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2014!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Knitty Attitude

In the first months of 2014 I promised myself to write down everything I’d craft in the year and make a fancy list of if by the end of the year. I made a list of almost everything I did and tried to put it all up on Ravelry with photos. However, some pairs of socks and mittens were missed by the camera and it’s not a complete list for the year as I’m definitely forgetting something…

So here it is, in no particular order:

Knitting 

Baby set for the wee one; a sweater, hat and socks

Ysolda’s MKAL shawl

A green BSJ

A purple BSJ

Striped socks

Kenzie shawl

And… loads of mittens, socks and hats for the kids.

Crocheting

A blanket for the wee one

 Herðubreið shawl

 Blanket for a new nephew

Jóhanna af Örk hat/cowl

 

I’m setting the goal for even more crafting in 2015!

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February is for finishing!

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Knitty Attitude

I can’t believe it’s February already!

I just finished this blanket for the wee one, due in March. It took me days to find THE pattern but I found it! It was my first crochet square project and I really enjoyed it.

Blanket for wee one #2

Blanket for wee one #2

Blanket for wee one #2

Blanket for wee one #2
Yarn: Istex Kambgarn, 100% merino wool
Crochet needle: 3.5 mm (Clover Amour – LOVE IT!)
Blanket for my girl on Ravelry.

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Pink Breast!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Knitty Attitude

I really love yarnstorming and last October, I breast yarnstormed to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month.

I’ve made a Pink Breast crochet pattern!

Here it is and it doesn’t cost a krona:

Download Knitty Attitude Pink Breast – English version!

KnittyAttitude.Pink Breast ISL – á íslensku!

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More birthday knitting!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Knitty Attitude

Inga, one of my sisters-in-law, is an opera singer, my singing teacher, and a fabulous diva. Her birthday was last July so I decided to knit her a shawl. I thought it would be perfect for the occasion to photograph the shawl on her grand piano…

Pattern:  Pretty Maids by Joyce Fassbender
Yarn:  Istex Kambarn, colorway 1218
Needles: 3.5 mm.
The shawl on Ravelry.

More photos on my flickr.

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Baby boots!

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Knitty Attitude

I have so many friends having babies these days! I love to knit gifts for newborns so the last few weeks I’ve been doing blankets and little caps. The other day I bought Ysolda’s books Whimsical little knits 1 and 2 and have since knitted the cutest baby booties I have ever seen. It’s a great project if you need a little gift and a perfect opportunity to show off cute little buttons you might have in your stash :)

Baby boots

Pattern:  Tiny shoes by Ysolda Teague
Yarn: Ístex Kambgarn
Needles:  3.o mm.
My tiny little white shoes on Ravelry.

I also knitted a Bring-it-on-baby-blanket in bright “girlier” colors. I just love this pattern and to use bright colors!

Bring it on baby girl

Pattern: Bring-it-on-baby blanket from Pickles.no
Yarn: Ístex Kambgarn
Needles: 6.0 mm.
My little girl blanket on Ravelry.

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A little blanket

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Knitty Attitude

Just finished one Bring-it-on-baby blanket from Pickles.no and have casted on for another one! The one I finished is for a little boy due very soon.

This blanket is an easy – and yet so cute – pattern and with the gorgeus colors of the Ístex Kambgarn it’s pleasure to knit! Having 5 friends with babys on the way fast and beautiful knits are more than welcome :)

Pattern: Bring-it-on-baby blanket from Pickles.no
Yarn: Ístex Kambgarn
Needles: 6.0 mm.
My little boy blanket on Ravelry.

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Knitty is back!

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Knitty Attitude

What a summer this has been! I moved to a new place, got married (man! that was fun!) and got a summer job as a librarian!  Also lost my knitting-mojo somewhere along the way and haven’t knitted for about 1.5 months now. So what better way to kikc-start your knitting-mojo than a beautiful baby blanket?!

I’ve been looking at the Bring-it-on baby blanket from Pickles for days now and finaly bought the yarn. I bought one of my favorites, Icelandic Kambgarn, in four colors: beige, gray, blue and kind of green/blue. It’s 100% pure new wool, spun and dyed in Iceland and comes in so many fabulous colors.  The blanket will be a gift to my friends baby, a little boy due in the fall. Can’t wait to cast on! :)

And yeah, did I mention that my deliciously scrumptious and vibrant hand dyed Eigingirni can now be shipped worldwide and I accept PayPal? Yes indeed! :)

HAPPY SUMMER KNITTING!

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Stress-skeins!

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Knitty Attitude

I started to knit a baby afghan and I had 3 skeins of the Icelandic Kambgarn. I knew it wouldn’t be enough but I started anyway. Then I finished all the skeins and went to my yarnstore to buy more. That didn’t work out good because they were out of my color and waiting for more from the factory. Holy yarn… that means I will definitely not get the same dye lot.

So I panicked of course… and then I called “my” yarnstore that is in the next town and asked if they had it and of course they did! Same dye lot and everything!!!  I will pick it up when I go to my knitting club on wednesday.

While I was searching for the skeins my friend told my that her mum always bought stress-skeins.  I think I will always do that from now on!

Yarn: Icelandic Kambgarn
Needles: 3 mm.
Pattern: Peppermint Ripple from the book Weekend Afghans


Closeup of the pattern

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