tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14649790173501073762024-03-14T06:45:17.407-07:00Lindas strikkerier / Linda's knitting blog(with occasional appearances of other crafts)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-39392908674290225062014-04-04T04:27:00.000-07:002014-04-04T04:27:06.044-07:00Seashore cowl raffle<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Blogger Ginny Sheller is holding a raffle on her blog to support a friend in need. She is offering the most beautiful cowl I have ever seen to one lucky winner. I have bought a few tickets - so should you! Cross my fingers that I have some luck this time - and that Ginny is able to collect a lot of money for her friend! (Isn't that the sweetest thing to do for someone. I'm afraid it would be very had for me to part with something so beautiful.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ps- my first post in nearly 3 years. I'll try to increase my posting routine a little…</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-44316303306132522822011-09-29T04:20:00.000-07:002011-09-29T05:15:29.225-07:00Just married!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotrpZc7xgHoEFMBm1LOYue4P-U5sQ6uF1l9fG9Pkr2fGLEgFginvAIZ6IQj2Wgln-oRIH5uipAvVRO5llzitSTmAZDUmZDpBe0aoA8zMO6ttUlIk9kHKujY4QMHnVb-rU0YMKOkoQfhxC/s1600/_MG_6313-Edit.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KPKG7d9sf4WK_U8O9uVAcTStBQ1hcBrauoPb9f0-MLAXChZGH0lGYaAxVkFm7kKj5mUuwYAc-tYAgkbcj7t4amh77KOgLBNelaj5p4otJYUwUgSauHtD3jvYgsaVCFvUpkX15tSt-N_p/s1600/_MG_5666.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KPKG7d9sf4WK_U8O9uVAcTStBQ1hcBrauoPb9f0-MLAXChZGH0lGYaAxVkFm7kKj5mUuwYAc-tYAgkbcj7t4amh77KOgLBNelaj5p4otJYUwUgSauHtD3jvYgsaVCFvUpkX15tSt-N_p/s400/_MG_5666.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657745424464313682" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">My beautiful sweet friend got married in late August. We travelled all the way to Seattle to be there. The wedding was perfect; stunning bride, handsome groom. And so much in love! We had the best time ever getting to hang out with new and old American and Australian friends. And my boy Filip found a girlfriend. They danced the night away. I hardly think I've seen him have <i>that much </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">fun before.(And the little ones are not married. Not yet.)</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">If you want to see more photos from the wedding click <a href="http://dragefoto.no/nyheter">here.</a> </span><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">(And yes, I still knit. One of these days I'll show you what I've been up to...)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:78%;">Photo courtesy: Simon @ <a href="http://dragefoto.no">dragefoto.no</a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotrpZc7xgHoEFMBm1LOYue4P-U5sQ6uF1l9fG9Pkr2fGLEgFginvAIZ6IQj2Wgln-oRIH5uipAvVRO5llzitSTmAZDUmZDpBe0aoA8zMO6ttUlIk9kHKujY4QMHnVb-rU0YMKOkoQfhxC/s400/_MG_6313-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657746052074430610" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-44327393172242315132011-06-08T04:01:00.001-07:002011-06-08T08:46:44.744-07:00Bluebird anyone?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53yVxhlK2MQdlxe-ayvv70NsFRgkONulB5PF0ICKiFzDF9pELyhfNsoxPtxL4PUPB1QnB6PQhBOi_LguO6pWLXAxQNSvPcciUjVdsARD6CluZ0DPlGMq12oVpK_4xiHv1Ubd3xSIfGoWc/s1600/P1020602.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53yVxhlK2MQdlxe-ayvv70NsFRgkONulB5PF0ICKiFzDF9pELyhfNsoxPtxL4PUPB1QnB6PQhBOi_LguO6pWLXAxQNSvPcciUjVdsARD6CluZ0DPlGMq12oVpK_4xiHv1Ubd3xSIfGoWc/s400/P1020602.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615842037651683538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc9MSkOOYW3G2Vdf81rtM-1vvF_7hPUGwPy8Zp01QO_fGVS5RWw32XjTv4tV6wCYynWX4rk2x3bRUQZItT8GyjYImS6JwTMNMRk6Zmh7V9VQ3WewisNkPwz0LphTEu-913dHtjAlxTpQw/s1600/P1020621.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc9MSkOOYW3G2Vdf81rtM-1vvF_7hPUGwPy8Zp01QO_fGVS5RWw32XjTv4tV6wCYynWX4rk2x3bRUQZItT8GyjYImS6JwTMNMRk6Zmh7V9VQ3WewisNkPwz0LphTEu-913dHtjAlxTpQw/s400/P1020621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615842033417448674" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Argh. Noen som har noe garn av typen New Zealand lammeuld av fargen Bluebird de vil selge?</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Jeg er kommet halvveis på et "Nøstebarnteppe" jeg strikker til en kjær venninne... Hun var så søt og snill da jeg var gravid med min førsteføde at hun heklet et utrolig nydelig ullteppe i gave til oss. Nå er hun selv gravid og jeg ønsket å lage noe til henne. Jeg fant ut at et Nøstebarnteppe var et passelig prosjekt, og hun fikk selv ta ut fargen. Bluebird fra </span><a href="http://123knit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">123knit.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> landet hun på, en nydelig blåfarge. Ypperlig, tenkte jeg, den har jeg jo en del liggende av, så da bestiller jeg litt mer og mens jeg venter setter jeg i gang med det jeg har. (Og krysset fingrene for at det ikke ville bli altfor stor fargeforskjell på partiene.) Vel to uker etterpå har jeg kommet halvveis på teppet, gått tom for garn og får mail fra </span><a href="http://123knit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">123knit.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> der de forteller at de er helt utsolgt for denne fargen og at denne fargen er tatt ut av produksjon. (!!) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">En snill venninne var så sjenerøs at hun donerte meg sitt restlager av denne fargen. Nå mangler jeg ca 40-50 gram av fargen for å bli ferdig. Om det er noen som har noen rester av denne fargen de kan selge blir jeg utrolig takknemlig! Om det bare er 10 gram hjelper det! Jeg betaler selvfølgelig, og dekker portoen :-)</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;">So annoying to run out of yarn in the middle of a big project, only to find out the colour is dicontinued... I am knitting a blanket for a dear friend who is expecting her first baby.</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;">On a more cheerful note, the kids and I just spent a week at my parents' place. Oh , the joy of witnessing the affection between grandchildren and grandparents (and great-grandparents too!).</span></span></i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-29196186502046264492011-05-31T14:48:00.000-07:002011-06-01T01:09:05.737-07:00Launching a new website<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dRFMe36lIcvDUWApvEW8Rl8KcNtbpOdIlpkAbj5rVIuGLcYZDUcquvsA1YdbUPRITej8B9UYM8zJ_29hbTpMGy0EcWR3lrR6H1CoqMxhcXNwcxuiXjLO2WmyYiuZf4LE9zkB7S2gFAkT/s1600/_MG_0818.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dRFMe36lIcvDUWApvEW8Rl8KcNtbpOdIlpkAbj5rVIuGLcYZDUcquvsA1YdbUPRITej8B9UYM8zJ_29hbTpMGy0EcWR3lrR6H1CoqMxhcXNwcxuiXjLO2WmyYiuZf4LE9zkB7S2gFAkT/s400/_MG_0818.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612434660503719410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">We have just launched a redesigned version of our website. In 2010 my husband and I started a photo business, head on over if you want to see what we`re doing: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.dragefoto.no">www.dragefoto.no</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">By the way: ("Bilder" is Norwegian for photos if you`re trying to find our work.)</span><br /><br />And by the way, the super cute girl on the photo is my baby girl. Getting <span style="font-weight: bold;">SO</span><br />big already. (And this was over a month ago!)<br /><br />And the good looking mystery man hiding behind the camera is my husband. He`s stinking cute, even though it`s hard to tell from the photo ;-) I`m <span style="font-size:130%;">so</span> thankful for his steadfast determination and focus when he puts his mind to something. If it wasn`t for that our business, the realisation of our shared dream, would probably never have seen the day of light.<br /><br />What are you thankful for today?</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4fPwStwBYd1pNn4yELnN22EhR-aHge03fQyD_nD1ykX6TsUYJE5Q6s-8EtqUVEamVlpJRoPSZUSB4iA_a81o8YIe73h-auDO843CBRyki6a8_Y_zi-bfalD6HZ8U_8g_lo_F61rnlGqn/s1600/Simon%25265D_mk2.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4fPwStwBYd1pNn4yELnN22EhR-aHge03fQyD_nD1ykX6TsUYJE5Q6s-8EtqUVEamVlpJRoPSZUSB4iA_a81o8YIe73h-auDO843CBRyki6a8_Y_zi-bfalD6HZ8U_8g_lo_F61rnlGqn/s400/Simon%25265D_mk2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612410292272767922" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-68399628240857249992011-05-24T14:12:00.001-07:002011-05-25T04:56:06.100-07:00Blanket for Nepal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uctAmzu_em7MRs71SD2OPpMYv73w6d90hd3EuXngsPwJdISMEZcbJxTRyoSTaM-HbSWqMmNt1QMqLhnHIzdAG9DnVotsJ9CaMv89sGRHd9ssg6YivqTiaQoACyCcJvlm1-o2waGvUNV4/s1600/_MG_7097.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uctAmzu_em7MRs71SD2OPpMYv73w6d90hd3EuXngsPwJdISMEZcbJxTRyoSTaM-HbSWqMmNt1QMqLhnHIzdAG9DnVotsJ9CaMv89sGRHd9ssg6YivqTiaQoACyCcJvlm1-o2waGvUNV4/s400/_MG_7097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610394004938064866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGRTVZhwdeICOa-enuWzSEVCyvZBH7xCvzKbZd-eDPFgxemer6z1Szv9q5l0L9FGMuiyUNhr9N7qxAmpQy2RNEOn4bFO_IebZzIJbJdu8uC2fdxRMOAJKw9Cl2SBbrTStiV10y6I4s_b0/s1600/_MG_7095.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGRTVZhwdeICOa-enuWzSEVCyvZBH7xCvzKbZd-eDPFgxemer6z1Szv9q5l0L9FGMuiyUNhr9N7qxAmpQy2RNEOn4bFO_IebZzIJbJdu8uC2fdxRMOAJKw9Cl2SBbrTStiV10y6I4s_b0/s400/_MG_7095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610393723795921794" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br />Oops, sorry the long absence. The blanket for Nepal (read previous post for more info) was finished weeks ago. It took 2 quick weeks to finish, and even though many of the colours weren't quite "me", I ended up liking the blanket after all. So much that I felt a twinge of "wouldn't-this-look-bright-and cheery-on-my-couch?". But this blanket was made with the intention of warming a little babe in Nepal, so it was wrapped in and sent on its way. And even though my baby looked really cute in this blanket, she really has no need for yet another wool blanket... (Who knows, she might end up getting more blankets anyway, as this was a really fun and quick project!)</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">And about the little lady: She couldn't be sweeter and is such an angel, sleeping through the night already...