FO Fridays - Get Fresh Summer Top

I finally finished this Sunday, tried it on once before blocking, and was thrilled to see that it fit!! Well... mostly, anyway. I think it might be about half a size too large (something blocking didn't change)... either that, or I just do better with negative ease garments. Anyway, I'm waiting to see how it looks after its first wash.

Same with the edge - right now, immediately after blocking - the roll isn't too bad, but I'm wondering if it'll creep up again with use.


Before blocking - quite a noticeable roll to the edge.


After blocking - much better.


From the back.

Pattern: Get Fresh
Yarn: Drops Muskat from Garnstudio - Egyptian mercerized cotton
New technique learned: Three needle cast off, knitting in the round (okay, so not exactly challenging, but it's the first time I've tried it, so new technique!)

WIP Wednesday - Turning My First Heel

This weekend I was in the mood for a smaller, faster project, so rather than working on any of my exísting WIPs, I cast on a new one!

I have a couple of 50g skeins of sock yarn, so wanted to find something I could use that for. At the same time, I was keen on trying some new techniques I've been reading about. I turned to Ravelry's search function and came up with An Anklet a Day.

The pattern was written for knitting on 3 DNP, but I'd found links for magic loop sock knitting, and wanted to give that a try. Fortunately the pattern didn't seem too hard to adapt, so I decided to cast on and just go for it!


Turning the heel was a piece of cake :-) Getting the gusset done a tad more tricky as I had to rearrange the stitches around on the needles. I think I got it sorted though, and it's coming along nicely now. I'm not too sure what I think of the magic loop method. There are definitely benefits to it over DNPs (not as many pointy ends to loose stitches from for one!), but I'm not certain that it's actually faster. And if I ever want to knit anything larger than socks, I'll need larger needles! (I can only find up to 80cm circular in DK - might have to get bigger ones online).

But I can definitely see the advantage to knitting two socks at once! Knowing that even after I finish this one, I have another one to go is a tad daunting... guess my next sock experiment is two at once and/or toe-up. I didn't quite feel up to adapting the pattern that much.

Edit same evening:

I actually managed to finish the first sock during the day. As you can see, it both starts and ends with the yellow. So here's my conundrum... do I knit on, starting the next sock with the next colour (blue), or do I unravel quite a bit of the skein, in order to start the second one with yellow as well? I'd be discarding quite a bit of yarn, which is why I can't make up my mind.

FO Fridays - Storm Cloud Shawlette

This is the first shawl(-ette) I've tried knitting, but it definitely won't be the last. I loved it, and it just flew off the needles.

Here you go Nina. Hope you like it :)


Pre-blocking - wingspan 90cm.


All blocked out - wingspan 112 cm.


Post-blocking - wingspan 100cm.



I love the elongated garter stitch, and am considering trying to make a top in it - I think it would look great over a tank top.

Pattern: Storm Cloud Shawlette.
Yarn: Bumbo Acrylgarn - 100% acrylic.
New technique learned: Stretchy cast off.

WIP Wednesday - Summer top

Not much longer to go now! I finished the back yesterday and had such a feeling of accomplishment when I finally bound off the first 60 stitches :)


Took a photo of the back as well, to more clearly show how much I have left to knit. If I'm as dilligent this week as I was last week, I should be able to finish it!!!

I'm so happy with the way it's turning out, and just HOPE it won't end up being too large. I know I can try it on, but I also know that if I do and it doesn't fit, I'll have lost all motivation to finish. So I'll just keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best.

No photos of the storm cloud shawlette - I finished that over the weekend, so you'll get to see that on Friday :-)

WIP Wednesday - 2 for the price of 1

Another Wednesday, another WIP post.

My Get Fresh Summer Top is coming along swimmingly. I'm completely falling in love with the pattern and the yarn. It's fast and it's fun - knitting in the round is definitely a good thing.

However, I have now come to the part where I knit the front and the back separately, and I can definitely feel it's slowing me down. I don't purl neither as fast nor as evenly as I knit, so the tension isn't quite as even for the last few rows as it has been so far. Ah well, hopefully it won't be too noticable once I finish. Another couple of weeks on this one, and I should be there! :-)

Then Saturday I started the Storm Cloud Shawlette for my sister, Nina. In the hopes of getting her to sew me a case for my needles, I suggested to her that we exchanged crafts. Fortunately she thought that was a brilliant idea, so I'm knitting this shawlette for her in return for the needle case :)

It's a very fast knit - pretty much flying off the needles. I'd guess I'm about half way done - a bit less if Nina would prefer it larger than the original pattern. I'm using an acrylic yarn for this, in the hopes that it won't be too scratchy against her neck.

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WIP Wednesday - Summer top

I have a feeling I'll be posting photos of this top on Wednesdays for a while yet ;-)

It's coming along nicely though.


Only one more repetition of this pattern to go and then I need to start thinking sleeves.


I really love the pattern! It's fun to knit, and I think it looks great. Can't wait to see how it'll look on me. I just hope it'll fit... it looks a tad big, but I guess I won't know till it's done.

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WIP Wednesday - Summer Top

Lars and I spent most of the weekend catching up on TV-shows, so I've had time for a lot of knitting :) With no further ado, my WIP Wednesday photos:

I don't know what it is with my camera and colours! It's much greener IRL.

A close-up of the details.
I had to switch from my bamboo needles to simple plastic ones. I generally prefer to knit with bamboo needles, but they simply weren't pointy enough to handle the k2tog with any kind of ease. This is MUCH better.

I'm loving the way it's turning out :) Well... not too impressed with the way it keeps curling up, but I'm hoping blocking will help with that once I've finished.