Going to Folkestad

Lately there hasn't been any knitting or blogging. We have been busy helping my eldest son and fiancee to get their kitchen painted etc. I have finished some more dishcloths and the second Paradoxical mitten. I will post it later. But Thursday we will go to Folkestad to visit my in-laws and I hope I will be able to do some knitting and new projects.

The weather today is terrible and I really hope for better weather in "Vestlandet".

Det har vært travelt i det siste, lite strikking og blogging, men har strikka ferdig flere kopptue og den andre votten i PM. No drar vi til Folkestad, til gården mannen min har overtatt, men det viktigste er besøket hos svigerforeldrene mine. Da burde det bli tid til strikking; har så lyst på nokka nytt!!

Snowing

From the parade yesterday, look at the snowflakes, making the pic blurry!

Bildet er et utsnitt av et større, derfor dårlig kvalitet, inntrykk av snøværet er likevel tydelig, hopefully :)

Middag og kaker/Dinner and cakes

Kvæfjordkake, også kalt "verden beste" og deilig ostekake!

We had my two sons with partners for dinner. Delicious food and greate cakes which my daughter -in-law to-be had made. The food was untraditional for us, we usually have salmon or trout, but to make everyone happy, we made lime chicken with a hot salsa salad and fried rice with spices. They are not very happy about having their photos taken and put in my blog so here are the cakes and a detail from the decoration.

17.mai HURRA!

Today is our constitutional day, it's freesing cold, and we had snow during the parade. We (those who are that lucky) are carrying our National Costumes and waving the flag while we sing and shout "hurra". It's a lovely day.
The National costumes in the picture are from this region, they are called "nordlandsbunad" and they come in blue and green.

More pictures from the day are found in our local newspaper. Click here.
Frys-i-hjel-dagen 2008, ullkledd fra innerst til ytterst! Men vi sto han av. Marsjering, kafebesøk med obligatorisk kaffe og kake, i år ispedd et internasjonalt innslag; empanada fra en bod i stedet for pølse med brød,- jammi :)

Moebius

I found a very interesting link, if you are interested in Moebiuses that is. You can read and learn, but not copy or print, it's the book by Cat Bordhi. Click here to have a go :)

Tromsø in May

When I woke up this morning this was the view from my bedroom window. It had been snowing all night long. The next photo is from my veranda showing people in the street, having dressed in winter clothing once again before adventuring out. Last weekend we enjoyed the sun and getting a tan. The saying is that you can have all seasons in one day!

Barcelona

This was a former quiz I took, and I love Barcelona!! I "lost" the photo I wanted to add. My own pics are old-fashioned, - not digital ones. Found it!

You Belong in Barcelona
When it comes to Europe, you don't want to decide between culture and fun. You want art by day and a big party by night.Barcelona is ideal for you. You can check out some Picasso, eat some tapas, take a siesta, and then dance all night!
What European City Do You Belong In?

Attention seeker!!??

you are violet #EE82EE

Your dominant hues are red and blue. You're confident and like showing people new ideas. You play well with others and can be very influential if you want to be. Your saturation level is lower than average - You don't stress out over things and don't understand people who do. Finishing projects may sometimes be a challenge, but you schedule time as you see fit and the important things all happen in the end, even if not everyone sees your grand master plan. Your outlook on life is bright. You see good things in situations where others may not be able to, and it frustrates you to see them get down on everything.

the spacefem.com html color quiz

Denne fant jeg hos Mrs Darcy

Ringsurf - Sticks In Seattle

Ringsurf - Sticks In Seattle
..... but I'd rather like to have it in my side bar, but I can't figure out how to do it, help......
Perhaps I'll manage after all, I found some help on Hobbyforum

Paradoxical Mittens

I'm still very fascinated by this pattern and all the possibilities in the variety of colours.

Dette mønsteret går jeg visst aldri lei. No skal fargene passe til den grønne allværsjakka mi. Innimellom strikkes det kjøkkenkluter, "kopptue" i alle tilgjengelige farger fra lageret mitt. To eks blei gitt bort i dag til eldste sønn, 28 år i dag. Samboeren var faktisk mest interessert, - hun skal få flere :)

Something old, - for the lovers of Lopi yarn

In my cupboard this wonderful item has been resting for some years. It has had its renaissance the last couple of winters. I made it in 1974 when I was a student. We ordered yarn directly from Iceland and I made several nice things. I haven't kept them all, but this poncho and a blanket is still in use.

Mission completed!

The Moebius cowl is finished and it turned out very nicely. Unfortunately I haven't got any longer needles so I can't make the shawl I wanted in thin cashmere.

My Moebius Attempt by Cat Bordhi

This is a mystery to me, how will it turn out? The needle/cable is far too short, but I improved the technique by adding a "helping" needle. I'll continue posting to show you the progress.

My daughter's finished project

She is very busy, having a lot of projects going simultaneously. This is what she she finished while visiting her parents home from Tuesday. She has made this for a friend in Stavanger and left it for me to post. She used a Norwegian yarn from Rauma, called "vamsegarn". The neck is separated from the rest. My daughter corrected me, she didn't use Rauma, but Dale fritidsgarn!!

"Kopptua" or dishclothes

I'm trying to reduce my stash. I knew I had a lot of cotton yarn stowed away and now I'm about to commit number three of these very simple but nice dish clothes, or rather "kopptua" in my dialect. We'll see how far I get before I'm bored. Pics are here now. I'll use every colour I possess, even if it is from my daughter's pinkest period. That is very old stash!!!

Hobbyforums bloggere

Dette fikk jeg ikke til, limte inn koden og alt ting, men se hva som skjedde. det blei slett ikke en fin knapp..... :( Hva har jeg gjort galt? Må visst bare vente, ser ut som om jeg er registrert, men er i "kø"!!??

17 years and still going strong

I knitted two sweaters like this in 1991, one for my husband and one for me. They were used a lot the first years, but have rested for some time in the closet now. I liked the colours and the pattern a lot at that time and I still think it's nice. I used Rauma finnull and Pt2. I used mine when we had the outdoor activity, sleeping in tents and so on last week.

My Selbu gloves in slow progress

I seem to have a problem with my computer or loading pics to my blog :(
Here is the first glove. I've nearly finished the third finger.

My own Aibhlinn by Mary Burr

This was not easy, a mirror and a camera, the object and the photographer being the same, anyway the result will do! I'm so thrilled about finding my Aibhlinn at the hospital the other day, after having lost it one year ago.

Originally you were supposed to knit in cotton, but I used Rauma finull yarn. Mine is too large.

Winter and snow, sleeping outdoor

A beautiful night, cold and crisp, but we managed through the night. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.