Yearly Archives: 2009

Damson in Bluegrass

Not long ago I received the long awaited paper edition of Whimsical Little Knits 2 and despite the fact that I still have a couple of midwinter presents (or christmas presents if you wish) to knit I just couldn’t resist … Continue reading

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Cold sheeping it!

A couple of months ago a thread started over at the stash and burn groupies boards on Ravelry. The thread was originally about “going cold sheep for a year” meaning, a full year of yarn dieting. This coincided with me … Continue reading

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Selbu Modern Progress and Orion mitts

My biggest passion these last couple of months has been stranded colour work. And not just any kind of colour work, but going back to my roots and knitting traditional Norwegian mittens (generically known as Selbu mittens, even though most … Continue reading

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Swatching

Sometimes, I actually do it. Promise. This time it’s not actually to check gauge, but to see what colour should be the contrast colour, and which should be the main one on the Selbu Modern I’m about to make. So … Continue reading

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Possible change

I’m thinking about changing up this old blog that has been neglected for months. Putting it away and starting afresh… The problem is my lack of skill with these things, but I hope it will come with practice. Also, putting … Continue reading

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