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November 27, 2006
Bear Claw Blanket
Wow, another week is gone. It just feels like time is moving so fast. I planned on doing all sorts of blog related things, but all I did was answer a couple of emails. Not many enough to catch up, but I'm trying!
I did manage to do some knitting. I finished the bear claw center:
I'm not going to make a large blanket, since it will just be for my cat to sit on. I'm limiting it to just one bear claw thing. I don't have enough yarn anyway. I could get more of the purple, but the white is left over from Mermaid. When I was knitting the border strips, it became clear to me I didn't even have enough white yarn with me to finish those. And since I'm not near my stash at the moment (and I'm not even sure there is any of this white yarn left in there), I knew I would have to frog the other blanket I had started:
I estimated there was enough white yarn in there to finished the border strips. So after taking a deep breath, the striped blanket was transformed to this...
...and I knit on merrily. I think I will finish this thing later this week. I can't wait to wash it and block it, it will be so much nicier and softer.
Fall is still here, but it almost feels like summer right now. It's way to warm for this time of year, it was 16C/61F today, when it should have been about 7C/45F. Makes you wonder about the changing climate.....
Anyway, it is still looking lovely and fall like. Here are some pictures of the area I'm staying at the moment.
Posted by saartje at November 27, 2006 8:21 PM
Comments
Your cat is very lucky. Lovely photos and knitting, once again.
Posted by: Zoe at November 27, 2006 9:00 PM
Lovely photographs! & the blanket is very sweet. How nice, all those small, quickly finished projects. I tend to choose very elaborate sweaters all the time. You really inspire me to try some smaller things in between.
By the way, have you noticed that cosmopolitanpurls.com is back? And she has some wonderful news to share.
Posted by: marijke at November 27, 2006 9:39 PM
Ik vind het poezendekentje erg (erg) mooi worden. Durfde tot nog toe geen feedback te geven (want jij bent toch wel echt de top van nederlands breiend gedeelte (Landleven! De Leeuwarder Courant!)), maar heb de stoute schoenen nu maar aan getrokken...Dus: vanuit het meer stuntelende gedeelte van breiend Nederland: prachtig wat je maakt!
Posted by: Froukje at November 27, 2006 10:16 PM
Wow, I love those photos. And the blanket looks wonderful! I can't wait to see it completed.
Posted by: midgeling at November 27, 2006 11:18 PM
I *LOVE* that bear claw! It is beautiful. And those photos are great - esp the clogs!!!
Posted by: Elinor at November 28, 2006 12:40 AM
Wat ben je toch van vele 'markten' thuis.
Nu weer quilten met je breiwerk, dan weer meedoen met het ABC project en dat te bedenken dat je ook nog werkt en zo. Knap hoor!!! Neem je 6 dec. het dekentje mee zodat we het live kunnen bewonderen?!
En ik ben het met de vorige reacties eens, wat weer een prachtige post. Je bent van hoog nivo!!!!!
Posted by: Tijm at November 28, 2006 7:25 AM
The blanket colors are gorgeous. I would hope your cat will appreciate how much of a pretty blanket it is!
=:8
Posted by: Kimberly at November 28, 2006 8:01 PM
The blanket is beautiful. Nice choice of colors. Love the scenery photos too. Very... soothing. =)
Posted by: SJ at November 28, 2006 9:25 PM
Saartje, je deken voor de poes is erg leuk geworden. Knap hoor dat jij kan quilten met je breiwerk. Lijkt op domino knitting! Heerlijke sfeer foto's heb je op je log gezet.
Posted by: Marijna at November 28, 2006 11:45 PM
Saartje, je maakt prachtige dingen. Ik vraag mij af of er 6 december een breicafé is? het lijkt mij heel leuk dat te bezoeken.
Posted by: willemke calsbeek at November 30, 2006 8:48 AM
The bear claw blanket is amazing, though I can't imagine trying to make a full size one! The colors you are using are so much prettier than the original pattern shows.
Also, your photography is absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: lobstah at December 1, 2006 4:18 AM
Je deken is so mooie ! Jou poesje ga so blij zijn met dit !
Ik denk dat ik heb helemaal vergeten jou een email te stuuren, maar ik heb de mooie book breien voor babies gevond ! We kunnen het kopen op de website van Phildar. Bedankt voor de informatie !
Posted by: Angsoka at December 1, 2006 9:51 AM
Ik sluit me volledig aan bij de vorige reacties! Ook prachtige herfst-foto's en idd het is erg zacht weer de laatste tijd: ik deed inkopen voor Sinterklaas van de week 'zonder-jas'! (en het was niet op internetshoppen maar echt in de stad)
@willemke: snb fryslân is idd 6 december!
Posted by: froukje at December 2, 2006 3:46 PM
hello.. je viens de faire des recherches pour faire ce magnifique griffe d'ours.. serait-il possible d'obtenir de votre partles explications affin que je puisse le realiser ... en vous remerciant ....
Posted by: lasouristricote at February 6, 2007 6:58 PM