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Facts: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Pattern: Made as one giant granny square, measuring 1m x 1m</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Crochet hook: 5 mm</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Yarn: DK weight wool yarn from my stash</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-70391428808867599312011-04-02T08:51:00.000-07:002011-04-03T14:45:19.995-07:00Knitting for Nepal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNrfvo_8XRtV0FX4hcMh_hsoY8aZC0yoaYv2i6tO4i007UwwfQ6YKoHYs0pQCiW2pn4ec2bIQ2H8fH9AOshCUGYjBrsJ8wq3u2UKjUfcYX-f3GITeYdFQo_VJU64T2gLYuC8fzJt8q9XD/s1600/_MG_9248.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNrfvo_8XRtV0FX4hcMh_hsoY8aZC0yoaYv2i6tO4i007UwwfQ6YKoHYs0pQCiW2pn4ec2bIQ2H8fH9AOshCUGYjBrsJ8wq3u2UKjUfcYX-f3GITeYdFQo_VJU64T2gLYuC8fzJt8q9XD/s400/_MG_9248.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591070682429651650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnij7HC152U9ypcSFCrMIWFNYfT8VidWCMkrtm5h0S63xPce5bXMth8SUMYfQkh2BCu4ZwodBAdWG8uq5uS775rEgWnkVGBucsY66VKuZw_Lm4TlQ0zhhuLf-Mstz6DWBaqa1f9aw82JTB/s1600/_MG_9251.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjO9kVJa_IzE73viRU0lHgx4K4A7sSDg8qKoBxgPkJr2xkP0KWdaQEu8QApku_pFRXNcpIOeGK0VRZyYgBjmXf4RvJW9G_9kTF987LxZeXIeae0C_KW90IgMrls3ng7ajNq2fBveUqWSQE/s1600/_MG_9254.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjO9kVJa_IzE73viRU0lHgx4K4A7sSDg8qKoBxgPkJr2xkP0KWdaQEu8QApku_pFRXNcpIOeGK0VRZyYgBjmXf4RvJW9G_9kTF987LxZeXIeae0C_KW90IgMrls3ng7ajNq2fBveUqWSQE/s400/_MG_9254.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591024879247881938" /></a><br />Or, in my case, crocheting. A couple of days ago I blogged about being moved to tears when reading about the conditions for Ugandan slum children. Unfortunately, my tears alone are not good for anything. The story I read left me thinking. What am I doing for those who are so much less privilegded than I am? What can I do? There are many great ways to help, give money to charities, fundraisers, volunteering, donating clothes, support a child, but then I found out about <a href="http://nepaltepper.blogspot.com/search/label/informasjon%20om%20nepalteppeprosjektet">this project</a>- which spoke right to my heart. Ugandan children are not the only children suffering. Nepali children are not necessarily much better off. They live in a country with a cold climate, and many mothers have little or nothing to help keep their newborns warm. <div><br /></div><div>The project started this way, back in 2005: A Norwegian Sunday School class was supporting a hospital in Nepal where a Norwegian doctor and his wife worked. They asked the Sunday school teacher if the children could knit a square each, to make a blanket for the hospital. This inspired other people, and the following year 7 homemade blankets were sent to the hospital. The project has gained momentum, and so far this year alone, 131 homemade wool blankets have been sent to the hospital in Nepal. The blankets are usually given out to poor mothers who are in dire need of more warm clothing for their newborn babies. You can knit or crochet an entire blanket or you can knit as many squares as you feel like and then it will be joined with other squares to make a blanket by one of the ladies behind the project. They have a <a href="http://nepaltepper.blogspot.com/">blog</a><a href="http://nepaltepper.blogspot.com/2010/09/info-om-nepalteppeprosjektet.html"> </a>where they post updates about the project and they also share photos and stories about some of the blankets that are handed out. </div><div><br /></div><div>This project appeals to me on so many levels: Firstly, I am a new mother myself and it breaks my heart to think of wee little babies being cold or sick, or not properly cared for. Secondly, I am a lover of wool blankets. My babes have blankets in abundance, and I think it's about time I make one for someone who sorely needs one. (I hate to admit it, but I'm a selfish knitter, mostly everything I make is for my own kids.)</div><div> </div><div>So my heart is both sad and happy as I read the posts in that blog. Sad that mothers have to bring their babies into this world in less than fortunate circumstances, but happy because we can do a little something to help, to make things a little bit better. In a country where the nights can be bitterly cold, the houses and heating poor compared to our standards, maybe a good woollen blanket can make a drastic difference for one little soul?</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me. (...) Truly, I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me. " Matthew 25, 35</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#481003;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><div><div><div>Details:</div></div></div></div><div>Pattern: Basically this is just a giant granny square. Super quick way to make a blanket, no joining! <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">(Heklet som en stor bestemorrute, kjempeenkelt og raskt!)</span></i></div><div>Needle: 5 mm</div><div>Yarn: <i>Smart, Trysilgarn, Rubin</i>. Whatever DK weight woollen stash I have lying around, hence the unusually bright colours! My friend who has lived and worked in Nepal tells me they are fond of bright colours and that especially the orange and turquois colours in this blanket are super hot...</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://mirrevirre.blogspot.com/2011/02/teppe-til-nepal.html">here</a> and <a href="ttp://smuleblogg.blogspot.com/2011/02/ferdig-nepal-teppe.html">here</a> to see the projects of the bloggers that inspired me to join this project.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What do you think is a good way to help, what appeals especially to you?</b></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><a href="http://nepaltepper.blogspot.com/search/label/informasjon%20om%20nepalteppeprosjektet">Klikk her</a><a href="http://nepaltepper.blogspot.com/2010/09/litt-statestikk.html"> </a></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">for å lese mer om et fantastisk prosjekt - et norsk misjonærpar som jobber på et sykehus i Nepal deler ut babytepper strikket i Norge til fattige nybakte mødre som ikke har noe utstyr til babyen sin. (Ei 18 år gammel jente som fødte tvillinger hadde ikke annet tøy til babyene sine enn sitt eget og svigerinnas underskjørt, da kan du jo bare tenke deg hvor glad hun ble for å få et teppe, lue og bleier.) Du kan være med å hjelpe ved å strikke eller hekle - enten en rute eller to eller tre -eller et helt teppe! Spre ryktet, få med syforeninga! </span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Er det forresten noen som vil at jeg skal skrive mer på norsk?</span></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnij7HC152U9ypcSFCrMIWFNYfT8VidWCMkrtm5h0S63xPce5bXMth8SUMYfQkh2BCu4ZwodBAdWG8uq5uS775rEgWnkVGBucsY66VKuZw_Lm4TlQ0zhhuLf-Mstz6DWBaqa1f9aw82JTB/s400/_MG_9251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591061295852506338" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-31562553172347019312011-03-31T13:30:00.000-07:002011-03-31T13:34:52.039-07:00Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwnkA01EoohpDkvdbDcbj17SYyiqfDcXnbJ8DIPanQPyJHPW_9Asb8IpuHPrNjNhUM6i1aFbB8B5fbIi_6Z-5x3FNCD0KnRNlD0MZXBLBU4ZR9E9lupQhiEr7s9b37mQ6Au8RF1JSd5yI/s1600/_MG_9234.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwnkA01EoohpDkvdbDcbj17SYyiqfDcXnbJ8DIPanQPyJHPW_9Asb8IpuHPrNjNhUM6i1aFbB8B5fbIi_6Z-5x3FNCD0KnRNlD0MZXBLBU4ZR9E9lupQhiEr7s9b37mQ6Au8RF1JSd5yI/s400/_MG_9234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590150245303831666" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMI49jjt6BdIfsfdb7Q0Kh0q2qD1-_SEArfn6mpwtLajoKlpjQy8odkCsG_nB4z2i2JX6_6aFxrSKRnCQuTE3IPOJdoWOTH3mBMeGYX3FygP-UjlReXrjltNb6oG9K8nURvrlydPNerCH2/s1600/_MG_9232.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMI49jjt6BdIfsfdb7Q0Kh0q2qD1-_SEArfn6mpwtLajoKlpjQy8odkCsG_nB4z2i2JX6_6aFxrSKRnCQuTE3IPOJdoWOTH3mBMeGYX3FygP-UjlReXrjltNb6oG9K8nURvrlydPNerCH2/s400/_MG_9232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590150236197615170" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjc2-3P7ho3_sPFY7mvU-YEnedRGbzMBi2ksu2b4ZPGPD5JEMcn_4uawFhiC5AcOkn82RLskB8BeMXhdVymQ-OiZdChviFYS25qxnvuZw-A-NVJWyoC1WL-H_TLiMjPMvSccpa3QAf-BU3/s1600/_MG_9231.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjc2-3P7ho3_sPFY7mvU-YEnedRGbzMBi2ksu2b4ZPGPD5JEMcn_4uawFhiC5AcOkn82RLskB8BeMXhdVymQ-OiZdChviFYS25qxnvuZw-A-NVJWyoC1WL-H_TLiMjPMvSccpa3QAf-BU3/s400/_MG_9231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590150229338640450" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br />Ever since I saw <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2011/03/cinnamon-sugar-pull-apart-bread/">this</a> post, I have been dreaming about Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread... <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2011/03/cinnamon-sugar-pull-apart-bread/">Click here</a> to see the goodness and the recipe, but be warned, you'll probably not be able to rest till you've made some (and eaten the whole thing). But I've managed to stay strong, and I chose to make a big batch of these wholegrain rolls instead.<div><br /></div><div>I don't regret my choice, but they weren't quite able to make me forget about the cinnamon sugar pull-apart bread. I don't know how long I will be able to resist though...</div><div><br /></div><div>The recipe for the rolls? Unfortunately I don't have one, I'm hopeless with that, whenever I bake rolls, bread or buns I always just throw something together.</div><div><br /></div><div> I just LOVE having an eager little assistant, who helps with both the baking and the eating! Makes me remember all the good memories I have from helping my mother baking when I grew up.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-81021116481231760382011-03-30T13:57:00.000-07:002011-03-30T14:36:50.793-07:00She won the lottery<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LuBb8dWFwvc2Ee3_uLg1i9RlAGtGzEdim2Jm59WjjWyWszL15whrFj6eniC6Ju_CtkLFgC4dQ0eqBUsNiUH_auvzbZSD0slA8mj8PFV5-59mowAwj669ahtwhvO5jsQh4vgzxjKI-iV_/s1600/_MG_9232.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CvkcDrVrHnewq_2Y3vFpPChEidI-e1tCElpBVJKa8-H4uluBrB01Mjk4OIrwwBSd8QNC6USXYNmBzpNt4L6krocdotOuXzhivCFwPosoN8GbcI11wgxNRYyJCkzgHPtEMq-MpJJNwnZ9/s1600/_MG_9216.