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This is my virtual space for fiber. Besides me in my house, there are 2 fishes, 1 cat, 4 kids, 1 man and limited space for fiber. So the virtual one comes in handy.

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FINISHED OBJECTS 2008:
flicca
It's fall. In fact, right now it's so much fall here that it possibly gets. There are brown, yellow, ochre and red leaves flying around. It rains sideways, sometimes even from below! (? - Up until now I've only heard about morningside angora
montego bay scarf

FINISHED OBJECTS 2007:
sunflower tam
embossed leaves socks
here there be dragon socks
icarus shawl
coachella
crochet scarf
cobblestone cardi
diagonal cross rib socks

FINISHED OBJECTS 2006:
debbie bliss shrug
jaywalker socks
silk skull cap
pomatomus socks
sisu kneesocks
river rapids socks
sursa shawl
zik-zak socks
triangles within triangles
online cotton socks
hourglass sweater
cabeled bag
urban rustic gloves
cowslip scarf
dreamcatcher socks
cashmere scarf

FINISHED OBJECTS 2005:
baby frilled edge jacket
asrai
one skein wonder
isis wrap
birch
klaralund
rachels bolero
jytte slente wrap
baby kimono
temptation
alpaca beret
alpaca shawl
clapotis





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Sunday, June 05, 2005
Finally done!

I almost made it to my deadline - I wanted Asrai finished by the end of May. It could have happened. I had all the pieces knitted and ready for seaming early this week. Then I - again - measured the sleeves -pinned them to the body and tryed on. The sleeves were too short. No matter how I looked at it. Too short. So I had to rip both sleeves'  tops, add another 2-3 cm and shape the tops again. I seem to have aquired this fear about knitting too long sleeves, so I end up knitting them too short, did it on my last sweater, too. Anyhow, here she is done, done, done!:



I didn't do the hood, but picked up the stitches around the neckline as for the hood and knit a 2x2 rib collar, straight up:



Asrai was really a fun and easy knit - although the pattern looks a bit frightening, covering 4 pages. But it's so accurate - the instructions are very clear and detailed - and following them closely I had no problems - everything happened just the way it was supposed to! - except for the sleeves - but that was my own fault - my own fear of making them to long. The sweater is so comfortable to wear directly to the skin - being cotton/rayon. And it's actually quite warm, too - which is ok because summer has really not hit our country yet - hope it will, soon! 

Speaking of summer, my husband spotted this:


and said, laughing: What's this? The beginning of a bikini?? No it's not! It's the beginning of my daughters shawl, the one made from the yarn we dyed. She knit a few stitches herself, but I also helped her a bit. She got quite impatient trying to do the increases. So I guess this one is going to be a cooperation!

Posted at 07:03 pm by karen

Bettina
June 7, 2005   10:03 PM PDT
 
Den er simpelthen blevet fantastisk flot! Ærgerligt jeg ikke kan få bogen(udlandskøb), for de ærmer er jeg helt vild med!
Fuglemamma
June 7, 2005   01:39 PM PDT
 
Så flott den genseren ble! Nydelig farge, nydelig fasong, stilig krave. Det må være en god følelse å ha fullført et så vellykket prosjekt:-) Jeg synes ibenholtpinnene som jeg kjøpte fra Marit på www.strikkinnom.com fungerer veldig bra til KidSilk Haze. De er glattere enn bambus men ikke så glatte som metall, og akkurat passe spisse etter min smak. Kan anbefales!
Siow Chin
June 7, 2005   11:59 AM PDT
 
Simply beautiful!
Eilene
June 6, 2005   09:17 PM PDT
 
Asrai came out gorgeous & fits you so well! I love the collar & the sleeves.

Also...the color of your daughters shawl is amazing! That is going to be fabulous!
Bente B
June 6, 2005   11:12 AM PDT
 
Wow!!!!! Asrai ble bare helt utrolig flott!!! Og den så jo ut til å passe deg perfekt!!! Den er bare kjempelekker!!!! Og garnet til den "bikini'en" din ( hrmph...MANNFOLK!!!) er aldeles nydelig!! :o)))
Strikkelise
June 5, 2005   10:53 PM PDT
 
Looks good! Looks good on you, too.
Dig the shawl yarn colour.
Evelyn
June 5, 2005   09:52 PM PDT
 
Asrai is very beautiful. I like it very much. The collar looks great!!

Michelle
June 5, 2005   09:15 PM PDT
 
Your sweater is beautiful...I may have to try knitting with some Colinette someday.
kris
June 5, 2005   08:59 PM PDT
 
asrai is beautiful! i think it looks even better than in the pattern picture. good job!
Bente
June 5, 2005   07:56 PM PDT
 
Nyyydelig jakke:)
 

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