New blog site
Pappa har varit fin och fixat en worpressblogg åt mig :) Sjukt mycket bättre än blogg.se, haha!
Så nu finns den här:
thisisastickup.se
Enjoy!
Dad's been really nice and got me a wordpress blog for me :) It's so much better than blogg.se, haha!
So, here's the new blog site:
thisisastickup.se
Så nu finns den här:
thisisastickup.se
Enjoy!
Dad's been really nice and got me a wordpress blog for me :) It's so much better than blogg.se, haha!
So, here's the new blog site:
thisisastickup.se
Picture
Det är snett :( Men jag tycker det blir vackert ändå :)
I'ts crooked :( But I think it looks beautiful anyway :)
I'ts crooked :( But I think it looks beautiful anyway :)
Blocking Haruni
Jag har äntligen köpt ny skumgummimatta så jag kan blocka min stora Harunisjal. Men fan vad svårt det är att få det jämnt. Man märker det inte när det är klart, det är bara tråkigt att asymmetrin syns så väl när sjalen ligger där på mattan. Vill skaffa sånna där (vet inte vad de heter på svenska) blocking wires, alltså några sorts stänger man trär igenom kanterna på stickningen så man får en jämnare blockning. Ska försöka få tag på sådana. Vilken tur att man kan blocka om sin stickning om man inte blir nöjd första gången :)
I've finally bought some more foam carpet so I can block my big Haruni shawl. It was f-ing hard getting it even, though. You won't notice it when it's finished, but i'ts a shame the asymmetry is so noticeable when it's lying there on the carpet. I want to buy some blocking wires, a kind of metal wire you thread through your knitting so your blocking gets more even. I will try to get hold of a couple of those. It's a good thing you're able to block your knitting all over again if your not happy the first time.
I've finally bought some more foam carpet so I can block my big Haruni shawl. It was f-ing hard getting it even, though. You won't notice it when it's finished, but i'ts a shame the asymmetry is so noticeable when it's lying there on the carpet. I want to buy some blocking wires, a kind of metal wire you thread through your knitting so your blocking gets more even. I will try to get hold of a couple of those. It's a good thing you're able to block your knitting all over again if your not happy the first time.
Linen shrug
Har fått bolerofeber och vill bara sticka sånna. Ska göra en till i ett skogsgrönt ullgarn snart, men nu blir det i lin. Randigt dessutom :)
I've been bitten by the shrug bug and don't want to knit anything else. I'm going to do another one in a forest green wool yarn soon, but this one I'm knitting right now is linen. And it's stripy too :)
I've been bitten by the shrug bug and don't want to knit anything else. I'm going to do another one in a forest green wool yarn soon, but this one I'm knitting right now is linen. And it's stripy too :)
Blossoming flowers
Nu vet jag hur trädgårdsmänniskor känner sig väntandes på att deras med omsorg skötta blommor ska blomma efter en lång vinter. Nu efter jag vet inte hur många varvs slätsticking får jag äntligen börja sticka blommönstret! Har stickat halva blommorna, och det blir så vackert :) Men lång tid tar det på de aviga varven... Jag trodde jag skulle hinna sticka klart den tills en grillning på tisdag, men jag tror det är något optimistiskt. Men till midsommar kanske?
Now I know how garden lovers feel waiting for the flowers to blossom after a long winter. After I don't know how many rows of stockinette I finally get to knit the flower pattern! I've knitted the first half of the pattern, and it's so beautiful! But the purl rows are taking a long time to knit... I thought I would be finished with the shawl before this barbeque on tuesday, but I think that's quite optimistic of me. Midsummer perhaps is a better estimation.
Now I know how garden lovers feel waiting for the flowers to blossom after a long winter. After I don't know how many rows of stockinette I finally get to knit the flower pattern! I've knitted the first half of the pattern, and it's so beautiful! But the purl rows are taking a long time to knit... I thought I would be finished with the shawl before this barbeque on tuesday, but I think that's quite optimistic of me. Midsummer perhaps is a better estimation.
