Sweater

about size 2-3 years.


This is an old pattern from Sandnes Uldvare.
The book is called "Til Fjells nr. 6",
it also says "Barn/voksne 9908" in one of the corners.
I used Cascade Superwash,
and I am knitting it in a size 4 years.
However,
since the pattern is asking for Peer Gynt yarn,
my sweater came out smaller.
Which is OK, I wanted it to be a size 2 anyway.
Got to admit that my colors are a little un-traditional.

Have a Happy 4th of July!

Har noen gamle hefter fra Sandnes Uldvare,
og fant en del kjekke gensere.
Denne vil jeg strikke i første omgang,
så får jeg se om det blir flere etterhvert.
Jeg vil også teste ut forskjellige garn sorter.
Garnet jeg har brukt
er litt tynnere enn Peer Gynt,
som er brukt i originalen.

idé kroken: smått og søtt

idé kroken: smått og søtt

Rabbit, doll, rabbit?

Rabbit it is.

Simple, with no face.

Made with fabric remnants
and cotton yarn.

Ikke fille-dukke,
men fille-kanin!

There is a loose plan behind these pieces

Maybe it will turn in to something
by the end of the day...

I love weekends at home

We have traveled a lot lately,
so this weekend was spent in the back yard.

Towels form my hometown

No plans, just relaxing, and then..
even better, - my husband loves to cook.
What can I say,
it was Fathers Day yesterday,
and how could I not let him do what he love so much!


I grabbed my basket,
found some mindless knitting,
and enjoyed the day!


However,
IT IS HOT HERE!


It`s a release every time the sun goes behind a cloud...


About 38 C (98-99 F).
So cooling off in the pool about every 5 minutes,
is the only way to survive a day outside
this time of the year.

Frog perspective

Unless one prefer being inside in air condition.

Our youngest off spring do exactly that,
stays inside.
Don`t like the heat,
tired of swimming...

Have a great week!

Not my mom,

but my good friends mom,
left us for her final journey,
yesterday.
She was way to young,
but could not fight her sickness any longer.


I would like to share this poem with you,
especially you who have experienced the loss of a mother.
I think it is very beautiful.

God looked around his garden-
and found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth
and saw my mom`s tired face.

He put his arms around her
and lifted her to rest.
God`s garden must be beautiful-
He only takes the best.

He saw her road was getting rough
and the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed her weary eyelids
and whispered; Peace Be Thine.

It broke my heart to lose my mom,
but she did not go alone..
For part of me went with her
the day God called her home.


I don`t know the authors name

Just back from Colorado

and the area around Estes Park.
We have found our paradise in the United States..
This is our second time here,
and we will be back for sure!


It is just a short flight from Texas,
and we loved to get away from the heat for a while.


We were able to drive into the Rocky Mountain National Park,
to view all these beautiful sights,


the Elks,


the mountains,


it was refreshing and "medicine for the soul"!

As an extra plus and ingredient to our trip,
we visited the "Wool Market" in Estes Park.
Lots of different sources of yarn,
homespun and home colored yarn was presented!


This vendor specialized in sheep wool.
She make some fantastic felted dolls,
and have had them represented at the Smithsonian.


My yarn and wool stash is now a "little bit" larger,
limited to what I could get in my suitcase
for the trip home.

We stayed here just long enough to be able to
explore the surrounding areas of Estes Park.


This is one of 3-4 trading posts in nearby Glen Haven.


This cute little cottage we eyed along the road.
Butterflies and everything purple.
One happy spirit must live here...

Det tar ca. to og en halv time med fly,
og vi kan omgi oss med denne nydelige naturen i Estes Park,
en liten by/tettsted
ved inngangen til Rocky Mountains National Park.
Her kan vi trekke frisk luft,
litt kjøligere enn den vi har hjemme i Texas,
og jeg kan innbille meg at jeg er i Norge en tur.
Dette er andre besøket vårt her,
og jeg håper vi får anledning til å komme tilbake.

