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Category Archives: Arndís
We give you April!
We are loving our April projects, hope you do to ❤
Happy Easter
Happy Easter everybody!
I´m really loving this pattern. I had to change the design of the baby sweater because couldn’t stop making the pattern. It’s even pretty the WS as you can see in the picture
My Easter has been a combination of wonderful food, laughter and outdoor activities with the family….. And knitting a lot of knitting but no pattern writing… oh well.
In publishing news I got the February Fancy hat back from my wonderfully talented tech editor Sarah and my friend Kristjana is test knitting it. The Thorra Cardigan is ready for tech edit but I’ve decided to knit it in another color to show the pattern more so that´s on hold until I’ve finished .
Progress
As an engineer I love AutoCad but that’s kind of overkill and maybe not practical for knitwear design 🙂
April started with this stitch pattern which I just can’t stop making and I’m thinking of a combo knit this time. A baby cardigan and mittens for mum to match! I’ve started on the mittens and really loving the how it comes out…. and ohh…I made a sketch. Are you proud?!?
We give you March!
We are proud to present this amazing shawl from Arndís and this amusing neck piece from Edda Lilja… Have a lovely weekend, I know we will!
Good progress
After making a few mini shawls, which is addictive by the way, I finally decided on a pattern and boy am I having fun! This is knitting up really quickly. Really loving the way the textures of the Phildar. Can’t wait to show you! My 4 year old really loved one of the mini shawls and used it all the time so choosing the right pattern was easy.
Edinburgh Yarn Festival
Totally love the idea Edda but I’m still not sure what it’s supposed to be, I´m very intrigued!
Not much progress during Edinburgh Yarn festival but here are a few pictures of the festivities!
The beautiful watercolor is a sketch my mum did while me and my gran where admiring our days purchase.
March Shawl
For March I went to my local yarn store Storkurinn. I tried Phildar Phil Soft + yarn for the first time last summer and totally fell in love. It’s super light and delicious. I just love the colors and the depth they bring. I also bought a skein of Brooklyn Tweed. I haven’t worked with Brooklyn Tweed but have wanted to for a very long time. So I think it has to be in there somewhere to give the super light Phildar some weight.
I´m think a shawl this time around. A big shawl that you can wrap around your neck multiple times while you wait for spring.
Ohh and did I mention I´m going to Edinburgh Yarn festival this week with my mum and gran for my grandmother’s 80th birthday?!? So so so so so excited!!!!!
We give you February!
The end of the month, here you go…. The fabulous hat February Fancy and the beautiful cardigan Unnur.
I would rather be knitting (volume 3)
Edda, in all my years of knitting I think I´ve never decided half way through a project to wear it upside down! I can only say… you are braver than most Edda… remember, February is the shortest month of the year.
Work has been even more hectic than I thought it would be. I have not been able to work on my January pattern at ALL. BUT I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and soon I will start working on the project… soon. … OH and my knitting needle broke!
We have a problem the hat/beanie was too small due to a small miscalculation in my swatch but that´s ok because my daughter loves it! She calls it her sleeping hat and didn’t even give me a chance to weave in the ends before using it. So now we will have matching mother daughter hats, good think I bought two skeins in London!. I still need a name for the hat/beanie.. I´m thinking “Quick hat for the overworked“… nahh to long. Any suggestions?
I would rather be knitting (volume 2)
Wow that lace is amazing!
Here is what I’m thinking a simple ribbed hat/beanie with a lace detail that slowly moves up the hat/beanie. It took me a long time to find the perfect lace detail but I think I found it! By the way what is the difference between a hat and a beanie. I´m not sure . Edda you should be so proud I made a sketch!! It’s not pretty, not pretty enough to put on the internet any way,but a sketch non the less. I love knitting this hat/beanie but there is a slight problem… I can’t help trying it on every other row (which is really slowing down my knitting momentum)!
I would rather be knitting (volume 1)
Ohh Edda, what a beautiful post! I am super excited for your project. What a project. You know that February is the shortest month of the year right?
When I look at that picture I want to take a walk in the snow and for that you need a cozy hat. Not too thick and you can either have it slouchy or roll it up. My day job is a bit crazy this month so a quick project is in order. But just so you know we have a rule that you are not allowed to have many quick projects in a row.
I´m thinking of using my DyeForYarn, fingering merino/silk superwash called “Old Raspberry ice cream” I bought at Loop when I was in London last fall. Loop is one of those amazing candy stores for knitters. I almost bought £48 limited edition alpaca, silk cashmere blend yarn from a Verb for Keeping Warm but my mum talked me off the ledge. Here you can see a few pictures from the trip and my spoils from Loop. Unfortunately I’m still writing up the pattern for the Thorra Cardigan but I’m planning on finishing it for my trusty tech editor by the end of the month. That´s the plan any way 🙂
The Harbour Project 