Diva out of yarn - No LUFO 2012

I'm out of yarn and the sleeves are not yet ready.

I reknitted the sleeves in fuschia and managed to reach the armholes.

This means I'm out of the contest or the LUFO price for 2012.

I really tried but "things happened" on the way (totally out of my control)

- first knitting the sleeves in the wrong color and then

- the collar "out-side-in" and finally

- running out of yarn.

Maybe it wasn't meant for me to finish it now.

Next step is to start the hunt for extra Hanne Falkenberg yarn in the Fuschia color and hope that the shades hasn't changed much from 2006!

Time to start something new I think!

Saturday in Granhammar and more of Diva

What a day! It was an early start on the local train at 06:41 to catch the train to Örebro at 8 o'clock.

Here is the Diva project on the local train.

We arrived at Granhammar and spend a wonderful day knitting, eating, talking, laughing and occasionally buying yarn. A perfect day indoors and with perfect winter weather outside.







The yarnstore was from heaven. I'm thankful it exist but for my financial situation not within walking distance.

The room (barn) where we sat was beautiful and with Chrsitmas decorations with a theme.

My knitting project, Diva (my LUFO for 2012) in in reverse. I began to think that I didn't have enough yarn to complete it. So I started to look at the pictures and understood that I cannot have the collar and the sleeves in the same color (as the current plan was). More frogging.

At home after one day of knitting the colar I read the SMALL letters (make k2tog TBL). Why didn't I see that (READ it) before spending a full day knitting? While calculating my options and alternatives ways forward I reknit the sleeves in pink. I try to knit fast because I'm affraid that I'll ran out of the pink yarn as well. 

FO November baby cardigan

I've completed the baby cardigan. I can't decide if I like selfstriping yarns when the color effect is so different depending on row length. This turned out OK.

I also heard news so I think I know who to give it to, in due time.

November UFO - baby cardigan

It was ment as a gift for a friend how got a son, but he is now almost 4 years old and more than 105 cm and way too big for the cardigan.
But I guess there will be another baby among friends - better to finish it before hand. The pattern is my favorite Strawberry bud" and the yarn is Regnbågsgarn eco cotton. I think the yarn is a leftover from this cardigan.

Twined mittens, October FO

I managed to complete the October UFO project. My first pair of twined mittens are completed and ready to be worn (when dried). I also managed 4-thread braids.

It has been fun taking up twined knitting and I realised that I have some more yarn at home, already invested. So nothing stops me for (at least) plannnig yet another project.

Isn't this the classical way to get more UFOs. Not that I've run out of them yet but the percentage of larger projects have increased as I've completed some "low hanging fruits".

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Twined knitting at Avigmaskan and October UFO

It should be possible for me to finish the pair of mittens  - my first using twined knitting.
This will be my UFO for October.

I made a restart tonight at Avigmaskan, thank you Maria for reminding me how to do a stitch again.

On the way home from the daycare we collected leaves and made an autumn maple leaves bouquet.

September FO - fingerless mittens Fallberry completed

Last day of the month and the September UFO is now a FO. I ended up with changing pattern and restart.
I found the original pattern again on Knitty but couldn't figure out the needle size. Browsing on Knitty I also found Fallberry so I decided to change pattern.

And just in time for Fall I have a new pair of fingerless mittens.

The needle size is 3mm and I used Blue Sky Alpacas (sport Weight?).

Restart Diva - LUFO project

- After counting I know that I'm making a size L.
- Needlesize is 3.25 (I think)
- Pattern relocated.

I need to read and think(!) to understand what to do next with collor. So I started a sleeve instead.

No purl stitches in sight - yes! Colors are still great.

September UFO

Time again to dig into the UFO pile and this time I found Fetching, a fingerless mitten that I somehow stopped knitting after the first one - and not even that I completed.

Luckely I found the pattern at Knitty, now the next step is to figure out the needle size and restart.

August FO completed

I've completed the cardigan/coat that I started to big sister N some 3.5 years ago.
It is completed "just-in-time" before A is too big I think. But it is the season for wool cardigans.
The yarn is do-redo and bought at Marias garn on a sale some yeras ago.

LUFO 2012 - Diva from Hanne Falkenberg

I found my Diva project, hope to finish this during 2012.
I need to remeber/figure out the needle size, the sizr I'm knitting and how to understand/interpret a pattern in danish :-)

August UFO

I made this for N, now more than 3 years later I hope that it will fit A - if I managed to complete it.

New sweater inspired by Pippi - July FO

I had to start over but I had a nice knit during my vacation and A is happy with her new sweater.

UFO May and lucky me!

I leave the remaining baby cardigan for now and pick up an "old friend".
Bloomsbury from Rowan magazin 28 (?). +10 years as UFO.
Wonders have happened before.

This is my May UFO in 12under12under2012.

Lucky me - I won the May lottery in 12under12under2012 - the yarn looks very lovely.

Happy Happy!

Cardigan ready - FO May

In 12under12under2012 I didn't complete my April UFO so it developed into UFO May.
It was close that it stayed that way in May also but I managed to complete one of the childrens cardigans.
I knitted them for N when she was between 2-3 years (she is now 5). Little sister A has now turned 2 years so I hope that she can use them. This cardigan is made using my "standard" pattern, Strawberry Bud, from Rowan. This time without the buds. The yarn is bought at Yll o Tyll (I think) and is an eco cotton from either Huskroken och Regnbåge....

The colors aren't as orange as the flash makes them.

April UFO - bag of cardigans

I love to knit! I'm not that passionated about completing and finish up.
I found a bag of children cardigans that were knitted intended for N (now 5), I better complete them if A (almost 2 ) should use them before they are too small. At least one should be done as April UFO.

Hjärtkatt number 2 ready

When I made a Hjärtkatt this Spring N wanted an exactly the same. Now that is finally and my March project in 12under12under2012 is completed well in time.

March UFO

Time to finalize this cat. I made one earlier for Hjärtekatten and then N wanted one, looking exactly like that.

Time to finish. This is my UFO for March in 12under12under2012.

Fiddlehead mittens ready

I've completed my Fidlehead mittens. I made them on 2,5 mm so they are right in size for me without the alpaca lining. Maybe next time.

I've used them today in the park and they are nice and soft.

They were my February project in 12under12under2012.

February UFO

Time for the next challange - my own fight with my UFO pile.During February I want to finish the first thumb and the full second mitten of Fiddlehead mittens. If I do the lining of not will depend on the size, I started with 3 mm and then thought they became too big, change to 2,5mm and now they might be too narrow to have lining. But some alpaca would be nice.
The yarn is from Mejeriet om Gotland (dangerous "candy" store).