Monday 15 July 2013

Wacky Woolly Knitting


This project goes perfect with my wacky woolies from Ireland.
Some projects are impossible to get an image of before they are done. This is one of them. When I first saw it on Ravelry I did not get it. A shawl to walk into? A sleeping bag? A bolero without holes for the arms?

Well, when a knitting friend came along with it I got it. And got myself some yarn and started knitting Viajante, as it is called. The german designer Martina Behm manage to come up with something totally new and out of the box. You start by knitting a triangle, then join to knit in the round and simply knit until you drop (not your stitches).

I had a few problems with the increase method but my good knitting friend helped me and I got it going. Such a fun knit - and such a great garment for both summer (the norwegian one) and winter. I can use it as a shawl, as a scarf and finally as a thing I take over my head and wrap around me. Does it sound wacky?? Check out the link for the pattern and you will see how it looks when it is done.

The yarn and the color of it is such a surprise. I use the danish Holst yarn for Viajante. This is the first time I use the yarn and I will use it again. Totally in woolly love with it.

The Stitch Story
Yarn: Holst Supersoft 100% wool
Needle: 2.5mm
Pattern: Viajante
My Ravelry Page: Wacky And Woolly
Started with a garter stitch triangle, then continue by knitting in the round.


14 comments:

  1. Nej hvor sjov strik, den kunne godt findes på mine pinde. Holst garn er stor favorit hos mig, efter vask bliver det bare så lækkert.

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  2. For et artig påfunn. Denne så herlig ut.
    Morro at du forteller om denne.
    Gleder meg ti å se den ferdig

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  3. Dette blir bra. Rekker du det før touren er over?

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    1. Takk!!! He he - skal holde hardt. Men mange fjelletapper igjen så det går unna!!!

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  4. Dette ser jo spennende ut, gleder meg til å se den ferdig! Så nydelig farge du har valgt! :-)

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    1. Takk Britt - er veldig glad for fargen. Og det blir gøy å se hvordan den blir :-)

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  5. That looks and sounds really interesting--can't wait until you are done so you can model it for us! The color is gorgeous!

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  6. This is going to be so cool when it's done! I can't wait to see it! Love the color! Hugs ;o)

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  7. Morsomt - men rart! Jeg har studert bildene, men skjønner ikke helt konstruksjonen. Skal bli spennende å se når ditt blir ferdig! Nydelig farge!

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  8. Det kan jeg godt nok ikke helt vikle mit hoved omkring, det der. Det glæder jeg mig til at se færdigt. Helt sjovt at se dig strikke noget ensfarvet:)
    Knus Dorte

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