What am I most thankful for this year?
Quite a tricky question to start with. I'm thankful for having warm apartment, a job I like most of the time and being able to have hobbies. I'm thankful for having friends and family and healthy old cat.
Kolmekymppinen vanhapiika kutoo sukkia, opettelee kehräämään ja hoitaa kissaa. Thirtysomething spinster knits socks, learns to spin and takes care her cat.
What am I most thankful for this year?
Quite a tricky question to start with. I'm thankful for having warm apartment, a job I like most of the time and being able to have hobbies. I'm thankful for having friends and family and healthy old cat.
Viime kuukausi on mennyt kissaa silitellessä ja kissa on nauttinut siitä. Fysioterapia on auttanut ja tällä viikolla aloitin varovaisesti neulomisen.
I haven't knitted for a month because of my neck and hand pain so I have cuddled my cat and he has enjoyed it a lot. I have been having physiotherapy and I was able to start knitting this week.
I saw wonderful frog cap in Marsvin's blog few weeks ago. Pattern was released this week so on Thursday I casted on. I made my cap with 130 stitches so I should have been adult sized. It fits barely to my head and it's better for child so it's going to be a Christmas present. I was going to make it to my godson but it came out too small. Now I have casted on second cap with heavier yarn and needles.
It started to snow yesterday evening, there was this much snow on the yard when I went to bed.
Weather forecast has promised quite heavy snowing and strong wind for today. We had this much snow on the yard few minutes ago and more is coming. I'm quite sure that this snow won't last long.
I can't nominate 7 blogs to have this award because I follow more than hundred blogs and I love all of them with different reasons.
I would have had Christmas Party at work today but somehow I didn't had party feeling so I decided to organize Christmas party to myself at home. My party clothes are more than casual; I'm wearing pyjamas ans handmade socks. I'm going to watch tv, do some crocheting and knitting, cuddle my cat, read some blogs and do some laundry.
On the way to home I bought some cheeses, grapes, dates, apples and organic redwine. Now they are with me on the sofa.
My knitting and crocheting are in Christmas colors.
Teisa kyseli tuossa edellisen postin kommenteissa virkkuuohjeista. Minä en ole ostanut yhtään virkkuukirjaa, kaikki tilkkuihin käyttämäni ohjeet olen löytänyt Ravelryn avulla ilmaiseksi netistä. Varoitus, tilkkujen virkkaaminen voi aiheuttaa riippuvuutta!
Teisa commented yesterday's post and asked where I have found crochet patterns to blocks. I haven't bought any crochet books I have just used pattern search in Ravelry. Caution, crocheting blocks can be addictive!
ch ketjusilmukkasl piilosilmukkasc kiinteä silmukkadc pylväshdc puolipylvästr pitkä pylväs (siis se, jossa tehdään kaksi langankiertoa koukulle)
Saavuin kotiin pitkän työpäivän jälkeen ja löysin postin joukosta kaksi tilkkukuorta. Pienen laskutoimituksen jälkeen huomasin omistavani yhdeksän tilkkua, joten päätin ottaa tilkuistani yhteiskuvan. Tuumasta toimeen, tilkut levälleen olohuoneen lattialle ja kamera käteen. Avustajani oli ajatustakin nopeampi ja saapui heti paikalle. Ainakin se tajusi mitä noilla hassuilla palasilla on tarkoitus tehdä. Peitto näyttää yllättävän harmoniselta, odotan innolla sen valmistumista.
I came home late today and found two block envelopes. I made some calculations and realized that I already had nine blocks so I decided to take a group photo. I put all blocks to the floor and when I had my camera ready my assistant was already there. He might be old but he is also very quick if he wants to be quick.
My back is finally feeling better, I managed to do some exercises which gave more mobility and now my hand is not hurting. I have done some crocheting and finished fourth block to my blanket yesterday evening. Block is now in washing machine and then it's going to be blocked.
I was in knitting group on Thursday with my blanket block. We changed our meeting place few months ago and I have to say I'm glad we did it. Staff in Cafe Ursula Aleksi had moved and reserved tables to us before we arrived. Thank you!
Last Tuesday postman had left a packet note so on Wednesday I picked up mys first fiber club packet from Ilu. Beautiful bright colors for grey November.
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I like to knit with wool, alpaca and natural blends, I like sock yarns with tight twist like Lorna's Laces, Koigu, STR and Jitterbug. I don't knit with pure acrylic or novelty yarns. My hands don't like knitting with cotton.
