Me and my daughter were stuck in my mothers cottage. We made all preparations necessary for surviving the blizzard, and settled inside this tiny, cosy little cottage. But I must have been kind of skittish. I had just finished the "vintage" scarf. All I had in my bag was a skein of blue mohair (Vivaldi) and two pairs of circular needles in different sizes. I cast on and listened to the howling of the wind as the night set in.

This is my design, so feel free to mail me if you encounter any problems or if you have any questions regarding the pattern.



Finished measurements: Height 18,5 cm, Neck 60 cm and Shoulders 88 cm



Gauge: 12 st and 14 rows to 10 cm




Det här är min egen design, så tveka inte att höra av dig om du fastnar i mönstret.

Mått: 18,5 cm hög, runt nacken är scarfen 60 cm och runt axlarna 88 cm

Masktäthet: 12 m och 14 v på st 9-10 (beroende på hur hårt du stickar)

Material: 1 nystan vinröd mohair från Gunga Din, stickor 9-10 mm.

Lägg upp 96 m. Sticka resår: 2 rm, *2 am, 2 rm, upprepa från * och avsluta varvet med 2 rm. Sticka resåren i 8 varv. Följande 2 varv minskas 1 maska i varje rätstickat parti genom 2 rm *4 am, 1 rm, 2 rm tills, 1 rm, upprepa från * och avsluta varvet med 2 rm. Vänd, 2 am *1 rm, 2 rm tills, 1 rm, 3 am, upprepa från * och avsluta varvet med 2 am. Vänd, fortsätt sticka resår i 16 varv. Maska av i resår.

Skölj upp scarfen i varmt vatten och gnugga den lätt. Rulla in den i en handduk och pressa ur vattnet. Låt den plantorka.

I wanted a relatively small fitted scarf in "vintage style". It's made in bordeaux red mohair. This scarf fits nicely around my neck and shoulders. I'm working on the pattern, and will post it here if anyone is intrested. I plan to fasten the scarf with a knitted flower.

I have also started on a blue sweater in mohair, inspired by the "Fifi scarf". You can find the scarf on Pahinen blogi - Barely a blog. More about the progress on the sweater later...

The horrible numbers of destruction in Asia are slowly sinking in. There are thousands of swedish tourist among the "missing people list". I am lucky enough not to know any deceased, but they are still friends of friends, and friends of relatives. I do not know what to do, but to give what little I have and to hug my daughter a little longer every day.

My heart, my thoughts and my prayers go to the victims of the tsunami.

You're an earth mother! Your friends sometimes
call you Gaea, because you're the original
earth goddess! You and your kids both have
dirt under your fingernails, and you spend as
much of your time as possible out of doors.
Your kids have an incredible appreciation for
nature.

What kind of a freaky mother are you?
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I started a vintage style neck warmer in rust red mohair yesterday. No pattern. I hope it comes out right. I do not care if it turns out monstruos. I need to knit.

The multistriped bag is kind of finished, but not qiute. I need a handle and I am thinking about a green lining. I will let it rest for a another day or so.

See you in the new year!

There has been no knitting at all this christmas. My fingers are itching for some knit and purls. I have serious thoughts about ripping up an old cardigan. It is too big, and I have found a lovely pattern in "Ingelise", a swedish magazine.

Nobody gave me any gifts wtih knitting content. *sob* I do not mind, not at all. I got so many beautiful things. My beloved gave me a silver necklace and bracelet, and they are absolutely wonderful. I gave him a gift certificate for a footmassage. A lovely session, or so I thought... He looked rather pale and revealed that he could not imagine anyone (but me) to touch his feet. Oh dear, I need to find something that suits him better - and fast!