05 January, 2008

With a little help from Canada

With a little help from "Arpelia"
I now remember what my mother
taught me several years ago.
She showed me the link to this page.
And this is exactly it!!
I remember now..
Something with six, and start in the middle...
And I will show you how...

Jeg hadde helt glemt ut hvordan mor vevde sokkebånd,

men "Arpelia" fra Canada gav meg en link
med forklaring på engelsk.


I used 6 + 6 strands of wool yarn,
same type yarn, different colors.
My mother often used 2 strands in each color, symmetrical.
She used to tie them to a safety pin,
and then pin it to her apron.
You can also pin it to a pillow or something similar.

Fest en sikkerhetsnål i en pute el. lignende,
knytt på 6 + 6 ulltråder, 2 i hver farge, symmetrisk.


Split them down the middle,
and think of them as two sides.

Del dem på midten, 6 på hver side,
og tenk på dem som høyre og venstre side..



Grab the first strand from the left 6 strands,
and weave across the right 6 strands,
starting by going under the first strand.

Ta den 1ste tråden fra venstre side,
og vev (under, over osv.) mot høyre.

Than grab the first strand from the right side,
and weave across the left strands,
5 of them now, and start by going under.

Ta så den 1ste tråden fra høyre side,
og vev (under, over osv.) mot venstre, kun 5 tråder,
fordi du allerede har vevd med den ene.
Start alltid med å gå under 1ste renningstråd.


You will have to tighten as you go.
I kept the last strands tucked under my pencil,
or secured until the next strand came across.
At that point the secured strand
will be part of the strands going vertical.
Then grab the next green,
from the left side,
and weave across the right side,
including the first green that you started with.

Stram litt for hver gang du har vevd tråden over,
så blir kantene også fine.
La tråden "hvile" oppunder sikkerhetsnåla
til neste omgang.
Forsett på samme måte,
annenhver gang mot høyre og venstre.
Tråden du vevde med fra forrige omgang,
blir lagt til "renningen" i neste.


You will alternate the strands you weave with,
one from each side,
repeating the above technique.
The edges will look nicer if you
tighten a little as you go.


And here is the result.
If you find my explanations hard to understand,
please check the link marked above.
Maybe I will try to add on a few more strands next time..

Ferdig resultat, må nok øve litt mere,
kanskje prøve flere tråder neste gang?
En mer omstendig, engelsk, forklaring
finner du på denne linken.


02 January, 2008

Første par ut i 2008


I just finished these new mittens,
the first pair in 2008.
These are named "Lovebirds",
two swans over a heart..



All my patterns are on Etsy,
and I am so happy to announce that
"Helene" mittens and hat,
are still selling very well!
As I have talked about before,
the money made on "Helene" pattern
gets donated to Cancer research.

Disse vottene har jeg kalt "Lovebirds",
det første paret av flere nye design i 2008.
De minner meg om svanene
i Slettebøvatnet hjemme...
Jeg har brukt 5 farger på disse,
synes det går fortere
når de blir strikket i farge-etapper på denne måten.

01 January, 2008

Mother I need you!

I can not believe I have forgotten
how to weave ribbons...
My mother used to make them,
and I have made several also,
as a kid, a long time ago...

I have tried all morning,
and failed over and over.


I think I started with 5 strands (double yarn),


- or maybe it was 6 strands..?


No, it make more sense with 5... I think...
And I am pretty positive about
that I am suppose to start in the middle..


One strand from each side alternating...
- remember that part for sure...

This is still not right,
I have to go and practice some more...

29 December, 2007

Colors , blues, turquoise...

These colors are just perfect by the ocean!
They are inspirational
and they cheer me up,
what else can I say...



I am onto a new mitten pattern,
working at the moment
on some small adjustments.

Pattern available in a week or so..

Etter en kald uke i Florida,
er vi nå hjemme igjen.
Nye mønster kommer snart...
Må bare få ryddet unna litt av julen først!

Ha en fin Nyttårshelg!
Happy New Year!

22 December, 2007

God Jul and Merry Christmas

...to everybody who visit!


About the hat below:
The pattern can now be purchased on line,
rekandjk.etsy.com
and every cent made on this specific pattern,
and the pattern "Helene" mittens,
will from now on
be donated to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston,
marked research..


