A Star Is Born

A raglan sweater is on my needles. One sleeve is half done.

A Norwegian quote by Henrik Wergeland tells us not to complain about missing spots of light under the stars. It may apply to life right now. 

Some do not see any light - everything is fear, darknes, loneliness and hopelessness. It is hard to see any tiny spots of light when the rest of the world seems dark. 

But if we allow the darkness to consume us, we put on the darkest of glasses.

I love Easter. It is a celebration and also a time to pray and give thanks. Giving thanks for those tiny or big spots of light I can find every single day.

The Horisont scarf is a spot of light.

I addition I knit as much as I can. It is not much - but who cares? I do what I manage and that is more than enough. 

And of course I eat as much marzipan eggs possible without having to buy a new wardrobe. LOL!

Right now I am knitting a sweater. It is a highly modified pattern in which I have added a stranded pattern. 

I am very excited to think that I maybe are wearing it this year. At least it is finished before the next winter. 

In between I knit a scarf in garter stitch that is really easy and not that hard on my shoulders and hands. 

That is another spot of light. Just as hearing the birds, seeing nature coming to life and see the love in other peoples eyes. 

Anyway, the scarf is called Horisont and I use Kauni in rainbow color in addition to a feather light mohair in turquoise. 

I wish you spots of light. I wish you a happy Easter. I wish you marzipan eggs. May you be blessed.

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite of all the darknes

Desmond Tutu

Is White A Color?

Did the white color draw your attention first? What color takes takes most attention?

Some will say that white is not even a color only absence of color. That means that you can't mix colors to create white. But, we refer to it as a color - how should we relate to it otherwise? Others say that white contains all the colors in the world - good luck mixing that. LOL!

I rarely use white in my knitting. Not because of what it is called, or not. But white steals all the attention from all other colors. 

It does not create any harmony and it reflects light in such a way that it can almost shine. 

In stranded knitting a lot of people think that white creates a great contrast. But it doesn't. Instead I either use a dark color that I like and a light color of it. You can see an example on how it works here. 

Or for really contrast I use complementary colors. See an example here. You can find the pattern for it here. But no rule without exception right? 

This time I tried loads of colors for my new scarf. But ended up with white. I made the stripes in white much smaller to even out - but white do stand out anyway. 

I think it works. I have even knitted another scarf in different colors, also with white stripes. 

The scarf is a Martina Behm design and I love her simple yet striking designs that really is all about mathematics and garter stitch. She is a genius. 

The photos are taken before the frost came. Not my cup of tea with under minus 10 degrees. I would rather drink tea and eat cake. LOL!

The scarf is knitted in Rauma Finull Pt2. Warm, nice and in fact quite colorful. At least it is a necessary this winter. Some bright white and a lot of hope is really what we need now. How do you use white in creating?

I think white is the most wonderful color of all, 

because within it one can find every color of the rainbow

Richard Meier

The Stitch Story

Yarn: Rauma Finull Pt2

Needles: 2.75mm

Pattern: Match And Move

My Ravelry Page: A Match

The white stripes are much smaller so they don't get too dominating.

Knitting Puzzles Me

Well, not literally. Or - maybe how cables are created just by moving stitches around. That is really amazing. 

In a really stressful period I discovered jigsaw puzzles. I started out with 1.000 pieces. No need to be a chicken - or a cat for that matter. LOL! 

You can see the first puzzle here. It is totally absorbing to puzzle and I forget everything else. 

In addition to create with small pieces and see a wonderful image emerge from the pile of what seems hopeless, you empty the brain from all worries. 

Work in progress - 1.000 pieces and one cat.  

I have had this cat image lying around for quite some time. Now was the time to piece it together. 

It is like life: Sometimes I wonder about the hardship. Sometimes I wonder about the joy and wonderful things. Does it make sense? I found that every piece has its place. If it is dark or colorful, if it is a mix of everything. If one piece is missing the whole puzzle is not complete.

At the end this wonderful image comes together from all those tiny pieces. Like a whole life put together.

Enogh of that. The puzzle is from Heye and is called 9 Lives. If you want to give it a go.

I have the hardest time taking my puzzles apart. All that joyful puzzling. And I love the images of them - would not puzzle them otherwise. They end up in frames - there is a slight chance of not getting enough walls if this continues. LOL!

I puzzle them on the rabbet of the frame so I don't have to move it when it is finished. 

I had actually no idea where to put the 9 Lives. But it ended up next to my scarves. I think it looks fantastic colorful and it makes me happy before I go out and when I get in. The Dot The I scarf and Lifelines are both free pattern you can download here.

How do you to put your mind at rest? What do you find joyful in everyday life?

There is not one blade of grass, there is no color 

in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice 

John Calvin

Fresh air, bright colors and a coffee with some nice chocolate - it brings joy for many days. This photo is from when I knitted my scarf Dot The I in fun colors. You can see more here. 

 

I Wish You A Blessed New Year

Some of the wool that even became a sweater. And a lot of scarves. Joy beyond to be able to create.

Happy happy new year to you. Thank you ever so much for visiting my blog. For writing comments with love, encouragement and hope. For giving me a reason to still hold on to my blog although it mostly go against to stream. 

I discovered puzzles in 2020. My first since childhood.    

I really enjoy visits to other peoples blogs. It gives so much more than Instagram. 

A closer look. An honest view on crafting, life and a lot more. I thank you for that too.

2020 was yesterday. Time has passed so quick. And where did it go? 

That would be one of my thoughts for the new year: Why do I spent so much time worrying about what the future will hold? 

And why do I dwell in the past that is already over? 

