Christmas balls

En ensin innostunut lainkaan Arne Nerjordetin ja Carlos Zachrisonin joulupalloista. Mitä enemmän kuitenkin törmäsin kivoihin kuviin, sitä enemmän alkoivat pallot houkutella.

I didn't like these Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison's Christmas balls at first. Now I can't stop knitting them. 

Pattern: Julekuler by Arne & Carlos in Joulupallot (Finnish book)
Yarns: Novita 7 Veljestä, red (549) and white (011)
Needles: 3 mm DPNs

Owls

Our son turned 5 years old today.

Pattern: Owls cap

Yarn: Lane Cervinia Le Fibre Nobili Val Gardena, lime (237)

Needles: 3.5 mm and 4 mm

Owls from Owlet by Kate Davies (Ravelry).

Rainbow scarf

Tämän piti olla imetyshuivini. Niin helppo, että sitä pystyy neulomaan vaikka pää olisi kuinka pökkyrässä. Lanka näytti kuitenkin kerällä liian houkuttelevalta enkä malttanut olla tarttumatta siihen aiemmin. 

Pattern: Boneyard Shawl by Stephen West (Ravelry)

Yarn: Lang Yarns Jawoll Magic Dégradé (050)

Needles: 4 mm circular needle

1 skein (400 m)

Pinnotin huivin kyllä hyvin ennen käyttöä, mutta se piti saada niin nopeasti kaulaan, etten ehtinyt kuvaamaan sitä suorana. Lanka oli uusi tuttavuus ja menee ehdottomasti suosikkien listalle. Ihanan pehmeää ja neuloontui kuin unelma.

Vauva on yhä vatsassa, mutta toivottavasti viimeisiä päiviä. Ainakin rouvan kärttyisyydestä päätellen. Uudeksi imetyshuiviksi ajattelin Veera Välimäen Striped Study Shawlia (Ravelry) ja harmittelin jo, kun löysin siihen sopivat langat (pinkkiä ja harmaata) laatikoistani. Olisin voinut kyllä käydä Dropsin alpakka-alessa.

This was supposed to be the shawl that I could knit even if I was too tired to think while breastfeeding. I just couldn't resist this lovely yarn.

Socks for preemature born babies

One last post for today.

I'm taking these to Vaasa Central Hospital later this year when I'm going to labor by myself.

Pattern: basic baby socks and Baby socks by Kerttu Latvala (Ravelry)

Yarns: Novita Nalle Colori, turquoise (813), Novita Nalle Marjaretki, cloudberry (841), Novita Nalle, pink (500), white (010), dark orange (219), colored (877), Novita Wool, green (332)

Needles: 3 mm DPNs

At first I was knitting very tiny socks but then remembered all the machines etc my son was stuck in five years ago and started making a bit wider socks.

Autumn hat for me

I desperately needed a green hat. Immediately. This was easy and fast to knit.

Pattern: Techno hat by Colleen Powley (Ravelry)
Yarn: Novita Isoveli, green (388)
Needles: 5 mm and 6 mm DPNs
0.9 skeins

I'm thinking about knitting a green collar to wear with this. After I've finished million other projects.

A gift for a big sister

..because her baby sister got the granny square blanket.

Pattern: two simple granny squares
Yarns: Novita Wool, pink (580) and light pink (504)
Hook: 2.5 mm

More baby stuff

Brown one's for our baby, the other two for a friend's baby.

Pattern: Vauvan kesämyssy by Minna Metsänen, Novita Summer 2009

Yarns: Lane Cervinia Le Fibre Nobili Mambo, brown (2825), Drops Alpaca, lime (2916), Lane Cervinia Le Fibre Nobili Mambo, white (2823), Novita Wool, white (011)

Needles: 3.5 mm and 4 mm DPNs
Sizes: 60 cm

The brown and the white one are started with 26 stitches instead of 30 - to fit a newborn. I also knitted 11+11+5+5+11+11 rows instead of 13+13+7+7+13+13.

Our baby got mittens aswell.

Pattern: basic baby mittens without thumbs
Yarn: Gjestal Knopp, brown (128)
Needles: 3 mm DPNs
Size: NB
0.5 skeins

Lime alpaca socks

Pattern: Baby socks by Kerttu Latvala (Ravelry)
Yarn: Drops Alpaca, dark lime (2916)
Needles: 2.5 mm and 2.75 mm DPNs
1.1 skeins

I was planning on knitting a simple triangle scarf for me this winter. Something so simple that I could knit even if we'd be so lucky to have another colic baby. This week I saw this beautiful Lang Yarns' Jawoll Magic Dégradé skein in local yarn store and just couldn't resist it. This will be Boneyard shawl by Stephen West (Ravelry).