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CvkcDrVrHnewq_2Y3vFpPChEidI-e1tCElpBVJKa8-H4uluBrB01Mjk4OIrwwBSd8QNC6USXYNmBzpNt4L6krocdotOuXzhivCFwPosoN8GbcI11wgxNRYyJCkzgHPtEMq-MpJJNwnZ9/s400/_MG_9216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589981283312107618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExF-UbFVzCMe37Kxy2g7bbTekgMM8vAmzcUgP-NQL3Tbjx5XQDuJ4Pj5mI6Qeb2z_X9tAQt7QrfGRU5aRZEPJtTrDTW6SLy3IfA4vugd6kAbn5jFMbuN1Hj6bCvqilg_e1kfnYmYNOGed/s1600/_MG_9227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExF-UbFVzCMe37Kxy2g7bbTekgMM8vAmzcUgP-NQL3Tbjx5XQDuJ4Pj5mI6Qeb2z_X9tAQt7QrfGRU5aRZEPJtTrDTW6SLy3IfA4vugd6kAbn5jFMbuN1Hj6bCvqilg_e1kfnYmYNOGed/s400/_MG_9227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589980800159223746" /></a><br />And I won the lottery. My son won the lottery. Because we were born in Norway, one of the richest countries in the world. Where health care is for free. With a great welfare system. You can get an education for free. With a little effort and determination, the sky is the limit. I read a blog post today which brought tears to my eyes. (<a href="http://www.todamer.no/?pageID=208&ItemID=5157">Here's the link</a>, but it's in Norwegian.) It's about a Norwegian girl working with slum kids in Uganda, and she tells a story about what happens when one of the babies she works with gets sick. Long story short, because this Norwegian girl ends up taking the baby to a private clinic (whose main clientele is rich tourists with food poisoning) the girl is properly diagnosed and saved. The baby was first taken to a public doctor and after lining up for 5 hours (with a very sick baby), the doctor whisks them off after 5 minutes. He doesn't know what's wrong with her, and there are so many people waiting for him, people on the verge of dying. The doctor simply has to move on to the ones he can help. I can't even begin to fathom the hopelessness and despair of being a mother in such circumstances. <div><div><br /></div><div>My children will never have to go hungry. They will never have to be sick without anyone having time to examine them properly and care for them. If they fall seriously ill, heaven and earth will be set in motion to find out what is wrong. </div><div><br /></div><div>Reading that post gave me a little perspective. Because sometimes I feel a hint of self pity because we still don't live in the picture-perfect house of my dreams. But I am so ridiculously blessed, so lucky! I won the lottery. My kids won the lottery. (And it 's not exactly impossible that I'll have that house someday, in addition to everything else I have been blessed with. Self pity, really? I should be ashamed.) </div><div><br /></div></div><div>(Knitting details: The beautiful set my daughter is wearing was made by my mother (on my prompting) for my sister's daughter 2 years ago. Gotta love hand-me-downs like this one.</div><div>Pattern in Norwegian only: <a href="http://www.todamer.no/?pageID=208&ItemID=5157">0808 Sandnes Alpakka 0-4 år</a> (Lua tror jeg er Nøstebarns oppskrift.)</div><div>Yarn: Dale babyull)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-57901706764712530462011-02-17T04:24:00.000-08:002011-02-17T04:43:00.481-08:00Introducing our princess!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80ZWdBEnLZZkvp4-sExmQ7qbT6sBraTR22LqCjbsHr-686IG3CbtBHyNosDGtYw5VDrb6tc-bpWW8v3EC9nMTtyBt5kse23ExwBS-kHE7HUCToS_YF2MaomIon8OVVOOn73yEmQHP13Bf/s1600/_MG_0129Web.jpg"></a><br /><div>Our precious princess entered this world early February. Labour was quick and uncomplicated, and she was (and still is) perfect from top to toe. I had forgotten how wonderful newborns are... Need I say we're completely in love? Big brother really likes his little sister, and does not seem to resent that this wee little thing takes up quite a bit of time in mama's lap. He's so gentle with her, even picked out a teddy bear for her and brought to the hospital when she was born.</div><div><br /></div><div>Photos are taken by my husband (<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.dragefoto.no">www.dragefoto.no</a>), if you want to see some more photos from this photo shoot<a href="http://dragefoto.no/nyheter"> click here.</a></div><div>Knitted props are made by me, blanket made by my mother and mother in law. Free pattern <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=b17&d_id=28&lang=en">here.</a> </div><div>Hat: Free pattern <a href="http://neannersshop.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-munchkin-hat-pattern.html">here</a>.</div><div>Diaper covers: Norwegian pattern. 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"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80ZWdBEnLZZkvp4-sExmQ7qbT6sBraTR22LqCjbsHr-686IG3CbtBHyNosDGtYw5VDrb6tc-bpWW8v3EC9nMTtyBt5kse23ExwBS-kHE7HUCToS_YF2MaomIon8OVVOOn73yEmQHP13Bf/s400/_MG_0129Web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574273714413149650" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-56518178339614657822011-02-15T03:24:00.000-08:002011-02-15T03:53:53.882-08:00Photo shoot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NlS7fAJVFTuEiKvVm9MvIYNhgU2FE3bUAjdcu6gjV5gxvIsYr9kwCyq2wb7uiw4xsj1qWhKXpJmvmo-L8EbNE_NI3Iq6b8kDGiuOOeVlEZDrbXXjzJwHSoGlrlz_2VWjjbn-bD0MTCiP/s1600/_MG_9573-EditWeb.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwaUwh1REQvSjWidhF_aE7p4wq6teXqVfqOy58ItHlMh_RoI5I0iNZlmqqNL6UtBGy0mGskz5ldzXtWex6TqdHZ_nm74jdzzZki5lhhuhO-6Gqop8Y1kyYbCZ8EFYvUoE45aY_MHoeWcn/s1600/_MG_9336-EditWeb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwaUwh1REQvSjWidhF_aE7p4wq6teXqVfqOy58ItHlMh_RoI5I0iNZlmqqNL6UtBGy0mGskz5ldzXtWex6TqdHZ_nm74jdzzZki5lhhuhO-6Gqop8Y1kyYbCZ8EFYvUoE45aY_MHoeWcn/s400/_MG_9336-EditWeb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573876556160637906" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpJ67X-W39O2nrAn_Wl5aSaFwd7679AX_H76f0yFQSROJJcAsil-nYYXSEf8VEIymtPerux3nK3utEwv9ih7lB84O5o5udKoQNcJeJY89_rj8xw6b2MuPlPgIqK1puD3po10eY4Lw3a7q/s1600/_MG_7296%252B9581Web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpJ67X-W39O2nrAn_Wl5aSaFwd7679AX_H76f0yFQSROJJcAsil-nYYXSEf8VEIymtPerux3nK3utEwv9ih7lB84O5o5udKoQNcJeJY89_rj8xw6b2MuPlPgIqK1puD3po10eY4Lw3a7q/s400/_MG_7296%252B9581Web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573876552951568690" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NlS7fAJVFTuEiKvVm9MvIYNhgU2FE3bUAjdcu6gjV5gxvIsYr9kwCyq2wb7uiw4xsj1qWhKXpJmvmo-L8EbNE_NI3Iq6b8kDGiuOOeVlEZDrbXXjzJwHSoGlrlz_2VWjjbn-bD0MTCiP/s400/_MG_9573-EditWeb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573876557811017282" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Just showing off my husband's skills as a photographer again... I'm allowed to be a little proud of him, am I not? I love these photos, and they're all the taken in a studio we set up in our living room (Yes, he's a bit into Photoshop these days... And yes, we would love to get a house big enough to have a separate section where we could have a permanent studio...) You can see more photos from this photo shoot </span><a href="http://dragefoto.no/Kunder/Beauty_01/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> or you can visit </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.dragefoto.no"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">www.dragefoto.no</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> if you want to know more about our business. (A disclaimer might be in order: My husband is not responsible for any of the crappy, rushed photos I normally tend to post here!) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">And if you are wondering: My pregnancy did not last forever!!! Beautiful, wonderful Lilly was born a few days before my due date, and it all happened quickly and without complications. I will introduce her to you in my next post, she posed for her first photo shoot yesterday and as soon as the photos are ready, I'll share a few!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Hmm, too lazy to post in both Norwegian and English today. I guess all my readers understand English, right? Most of the people visiting my blog are probably Norwegian, but I like that my blog is accessible for the few English-speaking readers that I know drop by.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-37492104270752031792011-01-27T02:52:00.000-08:002011-01-27T05:16:04.552-08:00Strikk til ei lita ei<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WzTiNGLO4HV_Ep_maZ0u3nGOa6AQ6xVQ89dnBzLWBJEbUkz0-6W8gKmmhagsgQQVLmR4Ph6LDk3fdwPuMT3reoRA-PzoSQ6lLJEYUue_JROgXC85Q1449vfurMgBKQRDRcP6-mqnznOJ/s1600/P1010893.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgXmkGCNYVhqnn95hKUWt5vXTjLF8KQxJqlSFp_weZmVI-vINXV26lhDGHhAkcuNNWx7ubObNArHrINHx8DKlNwaZOWq0h5kya1z-BI1O0Owhdv6PApMrEhewhWBp9fZwLgx0lzNWHe-x/s1600/P1010889.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxABoL4XXt9K468aymYwOHFEN_igyk7GOD5F9e2QfSiz6805BRNatBhpdrl8RbgFsrs0veT8mqjey4xnNeUR4yj_1AoyteFfP8YuxHi9isM-0OSike41iJN-OR3PdE0OcUpUfzf3nyexY/s1600/P1010867.JPG"><br /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxABoL4XXt9K468aymYwOHFEN_igyk7GOD5F9e2QfSiz6805BRNatBhpdrl8RbgFsrs0veT8mqjey4xnNeUR4yj_1AoyteFfP8YuxHi9isM-0OSike41iJN-OR3PdE0OcUpUfzf3nyexY/s1600/P1010867.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxABoL4XXt9K468aymYwOHFEN_igyk7GOD5F9e2QfSiz6805BRNatBhpdrl8RbgFsrs0veT8mqjey4xnNeUR4yj_1AoyteFfP8YuxHi9isM-0OSike41iJN-OR3PdE0OcUpUfzf3nyexY/s1600/P1010867.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxABoL4XXt9K468aymYwOHFEN_igyk7GOD5F9e2QfSiz6805BRNatBhpdrl8RbgFsrs0veT8mqjey4xnNeUR4yj_1AoyteFfP8YuxHi9isM-0OSike41iJN-OR3PdE0OcUpUfzf3nyexY/s400/P1010867.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566817701419800946" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></u></span></div><div><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxABoL4XXt9K468aymYwOHFEN_igyk7GOD5F9e2QfSiz6805BRNatBhpdrl8RbgFsrs0veT8mqjey4xnNeUR4yj_1AoyteFfP8YuxHi9isM-0OSike41iJN-OR3PdE0OcUpUfzf3nyexY/s1600/P1010867.JPG"></a></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwFv_fT0MDCnSPBmVm0KKc5UzmY20NxDYHR_6scwgIFbrn0O8bGf3YMo9BL5YNrTZp_4apdpniSjQm_OLkwn9d8M534tGlFvrfMON61_-K_ChEPTDCMSErmcTvVc5S6Kz2SMFGpcZ67HQ/s1600/P1010887.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwFv_fT0MDCnSPBmVm0KKc5UzmY20NxDYHR_6scwgIFbrn0O8bGf3YMo9BL5YNrTZp_4apdpniSjQm_OLkwn9d8M534tGlFvrfMON61_-K_ChEPTDCMSErmcTvVc5S6Kz2SMFGpcZ67HQ/s400/P1010887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566817705305464210" /> </a>Nå begynner de viktigste tingene å bli klare til lillejentas anskomst. Men det er rart med det, når man ikke har så mye klart føler man at fødselen kan skje i neste nu, men når alt begynner å være klart føles det ut som man kommer til å være gravid for alltid...