Why don't I spent more time right here and right now? And really take in and appreciate life, people, faith, wool, creating, sunsets, fresh air and so much more? And why don't I give more of what I have to others? 

Our worldly culture is all about me, me and me. What is in it for me, we ask. I tell myself: Do not ever wait to give even the smallest thing, a smile, a home backed bread or whatever you have. That is pure joy. And it builds people up. I still remember the stuffed animal I got for christmas one year. 

Pure happiness to find a heart stone on a beach. 

Have no idea who sent it - but it meant the world right there and then. And the fact that I still cherish and remember that says a lot to me about what I can give to others. Do you agree?

 

New years solutions lasts normally no longer than a day. At least when it comes to eating chocolate. LOL! But this year I am determined. 

I have learned a huge loads about gratefulness in 2020. And even more about appreciation of life itself and the good times. 

All those little things during a day. A candlelight and a good book. A warm handknitted scarf. A hug from someone I love. 

A friendly face in a shop, along a walk or a message on the phone. Light in someone elses eyes. Hope. And just fill in the blank.

I wish for you to have a blessed year. That you will have minutes, days and months in wonder about how you enjoyed a small thing so much. 

That you will see all the good things in life. Even the hot water in the shower and a sunrise in orange. Happy new year 2021.

Worry weighs a person down;

an ecouraging word cheers a person up

Proverbs 12:25

Wonderful sunset in Fjellerup Denmark summer 2020.

Look At That Sky

Really, there are more things in life than wool and knitting. The creation is incomprehensible. But too many times we don't see it. We just walk past all those wonders. 

Always fun to have my name and year in my knit

When I needed photos of my latest scarf I noticed the sky. It was so amazing that I could almost not understand it. 

The light, the colors, the clouds and this heavenly light shining through. I was stunned. 

And thankful that we have not yet used botox and all other sick things to change what is really perfect.

Well, back to that knitting. It started as a stash dive. And ended up in the yarn shop. 

I most likely does... LOL! I liked the combination of the orange and cherise colors so I needed more yarn. It was just a mindless knit.

I used my free design Lifelines and I tend to use those scarves very much. 

I love knitting them and use all kind of color combinations in them.

No surprise in the yarn being Rauma Pt2. Last forever, keep me warm and has the best selection in colors there is in Norway. 

I think that is about it. I hope you see creation today - make a stop and really see it. And be thankful for it. It will amaze you. I promise. 

If you look at creation the way it is, it is explosively beautiful

Jaggi Vasudev

The Stitch Story

Yarn: Rauma Pt2

Needles: 2.5mm

Pattern: Lifelines

My Ravelry Page: Stash Stash Stash

First Time In Three Years

No, this is not some stupid idea about not eating chocolate in three years. That is never going to happen. LOL!

This is about knitting my first sweater in three years without knowing the outcome. The designer Kate Davies is brilliant. She has so many beautiful designs. And the sweater Seavaiger is no exception. I am so happy I did this.

All I knew when starting knitting was that I wanted the sweater to be big and cozy. I am a loose knitter and I simply just chose the right size and didn't mind about gauge. I knew it would be large but now how large. I also wanted to divide the sweater with color blocks. 

Color blocks used to divide body.

It is a clever idea to do that - because you do not want to have your bust going from the neck to the lower body... Not that it does - but visible impression. LOL! 

When using stripes to divide the body in this way you have a better look to it.

So I found some orange and took a chance. I did not know where to put the stripes just found a spot and changed the colors. And was I surprised - it came out exactly as I wanted it. 

The design is so genius because of the short rows on the shoulders and the tight sleeves. 

Although the sweater is big it fits so good and is perfect inside a jacket. And it is so comfy and nice to wear. 

I used Rauma Finull Pt2 for it apart from the orange yarn that comes from the local museum, Sjølingstad Uldvarefabrik. 

They have their own yarn - you should check it out.

I am really stunned by the accomplishment of Kate Davies. Hit by a stroke 36 years old - and now she designs so many wonderful garments. Listen and watch her telling her story here. It truly is amazing.

                                              Strenght shows, not only in the ability to persist, 

                                                               but the ability to start over

Unknown

The Stitch Story 
Yarn: Rauma Finull Pt2, Sjølingstad 2-tråds
Needles: 2.5mm
Design: Seavaiger
My Ravelry Page: By The Sea

Simply Knitted With Love

Me and my sister hand in hand - knitted together thread by thread.

Knitting is so much more than threads of wool and needles. It is also stitches that connects us beyond borders and between hearts.

My sister and I manage to meet this wonderful warm summer. 

And before that - I grabbed my needles and knitted sisters scarves. 

Her favorite color is purple and mine is turquoise. 

Very happy that those two colors match so well. I knitted two scarves in Finull with the two colors. 

I started her scarf in purple and mine in turquoise so they would have a slight difference. 

And we both enjoy them so much. Living in different countries is hard now. 

But the memories and the scarves keeps us warm. 

I will long for the day when the world is a little better so we can meet again. I love you my sister.

It is no secret that I am a big fan of this design. Just have to admit straight away that I now have knitted 13 of them. Some have been given away. I mean, I would need a lot of space for all my scarves... LOL! It is an easy knit and yet there are some things that goes on all the time. 

The color options are unlimited and the effect is great. Need I say more? You could have a look on the one knitted in orange and green. Yes, it really is possible. And yes, that was before I started being myself in undyed hair...

A sister is a gift to the heart. 

A friend to the spirit

And a golden thread to the meaning of life

Unknown

The Stitch Story

Yarn: Rauma Finull Pt2

Needles: 2.5mm

Pattern: Red Katana

My Ravelry Page: Big Sister, Little Sister

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