Washcloths in purples

A set of washcloths are completed, made of cotton yarn. They will be a prize in a raffle.
Pattern "Venninnegave" by Sandnes / Anette Hellstrøm Olsen and Lene Holme Samsøe in a weeekly magazine. The pattern is also available at the Sandnes web page.

"Biesurr" Baby Afghan

"Biesurr" baby afghan from the book "Inspirerende norske strikkemønstre" by Wenche Roald and Annichen Sibbern Bøhn.

Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Sol Lammeullsgarn.

Added some ekstra stitches to increase the width.

Cotton backing, adding the backing made it steady, this I recommend.

Now I just need to find a baby that can use it!

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Fisherman Knitted Afgan

To finish is devine...

"Fisherman" designed by Rita Weiss, page 36 in the book "The Ultimate Book of Knit Afghans", ISBN: 0-88195-936-7 from the American School of Needlework.

Yarn used was Red Hart Supersaver, Color 4334 Buff Fleck.

This is the third afghan I haved knitted from this book! See the others here.

Just a little update...

A nice weekend has gone by with wonderful weather. I have done some work in the garden, planted some more plants and replaced bark and fixed a rock wall. I also started to read the book "Kineseren" by Henning Mankell (ISBN-9788205380202). The picture shows the view to where I sit and read.

A litte update om my crafts projects:
Purple Sampler:

It is based on fabrics from "Summer nights and norhern lights" by Holly Taylor for Moda. It is a mix of smaller panels and sample blocks from these fabrics, plus some from my scrap pile. I have earlier made a handbag in these fabrics too, I love purple and green together. Do not know yet how to put it together, but it will come to me...
New York Beauty:

Progress here altso, but this is a very time consuming project. Got to figure out how to use the machine more, and less hand sewing....
Fisherman Knitted Afghan:

This is my third knitted afgan from the same book, see more info in earlier post. It consists of five panels, I am done with three and a half. The weather here in Norway is a little too warm for knitting at the moment. I am already plying with what to start next. Can not get the The Great American Aran Afghan out of my mind. Will probably pick up the pattern and yarn when going to the US in July.

I never feel lonely when blogging.

Knitted Afghans

I just finished the blue throw in the picture, the brown one has been in frequent use the last year.

Both throws are patterns from "The Ultimate Book of Knit Afghans", ISBN: 0-88195-936-7 from the American School of Needlework.

Blue Afghan:
Twisting Cabels, page 12
Yarn: Red Hart Supersaver, Color: 0943 Blueberry Pie

Brown Afghan:
Cable Stripe Page 53
Yarn: Red Hart, Color: 67592 Painted Desert (?)

I think knitting projects like these are fun to do (while watching my favourite movie), and they keep my hands out of the candy bowl. They are very popular gifts and quite comfortable to use, also while you knit them!

Thank you to my mother-in-law for sponsoring the yarn!