<div><br /></div><div>Noen ting har vært klare leeenge, jeg har bare vært usannsynlig sløv med bildetaging og blogging. </div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCkcGmtHYWoibDmK4hwyIhUU8KMDWIpgZiJD-UkGECQAd7F0Mwg163UEZFxLfMvt8pIpqKh_69u1cwbSy1GHegAuIISCX39A37-wkbVdAXAGl0Ir09l2vXwgUYOTI-GIfhY44mpTqXmW4/s1600/P1010898.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCkcGmtHYWoibDmK4hwyIhUU8KMDWIpgZiJD-UkGECQAd7F0Mwg163UEZFxLfMvt8pIpqKh_69u1cwbSy1GHegAuIISCX39A37-wkbVdAXAGl0Ir09l2vXwgUYOTI-GIfhY44mpTqXmW4/s400/P1010898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566817708285310546" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwda_9Si_VTgmqrDY7I4P3O1AQXdyiBGMjoPGuIFp-KvSxz9f2QNyNi3licxO0LbvPpBVfyPgBTrZEvaVGZMcH_TKduzKVUV3Xvu0CXhppWW8dftrrTVGJjtUNv6uOLdInA8IDRzJFP60o/s400/P1010894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566818584470492498" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><br /></div><div>Hentesettet kommer det bilder av senere, lurer på om jeg skal vaske det igjen først. (TUSEN takk for alle vaskeråd: Konklusjonen er nok at superwashplagg SKAL i vaskemaskin for å holde seg pent...)</div><div><br /></div><div>Den øverste jakka er Baby Surprise Jacket som jeg begynte såvidt på når jeg gikk på overtid med Filip. Ble ikke ferdig, og fortsatte når jeg ble gravid nå. Lagde stripene før jeg visste barnets kjønn, så angrer litt på det blå innslaget. Men har prøvd å gjøre jakka litt mer feminin med rosa detaljer og nye knapper. (Garn: NZ lammeuld, Askeladen merino- og silkeull. Pinne 2, 5, tror jeg.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Bodyen har også vært ferdig lenge, etter mønster fra Myk Start boka og i deilig silkeull fra Nøstebarn. Strikket på p 2,5 og har trykk-knapper i stedet for vanlige knapper. (Treknappene er bare til pynt...) Men det var mye ekstra herk å sy i trykk-knapper, til skrekk og advarsel! Men forhåpentligvis praktisk i bruk.) (Underveis i strikkinga angret jeg på at jeg ikke strikket <a href="http://fragariabergin.com/?page_id=89">denne</a> bodyen i stedet. Det hadde gått mye fortere.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Tepper må man ha, og tror ikke lilletulla skal trenge fryse. Har strikket et teppe i silkeull fra Nøstebarn på p 4,5. Et lyserosa teppe med garn fra 123knit.com ble strikket tidlig i graviditeten, faktisk før ultralyd avslørte kjønnet! (NZ lammeuld, dobbelt garn, pinne 5.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Og det aller vakreste teppet engasjerte jeg min mor og svigermor til å strikke! Jeg fryktet at jeg ikke kom til å få tid selv og syns dette teppet var så fryktelig vakkert. Heldigvis var de ikke vanskelige å be, og strikket to panel hver. Jeg sydde sammen og heklet en picotkant rundt. Veldig, veldig fornøyd!</div><div>Oppskrift: <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/no/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=b17&d_id=28&lang=no">Her.</a></div><div>Garn: Drops Merino Extra Fine (Fantastiskt mykt garn!)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCkcGmtHYWoibDmK4hwyIhUU8KMDWIpgZiJD-UkGECQAd7F0Mwg163UEZFxLfMvt8pIpqKh_69u1cwbSy1GHegAuIISCX39A37-wkbVdAXAGl0Ir09l2vXwgUYOTI-GIfhY44mpTqXmW4/s1600/P1010898.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Here are some of the finished knitwear for my baby. I tried to feminise the Baby Surprise Jacket with some pink details and new buttons. (I made it before I knew the baby's gender.) </i></div><div><i>The white onesie is in a lovely merinosilk. </i><i>A baby also needs some soft and warm blankets.</i><i>The pink/purple blanket is in the same merinosilk yarn as the onesie. </i></div><div><i>The pale pink blanket is a thicker merino yarn.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>And the white lovely blanket with cables is made by my mum and my mother-in-law. I feared I wouldn't have time to knit it myself, and they generously agreed to knitting it in cooperation! I assembled the pieces and crocheted the edge around it. I</i> absolutely love it! Pattern:<a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=b17&d_id=28&lang=us"> Here</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Now that things are getting ready for the baby's arrival I suddenly feel like I'm going to be pregnant forever!</i></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WzTiNGLO4HV_Ep_maZ0u3nGOa6AQ6xVQ89dnBzLWBJEbUkz0-6W8gKmmhagsgQQVLmR4Ph6LDk3fdwPuMT3reoRA-PzoSQ6lLJEYUue_JROgXC85Q1449vfurMgBKQRDRcP6-mqnznOJ/s400/P1010893.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566822398651112274" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-85152651934267930332011-01-21T11:48:00.000-08:002011-01-21T12:37:17.557-08:00Vaskeråd etterspørresHer er det virkelig labert med oppdateringer for tiden. Jeg strikker og strikker og "bygger rede". Terminen er mindre enn 2 uker unna, og har fått unnagjort de aller viktigste tingene og innkjøpene. Og hentesettet er ferdig!! Har til og med kommet i gang på noen flere prosjekter. (Lover at det kommer bilder snart, i hvert fall hvis lilletulla drøyer like lenge med å komme ut som storebroren.) Men skulle være flink og vaske hentesettet før bildetaging og nedpakking i sykehusbagen. (Jeg er litt nøye på at alt babytøy må vaskes før bruk, vil ikke at det skal sitte igjen skumle kjemikalier på tøyet til den lille. Så også med garn.) Jeg hadde ikke Milo, men hadde Nøstebarns supermilde ullvaskemiddel beregnet på ubehandlet ulltøy. Hentesettet er strikket i Superwash babyull fra Lanett og Dale. Og skrekk og gru: Etter å ha blitt vasket FORSIKTIG for hånd, og rullet ut i et håndkle: Noen ganske uformelige plagg, som har seget utrolig mye utover, og som ser ut til å ha svært lite elasitet igjen... Kan dette skyldes at jeg bruke Nøstebarns ullsåpe istedet for Milo?? Verken den lokale garnbutikkdama eller en butikkansatt på Nøstebarn visste noe om en sammenheng... Klærne er fremdeles fuktige, så krysser fingrene for at situasjonen ser lysere ut når de tørker.<div><br /></div><div>Og dere: Tørker dere ullklærne oppå håndduker? På garnstudios vaskeråd står det at man ikke skal gjøre det, men både Nøstebarndama og den lokale garnbutikkdama anbefalte det... Er ofte litt i tvil jeg, på om jeg gjør alt korrekt når jeg vasker ulltøy. </div><div><br /></div><div>En garnbutikkdame jeg snakket med en gang for lenge siden, hevdet forresten at et godt ullprogram i vaskemaskin var mer skånsomt enn håndvask. Men så langt har jeg sverget til håndvask for alt av strikketøy, enten det er superwash-behandlet eller ei. Hva mener du?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-36596673581188460022010-12-18T04:06:00.000-08:002010-12-18T04:49:49.808-08:00Noen som kan hjelpe?Noe av det verste jeg vet er å være på ferie for så å oppdage at jeg har lagt igjen garn, oppskrift og pinner som jeg bare MÅ ha. Denne gangen fikk jeg pakket med alt jeg skulle... Men angret på mitt valg av hentesettbukse. (Ballongbein på buksa til en nyfødt, ikke helt etter min smak.) Så i stedet har jeg lyst å strikke 2-tråds ribbestrikket bukse fra Nøstebarn, i nyfødt størrelse, i silkeull fra samme produsent. Hjemme ligger oppskriften på 0-1 år, og dit er det over 50 mil...<div><br /></div><div>Noen som kan hjelpe meg, og sende meg en kjapp oppsummering av oppskrifta? (Hvor mange man legger opp, pinnestørrelse og hvor ofte man øker evt.) Jeg vet at det ikke er lov å dele mønstrer, copyright, etc, men denne oppskrifta har jeg jo.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Da var det ordnet, et snilt menneske som forbarmet seg over meg! S<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">å da får jeg heldigvis kommet i gang med buksa i dag. Tusen takk! Terminen nærmer seg stadig, så føler at jeg har alt for liten tid til alt jeg skulle ha strikka ferdig først!</span></i></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-47232887817571015632010-12-10T11:18:00.000-08:002010-12-10T11:54:14.884-08:00Skinnpose til lillejenta - sheep skin snuggle bag for my girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwm2sewNtOVbIJg7f2c398vv8RrY__j6ddf9KkEeXRmLK3B-fmIt5GUnw6rceNSFSJvwg9K0vS6T40mLBvQifzwgPuklCsXcyoiDngEXAy1Mn3QS0MKAVIsyaNpUDrVO88zDTlLTVbL5x/s1600/IMG_6475.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAFsincP9di1yNwAU-d7HHwGEphKwO3ltAx_fr7njI_iwsAEfHXNd6hedum7kDzw3-LhgoiOZdxRo1pk99Q48TiMPC3jpd7SW_WtJeA-PPICUmMjTJxZyXaE105e5m8xozbYKC6x8Uotx/s1600/IMG_6468.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAFsincP9di1yNwAU-d7HHwGEphKwO3ltAx_fr7njI_iwsAEfHXNd6hedum7kDzw3-LhgoiOZdxRo1pk99Q48TiMPC3jpd7SW_WtJeA-PPICUmMjTJxZyXaE105e5m8xozbYKC6x8Uotx/s400/IMG_6468.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549139325040303154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4hhca8SMbRAe5KMNqyT-kDKa7typjqK_kDR8mfL0dMR3KuWFghqdiEGjfeEQ1p2-aAx0hrxkn04-rNwcsv7JeqKYAmryY31W1I5JS_oinPbEj3Rf9cFDR0sydsGbBIV1V-_kAPJSk_BN/s1600/IMG_6463.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4hhca8SMbRAe5KMNqyT-kDKa7typjqK_kDR8mfL0dMR3KuWFghqdiEGjfeEQ1p2-aAx0hrxkn04-rNwcsv7JeqKYAmryY31W1I5JS_oinPbEj3Rf9cFDR0sydsGbBIV1V-_kAPJSk_BN/s400/IMG_6463.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549138230942521474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLklX9kGhIDAaA8xNFqkCvFUUZ4smyTFKvEMTe9WFPaMbSvui9TUo3Mw41t4sWEljE-v-C-QbhJu-5PCqCJ7luCNTHCrYnWkv8-HJ62yQ5RWTKkq7tJ7FSBIFQs3wVczpeKgCC-zoOhkNp/s1600/IMG_6464.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLklX9kGhIDAaA8xNFqkCvFUUZ4smyTFKvEMTe9WFPaMbSvui9TUo3Mw41t4sWEljE-v-C-QbhJu-5PCqCJ7luCNTHCrYnWkv8-HJ62yQ5RWTKkq7tJ7FSBIFQs3wVczpeKgCC-zoOhkNp/s400/IMG_6464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549138222642978978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JmO9MFMNGASy0jqOHulfH2Hob2ClsMvZA3rtB64fj5r74vRjfwmjw4xC_EOOykC_bIO8VTR9-6R3uOkr5ddBCe23_-c4OKDT0wpKnGpwgnO9E8bcKmq7t5_PAtQlo5jY_oeDXwxDph7u/s1600/IMG_6462.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JmO9MFMNGASy0jqOHulfH2Hob2ClsMvZA3rtB64fj5r74vRjfwmjw4xC_EOOykC_bIO8VTR9-6R3uOkr5ddBCe23_-c4OKDT0wpKnGpwgnO9E8bcKmq7t5_PAtQlo5jY_oeDXwxDph7u/s400/IMG_6462.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549138217139482418" /></a><br />Ble ferdig med skinnposen på kurs for en stund siden, og må si jeg ble veldig fornøyd! Tror nok lillegullet skal holde varmen i den. Og når hun blir for stor til å bruke den som pose kan hun ha den i en gyngestol, f eks. Skal også trykke på navn og fødselsdato når det kommer på plass. Var utrolig artig med skinnfellkurs, og er fristet på å lage en skinnfell til sofabruk senere, men det koster noen kroner med materialet... Fikk også laget en skinnlue til Filip mens jeg gikk på kurs, var ikke såå fornøyd med den, men det kommer nok bilde ettterhvert.