...forrige uke...grått, disig,snø i lufta, og ganske magisk...
...and the monastery ... I went to check on the sheep, and they are doing well. A lot of the snow has disappeared here....ved klosteret også...jeg var ute for å sjekke sauer, og de så ut til å ha det bra. Det er mye mindre snø der ute.
...then some knitting! Selbustrikk, to be precise... these mittens are #6. So far only done with one, but I'll start the second one later today. Selbustrikk is fun!...da var det strikking! Selbustrikk, for å være nøyaktig. Dette er #6 i heftet: Selbustrikk LVS-5 fra Rauma. Er bare ferdig med den første, men legger nok opp til #2 i løpet av dagen. Selbustrikk er moro!
(men da jeg skulle google "selbustrikk" kom det bare opp amerikanske sider! De norske lå laaaangt nede på oversikten!)

These are the Icelandic pattern:Jólagledi, knitted in Tove. 2.5mm needles. I lengtened it with one pattern, and I should have moved the thumb a little closer to the edge. Other than that I like the pattern and the outcome.

I guess I've told you...we have WINTER this year! We've had snow covering the ground for two months, it has rained only a couple of days during this period, and it's been cold! So, I made a set for myself: different patterns, but the yarn is the same! It's wool, fingering weight, but that's all I know about it, it came without a ballband...actually my mum came with 20 balls of it, she'd picked it up at a factory outlet.

..and then the stockings-LOL! Here are February's Victorian Valentine Socks from Sockamania. I've wanted stockings for some time, but not with the lace/ribbon detail...so I made mine with ribbing in the back, and a slightly different edging, knitted on, not sewn on.
...og endelig strømper! Hehe! Dette er februarmønsteret i Sockamania-klubben, de er egentlig med silkebånd opp langs leggen bak..men det er ikke helt min stil! Så jeg strikket med ribbestrikk istedetfor. Begge på en gang, Ida Strømpegarn fra Trysilgarn(europris), 2,5mm, og nå har jeg ny rundpinne, Addi, med trepinne, 80 cm. Kjempegode!

We woke up to another gorgeous day...sunny, and just around freezingpoint.It will thaw a little during the day. The roads seems to be cleared of snow and ice too.
Our view to the south....
Vi våknet til nok en flott dag... sola skinner, og tempen er akkurat på nullpunktet. Det vil nok smelte endel utover dagen. Det ser ut til at veiene er snø-og isfrie, heldigvis.

I'll be watching the Olympics, but I haven't signed up for any of the knitting olympics or ravelympics- I'm sure I will be able to put in some knitting anyway;-)






































