Knitting in two generations

I can do CROCHETING!

Dear Mum,

Wow, the shawl looks amazing - I'm sure Kirsten loved it!

Thank you very much for teaching me how to crochet! Amigurumi here I come ;o)

The first thing I made was a kitchen thingy...perhaps it will be a dishcloth.

Then I got adventurous and made Bette the Bird...my very first amigurumi (this is an amigurumi isn't it?).

The pattern for the bird is here and it is very easy. Great beginners pattern. The yarn I used for both projects is Mayflower Cotton 8.

I can't believe September went so fast...being back in school is really stressful. It's my last year of my bachelor and I thought it would get easier, but there's so much to read and so little time...sigh.

Daniel's grandfather was also seriously ill at the beginning of the month - so ill that we thought that he would die, but he's a strong guy and is doing much much better now. Hopefully he'll be allowed to come home to Daniel's grandmother soon.

Well, I'd better get on with my reading...please feel a little sorry for me ;o)

~ Randi

flytning

Kære Randi

Allerførst 1000 tak for hjælpen da vi flyttede her til Taastrup. Vi havde ikke fået tingene så hurtigt på plads uden dig og Daniel. Det er også meget rart, at vi nu bor rimelig tæt på hinanden.

Her er et par billeder af det, jeg har strikket siden sidst.

Min gamle bamse har fået halstørklæde på. Det er nu meningen at jeg selv skal bruge det.

Og så fyldte Kirsten jo 60 og hun fik dette sjal i gave.

Jeg tror, hun blev glad for det.

Kærlig hilsen

mor

Rusted Root completed

Dear Mum,

I managed to finish Rusted Root yesterday and guess what...it fits!!! This really boosts my knitting confidence and maybe, just maybe, the knitting crisis is over :o)

Here's the pictures...

The facts:

Pattern: Rusted Root by Zephyr Style
Yarn: 6 balls of Muskat (colour 62) from Garnstudio
Size made: M

On to new knitting adventures...

~ Randi

Knitting Crisis

Dear Mum,

WELCOME to Copenhagen!!!

Nearly 2 weeks has passed since you moved over here - are you enjoying it so far? I'm still amazed that you and Dad managed to get settled in in less than 24 hours.

I'm having a knitting crisis. I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere - but it might have something to do with the lack of interest in knitting I've been experiencing lately. Yesterday I forced myself to work on Rusted Root and I'm nearly done with it, but still it gets me depressed - I'm 99,9 % sure that it won't fit...how come I can't manage to knit shirts???? Am I just destined to only knit socks, shawls and bags???

The other day, my mum tried to teach me how to crochet...I really would love to make a ripple stitch blanket like the ones everybody is making at the moment. If you have an idea to a ripple stitch pattern...please don't hesitate to let me know :o)

Beside my knitting crisis and helping moving my parents 250 km, Daniel and I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary on the 11th of August. We went to a restaurant called La Rocca (I've mentioned it before) and had a great evening. Neither of us can really believe that it has already been a year :o)

Forcing myself back to knitting on Rusted Root...

~ Randi

Happy Birthday to me :o)

Dear Mom,

Turning 26 is really not that fun. The countdown towards 30 has begun for real!! Well, I guess I just have to get over it ;o)

I just wanted to share my presents with you...I'm really lucky! And I also want to thank you and Dad for the gift certificate...Amazon shipped the things I've chosen yesterday :o)

From Daniel I got a book - Camilla Läckberg "Stenhuggeren" and the 3rd season of the Simpsons

From Daniels parents I also got a book and a Cow Parade cow

From Daniels grandparents I got a gift certificate which I exchanged to "the Barnyard" and season 7 of the Simpsons

From Mette I got a great body lotion from Biotherm and from Marianne & Charlotte I got a set of underwear from Change

I also got two books from my Uncle, Aunt and cousins :o)

Thank you sooooooo much everybody - I love my gifts :o)

And to those of you wondering where the fibre related gifts are...well, I went through my stash some weeks ago and I was surprised to see how much yarn I've actually got...better use some of it before I get any more.

It's really too hot to do anything today. So Daniel and I are just relaxing at home...we were planning to go to the Tivoli Gardens, but we decided that the heat would be too much.

