little things

Minä jatkan taisteluani neuleitteni kanssa, mutta äitini on saanut jotain valmiiksikin. Hän neuloi näpsäkän vaaleanpunaisen kypärämyssyn ja neuletakin. En malttanut kuitenkaan pitää täysin sormiani erossa näistä, vaan lisäsin kukan keskelle tuon sinisenvihreän napin ja tein nappikoristeen myssyn kupeelle.

When I'm struggling with my knitting projects, luckily there is someone who hasn't got a problem with finishing things. My mom knitted those lovely cap and sweater. I added that blue-green button in the center of that flower and I also made a little "brooch" on the cap.


Pattern: Novitan nuttu ja kypärämyssy

Yarn: Novita Wool

Olen sentään jotain saanut kuitenkin tehtyä. Halusin muistaa tulevaa isää hieman erityisemmällä lahjalla ja hän sai pipon ja hanskojen lisäksi muutaman tuunatun vauvanvaatteen. Olin ostanut jo puoli vuotta sitten silityspaperia, johon voi tulostaa kuvia (T-Shirt Transform Paper), liekkö olin innoittunut Mielityn valokuvatulostuksista. No nyt näille vihdoin tuli käyttöä. :) Kuvasin vain yhden vaatekappaleen, tekstejä pääsi myös pariin muuhun vaatteeseen. Kuvan pöksyt on henkkamaukan tuotantoa. Tähän samaan syssyyn voisin kiittää maalaismammaa ihanasta tyynystä, jossa oli tällä samalla tekniikalla siirretty kuva meistä pieninä. Todella nätti ja olisin pistänyt siitäkin kuvan, mutten oikein tiedä oisitko tykännyt siitä. :)

I wanted to make something special for daddy-to-be, so I used T-Shirt Transfer Papers and iron to add few writing on babys clothes. It says "daddys little fishing buddy". (Pants are from H&M).

Neverending mittens

Se, jolla on yli 15cm pitkät sormet, voipi ottaa yhteyttä. Mulla ois täällä hälle lapanen...

Who has 15 cm (6 inches) long fingers? Anyone? I have a mitten here waiting. Just for you...

jatkuu... to be continued...

ja jatkuu.. it just keeps on going...

vihdoinkin... and finally...

Mites tässä aina käy näin?

How do I always do this?

I got a package

My SP was superfast! I got a really lovely package which included two balls of Katia-yarn (Scotch tweed and Martinica). I like that green one especially. Katia-yarns are new thing for me so I'm happy to try them out. There was also a birthday card which was written in Finnish (how thoughtful :) and dark chocolate, yum. (<---by the way, there isn't anything left anymore ;).

Thank you so much again, this was a really nice surprise :) :) And thanks for being so active SP.

Inspiring colours

Kylläpäs on herkullinen väriyhdistelmä. Jonkin sortin raidallinen myssy noissa väreissä olisi ihana. Minulla taitaa olla vain niin monta juttua kesken, että on turha aloittaa mitään uutta. (Kuvassa on siis luomiväri Lumene Natural Code, eye dramatizer). Siitä niskanlämmittimestä ei muuten tullutkaan mitään. Jämälanka loppui jo ennen työn puoltaväliä. Arvioiva silmä hieman petti. Höh..

Great colour combination. Some kind of stripey hat would be wonderful in those colours. But I'm working on so many knits right now that it's better to forgot it for now. (That's an eyeshadow in the picture: Lumene Natural Code, Eye Dramatizer). By the way, that neckwarmer didn't work out. I run out of yarn too soon and I don't want to buy that yarn anymore. I have to figure out something else.

I got an email from my Secret Pal, thank you so much. :) I also contacted my spoilee and I'm already planning something...

Työn alla / work in process

Kudoin Lauran blogista löytyvällä ohjeella pipon. Siihen pitäisi vielä liittää jonkinlainen kukkakoriste. Nätti ja tykkään kovasti. Pipoa täytyi tosin venyttää pesussa hieman suuremmaksi, olen kai tottunut suurempiin pipoihin. :)

I knitted this cap and I like it a lot. I just have to knit somekind of flower to it.

Värjäsin myös Saana-lankaa Kool aid- jauheilla (Tropical Punch ja Pink Lemonade). Tästä on aikomus tehdä jotain pientä ja sievää. :)

I dyed yarn with Kool aid Tropical Punch and Pink Lemonade.

Ja jotta ei tulisi tekemisestä pula, neulon itselleni kauluria tai niskanlämmintintä (neckwarmer), miksikäs sitä oikein sanotaan? Tarkoituksena on päästä eroon noista Mambo-langan jämistä.

I'm knitting also a neckwarmer for myself. I'm trying to get rid of my Novita Mambo -yarn.

SP13 Questionnaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I like natural fibers and blends: wool, cotton etc. But I don't mind if there is some acrylic material also, it's the look that counts. ;) I'm not very picky when it comes to yarns. I knit mostly hats, beanies, scarves and little things, so the material isn't so important to me. When I knit something for my unborn baby, then I make sure that the yarn is soft and suitable for sensitive babys skin.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
Nothing. :/ My needles and hooks are always somewhere where they are not supposed to be...missing. Mainly they are in my bedside table draver and in one big box where all my yarns are also. It would be wice to buy some kind of needlecase.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I learned to knit when I was 8-9 years old. Since then I knitted mainly at school (wasn't very devoted knitter). About a year ago I started to read craft and knit blogs and since then I've been practicing knitting again. My level skill is definitely beginner.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
I have an Etsy.com favorite list and Amazon wish list.

