Something to put it in.

As a knitter I sometimes feel surounded by yarn. Plastic bags from the yarn store is the most convinient way to store it, but it's not good looking! I made a few baskets to store my knitting and yarn. In addition to looing good these bags have no hard parts where the yarn can get stuck while knitting! I sell some of them in my Etsy shop.

The baskets are reversible, and one side is oilcloth. It's easy to clean them, and yyou can even use them as a fruit basket by folding it down half way! There are no end to the possible use for these versatile things. Best of all - you can fold it flat when you don't use it.

Socks anyone?

Look what I just bought!
My Auto Knitter, that will turn out one pair of socs after the other, will have to travel from Canada to me in Norway. It's a miracle to me that all these parts (that I have to put together) will make beautiful warm socks! I can't wait to get my new old machine!

Etsy Front Page 8/27/09 elineof

Etsy Front Page 8/27/09 elineof
Originally uploaded by Etsy Front Pagers

My treasury made it to the front page the other day. I allways become happy when people like what I put together.

Good bye to my best running shoes ever!

My Nike Skylon are now so old and worn that the only thing they are good for is filling up space. Well, they bring back memories as well... I have keept them for years after the sole had lost all it's cushing. We have had so many good runs togheter. They became a favourite for trails as well, as the outer sole has (read "had") a suction feel to slippy stones.

Many shoes have come and gone since I first bought Skylon, but non can match them. Thanks for all the fun and know that my heart beats stronger because of you.


NB; 10 days after I posted this I did a last run in them, and now they are gone...


PS; Nike please start produceing these again! Pleeeas.

House of Bermani

Many teddy bears are naked, but that can change! Snuffy Bearmani will put an end to naked teddy bears with his fantastic fashion aimed at the disearning stuffed customer. Bearmani design ladies and mens fashion and have a good range of sleepwear too. I don't know if Snuffy can be seen on the cat walk, but you should take a look at House of Bearmani! All photos are from the web page of Bearmani.

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Old will be the new in our bathroom.

We live in an appartment that dates from the late 1920s and many of the original fitures are still here. We like it and have grown fond of the style. It's time to redecorate the bathroom and we want to give it a feel of the 1920s, though we have no intention of trying to be purely authentic. It's a small bathroom with doors on to oposing walls, a bathtub and no windows.

The image is from Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co.'s 1904 catalog.

I will spare you all for the before picture, and as of now there is no after picture. We are trying to find sources on bathroom decoration of the time the appartment was new, and appreciate very much any hints as to where to look. I found a great blog post with some great pictures on http://goodhomeconstruction.blogspot.com/

Wind powered knitting machine!

This is just about as cool as it gets! I saw this machine on http://www.engadget.com and just had to spread the news!

The ingenious artist Merel Karhof has a solution for the ones who find knitting difficult and want a scarf. She has designed and invented a machine that knits all on its own, powered by wind. Called the Wind Knitting Factory the machine knits a scarf in about two hours, given a little wif of wind.

Read Merel Karhof's blog

Making a pattern to knit.

Some weeks ago I made my first knitting pattern, and it felt like an achievement - for a while. Novelty wears off, and I realised that it’s a good idea to write down the pattern of another of my designs while it is fresh in my mind how I made the first one. It’s a lot of work for a beginner like me, and it’s time consuming. I nearly thought of it as too time consuming, until I realised that it takes less time than knitting the top it self!

TV production

I love running and I’m also very fond of the sofa, especially when there is athletics on the TV. As some of my dear readers might have noticed I also love to knit and crochet. The passion for keeping hands busy when legs rest results in knitting and crocheting while watching TV.

The World Championship in Athletics is n in Berlin right now. I’m on the sofa watching and hands working. Last night I finished two of my popular runners beanies - in Halloween colours! I sell them in my Etsy store, and I hope the potential runner customer will appreciate the fact that it was made watching the qualifying heats for the 100m!

Read my contribution on Debbie's nice blog!

