Påskeaften

med 30 grader i skyggen...

Kan vel ikke klage på det.

Vi har hatt en kaldt vinter her i Texas også,

men nå føles det som om de varme dagene 

er i anmarsj.

Dette er et utvalg av det som vokser i hagen akkurat nå,

men de overlever nok neppe 

sommertemperaturene.

Hawairosene har ikke kommet skikkelig igang enda,

håper bare at de har overlevd 

frostnettene vi hadde tidligere i vinter.

Selv om jeg pakket de fleste plantene inn 

med tepper og gamle laken,

klarte frosten likevel å gjøre en del skade.

Bladene på palmetrærne ble brune

og har derfor blitt klippet ned.

Håper de tegn på nye blader om ikke så alt for lenge,
vi kan alltids trenge skyggen de gir oss.

Ha en forsatt fin Påske...!

New pattern

 

This pattern is made in two choices of background colors,

black or white.

I am working on the English part of this pattern,

and it will be available as soon as possible

after Easter.

It was entered to a contest in Norway this last winter,

but didn't win.

Yarn used is Rauma 3 thread strikkegarn  Finullgarn.
A very nice Norwegian wool yarn

with lots of great color choices.

Colors of Spring

A road trip across the Texas country side 

at this time of the year,

can be a pretty colorful experience.

A ocean of orange and blue,

with a little input of yellow, white and pink.

The spring temperatures

made it  perfect to enjoy a frozen virgin Margarita 

and a boat ride

at the San Antonio River Walk,

before heading back home again.

The Yellow Jacket

I knitted it last week for my youngest grandchild.

She is a year old,

and the jacket is a little snug on her.

The sleeves could have been a little longer.

If you would like the pattern

you can find it HERE,

but I will suggest

you make it for a smaller child.

It knits up pretty fast,

and will fit a 6-9 month old perfect.

Da er mønsteret til Bestemorsjalet tilgjengelig

Dette sjalet 

er bitte litt annerledes enn Mormorsjalet, under.

 

Men nok til at navnet ble forandret.

Det er strikket i et annerledes garn, det er bitte litt større, 

og mønsterdelen er utvidet litt.

Begge sjal kan strikkes på enten pinne 3,5 eller 3 mm.

Disse to over her er begge strikket på 3,5.

 

Holder på å avslutte et Mormorsjal på pinne 2,5 i en annen farge.

Synes også dette ble fint,

men selvfølgelig blir det litt tettere og en del mindre.

Nytt sjal

bygget på Mormor oppskriften.
Forskjellen er garnet og størrelsen.
Har derfor valgt å kalle dette sjalet for Bestemorsjal
for at det ikke skal forvekslet med Mormorsjalet.

Dette sjalet 

blir etterhvert lagt ut  på Etsy

både som mønster og som garnpakke.

Som alle andre av mine garnpakker der,

blir også norsk tekst tilgjengelig.

Sjalet er strikket i 

Hertage Hand Painted fra Cascade,

og får derfor navnet Mormor Heritage.

Dette er litt annerledes enn det forrige sjalet,

mønsterborden er litt bredere,

og sjalet har derfor flere masker mot slutten.

Jeg elsker denne fargeblandingen,

synes sjalet går fint til jeans.

This shawl will be available at Etsy
in a few weeks.
As a Kit, or as pattern only.

Det ble MED bånd

Tusen takk for innspill og gode råd.

Jeg bestemmte meg for bånd,

da jeg synes som endel andre her,

at det brakte opp den røde fargen

fra borden nederst på genseren.

 

Just about done

The sweater is put together,

and I need to decide

if I want to use the woven ribbons 

around the neck.

What do you think?

Is it too much?

 Jeg har ikke helt bestemt meg for 

om jeg skal sy på disse pyntebåndene 

på denne guttegenseren.

Den er ganske fin uten også.

Hva synes du?

We got Gold!

In the Olympics that is..

Yippii!

My OL-knitting is a sweater, 

size 4 years.

The colors are a little bold,

but I like it that way,

its for a boy.

 The pattern is from Dale.

From pattern book nr 51,

called Dalebarn.
Yarn used is Heilo.

The main colors in "my" sweater is GOLD and black.

Dette er min OL- strikking.

Det har blitt så lite blogging i det siste,

men jeg lover komme sterkere tilbake!

Last day of January already!

The sun was out today,

but not for long,
it was cloudy most of the day.

   

Its still chilly here,

and the model was complaining a little

about being cold everywhere

except for on her shoulders, she said.

This Hood has a great fit.

It follows close to the neckline,

and it sits snug on the shoulders.

Its also knitted top down,

so the length can be variable.

I stopped mine before the armpit

so that it can easily be worn under a jacket.

The size is for a grown up,
man or woman.
For more inofmation about yarn and neeldes,
check out the pattern,

it is posted on Etsy and on Ravelry.

 Jeg har hatt flere forespørsmål etter
en voksen strørrelse av Vikinghetta for barn.
Hadde ikke så lyst til å lage denne helt lik barnestørrelsen,
men den ligner nok litt allikevel.
Jeg har brukt Cascade 220 wool også denne gang,
men Smart eller Rauma 3-trådsgarn
kan fungerer kanskje også.
Jeg brukte pinner nummer 3,5 mm.

Time is flying

..and February will be here before we know it...

Blogging has been slow going here lately, 

but I have a few projects in the makings.

An adult size 

"Viking Hoodie" 

is about to be published,

just waiting for some sun

so that I can shoot some pictures.
Depending on the weather,

maybe I could get it done today....

My poor puppy has been shaved

Actually she is not a puppy, but 14 years old!

We had our first trip of the year, to the groomer,

and her under coat was very tangled.

Compared to our other dog, same breed,

her coat is pretty curly,

and the undercoat was like felted wool.

I love wool, but not on my dog..

Kine's new "Lion look"

The groomer suggested shaving,

and we went for it.

Its getting warmer here pretty soon,

but as a transition she needed a coat, quick.

This one, made in China, had to do,

my hands are busy with other projects.

Honestly, she sleeps in my bedroom

most all day, and all night,

so the outside elements shouldn't bather her much.

 Before picture

Breed: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

This book is great!

 I always get a Barnes and Nobel gift card

in my stocking for Christmas.

So off I went to the book store.

This book caught my eye

and I love it!

You can buy it here.

Lots of great patterns

patterned on old Norwegian clothing,

some belonging to a museum in Iowa.

Vesterheim Museum.

Nostalgic reading, great patterns,

old pictures...

I always imagine how the immigrants,

who arrived here many years ago,

came to stay for good,

and how they must have been longing home.

Heck, I have my sentimental moments

even though I get back to my roots

about once a year!

Interesting to see early pictures

about how they settled,

and how they kept their traditions alive

in a new country.
And great patterns too!

Happy New Year!!

...to you and you and you!

Thank you all for visiting,

and welcome back in 2010!