tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650038109307750402024-02-20T08:30:07.047-08:00Susses spindehjørneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05517211477976095276noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-565003810930775040.post-47210012029275056142017-01-16T03:50:00.000-08:002017-01-16T03:50:01.064-08:00Du finder fremover bloggen <a href="http://www.sussesspindehjrne.com/blogcom">Susses Spindehjørne</a>. Tak for jeres følgeskab og kommentarer i og jeg håber jeg ser jer på den nye.<br />
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Når man ser min aktivitet her på bloggen ser det hurtigt ud som om jeg er blevet fuldstændig passiv, heldigvis er det det modsatte der har været tilfældet og lidt af det vil jeg fortælle om i det følgende.<br />
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<span class="hps">When</span> <span class="hps">you see</span> <span class="hps">my activity</span> <span class="hps">here on the blog</span><span>, it</span> <span class="hps">quickly</span> <span class="hps">seams like I</span> <span class="hps">have been </span><span class="hps">completely</span> <span class="hps">passive</span><span>,</span> <span class="hps">fortunately,</span> <span class="hps">the</span> <span class="hps">opposite</span> <span class="hps">has been the case</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">some</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <span class="hps">it</span> <span class="hps">I will</span> <span class="hps">show you</span> <span class="hps">below.</span><br />
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<span class="hps">De sidste 4 år har jeg deltaget i <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/tour-de-fleece/3247364/1-25">Tour de Fleece på Ravelry,</a> men i år havde jeg på grund af almindelig travlhed valgt ikke at melde mig til, og fik så spundet en hel del alligevel, så jeg er godt tilfreds. Jeg er især glad for at have fået spundet 500 gr halvt mørkebrun Yakokse og halvt silke til et utrolig lækkert lace garn. </span><br />
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<span class="hps">Lige nu er det sat til salg i <a href="http://www.sussesspindehjrne.com/">shoppen</a> og jeg har et stort ønske om at strikke et nyt sjal her til vinter i eget design og mønsteret er også på tegnebrættet, så nu skal jeg blot lige frigøre nogle timer :0).</span><br />
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<span class="hps"><span class="hps">The last</span> <span class="hps">four years</span> <span class="hps">I have participated in</span> <span class="hps">the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/tour-de-fleece/3247364/1-25">Tour de</a></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/tour-de-fleece/3247364/1-25"> <span class="hps">Fleece</span> <span class="hps">on Ravelry</span></a><span>, but this year</span> <span class="hps">I had</span> <span class="hps">due to the general</span> <span class="hps">bustle</span> <span class="hps">chosen not to</span> <span class="hps">sign</span> <span class="hps">in </span><span class="hps">and took some time to</span> <span class="hps">spin</span> <span class="hps">a lot</span> <span class="hps">anyway, so</span> <span class="hps">I</span><span>'m satisfied</span><span>.</span> <span class="hps">I am particularly</span> <span class="hps">pleased to have</span> <span class="hps">spun</span> <span class="hps">500 gr</span> <span class="hps">50% </span><span class="hps">dark brown</span> <span class="hps">yak and</span><span> 50% </span><span class="hps">silk into </span><span class="hps">an incredibly</span> <span class="hps">beautiful</span> <span class="hps">lace</span> <span class="hps">yarn</span><span>.</span> </span><br />
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<span class="hps"><span class="hps">Right now it's</span> <span class="hps">for sale</span> <span class="hps"><a href="http://www.sussesspindehjrne.com/">in my shop</a></span> <span class="hps">and I have</span> <span class="hps">a great desire</span> <span class="hps">to knit</span> <span class="hps">a new</span> <span class="hps">scarf</span> <span class="hps">this winter</span> <span class="hps">in my own design</span> <span class="hps">and the pattern</span> <span class="hps">are</span> <span class="hps">already </span><span class="hps">on the drawing board</span><span>,</span> <span class="hps">so now I</span> <span class="hps">simply</span> <span class="hps">just</span> have to <span class="hps">free up some</span> <span class="hps">hours</span><span>: 0)</span><span>.</span></span><br />
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<span class="hps"><span>Derudover har jeg ret travlt med at gøre klar til efterårets strikkefestivals og kunsthåndværkermarkeder, så jeg håber da jeg ser nogle af jer læsere ude i landet.</span></span><br />