Stickfrossa
Beställde två vackra stickpåsar från Stickfrossas nya webshop och fick dem idag! Längtar tills det prickiga garnet blir till salu! Är jättenöjd med det jag beställt och färgerna är precis rätt!
Ordered two beautiful knitting bags from Stickfrossa's new web shop and got them delivered today! Can't wait till her dotted yarn is for sale :) I'm really pleased with my order and the colours are perfect.
Ordered two beautiful knitting bags from Stickfrossa's new web shop and got them delivered today! Can't wait till her dotted yarn is for sale :) I'm really pleased with my order and the colours are perfect.
Abbey Road Knitting
Jag hinner ca tre varv av Silky stockinette Haruni under Abbey Road-albumet minus Octopus's Garden. Det är sånt man får reda på när man åker tunnelbana.
Three rows of Silky Stockinette Haruni. That's how much I manage to knit during the Abbey Road album minus Octopus's Garden. That's the kind of knowledge you come across while knitting on the tube.
Three rows of Silky Stockinette Haruni. That's how much I manage to knit during the Abbey Road album minus Octopus's Garden. That's the kind of knowledge you come across while knitting on the tube.
Silky stockinette Haruni
Jag skrev ju när jag varit på mitt första stickcafé att jag köpt ett silkes/merinogarn som jag ville göra en modifierad Harunisjal i. Ja, i alla fall, nu har jag börjat med den! Det är riktigt härligt att sticka i silke, men tråkigt att bara sticka slätstickning. Längtar till blomkanten. Så här ser Litet Nystans sjal ut, som är stickad i samma garn som jag stickar i. Det var av henne jag blev inspirerad att köpa garnet och göra sjalen av. Min kommer inte se exakt ut som hennes, dock.
I was writing about my first KAL ever, and told you about the silk/merino yarn of which I wanted to make a modified Haruni shawl. Anyway, I've started knitting it! It's a pleasure working in silk, but kind of boring only knitting in stockinette. I'm longing for the flower border. This is how the shawl looks made by Litet Nystan. She made it in the same yarn as me, and actually was the one who inspired me to buy the yarn and make the shawl out of it. Mine won't look exactly the same as hers, though.
I was writing about my first KAL ever, and told you about the silk/merino yarn of which I wanted to make a modified Haruni shawl. Anyway, I've started knitting it! It's a pleasure working in silk, but kind of boring only knitting in stockinette. I'm longing for the flower border. This is how the shawl looks made by Litet Nystan. She made it in the same yarn as me, and actually was the one who inspired me to buy the yarn and make the shawl out of it. Mine won't look exactly the same as hers, though.
Amigurumi first
Monterade just färdigt min första Amigurumidocka. Ville testa något nytt, så tänkte att amigurumi verkade kul. Gjorde en liten kändis och blev alldeles förälskad i henne. så, vem är hon? :)
Just finished my first amigurumi doll. I wanted to try something new and thought amigurumi should be a fun technique to check out. I made a little celibrity and fell straight in love with her. Now, who is she? :)
Just finished my first amigurumi doll. I wanted to try something new and thought amigurumi should be a fun technique to check out. I made a little celibrity and fell straight in love with her. Now, who is she? :)
Secret Chrochet
Har inte lagt upp något nytt här på länge. Har inte orkat ta bilder, och jag är själv så trött på folk som lägger upp tusen inlägg utan bilder. Man vill ju se vad folk håller på med! Har ett hemligt projekt som innehåller... en virknål! Så nu blir det spännande. Det är till en födelsedag som kommer snart, så kan inte prata för mycket om det.
Haven't posted anything here for ages. I haven't had the energy to take pictures and I get tired of people posting photo-less posts all the time. You want to be able to see what people are making, right? I have a secret project involving... a chrochet needle! This is exiting. It's meant for a birthday coming up soon, so I can't discuss it in length.
Haven't posted anything here for ages. I haven't had the energy to take pictures and I get tired of people posting photo-less posts all the time. You want to be able to see what people are making, right? I have a secret project involving... a chrochet needle! This is exiting. It's meant for a birthday coming up soon, so I can't discuss it in length.
