Midnight Sky Handspun Boyfriend Scarf! =)

It`s been quiet on this front lately, but I am keeping busy with spinning. And now I finally have a finished project to show you! *yay*

It is the Midnight Sky Handspun Boyfriend Scarf - knit in supersoft and silky handspun baby alpaca fiber from Upstream Alpacas. I love that fiber! I can`t get enough of that fiber! *lol*

I just C-O 60 sts on a 5 mm circular needle (40 cm long) and knit a tube untill I ran out of yarn. The 2 first and last rows were knit like this: k1, p1 throughout. I had a big ass skein of 530 meters and 229 grams, and the scarf is ca. 216 cm long. My boyfriend loves it so I am very happy! =)

 

 

 

Here is the yarn!

Cigarettes & Violets? =)

Not that I have ever smoked, but I love the song Cigarettes & Violets by Jesse Malin. I can`t seem to find a video that is not a live recording, so the sound is not the best... =)

I had an idea of a shawl with the petals of a flower around the edge, and this is the first try. I am quite happy with it, but I am not a fan of the yarn... Everyone seems to love it, but I just can`t understand why... *lol*

Facts:
Pattern: My design - Cigarettes and Violets Shawlette
Usage: Wollmeise 100% Merino Superwash on 4,5 mm needles.

You Know You`re A True Geek, When...

... first thing you check online every day is this... *lol*

But they are SO cute! I saw them right after they picked their way out! *aaaaawww*


I have made a larger version of the Out Of My Head Shawlette this week. I am very happy with the result. The modified pattern will be available in a while. =)

Pattern: Out Of My Head Lace Shawlette.
Yarn: ca. 51 grams and ca. 450 meters of tULLiBaLL`s I en tynn tråd, 80% merino + 20% silk on 4,5 mm needles.









I blocked it like this:



tULLiBaLL var en hyggelig overraskelse! Nydelig, mykt og vakkert! Godt å strikke av, også! =)

Jeg har dessverre ikke hatt overskudd til å sjekke blogger i det siste, men jeg ønsker med dette alle en deilig mai-helg! =)

And then some... =)

Jeg har kost meg ute i dag - på nye trammen i sola. Og i dag kunne jeg faktisk sitte i bare trøya! *yey*

Her er noe av resultatet - de fleste er på plass i butikken her. Velkommen inn! =)

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En nyhet er perler av metall. De er skinnende blanke, små og lette og lyser opp i strikketøyet! Det kommer snart sett i sølvfarget metall, også. =)

Håper solen har varmet dere i dag, også! Ha en fin søndag! =)

Purple Haze! =)

Nye sett med perler av lys lilla ametyst er tilgjengelige nå! Velkommen inn! =)


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Out Of My Head! =)

I`ve made a new shawl with handspun yarn - Polwarth in the Light in August colourway. And I am SO happy with the result! *yey*

I present to you the Out Of My Head Shawlette - a new design by Mona mono! =)















Facts:
Usage: ca. 81 gr. and ca. 330 meters handspun light fingering weight yarn on 5 mm needles.
Yarn: Light in August, Polwarth from Bride Flight Studios on etsy.
Pattern: This is my design and I am writing down the pattern, and hopefully it will be available soon in some form. =)

The shawlette is named after the beautiful song by Pete Molinari - Look What I Made Out (Of My Head Ma), since the first one was made as a gift for my mother. But I felt like shortening it up a bit for some reason… *lol*



Blocking:

Beautiful Colours - For You! *yey*

Jeg må holde på med herlige farger om dagen for å holde ut denne enormt laaaaaange vinteren... Men se så herlige farger! *yey*

Disse kommer i butikken fremover, så hold utkikk! Størrelsen er mindre enn vanlig - mellom 3,5 og 4,5 mm. =)

Happy Happy Happy! =)

I wanted to knit a small shawlette to my mum with handspun yarn - and here it is! =)

Facts:
Handspun yarn - Mixed BFL from Woolgatherings Fibers. Knitted on 5 mm needles. Used 79 grams.
My design.


Photos - in the correct order:





















I am not a big fan of the large triangular shawls, and wanted a small shawlette with a lace edge. Very happy with the result! Hopefully mum will be, too. =)


Have a nice weekend wherever you are! =)