Have fun :o)

~ Randi

Wee Tiny Sock

Dear Mum,

I completed the Wee Tiny Sock yesterday. It's so cute and I'm planning on making it into a key chain. I used some of the leftover Lorna's Laces from the Chevron Scarf.

wee tiny sock, originally uploaded by Lioness2720.

Btw. I did not use EPO while knitting this sock...you can trust me... ;o)

~ Randi

Finished the Chevron Scarf

Dear Mom,

I've finished the Chevron Scarf and I totally love the colours...I'm a pink kinda girl *lol*

Pictures

chevron 3, originally uploaded by Lioness2720.

 

The facts

Pattern: Chevron Scarf from the book "Last Minute Knitted Gifts"
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi - Valentine and Tickled Pink

Since the Danish weather sucks I've been indoors a lot - knitting, reading and watching Tour de France. I must admit that the last one is turning into more of a soap opera than a sports event *shaking head*. Michael Rasmussen, who had the yellow jersey, was kicked out of the race and fired from his team today. Rules are rules, and apparently Rasmussen has broken a lot of rules lately, so in that context it's totally fair that he's been abandoned from the race. However, it's a shame for the race and I find it hard to believe that cycling will ever become a clean sport.

At the moment I'm reading "Brother Odd" by Dean Koontz and even though I haven't finished it yet, I will warmly recommend the whole "Odd Thomas" series to anybody who likes a good story.

Happy cycling,
Randi

MS3 clue 2 is done

ms3 clue 2, originally uploaded by Lioness2720.

Dear Mom,

I've finally finished clue 2 of the Mystery Stole and it looks amazing. Clue 3 has just been printed and I can't wait to get started on it :o)

Happy Knitting,
Randi

Harry Potter

Dear Mum,

Like you, I've been reading all weekend, and last night I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

DON'T READ ON IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED THE BOOK YET!

In my opinion the book should have ended on page 564 with two deaths instead of one. I think J.K. Rowling took the easy way out and ended the tale of Harry Potter like Danielle Steel would have done it. It's not because I'm against happy endings, but a "19 years later all is well and dandy"-ending just doesn't work for me - not with all the stuff Harry and his friends has been through. Through 6 books and 6 years we've feared the mighty Voldemort, and in the final book he is reduced to an ignorant fool. Why did everybody have so much respect for him, if he was this stupid all along? Seriously, I believe that J. K. Rowling just didn't have the guts to end it for both Harry and Voldemort - all the gibberish about "the one can't live without the other" is rubbish and didn't mean a thing then?.  Why kill a character that is making good money? No, then we'd rather kill Dobby! I'm really disappointed with how it ended. The first 564 pages were all right, but the last 50 pages...it's like watching a movie and when it ends, you just now that a sequel has already been planned for. I have a feeling that an eight book is coming in a few years...or books about the children of Harry + Ginny and Ron + Hermione.

I'm sorry about my tart remark and the next post will be about knitting :o)

Arrrrgh,
Randi

Another victim of MS3

Dear Mom,

Wow! Your last FO looks AMAZING! I love the soft colours. Beautiful.

A lot of knitters (over 6,000) has joined the Mystery Stole 3 along. I didn't mean to, but I couldn't help myself...I HAD TO JOIN! I finished clue #1 today and here's how it looks:

And a close-up:

The first picture shows the correct colour. The yarn is Kauni 8/2 and I'm knitting the stole on 3.5 mm needles. Oh yeah, and the best thing is that the yarn is from my stash...I didn't even buy new yarn for the project ;o)

I'm still working on the Chevron Scarf and have also begun Rusted Root - but right now I'm bitten by the Mystery Stole bug ;o)

On a more personal note. I quit my new job...it just didn't work out. This means that I've got 2 months where I'm not doing anything! I do have a plan though:

• Knit a lot
• Read a lot
• Get fit!

I'm already knitting a lot, I've also been reading a lot and today I went to the gym and worked out for 1½ hour...this is going to be a GREAT summer :o)

Attention Danish readers: If you haven't already read "Mænd der hader kvinder" by Stieg Larsson, then do so NOW! It's one of the best books I've ever read - seriously. Do yourself a favour and read read read. I finished it yesterday after having read it in one go!

May the force be with you
~Randi