<div><br /></div><div><i>Finished the sheep skin snuggle bag for my little girl a while back. When she is born I'll print her name on it, and the date of her birth too. Going to sheep skin sewing classes was a lot of fun, and I am tempted to make a sheep skin blanket we can snuggle up under in the couch. (It needs to be a lot bigger than this, which is intended to be used in a pram.) But don't think that will happen for a while yet, maybe in time for next winter?</i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwm2sewNtOVbIJg7f2c398vv8RrY__j6ddf9KkEeXRmLK3B-fmIt5GUnw6rceNSFSJvwg9K0vS6T40mLBvQifzwgPuklCsXcyoiDngEXAy1Mn3QS0MKAVIsyaNpUDrVO88zDTlLTVbL5x/s400/IMG_6475.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549139328967397522" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-76950036869712942402010-12-07T12:05:00.000-08:002010-12-08T04:38:24.637-08:00Introducing... Drage foto<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzmuRTAp2x_D4vdUDLAVDt59KMwHDUp95xMikwxhrZ7WMbvGq6rKKD1RzGMgx3Kyls2QrZ5AlaEKXG4iKvNtv6vMLCSbgzHhn9R5OROalsmcKB-Mw_aXlJFCpYNiTAyUhiALvtkVx5zB7/s1600/_MG_6310.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf_u3SLmOOWTB9e7DqF1KAaSmxRyF17d30rJhfnz-EBV1YThx48SdJ9KkDrIxpXbv31e7InxySo-o7NXQG7NnnaW0kTTR5pkXfNHLj_PoB-yFCC5q9wqW1B5M1NfzVM3OO84bCGIfwxq3/s1600/_MG_6281.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgspZSyT9joCSi0Da-CaNu7255yQD-ERkbsnN8BiBZypO0VGXGYOxc2nzqObTXdsa3lFr35RvF3BWDItIWo6f7sxtDUFAnygNkcpAehfTLfREg5f55qKGbhDJcXcX2lOG_SSi_lPpwiQgz/s1600/_MG_6445.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgspZSyT9joCSi0Da-CaNu7255yQD-ERkbsnN8BiBZypO0VGXGYOxc2nzqObTXdsa3lFr35RvF3BWDItIWo6f7sxtDUFAnygNkcpAehfTLfREg5f55qKGbhDJcXcX2lOG_SSi_lPpwiQgz/s400/_MG_6445.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548034186117995234" /></a>Vi startet et firma for en tid tilbake. Mannen min er fotograf, i tillegg til fulltidsjobben sin. Her er et bilde fra et fotooppdrag han hadde i helgen. Er ikke den lille prinsessa kjempesøt? <div><br /></div><div>Simon har fremdeles tid til noen oppdrag i desember -og kan også ta bilder i Trondheimsområdet. (I tillegg til Oslo/Akershus.) Drage foto tilbyr forresten 25 % rabatt i desember.</div><div><br /></div><div>Disclaimer: Simon har ingen skyld i alle de dårlige bildene her på strikkebloggen! :-)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://dragefoto.no/">Her </a>er linken til firmaets nettside.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://dragefoto.no/kunder/barnebilder_01/">Klikk her </a>for å se slideshow fra helgens fotooppdrag.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>We started a business a while back. My husband is a photographer in addition to his other job. If you want to see more of his work, click on the two links above</i>. <i>Disclaimer: Simon is not responsible for any of the crappy photos on this little blog of mine! ;-) </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>PS: Don't you just adore the pram? It's a 1950s doll pram I found in a thrift store, I absolutely love it!</i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf_u3SLmOOWTB9e7DqF1KAaSmxRyF17d30rJhfnz-EBV1YThx48SdJ9KkDrIxpXbv31e7InxySo-o7NXQG7NnnaW0kTTR5pkXfNHLj_PoB-yFCC5q9wqW1B5M1NfzVM3OO84bCGIfwxq3/s400/_MG_6281.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548035687543404418" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-73123029066082127102010-12-05T13:02:00.000-08:002010-12-06T06:11:15.964-08:00Bedre sent enn aldri?/ Better late than never?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf685KvHJYUASECCKBuOeOQNuE-OsuMrBdQ6irw5tYBWkKPkxqFgD5LwqRit7UP1LNrVr4nwV5Dpnv12yleK6Rgo09Y9_-wP2eboBGdmAEBZx2WsRlxn9YAD0waSeZIur5AkOhKuSLRjiW/s1600/IMG_6460.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLWgwiuw951-Goa0ExIu1AyXvCaFOuODPDGtNI_7c24Q0MiXDeTpeJMIRkybW_9KOM0jHKkTdh0NRcznU-n6JG-9Gg0UYOxi2-dpSoOY3-WS8O5ms6y45DyMVzqg5NaYB8NZBzIFLlgW6/s400/IMG_6457.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547546001253218482" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCog2dwiDcjBVpCGAl_FFzDqAkK7mHb2fmb-WNYFy55H7NQYvNeREF_8OvLBS0fhI-r7jvFcUIBtrY4KFuGiiQrZUbGx_tRgTK3wevRxkl5ai8PkEqV8Ml6lWGlb7Mu-hqY1VRJZ204pSX/s1600/IMG_6458.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCog2dwiDcjBVpCGAl_FFzDqAkK7mHb2fmb-WNYFy55H7NQYvNeREF_8OvLBS0fhI-r7jvFcUIBtrY4KFuGiiQrZUbGx_tRgTK3wevRxkl5ai8PkEqV8Ml6lWGlb7Mu-hqY1VRJZ204pSX/s400/IMG_6458.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547546004931492546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWp_O37tVrmDNvuJTW68OHd4em3rFW1mcmiQ6BgYGQ5l15X3T3dGLthXvZl-q5eFYMMuB8fZ5vQZ7L4_eI0xjA-7-Iz_KCwgI0EXxA4YP0mqBbMffpkAXl4C5Kyr08qLJGgHCctsMxJxQ/s1600/_MG_6152.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWp_O37tVrmDNvuJTW68OHd4em3rFW1mcmiQ6BgYGQ5l15X3T3dGLthXvZl-q5eFYMMuB8fZ5vQZ7L4_eI0xjA-7-Iz_KCwgI0EXxA4YP0mqBbMffpkAXl4C5Kyr08qLJGgHCctsMxJxQ/s400/_MG_6152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547309568261919890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3lU_SjPLUi1i6Pra6MuncVqohafzz3Y68jXUxh9X-J9D2v2DfBtHSD564K4qj_KI11afNqGLE7gBskKiit-LTdnllRyaIf0L1h0LD9_EJyGxTmpp_D3bzogD4dfd8m6wK2UiTC2CObpZ/s1600/_MG_6143.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3lU_SjPLUi1i6Pra6MuncVqohafzz3Y68jXUxh9X-J9D2v2DfBtHSD564K4qj_KI11afNqGLE7gBskKiit-LTdnllRyaIf0L1h0LD9_EJyGxTmpp_D3bzogD4dfd8m6wK2UiTC2CObpZ/s400/_MG_6143.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547309560201742418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tgk3qbo2svnnGI0CqKPMwmadm-Wxle-G-dvQ1_fkj-X-3FFNCzuPKiSFpvDeiy9P9CtsfpSS3h8xxCTWT6gQRbQxJX7mx89V2pk1uUIAC-YF0U9kyiGBX4zL5R2KYkovCyON08te5Cjx/s1600/_MG_6138.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tgk3qbo2svnnGI0CqKPMwmadm-Wxle-G-dvQ1_fkj-X-3FFNCzuPKiSFpvDeiy9P9CtsfpSS3h8xxCTWT6gQRbQxJX7mx89V2pk1uUIAC-YF0U9kyiGBX4zL5R2KYkovCyON08te5Cjx/s400/_MG_6138.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547309558129068674" /></a><br />Den 5. desember sto endelig julekalenderen til Filip klar (nesten klar i hvert fall - 24 tall skal broderes på, KANSKJE det blir gjort før desember er omme?). Heldigvis er han ikke mer enn snart 2 år, så han har ikke beskyldt meg for å være tidenes dårligste mor for å være sent ute med kalenderen. Jeg hadde ikke tenkt å sy noen kalender, hadde sett for meg en i tre. (Gjerne som en slags julekrybbe, men med 24 skuffer hvor man kan plukke opp en figur og sette i krybba for hver dag. Noen som vet om noe slikt? Fant noen amerikanske varianter på nett, men ingen jeg falt 100 % for...)<div><br /></div><div>Men fikk ikke helt roen for at Filip ikke skulle ha julekalender, jul og juletradisjoner er viktig for meg- selv om Filip er litt for liten til å skjønne hva jula handler om. Jeg er ganske sentimental av meg, og håper at denne kalenderen blir tatt frem år etter år. Det er kanskje mange som drar kjensel på motivet- og ja- jeg ble <i>veldig</i> inspirerert av bloggeren <a href="http://kasparasregnbue.blogspot.com/2010/12/bedre-enn-17mai-og-det-hele.html">Kasparas julekalender</a>. Jeg har gjort noen egne vrier, men inspirasjonen er utvilsomt derfra. Hennes er langt søtere enn min, men tror nok jeg skal bli ganske så glad i min egen likevel! Og prøvde oss på et eksperiment med å henge opp 19 pakker, men som forventet var det ikke lett å skjønne at bare en pakke kunne pakkes opp i dag! Så tre pakker ble åpnet i løpet av dagen, og så plukket vi ned resten. Det blir nok bare en pakke per dag på kalenderen dette året! Når han blir større har jeg lyst å gi aktiviteter i stedet for at det skal være gaver på hver eneste dag. Håper at Filip lærer at jula handler om så mye mer enn bare å få ting!</div><div><br /></div><div>Fremgangsmåte: Kikket en del på Kasparas kalender, fant mal på søtt reinsdyr på nett, applikerte reinsdyr, pakker og vogn med maskin, broderte på skriften og 24 ringer, og monterte stoffet på et bakstykke av et kraftig stoff. (Og ja, det hele tok lenger tid enn jeg hadde tenkt!)</div><div><br /></div><div><i>On December 5th I finished my son's advent calendar. (Nearly finished at least, I still need to embroider 24 numbers above the rings.) Luckily he's barely 2 years old, so he hasn't nominated me for the worst mother of the year award for being late with his calendar! (</i><i>Most kids in Norway get some form of advent calendar, either with chocolates or with little presents.)</i><i> I hadn't really planned on making him one this year as he's still so young, but in the nick of time I decided he had to have one. I'm rather sentimental about Christmas traditions so I hope this will be a dear family tradition in the years to come. He's rather young to understand what Christmas is really about, but he does understand about presents now! And understandably it was frustrating for him that he could only open one. He ended up opening 3 little presents, and then we took away the rest of the presents. We'll put them on the calendar one by one from now on. When he gets older I plan to wrap up notes with Christmas activities for some days, instead of the little presents. Because Christmas is about so much more than just getting presents.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>My inspiration came from this <a href="http://kasparasregnbue.blogspot.com/2010/12/bedre-enn-17mai-og-det-hele.html">blogger and the beautiful calendar </a>she made for her boys. (Mine is not nearly as pretty, but I'm still rather happy with my version.) And by the way, the text reads: "Rudolph brings gifts to wonderful children".</i></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-44446256467189514172010-11-15T13:21:00.000-08:002010-11-15T14:19:57.015-08:00Learning an old craft - Gammelt håndverk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQR7ZGUE2MzsAPSdPvrpF6lw5szGwylqWIEwuQPr_M4SPN45TzAqyMzWzM1m65WCzmS-cbhwOynf2eJPBWglNkcSogqCQb7C3eoB8fJjWqUFmR8sNHtgbnPf7GCEK9VTeBwxmtfUeJFgk0/s1600/P1010529.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0f7m_VwaD4ZnqQrz-qo8flAr2vwp3KuI5Sqn3buQH6stxeLLhNkMALk4oifJSzuqa3vClH0bsNeJhqrZRKaEPITOuW0CLgCNX1A9wOPmOjgr9KhTURSP9pnIpenegNQZJDrKs6bPKsDK/s1600/P1010533.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0f7m_VwaD4ZnqQrz-qo8flAr2vwp3KuI5Sqn3buQH6stxeLLhNkMALk4oifJSzuqa3vClH0bsNeJhqrZRKaEPITOuW0CLgCNX1A9wOPmOjgr9KhTURSP9pnIpenegNQZJDrKs6bPKsDK/s400/P1010533.