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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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  • KIP: change/förändring/muutos

    Posted on Monday May 21st, 2007 at 12:37 in knitting

    The Hansa shopping center surprised me today. I had gotten permission from the manager to use the ground floor space as a rain shelter on KIP day. He never mentioned any cost. Today a guy called me to ask where he can send the invoice. It would cost...

  • Silk, socks and dog hair, siden, sockor och hundhår, silkkiä, sukkia ja koirankarvaa

    Posted on Friday May 18th, 2007 at 15:19 in knitting, spinning

    Here are my new socks, Bayerische, designed by Eunny Jang and knitted at the Finnish KAL. I used Forsell's 4-ply Superwash on 2 mm dp needles. This yarn is not available in Finland any more. Detta är mina nya sockor, Bayerische socks, av Eunny Jang,...

  • 5 months, 5 månader, 5 kuukautta

    Posted on Monday April 30th, 2007 at 04:04 in knitting, spinning

    The Southern Hemisphere has autumn: There's been around 14800 visitors since december, and the  top visiting countries (of 55 countries) are, according to the public counter Finland 42 % USA 35 % Sweden 17 % Canada 3 % UK 1 % The non-public tracker...

  • Test result and warning

    Posted on Sunday April 29th, 2007 at 11:57 in knitting, spinning

    Are you a knitter?   You are a masterful knitter! I don't know how you got this result, but what the hell… Enjoy your title, and try selling some of your “unvented” patterns- you may make enough for that bundle of qi...

  • Strange, konstigt, outoa

    Posted on Sunday April 29th, 2007 at 09:03 in knitting, life outside knitting

    First the not-so-strange thing: I'm hooked on Bayerische socks by Eunny Jang. Outi, a local knitter, knitted a beautiful pair of the socks and started a KAL. I think we're already nearly 40 there. This is my first sock. Forsell's 4-ply Superwash Wool...

  • Meeting, möte, tapaaminen

    Posted on Wednesday April 25th, 2007 at 15:34 in knitting, vera

    Today our meeting had been moved to the book café, because they have a series of crafters' presentations, and it was my turn to tell about my craft there. Our group filled the small café and I don't believe there were any other people present excep...

  • Triangle shawl start, början av triangelsjal, kolmiohuivin alku

    Posted on Wednesday April 18th, 2007 at 11:36 in knitting, knitted lace

    Many a triangle shawl starts at the neck, with just a few stitches knitted in garter stitch after a provisional cast on. Many knitters have difficulty in understanding the instructions. The garter stitch strip you are instructed to knit after cast on...

  • Tired, trött, väsynyt

    Posted on Monday April 2nd, 2007 at 11:34 in knitting, vera

    Actually I'm exhausted! I've today delivered the work I've been doing last week and during the weekend. Vera is near finishing. I have a little more than one ball left, and that should be enough, after all. I tried it on today. For you who have curve...

  • Vera and spring, Vera och våren, Vera ja kevät

    Posted on Thursday March 29th, 2007 at 12:45 in knitting, vera, life outside knitting

    Today I heard the lark sing the first time this spring. It's really early! I went to get my post with the camera in my hand. I'll show you what I found. Please look further down in the post. But first: Vera. I've knitted both sleeves now and knit the...