FO :: Hitchhiker

Oh, it was a bit sad to cast off the last stitches on this project...
Such a fun knit - and I love how it turned out! It's definitely going to be my new favorite scarf this fall/winter :)

Ravelry project page
Pattern: Hitchhiker
Yarn: 100 g of unknown sock yarn
Needles: 3 mm / US 2,5
Size: 39 teeth
Started: September 17, 2013
Completed: September 21, 2013

The indian summer we've been having the last couple of weeks are gone, and we are back to our normal fall weather with rain and below 10 C. So I guess it won't be long before my new scarf can be worn.

I found this when I went blog reading today :)

tincanknits is celebrating the return of knitting weather. Until September 26 you can buy one pattern or ebook and get the second pattern or ebook for free. Just use the cupon code: BACKTOKNIT.

I love her patterns and Vivid and Lush are now in my library :)

What took me days to knit, was frogged in a couple of minutes....

Beautiful colours, don't you think? This was a skein of yarn called "Rubber grapes" which I got a few months ago in the Spunky Eclectic yarn club. I new this was not made to become a pair of socks, so I casted on for a necherchief. The pattern was easy to memorise and it was quite a fast knit. As my ball of yarn made it to the end I casted off only to find it to short in lenght to wrap around my neck... I guess I could tie a knot at the back of my neck, but I don't like that... So I frogged it instead. Now I need to look for a wider, slimmer shawl.

Pattern: Dandy neckerchief by Ariane Caron-Lacoste.
Yarn: 100 g Super Nova from Spunky Eclectic #Rubber Grapes.
Needles: 4 mm.

Some small knits :)

Our plans about going to our lean-to on Sunday got called off because Erlend got the stomach flu :( It's the worst thing I know! Yuck! Fortunally he was the only one, and we haven't catched it yet, so hopefully we won't get it either. And it's been snowing - alot! I think we've gotten about 50 cm of snow this week. The roads are terrible to drive on, and I'm so glad I don't have to be out driving each day! Due to Erlend being sick, I haven't knit so much. But I have made up a few outfits for Barbie ;) The patterns are from Sticka till Barbie, a site filled with over 900 free patterns - me like :)

First a gold top.
Patern: #529 from Sticka till Barbie.
Yarn: Some gold yarn I've had in my stash for years.
Needles: 2 mm.

I like this, but if I'll knit it again, I'll make some decreasing on the sleeves.
Pattern: #320 from Sticka till Barbie.
Yarn: Online, leftovers from my yellow lace socks.
Needles: 2 mm.

Pattern: #5 from Sticka till Barbie.
Yarn: Online, leftovers from my yellow lace socks.
Needles: 2 mm.

I've been frogging a bit too ;) I started this scarf back in October... It's been alomost done, don't know why I haven't finished it. But when I digged it out of my knit basket and casted off (yes, it was the only thing left to do...), I saw that it turned out to short to become a good scarf :( So I frogged it. I really like the spider, so I'm going to knit it on another project. A hat perhaps. Or a pair of socks, like these.

And I'm almost done with my Heart yoke cardigan!!! I have just one front band left :)

Citron and playing in the snow

My Cirton shawl is finally done. I have enjoyd knitting on this, but those last rows was long... I love the softness of alpaca and the colours. I didn't had enough blue so the ruffle edge is gray. And no, I haven't blocked it - it turned out to small for me :(
It's just barely long enough so Eirin can make it as a scarf, but she think alpaca is itchy. I might sew it together somehow so I can use it as a cowl.

Pattern: Citron by Hilary.
Yarn: 100 g blue Mirasol and 50 g gray Drops alpaca.
Needles: 3 mm.

During the night we got snow. About 25 cm of white wonders just waiting for kids to come out and play with :) I just wish it had come a few weeks earlier... Our water froze yesterday due to the cold temperatures and wind. Hubby is working hard to see if he can get it back. It's frozen inside our water well, but it's lots of water outside... Hopefully he manage to defrost it so the water can find it's way in!

