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Goldilocks
"Haruni" shawl in progress, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.In my previous post I mentioned I was knitting a sweater and a cardigan for a designer student and couldn't post photos of them. They're...
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"Haruni" shawl finished
"Haruni" shawl, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.Instead of a crocheted cast-off I chose an ordinary one - not as pretty, perhaps, but I think it accentuates the shape of the edge.This design by Emily Ross...
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"If there is a Cinderella looking for a steady fella..."
Wedding shawl in progress, a photo by Asplund on Flickr."Springtime" shawl 2010A colleague is getting married in September and asked me if I could knit her a shawl for the wedding. She trusted me with...
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Interruption
Wedding shawl progress, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.I had forgotten how yarn-consuming the "Springtime" design is. Many rows are peppered with yarnovers, while others consist of double decreases. This...
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Off the hook
Wedding shawl for Stina: corner & crocheted bind-off, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.When I knitted the "Haruni" shawl recently I skipped the crocheted bind-off, but for this shawl ("Springtime"...
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For, by and with Nicolas
Cardigan and sweater, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.This morning I was thrilled to discover that Nicolas Ottersten had sent me photos from his graduation show at Central Saint Martins in London. Here...
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No knitting tonight
Untitled, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.First of all, thanks for all your comments about the sweater and cardigan I knitted for Nicolas Ottersten's graduation show! Sooner or later I'm certain I will...
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The Conscientious Shopper
a photo by Asplund on Flickr.A couple of months ago I spotted The Haapsalu Shawl in a bookstore, but thought it was too expensive to buy at once. And expensive enough to remain on the shelf waiting for...
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My favourite spot
My favourite spot, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.Right now I'm into needlepoint rather than knitting; this is a design from Ehrman by Elian McCready. Lilies are probably the flowers I like best, and all...
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"Knit & purl" sweater no 2
"Knit & purl" sweater, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.Here's a sweater I finished for my mother recently, "Knit & purl" from Classic Knits by Marianne Isager. These pattern borders are a lot of...
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An exception
Stocking progress, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.Normally, I don't knit socks - for no particular reason, I just don't enjoy it very much. (But I admire hand-knitted socks and the work and skills behind...
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18th century-style stockings
18th century-style stockings, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.I managed to finish the stockings just in time for an 18th century-style weekend at Skansen, an open-air museum in Stockholm. The purl stars...
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"Shells" sweater progress: collar
"Shells" sweater in progress: collar, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.Today I thought I'd share how I knit the collar. I divided the front where I wanted the collar to start (it had to be deep enough, but...
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Shells sweater finished
Shells sweater: back, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.I'm really happy with this sweater, very much thanks to the yarn that I tried for the first time. Rowan Creative Linen (50% cotton, 50% linen) is nice...
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"Aberlady" sweater in progress
"Aberlady" sweater in progress, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.First of all, thanks for your comments on my "Shells" sweater! (And christinelaennec: thanks for making me laugh with what you wrote about...
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Preparing for a workshop
Swatch, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.On Thursday I'm leading a workshop how to knit cables at Litet Nystan. It's the first time I'm teaching cable patterns, so it's exciting! Fortunately, I enjoy...
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Odd man out
Peekaboo, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.Today I attended a book release at Litet Nystan in Stockholm: the best knitting book I have seen for a long time, "Maskor och Medeltid" (stitches and the Middle...
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Wedding shawl
Wedding shawl, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.Here is a colleague of mine on her wedding day a couple of weeks ago (haven't found any matching wallpaper of curtains for her to pose next to) in the shawl...
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"Aberlady" sweater finished
"Aberlady" sweater, a photo by Asplund on Flickr. About a week ago I finished my "Aberlady" sweater, but it took days (literally) for it to dry. This is one of my all-time favourite patterns, by my...
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Just in time
Härjarö, a photo by Asplund on Flickr.Last weekend I was lucky enough to be one of the workshop leaders in this beautiful building. What's more, I was lucky to get there in time (well, two minutes...
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