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December 30, 2006
Santa was good to me
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I know I did. We spent it visiting relatives at the island of Terschelling [Wikipedia link in Dutch: Terschelling]. The weather was very dull and grey, no chance of a white Christmas. The island is lovely in all kinds of weather however. At the site of the Dutch Weather Institute, I read that the chances of getting a white Christmas in The Netherlands are about 6%, so why do we keep hoping and expecting it?
While I was there, I took the opportunity to visit the only yarn shop on the island. It's called Tante Lies.
It's located in a village called 'Lies', which is also a common girl's name in Dutch. 'Tante Lies' means 'Aunt Lies', just so you know! The shop sells an eclectic mixture of yarn, baby things, icture frames and postcards (with lovely pictures of the island, check them out if you're ever at Terschelling and you want something different than the usual tourist cards).
The yarns they sell are mostly by Online and Scheepjes. A lot of it is displayed in this beautiful old glass cabinet. Most is acrylic stuff or at least a large percentage, not really my taste. But of course there was some sock yarn there, so this is what I got:
Supersocke 100 by Online, in a purple colorway. All in all, I would say this shop is worth a visit when you are at Terschelling!
And then Christmas came along. We had a small gift exchange with the family. I'm very lucky with my inlaws, even though they don't knit, they know they can always make me happy with yarn! Look at this:
A ball of Record z10 Color by Schoeller+Stahl (100% cotton, 50g/90m) in blues and greens. Doesn't it go well with the green moss?
Two balls of Rowan 4 ply Cotton (50g/170m) in pink and blue.
And last but not least: 12 balls of Rowan Wool Cotton (50% wool, 50% cotton, 50g/113m) in a shade called 'Grand'. I'm going to use it to make this:
Sorry for the crappy picture (as I said, the weather was very grey). It's a cardigan from Poetry in Stitches. I really like the shape. It looks a bit like Mermaid, as it is constructed in a similar way. I can't wait to start it, but as always, I'm going to try to finish some other thing first.
I wish you all a very happy New Years Eve, don't eat to many oliebollen and be careful with fireworks. Talk to you again in 2007!
Posted by saartje at December 30, 2006 5:38 PM
Comments
Yarn looks scrumptious! Happy new year!
Posted by: Elinor at December 30, 2006 5:51 PM
Ha! Inlaws that give you Rowan are definitely keepers! :)
I love Terschelling. Come to think of it, I also love that glass cabinet....
See you in 2007!
MJ
Posted by: MJ at December 30, 2006 6:31 PM
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Chelee at December 30, 2006 7:29 PM
That Online sock yarn looks luscious. Happy new year Saartje!
Posted by: Paula at December 30, 2006 7:44 PM
Hi, I just made a noro-hat using your pattern. I wish you a happy new year!
//Anna
Posted by: Annapuh at December 30, 2006 8:17 PM
Hey Saartje: Ook jij een prettige jaarwisseling toegewenst! Terschelling: heerlijk om er even te vertoeven. Ik ken het eiland, en 'tante lies' ook dus. Al jaren is Skylge (zoals de friezen het noemen) ons favoriete vakantie eiland. Prachtige garens trouwens!
Posted by: friesfroukje at December 30, 2006 8:17 PM
I am going to make the sleeveless version of that top from Poetry in Stitches. Currently I am waiting for the yarn... I think it looks like such a flattering fit, and I look forward to seeing yours!
Posted by: hege at December 30, 2006 8:24 PM
Hallo Saartje,
Ik miste de laatste ontwikkelingen op je site, leuk over je bezoekje aan tante Lies. Ik ga er tijdens onze vakanties regelmatig langs. Ik heb afgelopen zomer de Terschellinger kleuren meegenomen om sokken te breien. Hopelijk zijn ze voor de volgende vakantie af.Fijne jaarwisseling gewenst en ik hoop volgend jaar weer van jouw verhalen te genieten.
Posted by: janet woortman at December 30, 2006 9:31 PM
Your new sweater will be beautiful! I will enjoy following your progress.