A little trip
Hade lust att åka till mormor och morfar, så jag gjorde det! Vi tittade på mormors gamla tidningar med stickbeskrivningar från 60-talet. Underbart! Scannade in massor och tog med mig hem så jag kan försöka sticka upp något av det. Hann med hur mycket som helst på min Miss Galloni också :) Nu har jag börjat med den andra ärmen. Snart klart! Satt igår i det vackra vädret och stickade. Brände mig lite på axlarna (aj!).
Den här är från Damernas Värld 1967
This is from Damernas Värld from 1967
Got an urge to visit my grandparents, so I did! We looked through my grand mother's old magazines from the '60s with knitting patterns. Wonderful! I scanned them and took them home, and will try to knit at least some of the patterns. I'm almost finished with my Miss Galloni now, too. I've started with the second sleeve now. Nearly finished! Yesterday, I sat in the beautiful weather and knitted. Burned my shoulders (ouch!).
Den här är från Damernas Värld 1967
This is from Damernas Värld from 1967
Got an urge to visit my grandparents, so I did! We looked through my grand mother's old magazines from the '60s with knitting patterns. Wonderful! I scanned them and took them home, and will try to knit at least some of the patterns. I'm almost finished with my Miss Galloni now, too. I've started with the second sleeve now. Nearly finished! Yesterday, I sat in the beautiful weather and knitted. Burned my shoulders (ouch!).
Boxing gloves
Började skriva på ett nytt mönster. Men jag tror jag kommer skippa hela idén. Iaf med de här garnerna, och de här färgerna. Det blir så mycket 80-tal liksom. Och jag är allergisk mot 80-tal...
Måste skryta om min snygga ribbstickning, bara. Har aldrig lyckats förut med en riktigt perfekt ribbstickning, men den här blev fin tycker jag :)
Started writing a new pattern. But I think I'll ditch the whole idea. At least with these yarns and these colours. It's too '80s. And I'm allergic to the '80s.
I do have to brag about my ribbing. I have never quite mastered a perfect ribbing. But this one looks really nice, I think.
Måste skryta om min snygga ribbstickning, bara. Har aldrig lyckats förut med en riktigt perfekt ribbstickning, men den här blev fin tycker jag :)
Started writing a new pattern. But I think I'll ditch the whole idea. At least with these yarns and these colours. It's too '80s. And I'm allergic to the '80s.
I do have to brag about my ribbing. I have never quite mastered a perfect ribbing. But this one looks really nice, I think.
Comp.
All I really want to do is, baby, be friends with you...
Testade min nystmaskin idag med Evilla ullgarnet. Jag hatar att nysta entrådigt ullgarn. Det är hemskt, hemskt, hemskt. Svär högt varje gång jag råkar bryta av garnet. Det enda som gör att jag inte slänger ut allt genom fönstret är Dylan som sjunger i bakgrunden. MEN sedan kom jag på att jag nästan alltid sitter lite under min garnvinda när jag ska nysta mina garner, och det blev likadant med maskinen. Så till slut, efter många svordomar, så satte jag garnvindan på ett lägre bord än nystmaskinen, och det funkade mycket bättre! Sedan kom min pojkvän hem och godkände nystmaskinen. Han har tydligen använt en liknande när han nystade garner till sin väv han gjorde i skolan.
Så här såg det ut innan jag förstod att vindan var för högt upp.
This is before I realized that the yarn winder was way too far up.
Tried out my new ball winder (thanks Sandy for the right word) today with the Evilla wool. I hate winding lace yarn, especially wollen ones. It's just awful, awful, awful. I curse everytime I manage to break off the yarn. The only thing keeping me from throwing the whole thing out of the window is Dylan singing in the background. THEN I realized that I always sit a bit below the yarn winder when winding my yarns, and I fell into that old (bad) habit with my new machine. So, finally, after a lot of cursing, I put the yarn winder on a table below the table I was using for the ball winder, and it worked! Later, my boyfriend came home and approved of my purchase. Apparently he has used a similar ball winder when winding yarns for weaving class at his school.
Så här såg det ut innan jag förstod att vindan var för högt upp.
