Nosejob

Maja wanted a nosewarmer. Find a pattern here.

merry!

Third and last knitted christmas gift.

For me, christmas is a cultural, not a religious event. I enjoy the traditional foods, dancing around the christmas tree, the songs, and the preparations, and, above all, being with my family - especially after the events of last week.

Whatever your relation to these days may be, whether they are special or not, I wish all of you happy and joyfull days.

no knitting in the hospital

It is all right now, again, he's home.

I took the knitting with me, but didn't make many stitches - now I am happy that I didn't because the remembrance would have clung to the sock and it would have lost its beauty.

My man was taken to the hospital with ketoacidosis, a serious condition you get when you are diabetic and do not take insulin. Due to a simple flu, he reckoned that he should not take insulin, since he wasn't eating. Wrong.

It was a nasty experience and I'll need some time to get over it. But I am grateful to have him here still, and to have had the support of quite a lot of people.

Christmas gift

In Denmark, Christmas starts at December 1st. I embrace the traditions here - so much more abundant than in my home country. But nobody can take away Sinterklaas, so we're celebrating that too - and get gifts twice in December! One of the advantages of being a multicultural family.




One gift at least this year will be handmade. Knitty lovers will recognize this as a smaller version of Calorymetry - it is for my eldest daughter, a very practical garment for under a bicycle helmet. Therefore, the flower is detacheable by way of a button in the back. My little twist.


Yarn: inherited, handdyed with food colouring (headscarf) and thrifted, handspun, handdyed with Koolaid (flower). 100% wool.