Recollections of summer 2011

There was a great knitting assembly in Önnestad in July which I attended. We had some wonderful days with classes, lectures, an outing and a yarn fair. The first class I took was knitting jogless stripes in the round. Our very talented teacher was Maria Gustafsson. Some of the methods were really easy. I knitted a wooly hat.I have no pictures from my next class; knitting Charlotte Tøndering's favourite patterns. She was a wonderful lady from Århus, where she has a shop, and she brought some special Japanese yarn.

After the intensive day with Charlotte ,I was so tired that I relaxed during my sock knitting class. You should have preknitted some legs beforehand so you were able to try out a couple of different heels and toes, but I had just halfnitted one leg so I knitted at a very slow pace. Barbro Lindholm, our teacher, knew a great deal about knitting socks and stockings in the old days.

My finished socks in Regia Silk.

My last class was how to embroider on knitting. Not easy at all! But oh, so beautiful, if you are skilled. Inger Ohlsson also has classes where you learn how to make the old night sweater, "spedetröja", from Skåne.

The last day of July I went to Rügen with Leif. We had some wonderful days including visiting historical sites; Prora and Stralsund, visiting Königstuhl in Jasmund National Park, visting beaches, reading books and knitting of course.I bought a book in Sassnitz. Suitable for me I think. We'll see if I can figure out the German knitting terms.

In Stralsund I bought this adorable red pen with white dots.

I finally finished a top that I have been knitting on since April I guess. I've made every error in the book and the armholes look terrible so you can't see them. I will not try to change them because I don't want to spend more time on this piece! I love the pattern though and the yarn Egypto Cotton.

I've also bought another lovely yarn, ella rae, which I bought one skein of and made a very litte shawl from a Drops pattern.

Then I have spent time with my four grandchildren, but as I'm not such a good photographer you'll have to watch their mothers' blogs. They're all so special and everyday I remember something about them, what they've said and done and how they look and I keep it in my heart for winter...

British socks and birthdays

I was given some Regia Nation Sock Yarn in a swap in the spring by Camilla. Britain is one of my favourite countries and now I have a pair of socks in the British colours.

My birthday is in August and so are the birthdays of two of my grandchildren. Here is the other August girl.

I got some goodies. Vickevira yarn bought from Elses bod from my daughter and she had also crocheted a wonderful red bag to me.

Summer Holidays

At least for my pupils. I start on Wednesday next week. I've made a plain white linen shawl for summer use.

I hadn't expected 100 g to be such a big shawl.

It occurred to me that it was a long time since I had made any socks, so I had not had a chance to try my excellent sock blocker made of plexiglass by Carin. It worked wonderfully. Thank you Carin!

My happysocks are made of Regia sock yarn.

Äntligen sommarlov för mina elever! Jag börjar mitt lov i mitten av nästa vecka. Jag har stickat en enkel vit lin-sjal att använda i sommar. Av 100 g blev det en jättesjal. För ett tag sedan kom jag på att jag inte stickat några sockar på evigheter så jag har inte haft en chans att använda den utmärkta sock-blockaren som Carin har tillverkat i plexiglas. Den fungerade fint och sockan blev så slät och grann! Tack, Carin!