I have a needle roll but I like to store my needles in plastic box.
I learn to knit at age of eight so I have been knitting 25 years. My mother taught me to knit (and crochet) and in Finland we knit (and crochet) at school too. I can follow instructions quite well but I'm not designing myself so I think I'm advanced intermediate knitter.
I have an Amazon wish list, I'm going to update it before swap starts.
Fresh air, I don't like scented candles, soaps or lotions. I don't use air freshners.
Yes I have. I like gummi bears, dark chocolate and fudge.
I like to knit, crochet and spin. I have both spinning wheel and spindle.
In winter time I like Christmas carols, my computer can play MP3s.
Green (bright with yellow tone) and brown are my favorite colors. I don't like red, blue, violet or black.
I live with my cat.
I wear scarves, but not hats, mittens or ponchos.
I like to knit socks.
Socks
I'd like to receive handmade gifts.
I use steel circulars with socks and wooden circulars with other knits.
I have both.
I have four months old socks still on my needles.
My favorite holiday is Christmas.
Dust bunnies, yarn and wool.
I have Interweave Knits, Piecework and Spin Off subscriptions.
I would like to learn
Yes, I am. My foot circumference is 8.5" and my foot is 8.75" long.
March 16th.
I'm on Ravelry, my ID is Hanna.
Oranssit sukat ovat olleet puikoilla syyskuun alusta ja lopulta hammasta purren sain ne valmiiksi perjantaina. Vasen käsi ei oikein tykännyt neulomisesta, joten nyt sitten kirjoitan yksikätisenä. Suka ovat kauniit ja pehmeät, en uskaltaisi laittaa kenkiä näiden päälle, mutta sohvailussa ei kenkiä tarvita.
Orange socks have been on my needles two months and finally on Friday evening I finish them even though it made my hand hurt. My left arm didn't like knitting at all so it's now resting and I'm typing with only one hand. Socks are beautiful and soft I wouldn't wear these with shoes but it doesn't matter because I'm just sitting on the sofa.
I hope my hand is going to be well soon, because there is knitting meet up on Thursday.
First cat picture of the day; I know that washing machines are dangerous for cats but I had to took some photos when I saw cat in it. Every time I'm starting my washing machine I checkthat cat is out of it.
I emptied my sock yarn box on the floor and arranged them. I'm not sure that all of my sock yarns were in the box but most of them were. My favorite colors are on right and middle, bright greens.
I also have small box of sock yarn leftovers because I have knitted quite many sock pairs.
I haven't knitted socks lately I like block crocheting much more. I have finished two blocks and third one is on the hook. I could crochet more and more different blocks. Surina hook is beautiful and it fits to my hand, I really like to crochet with it.Jos jonain päivänä ehdin kotiin valoisaan aikaan, otan kuvan sukkalangoistani niitä kun on kertynyt ihan mukavasti.
If I managed to get home early enough to take photos some day I will take photo of my sock yarn stash.
Viikko on mennyt töitä tehden ja hartiaa jumpaten, käsitöitä olen tehnyt melko vähän. Yksi peittotilkku on valmistunut ja keskeneräisistä sukista on kantapää käännettynä. Eilen sain uuden pesukoneen (ostin sen jo tiistaina), kissasta se on sekä pelottava että kiinnostava. Viime postauksen sukat matkustivat postissa äidille synttärilahjaksi, huomenna menen itse visiitille.
I have spent my week by working and exercising my shoulder. Only one block for blanket has been finished and heels for socks have been turned. I got new washing machine yesterday (I bought it on Tuesday), cat finds it both frightening and interesting. I posted Ziggy socks to my mum because she had her birthday few days ago, tomorrow I'm going to visit her.
Torstai-iltana sain viimeinkin pääteltyä viisiottelusukkani. Myöhään illalla pesin vielä vastavalmistuneet sukat ja muutaman muunkin sukkaparin. Lauantaiaamuna sitten pääsin ottamaan kuvia. Kirjoneule on hidasta tehtävää, vaikka tässä mallissa kuvion oppikin ulkoa. Hitaudestani huolimatta mahduin 40 nopeimman joukkoon ja onnistuin saamaan sukat valmiiksi ennen lokakuun loppua, hyvä minä. Enää yksi pari jäljellä, saa nähdä millainen se on. Lanka näissä sukissa on samaa kuin toukokuun kirjoneulesukissa. Kovasti tässä mietin kenelle nämä sopisivat lahjaksi.