What a gorgeous day!

We have spent the entire day outside,
swimming, knitting, snacking...


Check out our Serrano peppers!


And the tomatoes!

I am working on several things at the moment.


This shawl has followed me on my recent trip,
brainless knitting..


I made one earlier (see here) in rust colors.
But for myself I think I might prefer these blue shades.



The yarn is from Knit Picks,
and the pattern from Drops.


Its blooming in my yard.
Plants that can take the heat,
and not a lot of water!

I am also working on a new pattern.


Still struggling a little with shape and color,
but not really in a hurry to hit the finish line.


The squirrel is watching me from the roof top..

I am back!

...after two great weeks in my beloved Norway!


I got to see children and grandchildren,


and I got to enjoy our National Day,
the 17. of May.
This year celebrated in Norway,
12 years since last time..


The mountains had snow,
the apple trees where blooming,
and the weather was nice.


At the local museum,
"De Heibergske Samlinger".
I found this gorgeous, old, knitted jacket,
in their collection.


These old handmade and embroidered baby hats
were used for Christening.




Walking outside,
the museum has collected
about 40 antiquarian buildings from the Middle Ages.



Many of these with original furniture.


I highly recommend anyone traveling in the area
to visit the museum!
And bring your family too..!

Da har jeg hatt 2 herlige uker i Norge.
Epletrærne var i full blomst,
og kontrasten mellom blomstring og snedekte fjell
var et fantastisk syn.


Løvetannen var også i full blomst,
og selv om den er hatet av mange,
så er den bare vakker,
det synes nå i allefall jeg!

My treasured heirloom

A few years ago,
my dear aunt gave me this jacket,
a very, very special heirloom.
Only having boys of her own,
she wanted me to have it.
I cherish it with all my heart,
even more now,
as she is not around anymore.


It was hand-knitted by herself,
it is absolutely beautiful,
and it is in a perfect condition.


At first, I thought part of it looked like it was wowen,
but after a closer look,
I believe it is a very tight knitted Moss Stitch.
This shows better on the inside
than on the outside of the jacket.


Looking at the inside,
I noticed a couple of things.
The edges are not cut,
so the pieces has been knitted "back and forward",
witch make it a bit harder when you knit Fair Island.


I can only see very few wrapped floats on the back side,
but the stitches are still very even.


The jacket has pewter hooks for closing,
very typical and also used a lot with the Scandinavian kofte,
and sweaters.


She had kept it in a box for many years,
and I will estimate the jacket to be about 65 years old.


I have used it for special occasions,
but living in the Texas heat,
it only see the daylight every know and then...

Denne nydelige jakken ble gitt til meg for noen år siden.
Min kjøre tante Astri strikket den for mange år siden,
antagelig i etterkrigsårene.
Jeg setter umåtelig stor pris på den,
spesiellt nå når hun ikke er her lengre.
Som bunadene våre,
så blir den ikke brukt så mye som den fortjener,
ikke her i Texas varmen,
men jeg liker å ta den frem og se på den av og til...

Stine`s jacket

Just put together yesterday,
with buttons and all..


It has been sitting unfinished for a while,
because I noticed that part of the jacket
was knitted with yarn in a wrong dye lot.
It really aggravated me to the point
where I just let it sit in the basket...


However,
I have decided to leave it as it is,
since unless it`s pointed out to you,
you can`t really see the difference.


For this one I used
Debbie Bliss`s "baby cash merino"
and US 2 needles (3 mm).
The pattern is my own
and does not exist on paper.


Endelig er denne baby jakken ferdig.
Den ble slengt tilsides
da jeg oppdaget at deler av den
var strikket med samme garn,
men feil fargenummer.
Det var så ergerlig,
og jeg ser ikke syn på å strikke den om igjen.
Vanligvis pleier jeg å rekke opp igjen
når jeg har gjort en feil,
for selv om det er lite synlig,
så vet jeg om det,
og klarer å ergre meg over det...