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539893188048320706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbBsIe_pp5OiHhnoKf_G2Q3C3KKDMh8n_AjDFOntb4PJgSQGXD0yOme5r96-422nUtQKcMqmI1Flg61Uu2IxDFZIGyau72bkfrYb1TkUexSBGTRC8YzWvt9uyw7CWIVkRgsMQQgJQIva1/s1600/P1010528.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbBsIe_pp5OiHhnoKf_G2Q3C3KKDMh8n_AjDFOntb4PJgSQGXD0yOme5r96-422nUtQKcMqmI1Flg61Uu2IxDFZIGyau72bkfrYb1TkUexSBGTRC8YzWvt9uyw7CWIVkRgsMQQgJQIva1/s400/P1010528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539893177181741858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5psQGLGn1d-ZzSh8vRtBH1s1Cmf4Twebd7T1xFIVxCGH1p5qWpVZJkfQwdGrkqEX_DGI1vwdmSc3QS3b1uv9z1BJFPdmiSMCpLiR3KF7x7tmh_O0g73jMyzR0-7jXzYFGCJ7TN-jtl_U/s1600/P1010530.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5psQGLGn1d-ZzSh8vRtBH1s1Cmf4Twebd7T1xFIVxCGH1p5qWpVZJkfQwdGrkqEX_DGI1vwdmSc3QS3b1uv9z1BJFPdmiSMCpLiR3KF7x7tmh_O0g73jMyzR0-7jXzYFGCJ7TN-jtl_U/s400/P1010530.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539893163577684226" /></a>I love crafting. I love making things. Things that are used. In our everyday lives. And I especially love making everyday items that add a bit of beauty to our days. Almost two years ago I discovered this lovely<a href="http://farmor.abcblogg.no/"> blogger</a> and was inspired by her beautiful handknits, but especially her sheep skin crafting. A few weeks back I finally fulfilled my dream of learning this craft and started taking classes. And it's everybit as fun as I imagined it to be! What I am working on now (it is by no means finished, a few very important finishing touches are missing) is going to be a pram snuggle bag for our little girl. And when she gets older she can use it in a rocking chair. This craft is based on old Norwegian traditions, and bigger versions were used for hundreds of years as bed covers to survive the chilly Norwegian winters. Back in the day they added the symbols on top as protection from evil spirits, while I mainly care for their aesthetics. In God I trust, so I don't need symbols to keep me from harm. However, I think it's fun to incorporate some symbols I hope will be important to my daughter. <div><br /><div>This is made out of two sheep skins, and will be folded in two to fit into the pram. Every stitch sewn by hand, with love and anticipation. I will be sure to add more photos of the entire process and the finished product, of course. </div><div><br /></div><div>As the eager student I am I have been working on it a lot at home in between classes, so I hope to spend the last two classes learning how to make mittens, hats and booties.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQR7ZGUE2MzsAPSdPvrpF6lw5szGwylqWIEwuQPr_M4SPN45TzAqyMzWzM1m65WCzmS-cbhwOynf2eJPBWglNkcSogqCQb7C3eoB8fJjWqUFmR8sNHtgbnPf7GCEK9VTeBwxmtfUeJFgk0/s400/P1010529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539902788985246418" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>When I brought it home after the last class on Sunday, where I printed the pattern on it, Filip showed his approval straight away. He wanted to cuddle it and sleep on top of it. I think he may need a sheep skin blanket of his own!</div><div><br /></div><div>And by the way, apologies for very little blogging these days. I still stop by, and I still love reading your blogs, but work is crazy busy these days, so it's hard to find time and energy to blog as often as I would like to.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOKJZnV16yOBTaE_H-EiKEAkNcInAEcS_qOuNuh1sfYs-Ci9Lu7F_8HIf3VsK61CxJfbFeRdTph-Et7R_a3r3BAPhSGMCuPxU4oeMKYoUk8HClwNi8emNYs6rXcBoSZXpeEhEk0UOxh5X/s1600/P1010539.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOKJZnV16yOBTaE_H-EiKEAkNcInAEcS_qOuNuh1sfYs-Ci9Lu7F_8HIf3VsK61CxJfbFeRdTph-Et7R_a3r3BAPhSGMCuPxU4oeMKYoUk8HClwNi8emNYs6rXcBoSZXpeEhEk0UOxh5X/s400/P1010539.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539891606321629730" /></a><i>Jeg har endelig oppfylt en to år gammel drøm: jeg har begynt på skinnfellkurs! Jeg holder på å sy en vognpose til lillejenta vår! Når hun vokser ut av den kan hun bruke den i en stol/gyngestol, så denne typen fell kalles også livstidsfell. Dette håndverket er basert på gamle norske tradisjoner, og større skinnfeller ble i hundrevis av år for å holde varmen i den kalde norske natta. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Vognposen er ikke ferdig enda, noen svært viktige detaljer mangler! Det kommer flere bilder etter hvert. Jeg har vært veldig ivrig og sydd mye hjemme, så håper på å lære meg å sy lue, votter og tøfler også på kurset. Ingen tvil om at fellen falt i smak hos Filip, han ville legge seg til å sove oppå fellen, så spørs om ikke han også må få seg en skinnfell etterhvert. Inspirasjon fant jeg hos denne flotte </i><a href="http://farmor.abcblogg.no/"><i>bloggeren</i></a><i>.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-51436532899989480312010-10-16T03:44:00.000-07:002010-10-16T04:02:36.526-07:00Hentesett - til ei jente!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHn0Nb-nIoTvZc4u8WIh6VnpchwBvsTUQKk9HDQHwIlydFMWUVkhIVOHStMDVllugzDAEbwwwnaDwdK60QBwRx7e08iufx-2TjuL594ECm-MlPS8MKoq_B2Tf3VN8dxgkczEIdruCAAmg/s1600/Bilde+6.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHn0Nb-nIoTvZc4u8WIh6VnpchwBvsTUQKk9HDQHwIlydFMWUVkhIVOHStMDVllugzDAEbwwwnaDwdK60QBwRx7e08iufx-2TjuL594ECm-MlPS8MKoq_B2Tf3VN8dxgkczEIdruCAAmg/s400/Bilde+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528593859629876994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p_G0jgRkLZajy3pO0k12ECadxZykyaztNhevf6iKjeeNanxMY_1bN3jmfw4twZ0KX41Bj9p6ExloizRvQ3lWA9xrQFVDQWHaEoi8pBwlQR8o0Tjj1xuYDlc6TMtWMbYazflxt8Wr8jCG/s1600/Bilde+4.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p_G0jgRkLZajy3pO0k12ECadxZykyaztNhevf6iKjeeNanxMY_1bN3jmfw4twZ0KX41Bj9p6ExloizRvQ3lWA9xrQFVDQWHaEoi8pBwlQR8o0Tjj1xuYDlc6TMtWMbYazflxt8Wr8jCG/s400/Bilde+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528593836077050754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11SxDRQRlrdP80EJEandjdktxrTP4ifnC6K7xSElxHJz3RV9vs3tV873CKmEMbzkgzCCQ0Cs5VY0gHN2Sl3-j2wo76W_KZrLxqgYfIAyI_OuTvorwhKx630QxRtpdgH4K7D19yhfDMe6Y/s1600/Bilde+2.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11SxDRQRlrdP80EJEandjdktxrTP4ifnC6K7xSElxHJz3RV9vs3tV873CKmEMbzkgzCCQ0Cs5VY0gHN2Sl3-j2wo76W_KZrLxqgYfIAyI_OuTvorwhKx630QxRtpdgH4K7D19yhfDMe6Y/s400/Bilde+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528593830903191618" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Det ser ut som vi får ei lita jente i februar! Vi gleder oss sånn! Og når en ivrig strikker får vite barnets kjønn tar det ikke lang tid før tankene penses over på hentesett. Jeg bladde i permene mine og fant den perfekte oppskriften. Men jeg hadde bare reklameheftet, ikke selve oppskriftsheftet. Og selvfølgelig er dette heftet så gammelt at det er gått ut av produksjon, og finner ikke noen strikkebutikker som har det på lager. Noen som kan hjelpe? Oppskriften finnes i hefte nr 155 Strikkedesign til baby. (Bilde av forsiden nederst.)<div><br /></div><div><i>Looks like we're having a baby girl in February! We can hardly wait!</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>As soon as we knew the baby's gender I started looking for the perfect pattern for the "bringing home" outfit (Norwegian tradition that the baby should have a hand-knitted outfit to wear on the way home from the hospital.) I found the perfect outfit, but could only find pictures and no pattern. And the pattern is out of production so I'm hoping there might be someone out there willing and able to help me get my hands on this pattern.</i></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-36945173910971182232010-09-18T03:59:00.000-07:002010-09-18T14:02:52.719-07:00Askeladen vs NZ Lammeuld<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5Efh_glTy2Y8bQ4umb7s7p5bPgCeKTKdDnQegWDJThO17UR9KZZ3v9xTIvBmF4u4-wZtmWAg9yyyvLIzbklQbYPlBRMsJ4MThtdrmL7iOoa3B7-5rK2vLX-LNhFpPV-_EyVOtDtmoJSl/s1600/P1010285.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5Efh_glTy2Y8bQ4umb7s7p5bPgCeKTKdDnQegWDJThO17UR9KZZ3v9xTIvBmF4u4-wZtmWAg9yyyvLIzbklQbYPlBRMsJ4MThtdrmL7iOoa3B7-5rK2vLX-LNhFpPV-_EyVOtDtmoJSl/s400/P1010285.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518207134148362018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh962n09TGxY5boRRkZ3QeR9v5Kzane7JajtJIanYKQ92mEBoWcUHiIRSitrlvhK7tvGhQGs95zG2fQgtMTA2EXaklg4tRAYOLhpfAiAIxHPmxPeAx3YhA4D-ThRgPI_CfxLN7NtnmtdnXI/s1600/P1010282.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh962n09TGxY5boRRkZ3QeR9v5Kzane7JajtJIanYKQ92mEBoWcUHiIRSitrlvhK7tvGhQGs95zG2fQgtMTA2EXaklg4tRAYOLhpfAiAIxHPmxPeAx3YhA4D-ThRgPI_CfxLN7NtnmtdnXI/s400/P1010282.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518207124743969330" /></a><br />Er det noen som egentlig vet forskjellen på Askeladen, garnet Nøstebarn selger, og NZ Lammeuld fra <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.123knit.com">123knit.com</a>? Nøstebarn promoterer jo garnet sitt med at det ikke er kjemisk behandlet, inneholder det naturlige lanolinet og er helt trygt å bruke inntil barnets hud. Noen som vet om NZ lammeuld kan leve opp til denne standarden? NZ L er jo ihvert fall uslåelig på pris... Men kvalitet betyr jo også mye! Spesielt når det er en liten en på vei! Har brukt NZ lammeuld en del og syns forøvrig at det holder seg like fint i bruk som Askeladen. <div><br /></div><div>Strikket akkurat ferdig denne pixielua med hals. Forandret litt på oppskriften nederst (Strikket 30 m rillestrikk framme og 30 m rillestrikk bak for en bedre hals.) Slik oppskriften er blir gjerne halsen litt for kort, eller så har den en tendens til å rulle seg litt. Denne sitter perfekt! Og elsker denne blåfargen til Filip!</div><div><br /></div><div>Oppskrift: <a href="http://trikoter.blogspot.com/2009/05/trudes-pixielue-med-hals.html">Klikk her</a> (similar pattern in English <a href="http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/baby_pixiehat2.html">here</a>)</div><div>Garn/ yarn: Dobbel tråd Askeladen/double strand baby weight yarn</div><div>Pinne/Needles: 3,5 mm </div><div>Str/size: 2 år/years</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Just finished a new pixie hat for Filip. I have made two of these before, I love their snug fit and the combined cowl. I improved the cowl part of the hat a bit.</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-19931743636139942982010-08-29T11:37:00.000-07:002010-08-29T12:18:08.841-07:00Baby on the way!