new home

We have a new home. We have more light, bigger windows and unbelievably different soundscape (or how should i call the "landscape" we hear?). I love it, though it still is messy.


Moving was harder than i remembered, i still feel pretty much exhausted. There even was a day without knitting, can you believe?

gray as the day

Here is my Gray as the Day Cardigan, my version of the Mrs. Darcy Cardigan. I have seen a few gorgeous versions of this wonderful pattern and wanted to try out, even though i was a bit afraid of succeeding with this one. There was no need for that! I loved the pattern, it was a super quick to knit and the result is really elegant and lady-like. Now i have just the right cardigan to wear every single gray day to come - and i think we still have a few ahead us.


Pattern: Mrs. Darcy Cardigan by Mary Weaver
Yarn: Sohvi (by Jämsän huopatehdas)
Needles: 5,5 mm

sweet dream

I did knit it. The Favorite Scarf for me and i do love it. I've worn it every single day since i finished it and it's not even cold here anymore. I love the light gray color and the texture that comes from holding two yarns together.

Pattern: Vanilla by Sarah Hatton
Yarn: Novita 7 Veljestä ja Rose Mohair, held together
Needles: 6 mm

for cold days

Now there's frost on the ground and freeze in the air. Real winter has arrived, only we're missing all the wonderful white snow. My favorite scarf, Christmas-present for my husband, was right on time!


It's the warmest, fluffiest and most comforting scarf i've ever seen or made. I love it. And he likes it too.

Pattern: Vanilla by Sarah Hatton.
Yarn: Novita 7 Veljestä and unknown mohair held together
Needles: 6mm

welcome 2009

Goodbye colorful and happy 2008 and welcome 2009.


There is my whole year in that one collage, would you believe? Strange how the years seem to speed up, i feel like the time is passing way too fast. I'm happy to see my boys grow, it's the best thing too see how they change - but there's something blue in all this as well.

I'm wishing you all a happy new year!

holidays

Hope you all had a very merry Christmas-time. I did.



Almost two weeks of family, friends, gifts, lots of food (with minimal cooking on my behalf), films, knitting and a mountain of chocolate. It sure was wonderful, but it's as nice to be finally back home.



Our little gifts included some knitted hats and scarves (of which the one for my husband is my favorite) and a simple calendar for next year. So only hand-made gifts this year - maybe next year i won't do everything myself...

hats

After finishing my plain and simple sweater and casting on two rather big projects, i found myself dreaming of a new hat. Now three days later i have knitted two new hats, but i'm not completely happy about them.


Berets have been my thing for a long time now and finding quick and easy pattern for one made me cast on. My gauge was way off, but i liked the look of it so i figured i could easily adjust everything while knitting. Somehow that was not the case... First it was too small, then too big and now (after finishing) it's just too fluffy (or something).

Pattern: A Country Beret by Erssie Major
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Donegal Chunky Tweed
Needles: 6,0 mm


The other hat is a sweet and easy beanie. I love the woolen yarn that i used in my drops-jacket and had some left, so this was a perfect project for it. I love the fishbone-pattern in this beanie and simply adore it in this shiny gray color. Even though it is slightly too big for me, i love this hat!


Pattern: Pescovegetarian Beanie by Veera Villapuu
Yarn: Reused wool
Needles: 6,0 mm