Category Archives: New Design

Heap-Yarn-Crochet-Blob

March 16, 2017

Ok, ok I get that you are not seeing what it is I´m trying to make (not really though), but  it´s going to be a decoration around your neck. But at the moment it´s a bit of a heap-yarn-crochet-blob, but a really pretty and soft heap-yarn-crochet-blob as you can see.

Yarn and Crochet
Crochet
Yarn

I´m not at all bitter about your new yarn, pens and stuff from Edinburgh (just so you know), because while you where  there I got myself an awesome crochet chair and completely turned my living room around. m3

P.s. Did I tell you already, I love your mom´s sketch!

Blank – Empty – Nothing

March 2, 2017

I just must admit to you all…… I have nothing, no idea, nothing! BUT I can wish Arndís a happy happy birthday and because it´s your BIRTHDAY I´m sharing to you (and everyone else)this “pet project” of mine: The knit police!  Now I have a week to come up with something!!

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I would rather be knitting (volume 3)

February 21, 2017

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)

February 14, 2017


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)

February 7, 2017

 

 

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 🙂

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First month down….

January 31, 2017

finally! It is so fitting that we can celebrate Edda´s birthday on the day of our first reveal!

Ok ok we will show you the final outcome too. We tricked Arndís´s good friend Vaka to show up at our studio in Íshús Hafnarfjarðar for our very first photoshoot.  We, of course paid her with the best coffee money can buy, here at Pallett (next to our studio), where we intend to celebrate our first launch and Edda´s birthday as soon as Arndís recovers from the flu.

So here you go

Thorra sweater and Lazy Stripes…

Lazy Stripes
Thorra sweater
Thorra sweater
Thorra sweater with Lazy Stripes
Crochet shawl

Slowly coming along

January 17, 2017

Haha typical Edda love the colors but a black and white shawl it will not be… you are still making a shawl right?

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Here you can see my cast on in my favorite knitting chair (I wasn’t kidding when I said my entire wardrobe was black). I really love A-line sweaters where the decreases stops just below the bustline (if your knitting from the bottom up), I find it very flattering for my body type.img_3960

But WHY did I think that black would be a good color for a proto type? I´m really afraid the details won’t show as well, but there is no going back now because of my tight deadline. But let’s be honest: First of all I wasn’t thinking.  I was just thinking I need a nice cardigan that is perfect for work, not … I need to make it in a color that shows the pattern better. Second it´s the Tosh, I couldn’t resist. Well you live and learn!