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEupR8fqDXJfmLFd-NFAxYblZXcjIpK3kzyv2yeFZL_hhWYch8Z-qUU1nXtHy3rFTfzV-QafFZZQFgfc2fPUPmrLfQbhbqL6FjqB3JtbTH2sDq3cE71qwEtKxneMCcjDPCp-aX48xPqyB/s1600/P1010106.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2mKRnkz7OM4goNtOcNog_6sAiQEmm4oH6ZWRjIid6XlO8TIF72fiFPh0CnA0q0Uqai1Q53mHZyGhwJkn_5qcQ7ZlUqmyLLg_lobq49KUxvfmqKxEgZ4dZgpc7_TYXIe2MACg4FmiUq1n/s1600/P1010111.JPG"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTRU6Gw6hAsjpiOtA4ir8MPGKpiYDoMNA2IOcn_LY27ewB8cbtfLRGFpgvFoTdVKLvJC3MHqMfPmv4VvCbkN089cSToA_jhHvPHTYn5lfFFw8JS9YXMm0YnCO5_6LsD0dbuW7AR6YrmOn/s1600/P1010110.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTRU6Gw6hAsjpiOtA4ir8MPGKpiYDoMNA2IOcn_LY27ewB8cbtfLRGFpgvFoTdVKLvJC3MHqMfPmv4VvCbkN089cSToA_jhHvPHTYn5lfFFw8JS9YXMm0YnCO5_6LsD0dbuW7AR6YrmOn/s400/P1010110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510903659472140914" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span>I've had a loong break from blogging. But I have an excuse! We're having another baby! We're so excited to meet this little person! And we're certain that Filip will make a great big brother. The reason I have not been blogging (or knitting) much is that I haven't felt all that great the last couple of months. Lots of tiredness and nausea... But things are finally better now, although I still have to make sure that I always have food around (hungry =extreme nausea). Luckily, I haven't gained a ton yet. In addition, I have just started working full time as a teacher. Fun, but also challenging. So, sadly, I don't always have a lot of energy left at the end of the day for knitting.</div><div><br /></div><div>The white wrap onesie I started pretty much as soon as I knew I was pregnant (a loong time ago), but my knitting mojo disappeared quickly. I made a serious effort to finish it in between the waves of nausea a month back when we were visiting my lovely family in-law. And then suddenly, right on the sleeve where you can see the needles, I got very fed-up with the project. And nothing was done on it for a month. But lo and behold, tonight I finished the first sleeve and started the second sleeve.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEupR8fqDXJfmLFd-NFAxYblZXcjIpK3kzyv2yeFZL_hhWYch8Z-qUU1nXtHy3rFTfzV-QafFZZQFgfc2fPUPmrLfQbhbqL6FjqB3JtbTH2sDq3cE71qwEtKxneMCcjDPCp-aX48xPqyB/s400/P1010106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510912396358241954" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div>The Baby Surprise Jacket was actually started when I was over a week overdue with Filip. I didn't have time to finish it before he was born. But I picked it up a couple of weeks ago and finished it. It is so much fun to see how it actually turns into an almost seamless jacket! Not too happy with the contrast colours, though.</div><div><br /></div><div>But oh, it feels good to have some of my old knitting mojo back!</div><div><br /></div><div>Baby Surprise Jacket</div><div>Yarn: <a href="http://123knit.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=21_60_82">New Zealand Lambswool</a> and Askeladen.</div><div>Needles: 3 mm</div><div>Pattern: Elizabeth Zimmerman</div><div><br /></div><div>Wrap onesie: Silk-Merino from Askeladen</div><div>Needles: 2,5 mm</div><div>Pattern: Myk Start (Norwegian)</div><div><br /></div><div>Vi venter en familieforøkning i februar!! Det er forklaringen på manglende blogging og lite strikking. Formen har ikke vært på topp, men det har bedret seg mye nå. </div><div>Omslagsbodyen ble påbegynt for leeenge siden, men ting tar tid når man er kvalm og trøtt og har en 18 mnd gammel gutt å holde tritt med. Overskuddet har begynt å komme tilbake, og godt er det, for jeg har nylig begynt å jobbe fulltid som lærer. Så forhåpentligvis blir det en del mer strikking fremover nå!</div><div><br /></div><div>PS: Noen spørsmål: </div><div>1. Til dere drevne barnehagebarnforeldre: Hvordan merker dere strikkeklærna til barna deres? Har ikke så lyst til å stryke på nylonmerker i fine hjemmestrikka plagg.</div><div>2. Hva er erfaringene deres med Drops Alpaca (tenker på babyplagg), med tanke på kløing, loing og fasong... Andre alpakkatyper som er bedre? (Mini Alpakka fra Sandnes liker jeg ikke.)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2mKRnkz7OM4goNtOcNog_6sAiQEmm4oH6ZWRjIid6XlO8TIF72fiFPh0CnA0q0Uqai1Q53mHZyGhwJkn_5qcQ7ZlUqmyLLg_lobq49KUxvfmqKxEgZ4dZgpc7_TYXIe2MACg4FmiUq1n/s1600/P1010111.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2mKRnkz7OM4goNtOcNog_6sAiQEmm4oH6ZWRjIid6XlO8TIF72fiFPh0CnA0q0Uqai1Q53mHZyGhwJkn_5qcQ7ZlUqmyLLg_lobq49KUxvfmqKxEgZ4dZgpc7_TYXIe2MACg4FmiUq1n/s400/P1010111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510909257707509282" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-88670749682882917322010-06-18T01:23:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:37:20.341-07:00What started the knitting madness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKVlMCArnIKsIJKiEnCyZ1a-QBo6BoHsBl8mAF2gnSQ_iu6M3dLkGFMMwkrGhZasv33ilQcmd37v1J9mr3GU38efCO9FnWywJkasLCYbnPIO7Vpq0DgeeMiA8GPwYF5oIzGBBFJ8Q47VP/s1600/IMG_2004.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43b26n3UL9ZuoiOef1eU7wB83oE1ckdXh5ArPDzMzCNpiCKAQGzJN7g1rK3w-SZJUDl3KlcFqAeiCpnwcObpaNACV613zapqTcYAG9DE-Eq4egrXroOf6iFdIBk4YGMvgepiSV1k94sPA/s1600/IMG_2007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43b26n3UL9ZuoiOef1eU7wB83oE1ckdXh5ArPDzMzCNpiCKAQGzJN7g1rK3w-SZJUDl3KlcFqAeiCpnwcObpaNACV613zapqTcYAG9DE-Eq4egrXroOf6iFdIBk4YGMvgepiSV1k94sPA/s400/IMG_2007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484029287419508866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRw4YCZaNRZz4lMq52gzeI2hzEyauOak5jOeM6FnUaVGcE3fQHJ88DQ0iKSmVa3dUdTmp-jVHMy71KYSKhv-egv7yuehgB6vmSEsMdXpkiR5R-_KJliVUyFiVhpjBemO48nAdEqAKCZ6t/s1600/IMG_2002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRw4YCZaNRZz4lMq52gzeI2hzEyauOak5jOeM6FnUaVGcE3fQHJ88DQ0iKSmVa3dUdTmp-jVHMy71KYSKhv-egv7yuehgB6vmSEsMdXpkiR5R-_KJliVUyFiVhpjBemO48nAdEqAKCZ6t/s400/IMG_2002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484028891527428834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnsrjCne6ZQlfiLCBM50HNHpMoxeUF0nhmmEeRwuRoOIkPxjrvBdJzMmBBD1sLjcl4QQsgDQTGFHvHaLppO4rl4jpbymDafCeiwV4D_TRPs2a88Na-Cl_Yg_13QCSczt2FgYAO-CO2MSb/s1600/IMG_1998.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnsrjCne6ZQlfiLCBM50HNHpMoxeUF0nhmmEeRwuRoOIkPxjrvBdJzMmBBD1sLjcl4QQsgDQTGFHvHaLppO4rl4jpbymDafCeiwV4D_TRPs2a88Na-Cl_Yg_13QCSczt2FgYAO-CO2MSb/s400/IMG_1998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484028880961217058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58CG-csgP_2iTbJ3FhX25q94jluEVGN2aI_aP_WgdH7bI5hezSAkc0cTxcwPzed9LhgFsdDutoYYxyIeLHgmw8d2GjgikHdv3uyE_sKR_iKkBlzFv-yYw_5CCdyFS02J8nffYMe7gHdHW/s1600/IMG_2001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58CG-csgP_2iTbJ3FhX25q94jluEVGN2aI_aP_WgdH7bI5hezSAkc0cTxcwPzed9LhgFsdDutoYYxyIeLHgmw8d2GjgikHdv3uyE_sKR_iKkBlzFv-yYw_5CCdyFS02J8nffYMe7gHdHW/s400/IMG_2001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484028194135338098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1__CVn-AL7aFSL7FKBGlFY8njp09XT5gTpoz6F3f8xahQ_GYVtNzoAOd7tP72m1LZGjscZ90-MT9SCwg20odmI1cs353fVZj29RNdDfMlJs8Jd0hU8Ke9GOTGDX3fxpFcgJ2CbMeNZz0O/s1600/IMG_1995.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1__CVn-AL7aFSL7FKBGlFY8njp09XT5gTpoz6F3f8xahQ_GYVtNzoAOd7tP72m1LZGjscZ90-MT9SCwg20odmI1cs353fVZj29RNdDfMlJs8Jd0hU8Ke9GOTGDX3fxpFcgJ2CbMeNZz0O/s400/IMG_1995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484028192232873842" /></a><br />I was bitten by the knitting bug 5 years ago. My sister told me she was pregnant: my very first nephew or niece was on the way! I immediately decided I had to knit something for this little creature. Until then I had only been known to knit the occasional scarf in bulky yarn- quick projects. I had never ever thought I'd have the patience to knit tiny little things with tiny needles and thin yarn, as I like to see results quickly. But as it turned out: my impatience is what drives me: I knit like crazy (or eagerly at least) because I want results quickly.<div><br /></div><div>I went to a yarn shop, sat down and looked through endless leaflets, looking for something cute, but which didn't seem horribly complicated. I chose this little jacket, thinking it might work for both a boy and a girl. Luckily it turned out to be a girl. And luckily I lived right next door to my mother-in-law back then who could help me when I needed help to decipher the pattern (really, understanding what the designers is trying to convey in the patterns is the hardest ting about knitting, especially so in the beginning.). I still think it's a very beautiful jacket, despite a few <i>very</i> obvious mistakes. And photos are taken <i>after</i> it has been used for both my sister's firstborn and her daughter number two! </div><div><br /></div><div>What made you to start knitting?</div><div><br /></div><div>Pattern in Norwegian only.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Jeg fikk strikkedilla for 5 år siden da min søster fortalte meg at hun var gravid. Min første nevø eller niese var på vei: jeg bestemte meg umiddelbart for å strikke noe yndig til den lille. Tidligere haddde jeg bare strikket tykke skjerf, ting måtte gå fort! Jeg hadde aldri trodd at jeg skulle ha tålmodighet til å strikke bittesmå plagg med tynne pinner og tynn tråd, men det viste seg at det er utålmodigheten min som driver meg fremover: jeg vil bli ferdig!</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Jeg valgte ut denne modellen etter å ha kikket gjennom utallige hefter, den var søt, men så ikke fryktelig komplisert ut. Og jeg tenkte den ville passe til både en jente og en gutt. Heldigvis ble det en jente. Og heldigvis bodde jeg like i nærheten av min svigermor på den tiden, som hjalp meg å tyde mønsteret. Jeg liker fremdeles jakka svært godt, til tross for et par svært tydelige feil. Og disse bildene er faktisk tatt etter at jakka har vært brukt til både min søsters førstefødte og nummer to!</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Hva fikk deg til å begynne å strikke?</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Garn: Sandnes Lanett</i></div><div><i>Oppskrift: Sandnes 0011 Baby</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-78923397563460274352010-06-16T08:36:00.001-07:002010-06-16T09:12:10.264-07:00Such a long time ago<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WBOhOC0hsBSrWUkAth8sW2LXQ9JTtvpul9SxRVJ60dns4U7zXqkXkc-taGdFuz1xqnFvXBCaD_mPFtRMk5aihk2ku6ypj51pET-GLZ5kMcyYVgWtaSxSC5wt_Vi_WKFW_r6kvV9Yb6lX/s1600/IMG_4073.