Just in time for winter, I finished a pair of soft woolly mittens.
My Alice mittens
Pattern: Alice
Design: Me
Yarn: Kampes 2-ply 100% wool in grey and charcoal
Yarn source: Marias garn
Needles: 2,75 mm and 3,0 mm dpns
Started: 15 september 2013
Finished: 8 November 2013
I’ve used them quite a lot, it hasn’t been very cold yet, so one layer of wool is quite enough.
Me and my mittens
Naturally, they have thumb wedges
I love winter almost as much as I love autumn, and the weeks before Christmas are sometimes more exciting than Christmas itself. I love the planning and preparing.
And Christmas markets. I’ve visited three so far. Here are some photos from the market at the Royal Stable:
Lovely wool yarn and handknits
There were horses there as well, of course
The market at Skansen is probably my favourite. I return to it every year.
Wolves
A wolverine
I saw a robin in the wolverine’s pen, which made me more exciting that the wolverine itself! Robin’s are my favorite birds, but they’re very rare where I live.
Darling sheep
And very cute pigs!
I’ve found myself in a baking mood lately. I’ve made some plain white bread:
…christmas bread…
…and saffron buns!
But don’t worry, I haven’t been neglecting my knitting! I’ve started another pair of mittens:
…and a cowl:
It’s almost finished now, but I have no current photos of it
Happy knitting!
