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.

Darling Darling Stay With Me Shawlette - pattern published! =)

Here is the lace version of the Darling Darling Stay With Me Shawlette! *yey*

Facts:
Pattern - my design: Darling Darling Stay With Me Shawlette
Materials: 51 grams lace weight yarn - tULLiBaLL`s I en tynn tråd; 4,5 mm needles.

I chose to block this shawl, and it is cool to see how different the same pattern can turn out using different yarns. =)

   

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As usual, the shawlette is named after a songtitle! I like the Hellacopters cover the best, so here it is - Darling Darling:

Ebba - Always In My Head Shawlette =)

I am SO happy with this little cloud of a shawl! =)
I used about 88 grams of my handspun Ebba&Polwarth - 1 thread dogswool from my sweetheart Ebba and 1 thread Polwarth - on 5,5 mm needles. I wanted a softer and more romantic edging on this shawlette, so I made a new edging with a crochet bind off on the Out Of My Head Shawlette. =)

 

The Lace Weight Version Is Available For Download Now! =)

Yes, it took me some time... But hopefully it will be ok. =)

The updatet pattern for the Out Of My Head (Lace) Shawlette is suitable for both lace weight yarns or for making a larger shawl in heavier yarn. It is your choice - and it is all in the same pattern-pdf! =)

Click the shortcut: download now, and both the old version and the new version will be available for download. =)

The first version with just the little Shawlette looks like this:

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And the new version with both sizes looks like this:

If you look at the different projects using this pattern posted on Ravelry, there is several different ways to block the shawlette. Be creative! =)

Enjoy! =)

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! =)

Out Of My Head Shawlette - Pattern available now! *yey*

Finally, the pattern is finished... *yey*

You can download the pdf here: download now =)

A BIG thanks to gyldenkron, pakkalakka, gvild and siljadevine for help with test-knitting the pattern and finding my errors. siljadevine also helped with the chart!

Thank you! =)

Easy & Quick - Yet Beautiful! =)

Here`s a little shawlette knitted on two evenings in front of the TV. The yarn is Knit Picks Shimmer, color Galaxy, 70% baby alpaca and 30% silk.





































I used the basic pattern for a triangle shawl - but I made a different bind-off border. I really like the way this turned out. After blocking, it is now large enough to use as a little shawl, but it is not too large to use as a scarf. =)

Pattern: The Secret of the One-Skein Shawl
Usage: ca. 24 grams of Knit Picks Shimmer on 3mm needles.