Well, the progress picture is not that exiting, I have knitted further. But folding the jacket gave more an impression on how this will look in the end. I hope the size is right for me, because I think the shaping of the waistline is really nice!

I am also weaving in all loose ends at the same time as I am knitting – you know the technique? You hold the loose end on your left index finger the closest to you, and on the same finger you hold the knitting-yarn. Then you knit one over and one under the loose end.

By the way! As soon as this jacket is done (did I say soon…) I will make another of the knitted hats from our fishing-trip and write down the pattern accurately! It is not forgotten!

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As you can see, I have now reached the other arm! I have to admit that I am not enjoying this as much as I hoped for, now I am knitting more or less just to get it finished. There is of course also the thing that it is way to warm to use this at summertime, so it will be stacked away until colder temperatures.

Now it is easier to se the middle of the back, agree?

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That’s the story! I am still knitting, but because of the heat we had and because we had visitors – my sister and her family – both knitting and blogging has been a bit in the back of my mind. But to prove that there is progress – I have now passed the middle of the back. The dark gray stripe you can see is the middle. Now I am knitting the other half of the jacket and the pattern says: Knit the opposite of what you already did. And with all of my mistakes – well – I have to keep my knitting needles straight!

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Yes – I thought there was something strange when the part under the arm turned out pink…. And of course – I had started the short-rows on the wrong place.

But even though I will rip this as well, I think this jacket has great potential. I can look at for long periods, I think it looks great!

Thank you all for your comments! They keep me going in this heat!

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Now I am back on track!
I have ripped it back to the I-cord and knitted, while reading instructions closely. Now the edge looks like this – much better!

And I have casted off for the arm:

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Now I know why I have waited for so long before starting this. I have knitted a bit now, but I did it all wrong in the bottom edge!!

Look at this:

And a closer look:

I have to rip it ALL and start over – see you in a couple of days….

And here it is, back to square one:

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I have started! First I made the I-cord and picked up stitches along it – this was an OK way to make the edge.

And the knitting was quite fun, and not at all as scary as I imagined – so I have knitted a bit!

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I am still gathering courage to start knitting the Mermaid. But still, I cannot stop knitting when doing this. So I have knitted three winterhats. One for Fred, one for dad and one for mum. And I have knitted a few of these this last year, but I have not been blogging them, so here we go!

We were also fishing and got some fish!

(Yes - I think my new haircolour really gave me fish-luck!)

Finished project!
Project : Hat in rib pattern
Yarn : Sisu 160 m/ 50 g
Consumption : 50 g
Needles : 2,0 mm
Pattern : Variations on a well known theme – I can write it down if there is interest for it
Changes to pattern : None, the three last hats are knitted in a thicker yarn and on thicker needles.

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We have just bought new furniture to our living room. We still miss lamps, carpets, shelves, chairs to the dining table… but we did receive the sofa a few weeks ago, and two chairs this Monday.

And considering the time we will spend here, I will have to make afghans. Not one. TWO! And Fred did really like the Great American Aran Afghan (GAAA) as it can be viewed here. TWO of this! But that will be after I have finished the Mermaid by Hanne Falkenberg.

Did I tell you I have done great savings to my yarn-purchases? By cycling to work and doing a bit of exercise, I have gone from a X-XL to a S-M size. That is many grams of yarn for every new garment I knit Because of my intense biking on my inherited bike from my father-in-law, we bought a new bike for me today!!

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Can you tell from the pictures that I am proud???

Finished project!
Project : Slaa om
Yarn : Duo 540 m/ 100 g, colour 07507
Consumption : 250 g
Needles : 2,5 mm
Pattern : Slå om
Changes to pattern : None, but I chose to sew the two parts in the sides, so it will stay as a closed vest.

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