I managed to bind off these Pentathlon socks on Thursday evening. I washed them with other socks before bedtime. On Saturday morning I managed to take some photos. I'm very slow fair-isle knitter eventhough this pattern was easy to learn. I managed to finish my socks within 40 first knitters and before October ends. There is only one pair left in pentathlon, quite soon I know the pattern. Yarn is leftovers from fair-isle socks I knitted on May.
I bought two Surina crocheting hooks and some soap on Friday. I have already tested my new hook and it's nice to crochet. I'm making blocks to my blanket.
Yesterday I met my friends from polytechnic; first we visited Museum of Natural History and then we ate at Coma. Food was good, restaurant is very small (only 30 seats) so we had made reservaton nearly two weeks ago.
Today I'm going to cook Sautéed reindeer and mashed potatoes, I'm going to bake lingonberry pie to dessert. I'm crafting in short periods because my shoulder is still hurting nad finding a new position for my left hand and shoulder takes time and effort. I have been doing some exercises every day and next Friday I'm going to get more exercises.
Ilmoittauduin äsken seuraavalle Secret Pal-kierrokselle. Tällä kertaa saattoi valita kolmesta eri hintaluokasta mieleisensä. Nyt vain muutama viikko jännitetään millaisen uuden yllätettävän saa. Suosittelen tätä vaihtoa, jos uusiin ihmisiin tutustuminen kiinnostaa, pidät yllätysten järjestämisestä ja vastaanottamisesta. Minusta on erityisen kivaa, kun vaihdon aikaan osuu myös joulu.
I signed up next Secret Pal round. There was three price categories in swap. Now I have to wait few weeks to find out who I'll spoil for next three months.
Kun kaikki postitettavat tilkut oli saatu valmiiksi, saatoin taas tarttua keskeneräisiin sukantekeleisiin. Viime viikolla työmatkaneulomuksenani on ollut Ziggy-pari, joka on onneksi edennyt jo varteen. Niskat ovat edelleen sen verran kipeät, että en ole kovasti neulonut kotosalla. Ensi viikolla pitäisi tilata aika fysioterapiaan, jos tilanne sitten hiukan helpottaisi.
I have knitting my Ziggy socks after I finished and posted all my exchange blocks. I have reached leg so they might finish quite soon. My neck and shoulders are still quite sore so I have limited my knitting. Next week I'm going to make a reservetion for physiotherapy, I hope it helps.
Pumpkin socks have also grown, quite soon I'm going to make heels to these socks. I like to knit with Panda Silk but I'm not sure how durable it is. I like bright orange color. I'm having sore throat and I have caught a cold so I have had some blackcurrant juice and it helps.
I was very tired on Friday so I just sat on the sofa and crocheted one block ready (on bottom right) and blocked it. On Saturday I started knitted block on the left (actually I was practising for October's Sockdown on same time, pattern is from socks I'm going to knit). After Pilates lesson I took a nap, did some food shopping, made something to eat, finished the block, blocked it and took another nap. In the evening while watching tv I started a new block (upper right). This morninng I finished it and started the last one. Tomorrow (or Tuesday) I'm going to post them and then I just wait for postman. I should make some blocks to my own afgan too, but I'm going to finish some socks before.
I visited a doctor yesterday because of my left hand, luckily there isn't anything wrong with it. Muscles in my neck are sore and stiffen so my hand hurts too. I joined Lankalaatikko group in Ravelry (it's a yarn diet group for Finnish knitters) so I have promised (to myself) not to buy any yarn this year. I made an exception that I can buy one sock club membership during this year. I made my purchase today so all my yarn shopping in 2008 is now done.
In a photo you can see what Im crocheting now. It's block number eight for NYOBE I really like crocheting. I only have to make three blocks more to have all the blocks I need to post ready. Then I just make one or nine blocks to myself.
I have been crocheting for few days now (after long pause) and I have finished two granny squares. I could do more of them but I can't send only granny squares to my Nyobe circle members. I have dreamed about crocheting all my sock yarn leftovers to granny squares, I could make an afgan in just few years.
Yesterday I came home early and found soft packet among other posts. I opened it as soon as I took off my coat. Hanne had sent me beautiful hand spun yarn and spinner's control card, thank you. I would have like to send control card to my HHHH swap pair but I couldn't find it from Europe and posting from USA paid more than card itself.
Yesterday evening I notices that timeline for Secret Pal 13 has been published, I'll definitely join it.
Now I have got my PIF gift it's time to Pay it Forward and you can get something from me by commenting this post. I have been wonderig if my knittings are horrible because nobody wants them.