5. What's your favorite scent?
I like scents such as vanilla, orange and Christmassy scents.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Yes. :) I like especially chocolate and plain/fruit flavoured toffee.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I like to decorate, dye yarn, make stone jewelry, paint and draw (although I havent been painting or drawing properly this year at all). I would also like to sew in the near future. I have this one really cute Japanese sewing book (Aranzi Aronzo: Fun Dolls) which guides you how to make funny dolls... that would be on my list next..after I finish all my other projects like Christmas gifts etc. I don't spin, but I really like handspun yarns. They are so lively and a little bit bohemian like.

8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
I like pop and dance music. I listen mainly radio channels and I don't really buy or listen to any CD's.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
My favourite colours are white and all light colours. When I knit for myself, I usually use white or soft mixed tones. I also use basic colours like grey, brown and black..or pure red or pink... When I knit for my baby, I like to use bright and happy colours like all shades of red, pure green and light green, pink, orange.. I can't stand forest green, purple or aubergine.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I'm married and we are expecting a child. We have one guinea pig.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
I wear scarves almost always, I love scarves. I use caps and mittens too. I don't like ponchos.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Scarves and caps. And baby things. Because they are easy to knit and I can learn basic techniques easily by knitting little things.. I'm not very fast knitter so that's why also. Maybe some day I can knit something bigger, like cardigans. I've tried but they became shapeless and didn't fit for me at all. Too much work for nothing. But one day I will try again. :)

13. What are you knitting right now?
Slippers, scarf and cap.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Yes :)

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
I have only used aluminum and plastic needles. I don't really have any kind of favorite. I use circular needles when I can (when I knit caps) and straight needles when I knit scarves. I prefer both..depens on the pattern, which is easier.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
No.

17. How old is your oldest UFO?
Does this mean, how old is my oldest knitting project what I haven't been able to finish? Sweater. I started it in middle school.

18. What is your favorite holiday? What winter holiday do you observe?
Christmas.

19. Is there anything that you collect?
Nothing special. I like to buy things that I use..useful things (my English....sigh). Yarn, brooches, cute buttons, art cards (which I hang on the wall).

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
I would like to own few Finnish knitting books (such as Puikoissa! and maybe also easy knitting books that are in English...and Japanese crochet books) where the patterns would be modern and fun. It's really hard for me to follow patterns in English, because I'm just learning to knit. There are lots of great knitting books in English, but I can't name any..I like those books and knit magazines where the patterns are easy. I would like to buy for example Noro yarns and multicoloured (handspun or hand dyed) yarns, but it changes. :) I haven't got any knitting magazine subscriptions, but I buy sometimes Finnish knitting magazines like Novita, Suuri käsityölehti and Moda.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
Yes, almost all of them ;)

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
No, I'm not. My foot measurements: 37-38 (eur), 6-6½ (us).

23. When is your birthday?
November 20th.

24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?
Yes, my ID is helmineiti.

Äiti kutoo / Mommy knits

Äitinikin innostui kutomisesta ja hetkessä syntyi tällaiset ihanaiset pikkuvauvan villapökät. Pökät ovat Novitan villahaalarin ohjeesta muunnellut, yläosa on vain jätetty pois. Koossa on kasvun varaa, mutta onneksi ovat helposti lyhennettävissä tuosta vyötärön kohdalta.

Et varmaan ajatellut löytäväsi neulomiesi pökien kuvia ihan täältä Interin Netistä (vai mikä se nyt oli?), mutta kun ne oli niin hienot, pitihän niistä kuva pistää :). Jos sormia vielä syyhyttää ja innostus kasvaa, tähän osoitteeseen saapi kutoa ihan mitä vain minikokoista. Otetaan lämmöllä vastaan ja varmasti tulee käyttöön! Mutta ei pakkoa, ei pakkoa. Teillä niitä rojekteja on muutenkin. Minulla on muuten vieläkin tämä lehtesi täällä hyvässä jemmassa, soittele jos tarvit sen pikaisesti takaisin.

My mom did these lovely baby pants. :) Definitely very warm and useful!

Pattern: Novita 2/2002, Valkoinen haalari (38)

Yarn: Novita Wool

Olen muuten tehnyt ihanan löydön teerintamalla, Twiningsin omena, kaneli & rusinatee. Eli jos yhtään tekee mieli fiilistellä syksyisissä tai mikseipä jo jouluisissakin tunnelmissa, kaapatkaapa tällainen marketin hyllyltä ja lorauttakaa lusikallinen hunajaa joukkoon.

I have found a new tea flavour, Twinings Apple, cinnamon & raisin flavoured black tea, that makes me think of fall and winter, snow, candlelight and Christmas. <3

Matelot sweater

Pikkuihmisen villapusero on ollut tekeillä parin viikon ajan. Lopputulokseen olen tosi tyytyväinen, vaikka eihän se aivan täydellinen ole. Olkapään ja kaula-aukon kavennusten ymmärtäminen tuotti vähän tuskaa. Pyhä aikomukseni oli pysyä kahdessa värissä, mutta kummasti ne värisävyt lisääntyy matkan varrella.

This has been my project about two weeks. I'm really happy about the result. :)

Pattern: Matelot Sweater (The Third Little Sublime Handknit Book)

Yarn: Novita Wool (green), Novita Wool Sävy (pink)