Knitting Vintage Socks

I bought this book last autumn, because I saw many people recommending it in knit blogs. I have actually used it more than any other knitting books lately. I have knitted four pairs of socks from that book and probably will do some more. So I haven't regretted that buy.

My first project from this book was socks for my partner. I finished this socks in last October.

Pattern: Gentleman's Fancy Socks from the book Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush.
Yarn: Trekking Pro Natura, shade 1606. 75 % wool, 25 % bamboo.

Purple Beanie

I have actually a lot of projects to show, also from the last year. I will post about them in coming weeks (days hopefully?).

Pattern: my own.
Yarn: Artesano Aran. 50% wool, 50 % alpaca.

I got an inspiration to these beanie from some women's magazine. I can't remember what was it. Probably Marie Claire? It wasn't exactly like this, but something similar. This was the time I actually needed some relaxed beanie for myself. It was actually really nice and I love the colour and the yarn very much. It was also fast to knit it, because the yarn was so thick. I have already worn this beanie many times. I am definitely going to do something else from this yarn.

Scarves I wont wear

Happy Easter to everyone! I don't have a picture of Easter bunnies, but these buddies are really cute as well.

I have been planning to publish more projects. So I start from the strangest things. These two scarves were my attempts to try to wear different colors. I am usually black-grey-brown-green person. Bright pink and purple seems to get well on my other clothes,but red doesn't do the same. I have tried to wear red before but it just isn't my color as I realized again with this scarf.



Pattern: my own, basic k2, p2.
Yarn: Wendy Fusion.

This light green scarf is better. I have worn it sometimes, but still it doesn't look very much like my scarf.

Pattern: my own using Leaf Patterned Lace.
Yarn: Sirdar Blur.

Yarn shopping

I am planning to order yarn, actually a lot of yarn, what will of course cost some money. My partner doesn't always understand why I am spending so much money on something so stupid as wool. (although I seem to spend much less than many other) He bought a little sailing dinghy lately and other sailing equipment, so I can also do some shopping with my money. I actually spent 35 euros today on some Artesano and Kilcarra yarns, but I am going to order some more as soon as I have decided what I exactly want.

Warm head for a hurling fan

Cork hurler. Photo from the Irish Examiner.

My partner really loves this Irish game called hurling. The game is really popular here, but hardly known in anywhere else, if we don't count the Irish communities around the world. I am not that interested in this sport, but if someone wants to get some more information, you can check for example Wikipedia.

Anyway I made this wool hat to use in the Cork hurling matches. Irish weather could be hard around the year. The new owner was happy of his new silly hat. The pattern is my own and the yarns I used are all Irish origin. The red one is Fisherman's from Blarney Woollen Mills and the white one is some anonymous Irish wool from the Vibes&Scribes arts and craft shop.

Valokuvatorstai 83: heijastuksia.

Morning in Hanoi.

Heijastuksia - Reflections.

Valokuvatorstai 82.

Valokuvatorstai's theme for this week is from the book by Erlend Loe and it is about important things. I read that book some years ago and really liked it. Funny. About the valokuvatorstai in Finnish:

Valokuvatorstaissa ja Runotorstaissa on pitkästä aikaa tekstihaaste. Innoitteen antaa norjalainen kirjailija Erlend Loe ja katkelma on teoksesta Supernaiivi (Like 1998. Suomentanut Outi Menna. Alkuteos Naiv. Super.1996). Lainaus on vuonna 2002 ilmestyneen pokkaripainoksen sivulta 18):

"Istuudun penkille tarkastelemaan listaa. Arvioin sitä pitkään. Lista on rehellinen. Olen tyytyväinen siihen. Kenties etsimäni esine on olemassa, kenties ei. Se ei ole kovin tärkeää. Mutta lista on tärkeä. Sillä huomiolla on minulle merkitystä. Se on todella arvokas."
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Beautiful moments. I have always loved beautiful things and traveling. One of the best things everywhere in the world is to sit on the beach watching the sun sink and disappear at the end. It is really calming.

Kauniit hetket ovat tarkeita. Auringonlaskut on yksi niista.

More orders

The Cork beanie is finished now, but haven't got a picture of it yet. It looks nice rough. Just good for my "though" guy. He never would wear anything what would look a bit girlie, but something what looks a bit silly (like this hat) goes. Last weekend his friend asked me to make one for himself. Not a Cork red and white, but with earthy colors. So more things to do.