Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The 1st BIG knitted thing

I completly forgot to tell you about a very important thing, which took place yesterday.

In this book - "The knit stitch" by Sally Melville - Anne-Sophie found her 1st big thing to knit. In the book you can find so many wonderful knits - all easy to make and for knitters who have just begun the adventure it is to knit!

Anne-Sophie decided on a poncho knitted on needles number 8....

She was so excited about getting started and I had promised her that I would pay for the yarn, so off we went to "Mathilde".

At first Anne-sophie had thought about making the poncho in off-white yarn but ended up choosing a wonderful, soft wool in black. With 10 skeins and new knitting needles in the bag, we left the shop.

Afterwards we had to get a little suitcase for knitting needles. It is supposed to contain her newly started collection of knitting accessories.....

While walking to the bus Anne-sophie happily said to me: "If only we were in the bus already so I could knit........"

She is definitely hooked on knitting.

5 comments:

  1. Ser superlækkert ud det garn. Og pinde nr. 8 - hun kan da vist godt begynde at se sig om efter projekt nr. 2 ;-)

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  2. I love it! And the little suitcase will be perfect for her needle stash.

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  3. Nej, hvor dejligt at I kan dele disse oplevelser også... Så spændende ;-)

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  4. *GG* Du kunne da også ha taget strikkepinde med, så hun kunne være startet i bussen. Skønt at høre, hun er SÅ motiveret for alt det kreative,- du ved jeg er dødmisundelig :0)

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  5. Det er et lækkert garn, Gitte - super blødt og så strikker Anne-Sophie ufatteligt jævnt, så det tager sig godt ud.

    Det går stærkt med så tykke pinde og med den ihærdighed hun udviser så..... :0)

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    She's so happy about the whole project, Leslie. And the little suitcase will so be full of knitting needels - at least if she keeps on being so crazy about knitting ;0)

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    Det er bare sådan en stor glæde, Jeannette Mariae! Jeg glædte mig faktisk lige så meget til at hun skulle vælge garn, som hun selv gjorde.

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    Ja, det manglede da bare, at jeg havde haft en rundpind i inderlommen, Gitte ;0).
    Hun gik i gang så snart vi trådte indenfor døren, og er allerede nået et godt stykke...

    Det er underligt som det lige pludselig har grebet hende. Men håndarbejdsskolen gjorde bestemt sit :0) Jeg nyder det og det samme gør Christian....

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