The softest sweater ever!!

My new found love is Drops Alpaca Silk Brushed. It is supersoft with its mix of brushed alpaca and Mulberry Silk.  I have gotten a lot of requests for the pattern for this sweater and now finally it is done! You can check it out and download it through Ravelry here, it goes by the name The Fluffy Feather Sweater by Veronika Lindberg. 

Or if you are not a member you can pick up a copy through here

Winter wonderfulness in knitted lace mittens, a sweater and a green wool coat

I knitted these lace mittens with Drops Alpaca in raspeberry red. I used 3 mm needles, the lace motif on the upper side of the mittens are the same as in the Audrey cardigan, I really like the small bobbles. I think the mittens are too chilly to wear as such and I am knitting simple mittens in stocking stitch in Drops Alpaca light camel to wear with them underneath.

Knitted Sweater 

I chose a very classic motif for this knitted wool sweater, the colours are quite demanding so I felt it was best to keep the style quite simple. I used Cascade Heather Birch and Pacific, the darker petrol is Drops Alpaca Mix turquois/blue and the undyed natural wool yarn is Aholaidan Suomenlampaan villaa. The sweater was knitted in the round on circular needles 5mm and 4mm.

The pattern for this sweater can be found on Ravelry

A Green Wool Coat

I always have trouble finding a nice winter jacket (I am not a big fan of black) so I decided to make my own. I used wool fabric in green for the outside and for the inner lining raspeberry red wool fabric and a fleece layer in between to make it extra warm. i took the pattern from an old Burda magazine, the pattern was for a classic duffle coat but I altered it a bit. It was really fun to make and think about all the details, I knew I wanted big pockets and a big hood. The whole thing took about a week to make.

I wanted to make some emroidered details and chose wool yarns in different red shades. The fabric is quite dense so it was a bit tricky to det the needle through, took some time but I am happy with the result!

I wanted to make some embroidered details and chose wool yarns in different red shades. The fabric is quite dense so it was a bit tricky to get the needle through, took some time but I am happy with the result! I found the perfect coloured buttons in the handicraft paradise Karnaluks in Tallinn, they are a bit kitschy but I like that it doesn´t get too serious.

The big hood was an absolute must and I sew some fake fur for extra softness around the edge.

Neule pudotetuilla silmukoilla

Neuloin pinkin kesäneuleen Novitan Miami ja Kaste langoista 7mm puikoilla. Malli on hyvin simppeli,  sileää neuletta ja pudotetut silmukat etu- ja takakappaleessa. 

 Neuloin suljettuna pyöröneuleena hihoihin asti, jatkoin etu- ja takakappaleen neulomista edestakaisin ja vähensin silmukoita pääntietä ja hihoja varten. Aivan lopussa ennen pääntien päättelemistä purin yhden silmukkarivin etukappaleessa ja kolme silmukkariviä takakappaleessa. Ompelin olkasaumat yhteen ja poimin silmukoita hihoja varten 7mm sukkapuikoille ja neuloin suljettuna neuleena. 

7mm puikoilla työ sujui todella nopeasti!

Novitan Miami ja Kaste langan yhdistelmä antaa neuleelle kimmeltävän pinnan mutta tuntuu todella pehmeältä ja on sopivan viileä.

Takakappaleessa on kolme pudotettua silmukkariviä, jokaisen rivin välissä on yksi "ehjä" silmukkarivi.

 Etukappaletta koristaa keskellä yksi rivi pudotettuja silmukoita.

Inspired by Nature and Wild

I am knitting a cardigan inspired by feathers and animal bones that I found out on an island in the archipelago. It will be quite Pocahontaesque with lots of different motif in brown and black.

The colours of the yarns are quite close to the feathers I found. 

I am using Garnstudio Drops Nepal yarn because of its softness and high quality.

I am knitting in the round on 4mm needles and making up the motifs as I go along. I think you could call me an improvisational knitter because I don't usually have a ready pattern and plan for the final result when starting.

With these bright colours I intend to make bracelets. 

Knitting bag with ongoing projects.

Enchanted forest and Orchis maculáta. 

Looks like our cat is laughing but in reality she is trying to chew on some grass, silly cat...