Thaks to Debbi for posting my contribution on her blog. Debbie describes her self in this way: I'm a Paralegal by Profession and a Quilter by Passion! She is good at her passion, and I am sure she is as good at her profession. Take a look at her blog! Read my contribution about knitting called NEEDLES + WOOL = ME IN A NUTSHELL! http://www.quiltsgaloreandmore.blogspot.com/

Someone who peeked in told me that he was sure Debbies blog was for girls because it did have lots of pink. I think we are right by saying Debbie loves pink!

Happy reading!

Fabric Fantastic!

I think no one with a sewing machine can walk past a fabric like this one. It caught my attention as I walked by a textile shop in Oslo, Norway. I didn't go in, but my mind immediately started to create tote bags in the fabric.

The day after I did go in, and when I discovered that it was vinyl coated and very durable I just had to have a few meters. Same evening the first tote bag was a reality! ...and there will be more!

The bag is available in my Etsy store www.elineof.etsy.com

Results of the Knitting Poll

Thank you to all who voted in the knitting poll on this blog! It’s interesting to see the results. I asked it you knit, and your answers were;

62% of you knit and 13% don’t know how to. 17% would like to learn how to knit and 6% have other things to do.

In a society of mass production knitting makes it possible to make something original to wear. You can make anything from a simple scarf in your favourite colour to a complicated coat or dress. Whatever you knit you express yourself! Here I have knitted a rose brooch that I use on blazers or cardigans.

Happy knitting!

Finished!

Just finished the lace sweater I wrote about on July 25^th.

http://thehighnorth.blogspot.com/2009/07/work-in-progress.html

You can see how small it was when the last stich was bound off! It looks like all the effort was for a too small top.

Then I soaked it in water and left to dry. A bit of ironing and voilá! It’s a beautiful sweater that goes as well with jeans as a skirt! I’m happy with the result and already on my next project!

Charity Shops Rules!

I stoped by the local charity shop today and found these vintage sewing threads still in their box! It's amazing what you can find in charity shops. I like the charitable aspect about them, and there is a strong environmental aspect as well. It's written recycle all over what they do. Imagine all the benefits you contribute towards when shopping in charity shops - they rule!

Henry on knitting

I have a very good friend called Henry. I met him on Twitter and he introdused himself as a clever bear from England that can use the computer. I soon learned that he had a go at knitting, something I like a lot. Henry writes his own words, and if you don't get the word at first you can say the sound out loud and it makes sense. Henry says that if the computer desides on his words, it would not be his words! So here is Henry on knitting in his own words;

When did you first knit, and what did you want to make?
i did start to do nittin bowt wun yeer agow. edwud wos dooin th nittin an i fort i wud elp im wen ee wos restin from it.

Do you have any favourite knitted garment?
i dussnt av ennyfing wot do be nittid. we do al shar ooooj cashmeer skarf an that do be nise an snuggly for us wen is kold

Do you like to knit?
i fort i wud like to nit but th stiks wos a bit big an aswel th wool did get in muddl

Any favourite knitting designers?
i do ownly no yoo wot do desine fings for nittin an they do luk reely complkaytid an aswel i fink they is for gerls

Do you have a next knitting project?
i not shor bowt that cos wen we did mayk blankis for doggis an kittis we did yews masheen an it wos eesya than nittin. if i did av nuvva gow wiv nittin i wud nit sumfing wot did be eezy. like skarf but i wud yews littl stiks aswel

Any favourite colours ?
i fink my fayrit cullas do be wuns wot luk nise wiv my ferr an they do be difrunt browns an creems an bayj aswel. i do like bloo but it dussnt reely luk nise wiv me. blak do be gud for wen is winta but red do be cheerful culla wen is dark an gray owtside. i like yello an perpul an lylak aswel uvva cullas

If you were to wish for a knitted thing, what would that be?
i fink it wud be nise to av wayst cote. i av seen them an i fink it wud be kool for me. i wuddnt like nittid trowsers cos they wud ich my legs. i fink an if i ad a at it wud av to av oles so my eers dint be skwoshdI thank Henry for taking time to talk with me on knitting!
If you want to get to know Henry and his friends (Edwud among them) better you can follow them on Twitter; http://twitter.com/henryandfriends and visit their "ome payj" at; http://www.henryandfriends.co.uk