Friday, June 27, 2008

Summer dots and knitted faces

Dotty, girly trousers was what I made some days ago....

And I think that a dress or tunic in the golden flax from Små Tekstiler - which I made bias tape out of as you see - will have to be made to go with the trousers.

My yarn stash needs to be reduced, so I'm just about to start knitting this WONDERFUL pattern - all those little faces really make me feel happy....

I think I'm going to make some adjustments in the recipe, since I don't like the way the sweater is made at the sleeves, at the buttom of the front and back and at the neckline. Some gauge knitting it will be instead!

And perhaps it's going to become a cardigan instead of a sweater as well??

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  1. Hvor er det et spændende projekt, du skal i gang med, Ulla. Håber, du viser det færdige resultat.

    God weekend ;-)

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  2. Bukserne er så fine, hvor er stoffet bare skønt! Og den trøje/cardigan glæder jeg mig godt nok til at se, når den er færdig - spændende! :)

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  3. That sweater pattern is so cute. That is going to be one amazing sweater. I can't wait to see you make it. I hope you post your progress on it.

    www.oiyi.blogspot.com

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  4. How exciting is that sweater? I can't wait to see your progress pictures as it comes along!

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  5. Hold da op Ulla... det ser spændende ud. Jeg forstår ikke at det overhovedet kan lade sig gøre at strikke noget sådant. Men der er så meget ud i strikke kunsten jeg ikke forstår :0)

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  6. Meget søde bukser.

    Det der strikkeprojekt ser meget ambitiøst ud. Glæder mig rigtig meget til at følge det ;-)

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  7. Jeg har længe haft opskriften, Jeannette Mariae...det færdige resultat kommer vist til at tage sin tid - men det kommer ;0)

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    Tak skal du have, Astrid - jeg kan også så godt lide stoffet ;0)

    Jeg ved at den vil blive en yndlingstrøje når den når dertil :0)

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    Thank you, Oiyi! I really like the many people on it as well.
    I know it's going to take me a while to knit, but I will remeber to show some pictures ;0)

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    The Danish designer who has made the pattern makes the most incredible things, Liz. I love her childrens' patterns as well and I have made some of them for Emil when he was little.

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    Jeg elsker de mange sjove mennesker på mønsteret, Dorte. Inden jeg kørte galt var jeg helt vild med at strikke den slags mønstre...

    Når jeg engang bliver færdig ved jeg, at jeg vil elske den. Så det er forhåbentlig alt besværet værd ;0)

    Jeg har det vist med havens kunst som du beskriver det med strikning ;0)
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    Mange tak, Gitte! :0)

    Det står lidt stille med håndarbejdet i tiden. Men garnet til trøjen er vundet op (åh, hvor jeg hader alle de uldfibre i halsen!!) og strikkeriet er begyndt.

    Tidligere - før jeg kørte galt - strikkede jeg meget mønster i flere farver, men det kommer til at tage sin tid denne gang...
    Men pyt!! :0)

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  8. Det gør ikke noget at tingene tager tid - bare man nyder det imens det står på ;-)

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  9. Oh, Ulla!
    I'd love to wear those trousers, too... Where did you find that cute fabric?

    The sweater pattern looks absolutely inviting - and I'm sure the finishesd work will evenlook better, knowing your lovely style! Can't wait to see it.

    *hugs*

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  10. Lige min filosofi, Gitte... ;0)

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    Thank you so much for your sweet words, Jaana Maaria :0)

    They really made me happy...

    You can find the fabric here:
    http://www.fatquartershop.com/store/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?sid=18556301521331855&Store_id=499&page_id=23&Item_ID=19514&Parent_Ids=

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  11. Jeg glæder mig meget til at følge sweaterprojektet, for skitsen ser bare SÅ spændende ud !

    ps.... supersøde bukser :O)

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