Lady Marion

Den er snart færdig den lille Lady Marion tunika i Hannes design, som jeg er ved at strikke. Det sidste ærme er påbegyndt og da jeg laver den i str. 3-4 år, vil det ikke tage lang tid før jeg kan stoppe garnender og ordne de sidste småtterier på trøjen.

Det smukke Højlands uld fra Garnudsalg i meleret rosa er hoved ingrediensen, samt en masse forskellige rester fra min garnkurv i fortrinsvis pastelfarvede nuancer.

Endnu en gang er det lille Agnes der står for skud. Trøjen er til hende - og faktisk fylder hun 2 lige præcis i dag.

Jeg kan kun anbefale opskriften på det højeste. Den findes både på dansk og på engelsk, og skulle du have en lille dreng er Robin Hood trøjen det perfekte valg efter min mening.

Og forresten glæder jeg mig vildt til Hannes Cirkusprinsesse opskrift kan købes. Så finder jeg hurtigt og nemt en prinsesse at strikke til...

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It will soon be done the little Lady Marion tunic in Hanne's design, which I'm knitting. The final sleeve has been started and since I'm making it in size 3-4 years, it will not take long before I can weave in the ends of yarn and finish the last tidbits on the tunic.

The beautiful Højland wool from Garnudsalg in heather rose, is the key ingredient along with a lot of let over yarns in mainly pastel shades.

Once more it's little Agnes who is on the receiving end. The tunic is for her - and actually she turns 2 years old today.

I can highly recommend the pattern. It comes in both Danish and English, and should you have a little boy, then the Robin Hood Sweater is the perfect choice, if you ask me.

And by the way, I'm looking so much forward to buying Hanne's Circus Princess pattern, when it becomes available. Then I can soon and easily find a princess to make it for...

Jeg strikker af - og i - gamle jeans...

                            ENGLISH BELOW THE DANISH POST

...og hvor er det fedt. Garnet er Blackhill Recycle Cotton Indigo Tweed i farven lys lime, købt hos Garnudsalg.dk. Garnet er fremstillet af vintage jeans, og jeg kan rigtig godt lide tanken om genanvendelse.

Egentlig havde jeg forestillet mig, at det muligvis skulle bruges til endnu en dejlig Liselotte cardigan, men jeg bestemte mig for at strikke BIG rubble af Alison Brookbanks. En løs og luftig model til at smide over en t-shirt, når man fryser.

Og det er den slags opskrift som man ikke behøver tænke det mindste over, hvilket måske ikke gør den til den sjoveste, men jeg synes at trøjen er smuk med sin vidde og de brede rib borter ved ærmer og bul.

Billedet af BIG rubble tilhører Alison Brookbanks

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I'm knitting with - and in - old jeans...

...and ít's so cool.  The yarn is Blackhill Recycle Cotton Indigo Tweed in the colour bright lime, bought at Garnudsalg.dk. The yarn has been made from vintage jeans, and i really like the idea of recycling.

Actually I had imagined that it should have been used for yet another lovely Liselotte cardigan, but I decided to knit BIG rubble by Alison Brookbanks instead. A lose and airy design to put over a t-shirt, when you are cold.

And it's the kind of pattern which you don't have to think the least bit about while knitting it, which perhaps doesn't make it the most fun one to make, but I think that the sweater is beautiful with it's width and the wide ribbing on the sleeves and the body.

Cocoon would be perfect for me

I bet that I'm far from the only one, who wants to cuddle up in warm jumpers and blankets during winter days. To be in a kind of warming cocoon.

But now I no longer need to wrap things around me, because I have found a marvellous knitting pattern this evening - Cocoon!

Photo from Sunday Knits

For the small amount of 37 Danish kroner, the pattern Cocoon was placed in my ravelry library. It's designed by Carol Sunday and has an inviting and elegant look. And while keeping the comfy feeling, it still maintains it's elegance through the sideways garter ribs - and the bobble accents. Bobbles in the back of the neck and down the front. I love bobbles!
(And do take a look at Carol's Sunday Scarf as well - it's lovely!).

The colour shown in the photo is very pretty, I think. Charcoal will go with lots of my clothes.
So maybe I will have a look at some yarn for my Cocoon. Lately I have been very disciplined about finishing some of my ongoing knitting projects, so I will buy new yarn with a smile on my face...