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September 15, 2006
Let the cold weather come!
It is still *looking* like Fall, around here, but it *feels* like Summer all over again. You can't tell from these pictures, but it is actually 25 C [77 F] right now. I must have looked very interesting, sitting outside wearing gloves.
Yes, they're done. I'm very happy with the way they turned out. The camel yarn is a tiny bit scratchy, but I like that for gloves.
This is what the palm side looks like. I don't think these gloves will get a lot of daily wear, they'd be dirty after one bicycle ride to the train station (imagine closing a rusty bicycle lock wearing these snowy white gloves). I will probably save them for those Sunday winter walks (if we ever take those).
Some weeks ago, I got a comment from Marja. She went to Norway on vacation and she visited Annemor Sundbø's shop in Bygland. Of course you know Annemor is the writer of three very interesting books on traditional Norwegian knitting. How I envy Marja! Her visit sounds so lovely. There is a shop and an exhibition of knitted things Annemor saved from the ragpile. I really want to go there someday... But look what Marja brought back for me:
A beautiful card with gloves and mittens from the exhibition and a pattern for wrist warmers. Thank you so much, Marja and Annemor!
Posted by saartje at September 15, 2006 2:45 PM
Comments
gloves are beautiful very very nice Bravo!
Posted by: monique/Engalnd at September 15, 2006 3:57 PM
ah, that's one of my favorite glove patterns--lovely work!
Posted by: alice at September 15, 2006 4:45 PM
These gloves... You really must have such a nice collection now?
Posted by: fleur at September 15, 2006 4:58 PM
Saartje, wat een mooie fijn gebreide handschoenen heb je gemaakt! Nu maar hopen dat het koud gaat worden. Dit vraagt om eem sneeuw winter. Leuk dat je dat patroon kreeg van Marja. Net als jou, zou ik ook wel naar haar werkplaats en winkel willen. Ik zag dat ik er aardig in de buurt ben geweest dezer zomer. Mooie breiwerken maakt Annemor! Haar prijs is verdiend!
Posted by: Marijna at September 15, 2006 5:27 PM
Your gloves are absolutely stunning. The white yarn shows off the pattern perfectly.
Posted by: Debbie at September 15, 2006 5:36 PM
Your gloves look really lovely! What yarn did you use?
Posted by: Nynke at September 15, 2006 7:02 PM
Your gloves are absolutely beautiful. The pattern...wow! I love all of them. Your gloves are perfectly in pattern and so nice and lovely in color. Your knitwork ist very, very "chic".
Posted by: Maartje at September 15, 2006 7:52 PM
sophisticated couple!
Posted by: astrid at September 15, 2006 9:15 PM
Those are stunning! I'd love to know the pattern you used!
Posted by: Ali at September 15, 2006 10:24 PM
Your gloves are beautiful. I haven't tried knitting gloves yet, only mittens. I've a couple patterns for gloves though, and I plan on trying them sometime.
Posted by: Shelley at September 16, 2006 4:38 AM
Ik sluit me helemaal aan bij de vorige 'sprekers', wat een prachtig resultaat!!!
Jij kunt zo langzamerhand wel een expositie houden van al je breiwerk!
Posted by: Tijm at September 16, 2006 7:34 AM
The gloves look fabulous! I also love the homemade card. I think that photo cards are excellent!
Posted by: Roberta at September 16, 2006 10:37 PM
Wow, what beautiful gloves! The white really shows off the pattern nicely. Beautiful.
Posted by: whitney at September 17, 2006 1:41 AM
Those gloves are lovely. Once again your knitting is really exquisite and so neat. I like the wrist wamer pattern and the card with all the mittens.
I had a day in London yesterday and it was boiling hot. I'm looking forward to some crisp Autumn mornings - hopefully.
Posted by: Zoe at September 17, 2006 11:02 AM
Oh! Your gloves are absolutely beautiful. The palm and thumb perfect and the back of the hand so lovely! Enjoy them whenever you wear them. Thanks for the pictures.
Posted by: sonja poor at September 19, 2006 2:43 AM
what great gloves! I too have the pulrvarmere pattern and have knitted it several times - it's a winner! I met the author at Aoolfest in Cockermouth (UK) last year.
Posted by: katie at September 19, 2006 6:29 PM
Such beautiful gloves! Maybe you need a hard-wearing pair, too, in a sturdier yarn. :-)
I love the card! Very inspiring.
Posted by: Beth S. at September 19, 2006 6:32 PM
These gloves are just beautiful - can you tell me where to find this pattern - I just have to knit some for myself!!
Posted by: Christina at September 20, 2006 1:25 AM
Lovely gloves! I made a pair of these in wine colour last year. But I actually don't need gloves too much! ;)
Posted by: Agnes at September 27, 2006 2:12 AM
Ik ben blij met het nieuws van september vooral over de link naar het vilten van breiwerk. Afgelopen 2 jaar waren we op vakantie in Noorwegen en daar wordt het veel gedaan. Daar mijn Noors nog niet je dat is, zocht ik patronen in het engels of nederlands. Ik vond ze in het boek: Knit one, Felt too. Echt een aanrader. ISBN: 1580174973 Maar nu nog wol zien te vinden. Dus ik ben blij met het adres is Annen. Daar ga ik binnenkort eens naar toe.
Bedankt.
Posted by: Sytske Kan at October 7, 2006 2:13 PM
