As ready as one can be

Tomorrow, dear husband and I are participating in Copenhagen Marathon - 42.195 km through the streets of beautiful Copenhagen. It'll be the first for me, the second for him.

Friday was a public holiday and we're spending this long weekend eating a lot of carbs and preparing mentally. In fact, I think tomorrow will be a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to feeling the atmosphere and enjoying the cheering from spectators and all sorts of entertainment on the route. Of course, it will be tough towards the end, but I feel well-prepared, having trained since November. Let's see what happens after those first 30 km...

Not knitting related, you say? Well, imagine how much knitting I get done both before and after while resting my legs :)

A new summer knit

A few days ago, I frogged an old winter knit because I didn't think my brioche stitch was neat enough and because it came out slightly too small.

Instead, I've started a refreshingly cheerful summer knit - still woolen, though.

Off-white was never my favourite colour (mainly because my complexion is almost off-white during winter...), but when worked together with a fine strand of light grey yarn it becomes a pale grey which I like quite a bit more. I think it goes really well with the colours I chose for the edging.

The pattern is an enlarged version of Helga Isager's Clover for children (website | Ravelry). Yes, the original version was indeed the enlarged version, but I like this approach better for two reasons:
1) The needles are smaller and hence the fabric finer - I like that
2) I have the pattern for the children's version, but not for the original adult version

I started last night and I am speeding along at a pace that impresses even me...!