Welcome back in 2008!

God Jul og Godt Nyttår!

15 December, 2007

"Helene" lua

"Helene" hat is now done,
and will be available in a few days on Etsy.


My plan is to send all the money I make
on the "Helene" pattern,
mittens and hat,


to a cancer hospital.
Doing a little research right now,
but I will let you know.

10 December, 2007

Clifton Texas...

....the Norwegian Capital of Texas.
I went there for the annual Norwegian Christmas Market.
An interesting experience!

Here is some of my stuff..



And one can also learn a few words
of the Norwegian language..

Julemarked i Clifton Texas.
Godt og vel 4 timers kjøring hver vei!
Men interresant..
Kanskje gjentar jeg det neste år.

02 December, 2007

"New" blogg

Just wanted you to know
that my friend Ebba is blogging again.
She lost her old blog,


but here is the new one.
She make the most beautiful jewelry.

30 November, 2007

Juletre kurver på innpakningen?


Last minute wrapping..
Traditional Christmas tree hearts,
used in an nontraditional way..
These are very common on the Christmas tree in Norway.


Klippet disse i filt, og limte dem på gave poser... Kjappt og greit!

27 November, 2007

Christmas stocking...

I am blogging..
I shouldn't,
I really don't have time today!
What is it with me that I can't listen to myself,
and go do those other shores that are waiting for me..

Just one cup of coffee by the computer,
and I will be off, I think...


I finished this stocking last night,
embroidering it was fun,
the felting however, was a job!!
White yarn can have trouble being felted...
I knew that!
I will not forget again...


Jule strømpe for peisen..

26 November, 2007

Winter Mitten Purse

This is one of the things I have been working on lately.
I love this green color against the cream.
I used yarn from my stash,
PT3 and Fritidsgarn.


You can get the pattern for this purse
on Etsy
It could be cute for a little girl maybe..?


Har strikket denne fra garnrester.
Hadde en del av det grønne PT3 garnet,
elsker denne fargen.
Hadde det kjekt med de små vantene..

21 November, 2007

Christmas dinner anyone?

I am preparing for Christmas,
and this is our main course the 24 th.
(The neighbors are a little sceptic...)


Lamb ribs,
salted,


and hung to dry...
Will be soaked in water over night,
steamed over boiling water
until meat loosens from the bone.
Then into the oven on a real hot temperature
for a few minutes.
This give it a crisp outside, yum...

Delicious together with boiled potatoes,
and rutabaga stew.

Pinnekjøttet er nesten klart..

20 November, 2007

The Holidays are coming up..

In between other stuff,
I am making some purses.
These will be cute for Christmas,

It can be closed with a "button" on both sides.

The one below is a little bit larger.

I am off to line them in a moment.
Pattern might be available later.

Disse Jule inspirerte veskene var kjekke å lage.
Dersom jeg har litt tid til overs,

skal jeg få skrevet ned mønsteret.

One of the projects on my needles


...are these "Sylvia" mittens.
Different color way,
same pattern,
special order...

14 November, 2007

Last one, I promise..

Here is the last one of my scarfs,
finished last night.


These colors are great and bright,
and I also mixed in some effect yarn..
Click on the picture above to enlarge.

Dette er det siste sjerfet,
ferdig i går kveld.
Brukte foruten ullgarn,
også litt effekt garn.
Klikk på bildet over for å forstørre.
Det blir ikke flere av denne sorten på en stund,
det lover jeg akkurat her og nå...

08 November, 2007

Two more crochet scarfs..

The sun is gone today,
I think it might be about to rain.


These scarfs are made in wool,
warm, but maybe itchy....

Dette mønsteret var kjekt å jobbe med,
så jeg heklet et par skjerf i ull,
i "julefarger"..

Bildene er litt tunge og mørke idag,
solen var bak skydekket et sted.

06 November, 2007

Awarded..

Thank you so much
for awarding me!
I got the
"You make me smile award"


from 4 different blogger friends..
It's an honor!
Thanks to Glimt, Mimouna, Berit, and Liv Irene!

It would be to hard to pick only a few favorite people,
so I will send the award on to everybody
who visit my blog!
I enjoy your comments tremendously,
you are all like real friends to me,
and ya'll make me smile and laugh.
Have a great fall, everybody!