Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Scary pumpkin and the fake friends

karmaiseva kurpitsa ja muoviset kaverit

Giant baked fingers

Jättisuuret paistetut sormet

The table before the kids found it

Pöytä ennen kuin lapset sen löysivät

"Pumpkin" cake and Banoffee Pie

Kurpitsa-täyskäri ja Banoffee pie

Mitäs olen puuhastellut? What have I been up to?

Syksy iski päälle ja reippaasti. Se tarkoittaa kaulureita, pipoja ja lapasia. Nyt on valmistunut 3 kauluria tällä ohjeella, 4 pipoa tällä ohjeella, 2 läppäpipoa tällä ohjeella ja kahdet peruslapaset. Vielä olisi oma pipo neulottavana, langaksi ostin kokeiltavaksi sandnesin duettia. Jospa se ei kutittaisi. Samasta langasta neulon esikoiselle vielä Thorpen. Kumpikin kärsimme villan kutinasta. Pitkään tauolla ollut tilkkupeittokin on saanut lisää tilkkuja. Jospa saisin sen vihdoin valmiiksi. Sitä tarvitsee kylmillä ilmoilla sohvalla teekupin kaveriksi.

Sitten alkaakin joululahjarupeama. Langoiksi olen valinnut puuvillaa, hamppua ja villaa. Enempää ei voi sanoa, jos lahjojen mahdolliset saajat käyvät täällä lukemassa. Urakkaa piisaa, eli omaa neuletakkia en pääse varmaan ennen joulua viimeistelemään.

The fall is definitely here. That means neckwarmers, hats and mittens. Now I've knitted 3 neckwarmers with this pattern, 4 hats with this pattern, 2 hats with earflaps with this pattern and 2 sets of basic mittens. I need to knit a hat for myself with sandnes duett yarn. I bought enough yarn for sons Thorpe as well. We can't wear wool, it just itches too much. Maybe 50% cotton helps. I've managed to knit some squares for my hibernating snooze afghan. I'm hiping to get it done soon as you really need an afghan on the sofa with your cup of tea.

Next it's the Christmas present knit-marathon. Yarn-wice I'll use hemp, cotton and wool. That's all I can say as I don't know who reads my blog. Quite a lot to knit so I don't think I'll be able to finish my cardigan before all the pressies are done.

Beautiful September

The fall's here. It's so beautiful. I really like September, not so hot anymore but so colourful. Yellow leaves on the ground (but not yet everywhere). And I get fresh blackberries every morning from our garden. So delicious!

And time to knit some hats, mittens and neckwarmers. I started early this year:

Garter stitch beanies for DH and DS:

My son's neckwarmer knitted with O~Wool Balance. He loves this yarn, it does not itch at all. This pattern is perfect for kids neckwarmer. Will knit another one for younger son as well.

My son's Almost Hawk-hat knitted with O~Wool Balance.

I finally did the finishing touches; my FLS is done. Buttons and all. I love it!

My pride and joy (in the garden)

My lilies:

I just loooooooooove lilies!

Gosh, time flies...

What have I done this summer?

2 Tilda-style noticeboards:

This one is for photos:

A fabric "picture" for the bedroom wall:


Several bracelets:

My younger son made these (mommy helped a bit)

My older son made these (mommy only helped with knots)

Surfing

I had a look at Twist Collectives Summer edition. I just loooveee knitted skirts even if I do not have any. I might have to knit one. Maybe this one?

FLS is finished. Just need the buttons. I cannot decide which ones to get. Maybe wooden ones?

I'm trying to continue with the Sideway Spencer. I shouldn't have left it. It's damn hard to continue afyer a while. Luckily I have loads of time, so maybe I'll finish that one as well soon. After that I will start with this one.

Where are my 5mm dpn's? /Missä 5mm puikot?

Someone is steeling my 5mm dpn's *lol* I'm sure I had a set of those but I cannot find them anywhere. Just when I need them. I'm knitting the sleeves for the FLS and I really need the dpn's or 30cm circ's. I think I need to do a list of my needles. I think I'll use the Ravelry card for that. I want to finish the FLS and use the cardi. I love it already.

Joku rosvoaa mun 5mm puikot *lol* Olin aivan varma, että sellaiset ovat varastossa, mutta en löydä niitä mistään. Juuri kun niitä oikeasti tarvitaan. FLS:n hihat olisi vaiheessa ja niiden kanssa 5mm sukkapuikot tai 30cm pyöröt olisi tarpeen. Nyt on pakko ottaa projektiksi puikkojen listaaminen. Taidan tehdä sen Ravelryn listauksen mukaan. Haluan saada FLS:n valmiiksi ja ottaa sen käyttöön. Takki on ihana jo nyt.