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This is Marianne's trilingual knitting blog. I also write about spinning, cats and dogs, knitting lace and other things. The blog languages are English, Swedish and Finnish.
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FOs
DGD II got this little cardi that I made twice! The first version went to the frog pond, because it turned out too small. I did a swatch, but tightened up my crocheting after that. I very rarely send anything to the frog pond. Dotterdotter nr. 2 fick...
KIP 14.06.2008
(That’s June 14th in European) This is local information regarding the KIP day. Ã…rets Knit in Public-dag firas den 14 juni. Vi gÃ¥r ner till Aura Ã¥, till VÃ¥ghusets paviljong, där det finns gott om utrymme , mat, dryck och toaletter. Ã…ngbÃ...
New pattern, nytt mönster, uusi neuleohje
Today I published the Trees shawl pattern in my web shop. This is the shawl that won the local shawl contest some time ago. It’s not very difficult to knit. I used 5 mm needles and a fingering weight, smooth yarn. Idag publicerade jag beskrivni...
FO
Today there’s a knit meeting. I feel ill, so can’t go there this time either. I’ve not been there for nearly four months, the only exception is the craft show on the 15th of March, when I collected a group for reduced entrance fees....
Craft expo, hantverksmässa, kädentaitomessut
This is about a local craft fair next week. Hantverksmässan i Åbo går av stapeln nästa veckoslut. I fjol hade vi en stor grupp där. Nu inträffar mässan samtidigt med vårt möte lördagen den 15 mars. Därför har flera personer begärt mej at...
30 000
Taina is the lucky one who got a downloadable pattern from my shop. Congratulations! Taina är lyckans osten som fick ett nedladdningsmönster från min butik. Grattis! Taina on se onnekas, joka sai ladattavan neuleohjeen nettikaupastani. Onneksi o...
December, joulukuu
Where should I begin? Var ska jag börja? Mistä alkaisin? I got a very good feedback on these: they’re perfect! I made them for DD#3 for Xmas. Opal yarn on 2.5 mm dpn’s. I made myself a similar pair after sending away all the presents f...
Birthdays, födelsedagar, synttäreitä
My dear son had his birthday first this month. I gave the Earl Grey socks to him, pattern by the Yarn Harlot, knitted up in Atelier Zitron ProNatura Trekking, a wool and bamboo sock yarn, color Midnight Blue, on 2.5 mm double pointed needles. Min end...
My last visitors, mina senaste besökare, viimeisimmät kävijät
In addition to these, one from Japan, Korea, Colombia and Alaska. Utanför bilderna, en besökare var från Japan , Korea, Colombia och Alaska. Näiden lisäksi yksi kävijä per maa/osavaltio: Japani, Korea, Kolombia ja Alaska. Share This ...
Blog anniversary
This post is only in English. My blog turned one year yesterday. I didn’t post anything, because I felt old and grumpy due to severe sleep deprivation. I managed to get some sleep last night, after moving onto the living room sofa for the first...
Baaa, bääää
Today I went to the local annual sheep and goat market. I haven’t been shopping around for some time, so today I allowed myself some spending. I met with Rica and together we explored what was on offer. Idag var jag pÃ¥ vÃ¥r Ã¥rliga get- och fÃ...
Finished, klart, valmista
This is my version of Mystery Stole 3 being blocked. I knitted along with the thousands of other knitters until I had started the wing. Then I had to put it aside and work on more urgent projects (birthday presents). I user a very thin merino machin...
Local craft contest, lokal handarbetstävling, Hesarin käsityöäänestys
This month the biggest Finnish newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, gives all textile crafters the chance to submit a photo of one item, and everyone the chance to rate the submitted works. I submitted a shawl under the name mariannek. You can find the pag...
She’s mine, hon är min, hän minun on!
I got her last Sunday, and have been occupied ever since. My sleeping problems have vanished, my blood pressure is near normal and I lose weight. The elk/moose hunting season started two weeks ago, so I knitted her a red vest, so that no one would t...
Ravelry
I got my invitation yesterday. I haven’t done much there yet. My Ravelry name is very surprisingly mariannek. Jag fick min inbjudan igÃ¥r. Har inte hunnit göra mycket Ã¥t det än. Mitt namn där är överraskande mariannek. Sain kutsuni eilen....
