<br /><br />Finishing: Weave in ends. Cut the satin ribbon (=2 x 0,5m). Thread the ribbons through the holes of the yo round, don't pull the ribbon too tight (try the glove on before finishing). You may secure the ribbon by sewing a few stitches on the bow after you've ensured it isn't too tight.<br /><br /><br /></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R_aE47uc38I/AAAAAAAAADk/FPu2FHqX2yA/s1600-h/DSC_1867-copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R_aE47uc38I/AAAAAAAAADk/FPu2FHqX2yA/s320/DSC_1867-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185478134603767746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">If there's something wrong with the pattern, please do let me know!</span></span>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com156tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24983269.post-47953328560484681872008-03-11T18:04:00.007+02:002009-07-25T16:55:11.143+03:00Waste yarn hedgehog<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">I thought I'd share a little something with you. If you've got just a bit of brown yarn, this might be the <span style="font-style: italic;">nice</span> way to get rid of it. With grey yarn, why not make a mouse.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R9a2NTh_QoI/AAAAAAAAADM/CzL0fuOr58Y/s1600-h/DSC_1845-copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R9a2NTh_QoI/AAAAAAAAADM/CzL0fuOr58Y/s320/DSC_1845-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176525161406349954" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R9a2Nzh_QpI/AAAAAAAAADU/d0ma7WzqB3I/s1600-h/DSC_1832-copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sW3F2rbAX2E/R9a2Nzh_QpI/AAAAAAAAADU/d0ma7WzqB3I/s320/DSC_1832-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176525169996284562" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Waste Yarn Hedgehog <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">You’ll need a bit of yarn – in my case, considerably less than half a skein – and a set of 3mm dpns.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">I used Gjestal Maija sock yarn, 85% wool, 15% nylon, 50g=c.130m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">And this is how it’s done:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" lang="EN-GB" ><o:p> </o:p></span><br /><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CO 12sts</span>, knit in the round divide the stitches so that there are 3 sts on Needles 1 and 2 (Top side)<o:p></o:p><br />and 6 sts on Needle 3 (Bottom side).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Round 2</span>: k1, kfb, k until there are two sts left on Needle 2, kfb, k, knit to end of round<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Round 3</span>: knit<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Round 4</span>: k1, kfb, k until there are two sts left on Needle 2, kfb, k1, kfb, knit until there is one stitch<o:p></o:p><br />left on Needle 3, kfb <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Round 5</span>: knit<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Repeat</span> Rounds 2-5 until there are 16 sts on Needle 3, then <span style="font-weight: bold;">repeat</span> Rounds 2-3 until there are 16 sts on each needle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Then knit 2cm.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Now you’ll have to <span style="font-weight: bold;">decrease</span>:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 1: * k6, k2tog *<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 2: knit<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 3: * k5, k2tog *<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 4: knit<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 5: * k4, k2tog *<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 6: knit<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 7: * k3, k2tog * <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 8: knit<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">When there are 8 sts on each needle, sew eyes and nose to the other (CO) end of the piece; close the gap while sewing the nose. I used black yarn of approximately same gauge as the main yarn. Weave in ends at this point, except the working yarn, of course.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Also, you may stuff the hedgehog at this point. I used waste yarn (mostly the bits cut off when weaving in ends; that is, leftovers from other ongoing/finished projects) but you can also use polyester fiber.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Continue the decreases and add stuffing if necessary:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 9: * k2, k2tog *<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Round 10: * k1, k2tog *<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Cut yarn, weave through remaining sts, pull tight and fasten. Insert pins, and your little helper is good to go!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Edit: corrected a typing mistake, there should be 3, not 4 sts in the beginning on needles 1 and 2. However, this doesn't really change the outcome, since the increases make it 4 soon after. I just thought it might be too hard for you to CO 12 and then divide them 6-4-4 :D </span></span><br /><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>MariLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285871783550553519noreply@blogger.com9