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WBOhOC0hsBSrWUkAth8sW2LXQ9JTtvpul9SxRVJ60dns4U7zXqkXkc-taGdFuz1xqnFvXBCaD_mPFtRMk5aihk2ku6ypj51pET-GLZ5kMcyYVgWtaSxSC5wt_Vi_WKFW_r6kvV9Yb6lX/s400/IMG_4073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483285322190647666" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a>Found an old photo of a cute unblogged jacket today. Filip was 2,5 months here and so, so cute. (He still is of course, but he seems like such a big boy when I look at old photos like this one.)<div><br /></div><div>My dear mother-in-law made the jacket and I made the hat to match. The jacket was a great hit by the way! Pattern in Norwegian only.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Fant et gammelt bilde av en ublogget jakke. Filip var bare 2,5 måned gammel her og så uimotståelig søt! (Han er jo fremdeles det, selvsagt, men han er jo så stor gutt nå, når jeg sammenligner med gamle bilder som dette.)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Min kjære svigermor strikket jakka, garn og mønster er fra Nøstebarn. Lua strikket jeg, mønsteret er tilpasset fra en Lanett oppskrift jeg likte veldig godt (Sandnes hefte 0714). Jakka ble veldig populær, og var faktisk i bruk frem til han var rundt året. Ingenting er kjekkere å få enn hjemmelagde ting!</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-65697073876569112102010-06-12T03:39:00.001-07:002010-06-12T05:29:56.182-07:00Hjelp - garnforbruk på en Mariusgenser?Hjelp! Jeg er bortreist fra mine velfylte strikkeoppskriftspermer, og som alltid når man er ute på tur har man jo et våkent øye for gode garnkjøp: Jeg kom over en butikk med godt utvalg av Mor Åse garn, og tankene mine gikk øyeblikkelig til Mariusgenseren jeg har drømt om å strikke til meg selv de siste par årene: Spørsmålet er: Hvor mye garn trenger jeg ca til en Mariusgenser i str 12 år (de er jo så fryktelig store i størrelsene!), i de klassiske fargene blått, hvitt og rødt?<br /><br />Garnet er som sagt Mor Åse superwash, 100 % ull og jeg syns det ser ut som et godt garn å strikke med. Noen som har erfaringer? Prisen er jo veldig hyggelig (15 kr), og produsenten er jo Sandnesgarn, så tenker at garnet må være ganske greit?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-85980772938293316812010-05-25T12:49:00.000-07:002010-05-26T05:02:28.593-07:00Sweater and hat in rib<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ouIEcoPhQ55jWYf4CQ-wobWz_2UwZI3FFwDHCd22hEJy9FPFjLN1hlmz9h_jTsGSlrEUnGOZCTEd1DKNfb95CRxdNGpIeuM08LsvzAdXDl9WhEdFeu1lHEB-7EPdH6yU3C-XmI8dk6Is/s1600/_MG_1903.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ouIEcoPhQ55jWYf4CQ-wobWz_2UwZI3FFwDHCd22hEJy9FPFjLN1hlmz9h_jTsGSlrEUnGOZCTEd1DKNfb95CRxdNGpIeuM08LsvzAdXDl9WhEdFeu1lHEB-7EPdH6yU3C-XmI8dk6Is/s400/_MG_1903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475297790306683394" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkiq1bp1q1cFQVIYf668JLw5WdT9kc-sHO602A2w6LzO_DnvQZ2KxqqGQs9cf_Rkhxe06zSbRAGLM565JiJUIyjhxffmKPV-O4Gmry9sCDsO3wFOFEyZt5S-FIRvKQPrn_KqXwnKCaeBm/s1600/_MG_1911.JPG"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui7gmdPDECNnpGtXd7bQ-gpqnEPDP5XGbiq7_8Ewrlg681Jg0UHUHepuH2kW_uhCrbYZsD1pUIYd4xaRGujIDyAv5ZStd2lkPnyVVLxYwVJmkhEuTJuaTGsqC8lnB0z-OYANB-U3pGAMH/s1600/_MG_1909.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui7gmdPDECNnpGtXd7bQ-gpqnEPDP5XGbiq7_8Ewrlg681Jg0UHUHepuH2kW_uhCrbYZsD1pUIYd4xaRGujIDyAv5ZStd2lkPnyVVLxYwVJmkhEuTJuaTGsqC8lnB0z-OYANB-U3pGAMH/s400/_MG_1909.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475298088348074898" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></span><br />At the moment I love knitting ribbed things. I love the rhytmical variation of knitting and purling. I looove the stretchy feel of it when it when it's done.<br /><div><br /></div><div><div>I actually made this sweater several months ago, when I was in the middle of my thesis writing. I needed to have something to reward myself with when I had been a good, diligent student. And knitting on this project was the perfect reward! </div><div><br /></div><div>The pixie hat came off the needles a few days ago, my take two on the pixie hat. I think I still can perfect the fit a bit more, so there will probably be another hat before fall comes. This hat is so much fun to make, I won't mind making quite a few more!</div><div><br /></div><div>P.S: Wondering about the odd combination of bare feet and woollen outfit? That photo was taken on one of the mildest days this year so far! So I got him out of that outfit pretty quickly! And I just had to add it; despite the crazy look on his face, I think those little toes are so irresistibly cute!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui7gmdPDECNnpGtXd7bQ-gpqnEPDP5XGbiq7_8Ewrlg681Jg0UHUHepuH2kW_uhCrbYZsD1pUIYd4xaRGujIDyAv5ZStd2lkPnyVVLxYwVJmkhEuTJuaTGsqC8lnB0z-OYANB-U3pGAMH/s1600/_MG_1909.jpg"><br /></a><div><b>Pattern pixie hat/</b><i><b>Pixieluemønster</b></i><b>:</b> <a href="http://trikoter.blogspot.com/2009/05/trudes-pixielue-med-hals.html">Click here</a> (Norwegian pattern, English, slightly different version <a href="http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/baby_pixiehat2.html">here.</a>) </div><div>Yarn: 2 strands baby/fingering weight (New Zealand lammeuld from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/123knit.com">123knit.com</a>)</div><div>Needles: 3. 5mm</div><div>Size: 1 year (I really must make the next pattern in size 2 years!)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sweater pattern/</b><i><b> Genser</b></i><b>: </b>Nøstebarn (Norwegian pattern only)</div><div>Size: 2 years</div><div>Yarn: Nøstebarn, New Zealand lammeuld</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Jeg elsker ribbestrikk for tiden, det gir akkurat passe variasjon å strikke 2 rette og 2 vrange. Genseren ble ferdig for noen få måneder tilbake, mens jeg var i begynnelsen på opgaveskrivinga mi. Jeg måtte ha et prosjekt jeg kunne belønne meg selv med å strikke på når jeg hadde vært flink student. Lua ble ferdig for noen dager siden, og jeg ser at det fremdeles er rom for å perfeksjonere passformen, men lua er så artig å strikke at jeg slett ikke har noe i mot å lage flere! Jeg trodde ikke vi kom til å få bruk for den før til høsten (naivt!), men sannelig fikk vi bruk for den i dag! Og bildet med bare tær og ullantrekk? Tatt på en av de mildere dagene så langt dette året, så ullantrekket ble kjapt tatt av igjen! Måtte bare ha med bildet, til tross for et merkelig ansiktsuttrykk, jeg syns nemlig de små tærne hans er uimotståelig søte!</i></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdM5m_JZ4lvegqdBQMaXJ63m8U6u-pSse1SwyPFeWhtDsWQ_yRWlmBOrsf7tVIUntTFAxWJfwVg3ZpGNNKObNnwEUjOnXYCSVb6eKiMAi_RanoOvUdrx1W6qCaIILIM9hEn8oCnDwuuY67/s1600/_MG_1901.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdM5m_JZ4lvegqdBQMaXJ63m8U6u-pSse1SwyPFeWhtDsWQ_yRWlmBOrsf7tVIUntTFAxWJfwVg3ZpGNNKObNnwEUjOnXYCSVb6eKiMAi_RanoOvUdrx1W6qCaIILIM9hEn8oCnDwuuY67/s400/_MG_1901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475302829586201042" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkiq1bp1q1cFQVIYf668JLw5WdT9kc-sHO602A2w6LzO_DnvQZ2KxqqGQs9cf_Rkhxe06zSbRAGLM565JiJUIyjhxffmKPV-O4Gmry9sCDsO3wFOFEyZt5S-FIRvKQPrn_KqXwnKCaeBm/s1600/_MG_1911.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkiq1bp1q1cFQVIYf668JLw5WdT9kc-sHO602A2w6LzO_DnvQZ2KxqqGQs9cf_Rkhxe06zSbRAGLM565JiJUIyjhxffmKPV-O4Gmry9sCDsO3wFOFEyZt5S-FIRvKQPrn_KqXwnKCaeBm/s400/_MG_1911.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475299544376246962" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464979017350107376.post-38792905399518719322010-05-20T11:34:00.000-07:002010-05-20T14:23:50.347-07:00Oops I did it again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKo1Za6M5GVJrNUr4YZBXnd2qdce-LgewOXNUUZvCRb7ulsw_SAXcos4gWuM5Pw4WO5VU9TcOB0172asyhDPUGE5C4ovNLKVpNKDMy_3wlvfkukK8T8EEWBN2DIZhjp3UHcAXa4G7BPm0S/s1600/IMG_0205.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKo1Za6M5GVJrNUr4YZBXnd2qdce-LgewOXNUUZvCRb7ulsw_SAXcos4gWuM5Pw4WO5VU9TcOB0172asyhDPUGE5C4ovNLKVpNKDMy_3wlvfkukK8T8EEWBN2DIZhjp3UHcAXa4G7BPm0S/s400/IMG_0205.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473423567619692482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBIYjLci1MnWx30E8_QZgVIvsyGn5CmFcKhVvm1bt0ONBdrYlJ9PiThXEt5ujbA8w1TexOHNLtPMzA-CwhkpgbJIJUqN29cma6GnAfZfbF3Vizi4W01eZKAxes3lqEgxZn7Fe2CeSAfMi/s1600/IMG_0207.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBIYjLci1MnWx30E8_QZgVIvsyGn5CmFcKhVvm1bt0ONBdrYlJ9PiThXEt5ujbA8w1TexOHNLtPMzA-CwhkpgbJIJUqN29cma6GnAfZfbF3Vizi4W01eZKAxes3lqEgxZn7Fe2CeSAfMi/s400/IMG_0207.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473422979800513362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNM_sy_SHwFnmv-JSguTRvtgTS6s7amdOtGJKyyxLFyIB2ECyei2azOjmeLvDMBow7mz_iOir5bio6ZW5ITzlwPul9Wnd3V8JxQbRXC2tgNsZZiomGSRn5K7l4Wwd086_DtVJBXmjPlwnF/s1600/giveawaydone2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNM_sy_SHwFnmv-JSguTRvtgTS6s7amdOtGJKyyxLFyIB2ECyei2azOjmeLvDMBow7mz_iOir5bio6ZW5ITzlwPul9Wnd3V8JxQbRXC2tgNsZZiomGSRn5K7l4Wwd086_DtVJBXmjPlwnF/s400/giveawaydone2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473422603959445922" /></a>Can you believe it? I made yet another Pebble vest for Filip. The third one. And even worse: the first was too narrow, the second too wide. And this? Too short of course (well, it's ok for now but it won't last him till fall when he'll be needing it the most). But luckily I can fix that, it's just a bit of a hassle, now that it's all finished up... Sorry about the flash-photos, they don't do justice to the colours. They do, however, do justice to the incredible blueness of Filip's eyes. (And don't worry, he <i>has </i>got two eyes.)<div><br /></div><div>Pattern: <a href="http://thriftyknitter.com/?p=223">Click here</a></div><div>Slightly modified, cast on 90 stitches, knit with 2 strands fingering/baby weight yarns on 4,5 mm needles. (Nøstebarngarn)</div><div><br /></div><div>And by the way, my thesis is done!!! Now I can knit to my heart's content! I am just a little overwhelmed about the insanely long list of things I want to make- where to start?</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, check out this <a href="http://tulletrolle.blogspot.com/">blog</a>: She's giving away these beautiful vintage fabrics (old bed linen, curtains etc), I hope I am the lucky winner as I have started to collect vintage fabrics to make a quilt for Filip...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8