12.31.2011

Kite flyer vest






Kite flyer vest (ravelry link)
by Veera Välimäki

Yarn: Vesa sukkalanka
Needles: 8 mm

I used thinner yarn and needles to get a good size for a 6-month-old.
Baby O. wanted his vest without a hood so I only knit a few rows to make a collar. He looks like Sir Lancelot in his harness.
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12.29.2011

Helping Santa





Sizes: 100 and 110 cm
Materials: recycled bedsheets and recycled curtain
Pattern in JUJU - erilainen lastenvaatekirja by Mari Savio and Kati Rapia. 


Two new matryoshka dresses (previous #1 & previous #2) were wrapped and sent for little girls for Christmas. I love this simple pattern!

Two more days to vote and win!


12.28.2011

Wurm



Wurm beanie (ravelry link)
Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend (70% Merino, 30% Silk)

Wurm was an easy and quick knitting project. I don't like purling so I cheated and turned the work around for purl rows and knitted them from the wrong side. On holidays one's allowed to be lazy!
Silk blend is the softest yarn I've come across so far so it's perfect for wearing next to skin.

Remember to vote here and have a chance to win Midnight Mitts!!

12.27.2011

Boxing Day







On Boxing Day it was time to head out again and introduce the newest member of the family to the family traditions. With just six months of age, baby O. was not allowed to have the sausages, but seemingly enjoyed his own lunch by the fire.



P.S. Still a few days time to vote!

12.26.2011

Christmas Day





Christmas Day. No need to go anywhere nor do anything.
Wurm on the needles, a cup of rhubarb tea from Mirva, lots of candles.

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12.25.2011

Vote and win




Midnight Mitts
70% Wool, 30% Bamboo

Which of my Advent Calendar photos did you like the most?
Vote for your favourite number and have a chance to win either pair of these fingerless mitts! The green ones are a bit larger in size than the brown ones.

Leave a comment with your favourite number and the color of your choice of mitts (green/brown) with your name/nick if you  don't have a profile. Double your chances by joining the member panel!

You have until the end of year 2011 to enter.
Good luck!

12.24.2011

24

Merry Christmas to you all!

Photo by bonFire

Ps. Did you find all the numbers?

12.23.2011

23


Location: Võru, Estonia.

12.22.2011

22


Location: Offshore Oulu, Finland.

Sailing trip with colleagues.
This has become a tradition at the start of autumn.

12.21.2011

21


Location: Võru, Estonia.

For some reason, there was a farmacy at every corner of this town. Beautiful, but somewhat run-down town. I had the best set of starters here: Küüslauguleivad (garlic bread), seljanka (tomato based soup with sausages) and pelmeenid (dumplings). 3 starters was plenty for dinner.

12.20.2011

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Location: Rauma, Finland.

Kitukränn, the narrowest street in Finland.

12.19.2011

19


Location: Villa de Leyva, Colombia.

A picturesque colonial town in Boyacá. So beautiful it felt like a dream.
This was the door to my hotel room.
My face was screaming red, badly burnt up on the mountains a day before. Our driver made sure I had fresh aloe leaves to medicate my skin every evening and morning. That was the best ever after sun "lotion". In a couple of days the burn blisters were gone.

12.18.2011

18


Location: Vienna, Austria.

Giant Ferris Wheel in Vienna.
If you want a giant dessert, go to Café Central in Vienna and order Kaiserschmarrn. 
But take my advice: don't have a main before this dessert. It'll be your lunch, and probably dinner, too.

12.17.2011

CIF 2011






Oh, what a lovely surprise!
I received a craft it forward mail from Mirva.
T h a n k   y o u !
Little surprises like this make me smile.

17


Location: London, United Kingdom.

Walking towards Borough Market.
If you haven't been there yet, go now.

12.16.2011

10Days in two months


10Days sweater by Suvi Simola
Yarn: Esito-huopalanka, 100% wool



Unfortunately, the end result is a bit too small for me.. but I do love the pattern. It's very simple with nice details. I’ll just have to make another one!
The buttons are handmade from a juniper branch. I love the scent of them!

16


Location: Copenhagen, Denmark.

If I was ever to live in Copenhagen, I'm sure I would turn into an artist.
It's got such a creative atmosphere.

12.15.2011

15


Location: Sydney, Australia.

Sydney Opera House. 
This photo was taken on a ferry from Circular Quay to Manly Beach. It was a cold, but sunny day.
"Why did you come to Australia in winter?" was a question I had to answer several times on that trip. Well, Finland is so far away from Oz that there's no point in travelling there for a short time, and I only have longer holiday when it's summer in Finland. Besides, I have experienced the Australian summer and... it's a bit too hot for my bones.

12.14.2011

14


Location: Benalmadena, Spain.

I'd caught a horrible flu in London and had do lie down for the first days of our holiday in Spain. Could have been worse: Sleeping in a deck chair on the balcony, adding some sun block every few hours. Would have done that anyway...

12.13.2011

13


Location: El Cocuy, Colombia.

One of the loveliest places I've been to. Such a peaceful, sleepy town up in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. All men wearing 'ruanas' and hats. All the houses painted with white and green, the colours of peace. Sadly, it hasn't been all that peaceful just a few years back.. but hopefully will be in the future.

12.12.2011

12


Location: near Battambang, Cambodia.

Victory Mini Restaurant.
Good Food, reasonable price.

Among other things, they sold bottled Hi-Tech Water.

12.11.2011

11


Location: Pietarsaari, Finland.

First time in Pietarsaari, and it was a pleasant surprise. 
Charming old houses created a feeling of the days gone by.

12.10.2011

Winter ♥










Today, a trip to Winter Wonderland. It was just behind the door.
Snow, more snow, snow.
Sausages, tea, glögg, cakes.. at sunset by the fire.
Perfect.
And to defrost toes, sauna in the evening.