Edit. Oh dear. Can you see what's wrong with one sock? I'm too pregnant.

Edit2. Fixed.

More socks.

I forgot to photograph these. My son's already worn these a lot.

Pattern: basic sock
Yarn: Novita Nalle, dark red (574) and white (010)
Needles: 3 mm DPNs
Size: child, almost 5 yrs

Our son's godmother is having a baby, too.

Pattern: Super Baby Knee High Socks by Paula Paajanen
Yarn: Novita Nalle, white (011) and SandnesGarn Sisu, green (8514)
Needles: 3 mm DPNs
Size: 0-3 months

Super Baby Knee Highs

Pattern: Super Baby Knee High Socks by Paula Paajanen
Yarn: Gjestal Knopp, brown (128)
Needles: 3 mm DPNs
Size: 0-3 months
0.5 skeins

For our yet unborn baby. I'm thinking about knitting brown socks, mittens and a cap to wear with red jacket and pants. Who cares that our almost 5-year-old son already had two tiny sets of wool clothing? This baby needs new ones.

Cloudberry socks

Pattern: basic socks
Yarn: Novita Nalle Marjaretki, lakka - cloudberry (841)
Needles: 3½ mm DPNs
Size: EU 38

I'll try to knit as many socks as I can during this year's Sock Harvest and send them to Red Cross. These are the first ones.

Granny squares

For a friend's soon to be born daughter.

Pattern: Granny Square blanket
Yarn: Novita Wool, pink (580), light pink (504), white (011)
Hook: 3 mm
Size: 5x8 squares

Every square has seven (light) pink layers and one white. Crochted together with slip stitches.

I'm so hooked up in granny squares and I'm already planning a new blanket for our new living-room.

Lovely petrol

Nämä ovat ensimmäiset sukat, jotka neuloin omalle miehelleni. Olemme olleet yhdessä jo 10 vuotta, mutta en ole aiemmin kokenut tarpeelliseksi neuloa sukkia hänelle. Mieheni mummo on ahkera neuloja ja lahjoittaa joka vuosi upeita kirjoneulesukkia koko suvulle, joten meilläkin niitä piisaa enemmän kuin tarpeeksi. Jostain syystä mummo kuitenkin neuloo edelleen sukkiin useamman sentin kasvunvaraa - sekä pituus- että leveyssuunnassa, vaikka reilun kolmekymppisen mieheni koon 43 jalka ei ole kasvanut enää yläasteen jälkeen. En siis enää kestänyt katsella sukkia, jotka lörpöttävät vähän joka suuntaan. Etenkin, kun Novitan 7 Veljestä tuppaa venymään käytössä aika paljon. Tämän syksyn Sukkasadon myötä tartuin lopulta puikkoihin ja kauniiseen petroolin siniseen lankaan.

These are the first socks I knitted for my husband although we've been together 10 years. His grandmother knits wonderful intarsia socks for everyone every year so we've got more socks than we can use. For some reason she still likes to make them a little too big even though my 33-year old husband has had the same EU 43 shoe size since upper comprehensive school. Finally I couldn't stand watching his over size socks anymore and I crapped to needles and this lovely petrol yarn. 

Pattern: Neulotut miehen palmikkosukat / Knitted cable socks for men by Maija-Riitta Sirenius, Novita Autumn 2010

Yarn: Novita 7 Veljestä, petrol (191)

Needles: 3 ½ mm DPNs

Size: EU 43 (fitted)

1,3 skeins

Ohje oli erittäin helppo ja nopeasti neuloontuva. Tein siihen vain pieniä muutoksia, kuten lisäsin kuusi kerrosta resoria varren alkuun. Lehdessä on pieniä virheitä kuvion toistojen suhteen, mutta laitan niistä Novitalle sähköpostia.

These were easy and fast to knit. I made only a few changes for example I added a six row ribbing in the beginning. This pattern can be recommended even for beginners - although it has a couple of errors but I’m going to email Novita about them.

Mieheni oli näistä todella otettu: "Onko nää oikeasti mulle? Näähän on SOPIVAT!"

My husband was very flattered by these: "Really, for me? These FIT!"

Sock Harvest, again.