And I just have to share this video! Have agreat weekend everyone. We're hoping for more snow and a hike to our lean-to tomorrow :)

Baktus scarf

I've been meaning to knit this scarf since it was all over blogs here in Norway last fall. And finally I have my own ;) Baktus is one of the creatures that lives in Jens' teeth. And since there is a Baktus scarf there is also a Karius scarf ;) Baktus is in garther st while Karius is knitted in st st.

I love mindless projects like this - perfect for watching tv...
I now I look cross on the photos, but I'm not. It dosn't show, but the sun was up and the light was so sharp I had to peer against the white snow...

Pattern: Baktus scarf.
Yarn: 150 g Novita Nalle Colori # 873.
Needles: 3,5 mm

Litt strikking / Some knitting

Det strikkes her selv om det er ganske stille her inne for tiden... Det går mest i julegaver, men jeg har også begynt på et par andre ting - må ha noe å variere med ;)

I'm knitting though it's quiet in here... It's mostly x-mas gifts, but I've casted on for a couple of other things too - must have something to vary with ;)

Først et par pulsvarmere.
Mønster: Lacy fingerless mittens fra Winter Knits Kit
Garn: 100 g koksgrå Rubin
Pinner: 3,5 mm

Firts a pair of mittens.
Pattern: Lacy fingerless mittens from Winter Knits Kit
Yarn: 100 g grey Rubin
Needles: 3,5 mm


Enkelt og kjapp å strikke - Ballband dishcloth :)

Easy and fast to knit - Ballband dishcloth ;)


Endre trenger en tynn vinter genser, så jeg har starta på Ludo. Har ikke kommet så langt ennå, men det blir vel bedre tid etter at jeg har fått julegavene unna vei ;)

Endre needs a thin winter sweater, so I've started on Ludo. haven't got very far yet, but I guess there will be more time for it after I'm done with the x-mas gifts :)


Må jo ha noe enkel tv-strikking også ;) Så jeg strikker enda et snowy triangle scarf.

Need to have some easy tv-knitting ;) So I casted on for another snowy triangle scarf.
Gnom nr 2 ligger på vent...

Gnome # 2 is on hold....

Snowy Triangle scarf

Det er ikke så lett å ta bilde av seg selv ;) Men sjerfet er ferdig, og nå som det er så lite dagslys må en utnytte det mens det er her... Syns det ble kjempefint, og jeg tror jeg blir nødt til å strikke et lignende til meg selv for dette skal gis bort til jul :)

It's not easy to take picture of oneself ;) But the scarf is done, and now when it's daylight only a couple of hours I have to take advantage of it while it's still here... Think it's great, and I have to knit one similar to myself because this one is a x-mas present :)

Mønster: Snowy Triangle Scarf fra boka Handknit Holidays
Garn: 100 g opal cotton nr 1337
Pinner: 4 mm

Pattern: Snowy Triangle Scarf from the book Handknit Holidays
Yarn: 100 g opal cotton # 1337
Needles: 4 mm

Rosa og søtt / Pink and sweet

Her er settet jeg har strikka på i helga.
Mønster: Skjerf og votter er fra Sødt og blødt, sokkene er fra Head to toe knit
Garn: ca 70 g rosa og en liten rest med grå alpaca fra garnstudio
Pinner: 3 mm
Endringer: Jeg har hekla en rad med picoter rundt skjerf og votter istede for blonden som skulle strikkes. På sokkene har jeg utelatt kanten nede.

Here is the gift I've been knitting on this weekend.
Pattern: The scarf and mittens are from the danish book Sødt og blødt, the booties are from Head to toe knits
Yarn: about 70 g pink and a small amount of grey alpaca from garnstudio
Needles: 3mm
Notes: On the booties have I not knitted the edge that is in the pattern.


Pga samboerns blindtarm operasjon har vi ikke fått satt i liv avtale om å komme seg ut på tur hver helg. Må passe på å si at vi har vært mye ute og lekt da ;) For de som vil se litt tur bilder, så har vi lagt ut flere bilder på utebloggen vår ;)

Since hubby got his appendix removed, we haven't gotten our agrement about hiking every weekend "alive and kicking" yet. But I must say that we have been outdoors playing - alot ;) Fot those of you that want to see more outdoor picture, we have posted some more in our outdoor blog ;)