This is before I realized that the yarn winder was way too far up.
Tried out my new ball winder (thanks Sandy for the right word) today with the Evilla wool. I hate winding lace yarn, especially wollen ones. It's just awful, awful, awful. I curse everytime I manage to break off the yarn. The only thing keeping me from throwing the whole thing out of the window is Dylan singing in the background. THEN I realized that I always sit a bit below the yarn winder when winding my yarns, and I fell into that old (bad) habit with my new machine. So, finally, after a lot of cursing, I put the yarn winder on a table below the table I was using for the ball winder, and it worked! Later, my boyfriend came home and approved of my purchase. Apparently he has used a similar ball winder when winding yarns for weaving class at his school.
KAL
Ok, så idag har jag varit på mitt första stickcafé någonsin. Det var en fin upplevelse :) Härligt att ha stickningen gemensamt med någon annan för en gångs skull. Fick många komplimanger för min Galloni, och det är ju alltid kul! Köpte ett nystan med silk/merino-garn från Lotus. Jättevackert, och tydligen jättedrygt! Jag kände att jag blev en liten härmapa, för jag tänkte faktiskt totalkopiera vad Litet Nystan stickade i det garnet. Det är Haruni, fast man tar bort allt mönster förutom kanten. Det gjorde Viffla först, och jag förstår varför det har blivit kopierat, jag blev helsåld!
Köpte också lite alpacagarn till en fuskpolo som jag ska sticka. Har lite småidéer kring det, men det enda som är helt klart är att det ska stickas i restgarner från min Smultronstrå, och så i det här nya blåa Alpacat jag köpt. Att det är DROPSrea hjälper ju något :) Köpte dessutom en nystmaskin så jag kan göra nystan av alla mina nya, fina garner och börja sticka NU!
OK, so today it was time for my first KAL ever. A pleasant experience :) It was nice to have knitting in common with someone for once. Got a lot of praise for my Galloni. Made me happy, anyway. Bought a skein of silk/merino-yarn from Lotus. It's so beautiful, and will apparently be more than enough for a big shawl. So.. like a real copy-cat I wanted to knit the modified Haruni that Viffla has come up with, and Litet Nystan knitted today with the same yarn that I bought (what a coincidence, right ;)). I can understand why she copied it to begin with, I'm dumbstruck by the beauty of that shawl!
I also bought some alpaca yarn for a cowl I'm making. Have some loose ideas about how it's going to look, but the only sure thing is that it will be knitted from wasteyarn from the Smultronstrå, and in the new alpaca I bought. The DROPS' sale helps ;) Furthermore I purchased a machine for winding yarns (help me with the right word for this, haha), so I can start winding the yarns into nice little skeins and start knitting NOW!
Köpte också lite alpacagarn till en fuskpolo som jag ska sticka. Har lite småidéer kring det, men det enda som är helt klart är att det ska stickas i restgarner från min Smultronstrå, och så i det här nya blåa Alpacat jag köpt. Att det är DROPSrea hjälper ju något :) Köpte dessutom en nystmaskin så jag kan göra nystan av alla mina nya, fina garner och börja sticka NU!
OK, so today it was time for my first KAL ever. A pleasant experience :) It was nice to have knitting in common with someone for once. Got a lot of praise for my Galloni. Made me happy, anyway. Bought a skein of silk/merino-yarn from Lotus. It's so beautiful, and will apparently be more than enough for a big shawl. So.. like a real copy-cat I wanted to knit the modified Haruni that Viffla has come up with, and Litet Nystan knitted today with the same yarn that I bought (what a coincidence, right ;)). I can understand why she copied it to begin with, I'm dumbstruck by the beauty of that shawl!
I also bought some alpaca yarn for a cowl I'm making. Have some loose ideas about how it's going to look, but the only sure thing is that it will be knitted from wasteyarn from the Smultronstrå, and in the new alpaca I bought. The DROPS' sale helps ;) Furthermore I purchased a machine for winding yarns (help me with the right word for this, haha), so I can start winding the yarns into nice little skeins and start knitting NOW!