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

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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123 strik
bagatell::knitting in norway
barbros stickning
bente b's blog
dottelot
erleperle
fax fra en spelsau
fru schwartz
fuglemamma
garn te sjokolade
grendesign
hjertet på vrangen
hverken fugl eller fisk
knitgirlinorway
knitting with katarina
knittywoman
marias hobbysida
marie fly fly
mustaa villaa
100 % pura lana
oslofia
RippedOffKnitter
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strikkeforsker
strikkekurven
s t r i k k e r
strik til marsvin
ull og tull
the knit hawk

AMERICAN/ENGLISH/OTHER:
berthi.weblog.nl
black olive is: in the loop
the blue blog
b r o o k l y n t w e e d
coloursknits
claudia's blog
dandelion spinnery
dogs steal yarn
domesticat
ei knit
fluffa
froggy knits
grumperina
kerriesplace
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knitandtonic
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knitterguy
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lacefreak
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little purl of the orient
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needles on fire
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once upon a time...
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saartje knits
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seedstitch
see eunny knit
serendipity
sheep in the city
smatterings
spin | knit
tingletangle
tricoquelicot
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yarnstorm
whispering pine
wisteria laines

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click clack
danielas wollecke
fleur de la laine
hippezippes sockenstrick
immer wieder socken
der kleine sockhaus
krawuggl
maschas nadelspiel
moni's socken-magie
sockenstricksucht
sportstricker
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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

Posted by Bettina @ 06/07/2005 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!
Posted by Fuglemamma @ 06/07/2005 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!
Posted by Siow Chin @ 06/07/2005 11:59 AM PDT
Simply beautiful!
Posted by Eilene @ 06/06/2005 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!
Posted by Bente B @ 06/06/2005 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)))
Posted by Strikkelise @ 06/05/2005 10:53 PM PDT
Looks good! Looks good on you, too.
Dig the shawl yarn colour.
Posted by Evelyn @ 06/05/2005 09:52 PM PDT
Asrai is very beautiful. I like it very much. The collar looks great!!

Posted by Michelle @ 06/05/2005 09:15 PM PDT
Your sweater is beautiful...I may have to try knitting with some Colinette someday.
Posted by kris @ 06/05/2005 08:59 PM PDT
asrai is beautiful! i think it looks even better than in the pattern picture. good job!
Posted by Bente @ 06/05/2005 07:56 PM PDT
Nyyydelig jakke:)
 

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