Published on January 20, 2010
in Events.
Fanø knitting festival is something to look forward to. The festival happens every second year and it is definitely something to travel for – if one is into knitting. The setting is a love Danish island – with great nature and cozy small villages. People are very friendly and it is very inspirational to meet and see so many talented knitters.
I did not attend any courses as I was busy hanging out with lovely friends, talking to other knitters, looking for inspirational things to spend my money on (bought square double pointed knitting needs – they are great) and taking long walks. There were a lot of really nice courses scheduled and next time the festival is to be (2011) – I will be sure to attend.
Courses and accommodation arranged by the festival is great value. The only trouble is that all courses 2009 were in Danish…..The traveling is really easy as one can fly, take a ferry or take the train directly to Esbjerg. From Esbjerg a nice little boat will take you to Fanø….and off you go with the bus or car preferably driving on the beach
I spotted this piece of yarn bombing in Copenhagen. It is really cold….so I guess princess Lea needed to warm up her legs.
Cool people who made this!
Copenhagen: Mozarts Plads…
Cool knitting graffiti spotted in Amsterdam.
All the good things knitting graffiti supports:
* Ensuring towns are soft, warm and fun places to be in
* It is reusable
* It takes control of the aesthetes without being intrusive
* Not expensive to remove (council can use the money on libraries…instead of removing painted tags)
* Of the moment (rain a couple of days and…)
I can only recommend reading “Yarn Bombing” by Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain or watching this youtube video on the topic…
Published on January 2, 2010
in Garments.
This hat has fascinated me ever since I saw the #31 Bobbled Tam pattern by Cathy Carron in the Vogue Knitting Holiday issue of 2008. But I do have plenty of hats…and the yarn was not there……but than I was given some lovely left over Muskox wool from Greenland by a dear friend. When one is given something that nice – action has to be taken.
This is the result:
The bobbles are made with Drops Kid-silk colour 066031
Small warning – a lot additional sawing 