My shoulders have been sore for sometime so when my left hand started to went numb and tingled I decided to see a doctor. I was expecting to have prescription and referral to physio therapy but I ended up having some extra test. Next week I'm heading to the enmg exam to find out if my wrist, elbow or shoulder is causing problems. I'm bit worried if I have to give up knitting forever, I hope not to. Because knitting is painful I bought myself a crochet hook, I would have like to have a beautiful Surina hook but there wasn't any small sizes available today. Pink scissors are charity version of basic model, limited edition for Pink Ribbon project I bought them today to make me happy.
Does this look like a Granny square?
On Saturday I met other spinners at cafe, it was nice to see all of you. I continued my block knittining in the evening nas managed to finish two blocks last weekend and my third (actually fouth) was finished yesterday.
I sent my last Secret Pal packet on last Thursday so I was checking my pal's blog all day to see f it has already arrived. When I came home I had got email that it was there.
I have watched news all evening and read some blogs. On SP 11 I spoiled Jollyewe and today she blogged about Eat Local Challenge and decided to join the challenge. On October I'm going to eat only Finnish food especially food from Southern Finland.
Tulin tänään postin kautta kotiin, sillä kävin postittamassa ensimmäisen peittotilkkuni, toisesta tulikin sitten liian suuri, joten se jää minulle. Kotiovella huomasin ilokseni pakettikortin ja mietin kovasti mitä ihmettä ole saamassa, kun en edes odota mitään saapuvaksi. Jätin kassin kotiin ja kävelin reippaasti postiin, virkailija sitten ojensi minulle viimeisen Secret Pal-pakettini.
Today I came home via post office because I wanted to send my first NYOBE block, second one was too big so I'm not going to send it. At front door I noticed a note for packet and wondered what I'm going to have because I wasn't expecting anything. I left my bag home and walked to the post office and got my last Secret Pal parcel.
As soon as I came home (again) and took my coat off I sat on the kitchen table to open my packet. My assistant came too, because he was sure that there is something to him in packet. (Poor cat has conditioned to packets; every time I open some packet he comes to see it and will put his head inside the packet before I can see what is inside.) When I had opened nearly all little packets I found his packet, it was lovely catnip bird. Perfect gift to cat who loves catnip and feathers.
I got something else, two hand knitted washclothes ( I have never knitted any dish or washclothes but I have planned to do so) which I can use with beautiful hand soap. There was also hand balm called Knitters Little Helper, some root beer candies, stitchmarkers, three skeins of green sock yarn ( I already have one skein of Smooshy and I have been thinking to buy some Shibui knits) and a K1P1 bumper sticker(?) and book with shawl patterns. And now I know who has been spoiling me. Thank You Kathy! This round has been wonderful, you really are a mind reader.
Sain tänään viestin Hannelta ja hän kyseli osoitettani. Kommentoin aikanani hänen blogissaan PIF-postausta ja nyt paketti on tulossa. On siis aika laittaa hyvä kiertämään.
PIF tulee sanoista "Pay It Forward", joka on suomennettuna "Anna hyvän kiertää", säännöt ovat seuraavanlaiset:
Hanne asked today what is my address. I commented her PIF-posting some time ago and now she is sending me something handmade. I think it's time to Pay it Forward.
- I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange.
- I don't know what that gift will be yet, but you will receive it within 365 days.
- The only thing you have to do in return is "pay it forward" by making a similar agreement on your blog.
I finished my first swap block yesterday evening. I blocked it lightly.
I started new block immediately, it looks like this.
I attached buttons which I bought from Tallinn to baby sweater. I found buttons to bootees from Menita.
Last week I did some online shopping at five o'clock in the morning from two different shops few days later I couldn't remember what I had bought. So I promised to myself not to buy yarn (or anything else) in the morning. Pink yarns are my first Cascade 220 skeins I'm planning to knit a bag and felt it to my sister and I couldn't remember buying these yarns. I can remember buying more Noro Sock yarn and two sale skeins of Panda Cotton. I bought my first Noro sock yarn in winter and I haven't use it yet. Green yarn is Titan Wool's Merino yarn, I bought three skeins of it from Tallinn few days ago. I'd like to have a circular shawl some day.
Few days ago I joined block exchage group in Ravelry. I have promised to knit 12 (12*12" ) blankt blocks and send 11 of them to other knitters/crocheters, who will send their blocks to me. At Christmas I should have 12 blocks for my blanket.