Thanks for the link to Terschelling -- interesting reading. I like the blue and green yarn too.
Posted by: Marie N. at December 30, 2006 10:21 PM
You too a Happy New Year and a very good knitting Year!!
Posted by: Marijna at December 30, 2006 10:21 PM
Hi Saartje~
You inlaws are keepers! It's wonderful that they are supportive of your craft. I laughed when I saw the English interpretation of Tante Lies. Because of how I pronounced it in my head, it made me think of the english word tantalize, which would be a good name for a yarn shop. Have fun with your new sweater....can't wait to see it. Happy New Year and Peace to us all.
Posted by: Cheryl at December 30, 2006 10:30 PM
Hello! I am a new lurker and new commenter on your blog, and just wanted to say Hoi! (I am 100% Frisian - born and raised in America though) and your post gave me such a smile when you mentioned oliebollen. My mother rarely, if ever, makes them, but she does make a mean stick of bonket.
Happy New Year! One day, when back in the NL, I'll visit Tante Lies. (And all my actual tantes.)
Posted by: Aura at December 30, 2006 11:40 PM
Happy New Year!!
Posted by: Shelley at December 31, 2006 1:23 AM
Er innom og ønsker deg et godt og kreativt nytt år!
Posted by: Hege at December 31, 2006 11:39 AM
Moeie kadotjes !
Gelukkig nieuwjaar !
Tous mes voeux pour 2007
Posted by: Angsoka at December 31, 2006 11:58 AM
Hi, Happy new year and you're a lucky girl with your family! Really like you purple Tante Lies sockyarn.
Posted by: knittingajour at December 31, 2006 12:48 PM
Gelukkig 2007 met veel mooie patronen, mooi garen en mooie breidingen.
Posted by: yvonnep at December 31, 2006 6:14 PM
Hallo Saartje,
Ik wens jou een heel gelukkig,gezond en gezellig 2007 toe.
Hoop je begin februari weer te zien.
Prettige vakantie nog even (de verhuiswagens zijn nog lang bezig geweest)
Posted by: Tijm at December 31, 2006 9:53 PM
Saartje,
The Yarn Owl bloggers wensen jou ook een gezond en gelukkig 2007... We lezen met plezier je blog en vinden je breiwerk prachtig!
Molly, Pippa en Gracie
Posted by: The Yarn Owl at December 31, 2006 10:19 PM
What a great looking shop! I want to come back to and do some shopping. Most shops I visited last spring were closed due to the Easter holiday. Maybe in 2007.
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Roberta at January 1, 2007 4:55 PM
Happy New Year! Thanks for translating the korknisse pattern. I am having a great time making them!
Posted by: leslie at January 1, 2007 6:11 PM
Saartje, de allerbeste wensen voor 2007 en jij gaat hem dus maken, dat vreselijk mooie vestje/jakje uit Poetry in Stitches! Hij staat ook al een tijd op mijn lijstje! Ik kijk dan maar eerst met jou mee!
Posted by: Marijgje at January 2, 2007 3:49 PM
Liebe Saartje,
ich wünsche Dir ein glückliches neues Jahr 2007 mit vielen neuen und schönen Strickideen.
Ich lese sehr gerne in Deinem Blog und bin immer wieder von Deinen neuesten Kreationen begeistert!!
Liebe Grüße, Maartje
Posted by: Maartje at January 2, 2007 5:51 PM
Hi and Happy New Year! We visited a winery nearby and they gave me some wine corks and I proceeded to make my first korknisse. Fun! Thanks for translating.
Posted by: Sherilan at January 2, 2007 11:34 PM
ook voor jouw een happy niewjaar. Die rowan vind ik echt in kleuren die bij jou horen. Ben benieuwd wat voor prachtigs dit allemaal weer gaat worden.
Posted by: astrid at January 3, 2007 11:46 AM
Hallo Saartje,
Wat een prachtige site! En al dat internationale commentaar vindt Guuzjo natuurlijk ook heel leuk
Groetjes,
Luc & Guuzjo
Posted by: Luc & Guuzjo at January 6, 2007 12:27 AM