I’m getting a dog! Jag är med hund! Saan koiran!
Yay! The dog I’ve known since it was a wee one is going to be mine! It’s the famous Huskweiler, or Rotsky, now 18 months old. We came to an agreement with Päivi, the dog owner, some time ago. We started to get to know each other on a mo...
Creative neighbors, kreativa grannar, luovia naapureita
First of all a pet report: My older cat survived. The cortisone effect was over in 4 weeks, and the cat is still able to take walks outside the house and doesn’t hurt any more. I’m so happy to be able to keep him some more time. Först en...
Present and lace yarn, gåva och spetsgarn, lahja ja pitsilanka
This fall’s first present revelation: a pair of girlie mittens to go with last fall’s circular jacket for an 8 year old DGD. As for the future, my lips are sealed. There’s also a hat that I knitted for last xmas, but due to circums...
Gift knitting, presentstickerier, lahjaneulomuksia
Shhhhh- it’s time for knitting secrets! There’s a range of birthdays during fall and early December, and then the holiday season. I’ve already sent a third husky Panta to my DD#3, who really appreciated it. The other items I canR...
Meeting musings, mötesfunderingar, tapaamismietteitä
\nWe had a discussion about how the muggles (people who don’t craft) don’t understand that crafting can be done for other than purely utilitarian reasons. The conclusion of that discussion is that any hobby, that gives the individual an i...
Local matters, lokala ärenden, Turun tapaamiset
This post is only in Finnish. Denna post är endast pÃ¥ finska. Kokeilimme tihennettyä tapaamisaikataulua kesän ajan. Nyt on kesä lopussa ja Vaakahuone suljettu, joten on aika kerätä mielipiteitänne tapaamisten jatkosta. Kuten muistatte, keväÃ...
Night of the Ancient Fires, Forneldarnas natt, Muinaistulien yö
Today is the last Saturday in August. That means the end of the cottage season on the Finnish coast. It’s celebrated with bonfires, if the weather has been rainy enough. During old times, people lit fires to tell about enemies approaching fro...
Vera II
Remember my summer tee Vera? You can knit her as a long-sleeved version for the fall and winter, using wool or wool-blend yarn. If you click on the link, you will get all the posts on Vera, starting from the most recent. You can see me wearing the V...
Don’t buy yarn, köp inget garn, älä osta lankaa :-)
I have a ton of yarn, or at least a third of a ton. Most of it is my personal yarn stash. I’m trying not to buy more yarn. Spinning is allowed and OK, because yarn that’s finished usually gets knitted up very soon. Here’s an exampl...
FO and meeting, färdigt och möte, valmista ja tapaaminen
I’ve finally finished the self designed shawl that I’ve been knitting on for ages. This will be published in my web shop in the near future (that’s when I’ve written the instruction). Jag har äntligen fÃ¥tt sjalen klar som ja...
News, nyheter, uutisia
This summer has been challenging. After getting myself a new laptop and doing the work that had piled up, I felt completely exhausted and made a 4-day trip to meet my relatives and finally have a mini holiday. I came home all full of energy. The wea...
Silence, tystnad, hiljaisuus
I haven't written much lately. I've been working on a knitting pattern submission, knitted up the item, attended a family party 150 miles away, hosted my daughter's family for some days and done my usual work. I will return to showing pictures of my...
KIPping
Today was the big day. We sat outside Sylvi Salonen's design, handicrafts and yarn shop, where there was a sale (even vintage yarns!) and all participants got 20 % off all normal priced yarns, needles and other tools. The weather was sunny and hot a...
Shopping, ostoksia
It's hot again today. Not as hot as a week ago, but still hot. The hay is coming along nicely and the first harvest is being cut right now. I've been shopping on the Internet. I've bought Addi Lace circular needles from Die Wollbox in Germany, Addi...
Local craft association, handarbetsförening, käsityöyhdistys
This is about founding a textile craft association for ourselves. This post is fully written in Finnish and Swedish. It's about a poll on the name of the club. Vi har beslutat grunda en tvåspråkig handarbetsförening i sydvästra Finland. Sätet ha...
