Confessions from a knit-aholic
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 
I think the Mermaid by Hanne Falkenberg is a fantastic pattern, but I wanted to add my own details and I had a lot of Hanne Falkenberg yarn from a project that was never finished…
The flower is to add a bit of glamour and the Norwegian flower pattern for the cuff is one I have return to in several of my sweaters.
Knitting this sweater came as a surprise even to myself. When I first saw the Venezia Pullover pattern by Eunny Jang in the magazine Interweave Knits – Winter 2006. I was not tempted at all. Than one evening I was looking through my faves in Ravelry and guess what ?! I had faved the Venezia pattern twice – without noticing…. The trigger for me was that the pullover designs in Ravelry only used two colours. This I think makes the beautiful figurative pattern stand out.
Well having faved it twice in Ravelry had to be sign. I have really enjoyed knitting this sweater and I though that figurative pattern was really nice and easy to do.
The yarn I used for this version of the Venezia Pullover is Palino – soft merino wool Superwash from Hjertegarn. This is really nice yarn to knit with…But and there is a bit BUT the garment will grow after wash with this yarn – and blocking is not an option (so take this into consideration before starting out).
I have changed the neckline from the original pattern and waist is made by scaling down the needle size twice.
This is my first Baby Surprise Jacket, but not the last.
I followed the pattern from Elizabeth Zimmermann’s – The Opinionated Knitter. I found the pattern was a little difficult to follow and I therefore had good help from Dawn Adcock’s notes.
When my dear mother in law saw my project – she gave me these lovely buttons. The yarn I used was Superwash Wool. The green wool: Lorna’s laces, color: 3507.
All that is needed now is a child to test the jacket on as I had no child to measure on while knitting… Does this make me an exploring knitter – just focusing on the pattern and not the use of the final product? Or just a knitter who also wants to be able to write Baby Surprise Jacket on her knitting CV…
This pattern is fun and truely surprising…
Knitting for people one cares for adds a quality to the whole process I think. Selecting the yarn type, deciding on the colour, trying out different stitches and determine which garment it is to be.
I wanted the garment to express our relation. It had to be warm; therefore a shawl of mohair silk haze was chosen. We have a history of travelling together and have known another for a long time. I therefore wanted the project to be long lasting both in the time the garment would last and the time it would take me to make. The yarn was bought while I was travelling (Artfibers in San Fransisco – I can only recommend this shop). Support future travelling: It had to take up very little space but at the same time be warm and elegant. The only thing I used no time on was the choice of colour – as I know blue is one of her favourite colours.
What did I acknowledge once more?
Amazing what blocking does to a garment like this.
Knitting for people I care for = greater enjoyment.
This stitch is really easy and nice to knit.
Princess Leia: “I don’t know who you are or where you’ve come from…..”
Winter has official arrived and that is good new for a knitter like me. Latest project is a new neck warmer. Not that I need yet another neck warmer, but I was not able to withstand Insaknitty’s neck warmer: Wham bam thank you lamb. Look up her pattern it is very easy.
Pink and only pink seems to be the colour of the session if you are a little girl. I hope my gifts will be appreciated and therefore I obey the rules of fashion…
The scarves are knitted in Lana Grossa’s Chaira yarn colour 001. When I saw this yarn in KDW Berlin I bought it as it seemed soft enough for sensitive skin. The different stitches chosen are Honey Comb Stitch and Leave lace pattern.
This vest is knitted in Kasisma classic Drops garnstudio yarn. It is very warm so no need for long sleeves. The stitch is Honey Stitch.
The vest is knitted in no time as the stitch is easy and very relaxing to knit.
My husband has style, especially when it comes to knitting. He wants the best yarn (Fare island wool), he is very particular about the colour and he wants the garment to be stylish in a not to dominant way.
I just want to ensure he wears whatever I knit for him! But of course it has to be a little fun to knit as well. Therefore he has designed this vest, but I have managed to sneak in a small cable on the back (can always be coved up by a jacket if it is not appropriate – but we both know it is there).
I wish he will wear this vest until it needs repair…
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