Sukkasato on taas syksyn myötä alkanut ja olen mukana neljättä kertaa. Tavoitteenani on neuloa pitkävartiset palmikkosukat sekä itselleni että siskolleni, parit isommat sukat pojalleni ja kenties tuleva vauvakin saa jonkun parin. Miehenkin sukat näyttävät jo kovin kuluneilta ja jämäkeristä taidan neulaista pieniä sukkia hyväntekeväisyyteen.

This year's Sock Harvest has started again and this is my fourth time taking part in it. My goal is to knit socks for everyone in my family, my sister and charity.

Ensimmäinen pari on jo valmistunut, syyssukat pojalleni.

The first ones are already finished, autumn socks for my son. 

Pattern: basic socks

Yarns: Novita Nalle, brown (673), Novita Wool, green (332) and Novita Florica, orange (642)

Needles: 3 mm DPNs

Size: 28 EU, almost 5 yrs

Poika halusi ensimmäisen sukan jalkaansa heti sen valmistuttua, tivasi seuraavana päivänä päiväkodista tullessaan toistakin paria ja totesi "Äiti nämä ovat maailman palhaat sukat." Sukkia saa hädin tuskin öiksi pois jaloista, joten voinen olettaa ensimmäisen parin olevan mieluisa.

He wears these all the time and told me that these are the best socks in the world.

Left over yarns.

Pattern: Seaman's cap by Brenda Zuk
Yarn: Lane Cervinia Le Fibre Nobili Val Gardena, dark gray (251)
Needles: 4 mm
Size: S
1.5 skeins

I knitted this just to lose the left over yarns. This is a bit simplier than the original version and my older versions. Size is also smaller but this still fits to my husband.

The pink set.

Almost two years ago I knitted this set for my friend's baby daughter. Now that girl is having a little sister at fall and I get to knit something pink again. Her parents liked this set very much so I didn't even think of any other patterns when my friend asked me to knit another set. The older set is size 6-9 months but this is supposed to fit a newborn.

Pattern: Baby jacket by Drops Design

Yarn: Novita Wool, light pink (504)
Needles: 3½ mm and 4 mm 40 cm circular needle, 4 mm DPNs
Size: 1-3 months
Buttons: little flowers from Nappikauppa Punahilkka
2.1 skeins

Pattern: Pants by Drops Design
Yarn: Novita Wool, light pink (504)
Needles: 3½ mm and 4 mm DPNs, 4 mm 40 circular needle
Size: 1-3 months
2 skeins

Pattern: Vauvan kesämyssy by Minna Metsänen, Novita Summer 2009
Yarn: Novita Wool, light pink (504)
Needles: 3 mm DPNs
Size: 60 cm

Pattern: basic baby mittens without thumb

Yarn: Novita Wool, light pink (504)

Needles: 3 mm DPNs

Pattern: Super Baby Knee Highs by Paula Paajanen

Yarn: Novita Wool, light pink (504)
Needles: 3 mm DPNs

Nottingham again.

Pattern: Nottingham by Melissa Mall
Yarn: HjerteGarn Vidal Alpaca, pink (9130)
Needles: 4 mm 40 circular needle + DPNs
Size: adult
1 skein


I knitted this just to use the last skein I had left.

For the new play house.

Pattern: Granny square potholders
Yarn: Novita 7 Veljestä Raita, colourful (822)
Hook: 3 mm
about 0,3 skeins

At Housing Fair Finland co-op

Last week we left our son to my parents and headed to Kokkola. The last time we were at Housing Fair Finland was in 2006 in Kauklahti, Espoo. That day was exactly like this one: lots of houses, lots of people, hot weather, big belly and lots of vomiting.

I was planning to take a lot of pictures. Unfortunately the picture card of our camera stopped being co-operative during the day so these are the ones I got. We didn't find so many things we liked but instead we now know what we are never going to get. We don't like homes that are too white, too gray or too brown. We like colours. We don't like children's rooms with just pink and blue in them. We have always liked lamps like Tuplakupla and Lokki but were tired to see them everywhere. We don't want anything to be too "clinical" - for example kitchens that are all over white. Although we are getting white kitchen cabinets to our new home but with black home appliance and orange ceramic tiles.

 

 

In one house I got happily surprised. This kind of clinic I would like to have. It would be so great to work at home - especially with an ocean view.

In Seve Ehituse house we found a wallpaper we would like to get to our son's room. I have tried to send an email to Seve Majad and ask about the wallpaper but they haven't emailed me back and it's been several days already. So I'm asking you: what's the name of this wallpaper with forest animals and where could we get it?

After all, the day was very important to us. We had started dating exactly ten years ago.