Socks that (possibly) stay up

DD said that DGD needed some knee-high socks that stay up and don not fall off when DGD is carried around in the big scarf. Here they are! Two pairs.

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And a pair of socks...

And a pair of tiny socks to go with the sweater.


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Edit's little brown cardigan

I finally managed to complete an upside-down sweater for little Edit, now two months old. The last one was the size of a doll sweater. And this one I have knitted twice. The first time I made it for an 18 month's toddler.


The yarn is Drops Paris, color 44, and the lovely buttons are Panduro's Fabric buttons (rand/rut röd). They come in many different colors and fabrics.


I started out from the neck with 60 stitches, 6 for the arms, 20 for the back and 9 + 9 for the front. I added a crocheted edging for stability.


I really hope I will get permission to publish a photo with beautiful, lovely Edit wearing it. Can I? Can I please?

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Savoy cardigan

So, again there is that steeking part...


Figure why I want to call the cardigan Savoy?


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Looking forward to spring

Fair Isle knitting in Drops Paris cotton is lovely!


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Cowl: Blåsippa

Since I had loads of yarn left after finishing the Latvian Garden blanket, I created a pattern for Fair Isle knitting that I call Blåsippa (Anemone Hepatica), a true Swedish sign of spring (see chart below).

And I made a cowl with Blåsippa at the top and a traditional Fair Isle diamond pattern at the bottom. And beautiful daughter A agreed to model in the icy February rain. Cheers!

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Latvian Garden blanket finished – and she is here!

My grand-daughter did actually outrun me. She arrived this Tuesday, one week in advance. Luckily the weather is cold so the happy parents have not even thought of bringing her out for a stroll in the carriage, and I could finish the blanket after a work-week that actually took the breath out of me.


Her name begins with an E, so I put her initials at the bottom.

So, last weekend I steeked. Machine steeking. Since it is a super wash wool I found out this was the best way to go. Then I lined with cotton, hand stitching the lining to the knitted blanket. And i finished off by securing the lining with some stitches all around the edges. 

When I met DGD for the first time, some 13, 14 hours after she was born, she had a sock hat on her head. They use adult size socks for hats for the newborns, and that's really smart. They fit perfectly and you can make them bigger and smaller, narrower and wider. When I got home I made two new sock beanies for her.


Today we are going to deliver blanket and beanies and – hopefully – meet with DGD to see her eyes for the first time.


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