Nimis

A hidden spot after a steep and rocky climb down to the coast in Skåne, Southern Sweden: Nimis.

Sweater

Pattern: Reha by Suvi Simola (Ravelry link)

Yarn: Pickles Merino Tweed

Scarf

Pattern: Stripe Study by Veera Välimäki (Ravelry link)

Yarn: Cascade Heritage

Swing and spices

First experience of Restaurant Day. Have been meaning to take part since the first one, but there has always been something else. On Sunday I finally had a chance to go and experience it. I had high expectations and wasn't disappointed at all!

For mains, we went for international flavors at Värikäs Ravintola - Colourful Restaurant. The were all kinds of dishes and nibblies from all over the world. For the most part I don't know what it was, other than that it was really good. 

For dessert we went to SwingKahvila - SwingCafé. Great coffee, delictable cakes, and, best of all, a great atmosphere: Swing music, people dressed up in 1930's style outfits, dance shows and dance lessons. For a while I forgot it was 2014 in Finland.

Dress

So, here I am again. My biggest hurdle seems to be the photos. I'd like to have nice, good quality photos, but I'm too lazy to take my camera out and even more lazy to upload them on my computer. So, for the time being, you'll have to bear with my poorer quality mobilephone photos.

In autumn I started making a dress pattern at pattern course and slowly progressed into sewing it, too. Today I made the last stitches by hand. It's an Orla Kiely inspired wool dress. Those pleats were a nightmare to get into place. I have sewn and re-sewn them at least 5 times. They still don't quite match in the centre, but at least the seam is at the right spot and angle now, so I'm quite happy with it.

Pondering

No promises of a comeback, but I'm thinking about it. 

Pattern: Reha by Suvi Simola

Yarn: Pickles Merino Tweed

Weekend getaway in the countryside

The best fish in a long time:

Jamie Oliver's Fish baked in salt.

Oh, my!

Find the recipe here.

Midnight sun

In midsummer, at night, the light is the most beautiful. 

These photos were all taken about an hour before midnight. 

Hard to believe, I know. 

On a rainy day it's darker during the day than on a sunny night.

Green

Another baby hat, hopefully closer to his size, for the new arrival.

Trains

Coat for O. is ready. 

It was cut in pieces and partly sewn for almost 6 months 

until I finally took the bull by the horns and finished it.

Pattern: Ottobre 3/2009 (slightly modified)

Fabrics: Robert Kaufmann fabrics, 100% organic cotton.

White and light

The project I've been waiting to start: 

Kimono-oh by Pickles.

I knew I wanted to knit the Kimono-oh as soon as I saw the first photo of the design on Instagram. And you can't imagine how many nights I spent looking at the yarn kits trying to decide which colour it should be. My initial choice would have been a bright colour, but I told myself to choose a more neutral one, just to be sure I can wear it for many years. So, white it is.

Will take a while to finish.

Oslo Anorak

I finished this warm and woolly knit just when it was about too hot to even think about knitting. 

Lovely pattern, fun to knit and the color combo just fell in place unintentionally. 

Pattern: Oslo Anorak by Pickles (ravelry link)

The pattern can be found here.

Yarn: 

Purple: Cascade Heathers 100% wool

Green: Pirtin kehräämö karstalanka 100% wool

On the side, I knitted a quick baby hat for my new nephew.

Luckily, I had some cotton from Woolrocks' yarn swap waiting.

Pattern: Vauvan myssy by Novita (ravelry link)

Yarn: Drops Paris in 2 colours, 100% cotton.

No more winter

These photos are from last weekend. 

It's been snowing a couple of times in May after this, 

but I think it's fair to say the skiing days are over.

Pickles-crazy

Bubbles (Ravelry link)

Pattern: Luxy legwarmers by Pickles

Yarn: Pickles Cashmerino silk & Pickles Silk Mohair

Yarn and pattern through yarn swap from Norway.

Plain grandpa sweater (Ravelry link)

Pattern: Pickles

Yarn: Pickles Merino Tweed (100% wool)

New one on the way!

A few Instagram shots of what's been going on during the past couple of weeks. 

I've been travelling a lot. 

And along the way, knitting a lot. 

I've been twice in Tampere, 

once in Turku and Pietarsaari, 

and for about an hour in Helsinki. (Worth mentioning, right?)

Hours and hours on train, plenty of time to knit..

..and just booked my next train tickets.