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<span class="hps"><span><span class="hps">Additionally, I am </span><span class="hps">quite</span> <span class="hps">busy </span><span class="hps"> for this fall´s </span><span class="hps">knittingfestivals </span><span class="hps">and craft</span> <span class="hps">markets</span><span>, so I hope</span> <span class="hps">to</span> <span class="hps">see some of you</span> <span class="hps">out in the country</span><span>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="hps">Finally</span> it´s <span class="hps">time for a new</span> <span class="hps">post</span> <span class="hps">on</span> <span class="hps">my poor</span> <span class="hps">neglected</span> <span class="hps">blog</span>.</div>
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Anledningen er at søde og farverige <a href="http://alohablu.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/nomination-for-the-creative-blog-hop/">AlohaBlue</a> har nomineret mig til at deltage i The Creative Blog Hop og svare på 4 spørgsmål om mine kreative sysler, og derefter nominere tre andre creative piger (eller mænd).</div>
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<span class="hps">The reason</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">that</span> <span class="hps">cute and colorful</span> <span class="hps"><a href="http://alohablu.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/nomination-for-the-creative-blog-hop/">AlohaBlue</a></span> <span class="hps">has</span> <span class="hps">nominated</span> <span class="hps">me</span> <span class="hps">to attend</span> <span class="hps">The Creative</span> <span class="hps">Blog</span> <span class="hps">Hop</span> <span class="hps">and answer</span> <span class="hps">four</span> <span class="hps">questions about</span> <span class="hps">my creative</span> <span class="hps">pursuits, and to nominate tree other creative girls (or gents)</span>.</div>
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1. <strong>Hvad arbejder jeg på lige nu?</strong>:</div>
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Sikke et spørgsmål til en som altid har gang i 10 til 20 projekter ;0), men kan da fortælle at jeg har en ny strømpeopskrift der presser på og ellers strikkes der p.t. nye cardiganer, 1 er lige blevet færdig og 2 andre er på vej.</div>
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<span lang="en" tabindex="-1"><span class="hps">1</span> <strong><span class="hps">What</span> <span class="hps">I'm working on</span> <span class="hps">right now?</span>: </strong><span class="hps">What a question</span> <span class="hps">to one</span> <span class="hps">who</span> <span class="hps">always</span> <span class="hps">has</span> <span class="hps"> 10 to</span> <span class="hps">20 projects in proces</span>, 0), <span class="hps">but</span> I <span class="hps">can</span> <span class="hps">tell</span> <span class="hps">that I have a</span> <span class="hps">new</span> <span class="hps">pattern for new socks in my head and</span> <span class="hps">currently</span> is working on <span class="hps">new</span> <span class="hps">cardigans</span>, <span class="hps">one</span> <span class="hps">just finished</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">two</span> <span class="hps">others are</span> <span class="hps">on the way</span>.</span></div>
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<span lang="en" tabindex="-1">2 <strong>Hvordan er mit arbejde anderledes end andres?</strong>:</span></div>
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<span lang="en" tabindex="-1">Den største forskel er i mine farvevalg, da jeg selv farver mit garn, vil de færdige resultater altid være unikke og personlige. Derudover er jeg kritisk i mit materialevalg og vælger altid fibre og spindemetode der passer til det pågældende arbejde.</span></div>
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<span lang="en" tabindex="-1"><span class="hps">The biggest difference</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">in</span> <span class="hps">my</span> <span class="hps">colorways, </span> <span class="hps">as I</span> <span class="hps">dye and spin </span><span class="hps">my</span> own <span class="hps">yarns</span>, the <span class="hps">final results</span> will <span class="hps">always</span> <span class="hps">be</span> <span class="hps">unique</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">personal</span>. <span class="hps">Additionally, I am</span> <span class="hps">critical</span> <span class="hps">with my</span> <span class="hps">material</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">always chooses</span> <span class="hps">fibers</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">spinning method that </span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">appropriate for <span class="hps">exactly this project</span></span>.</span></div>
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<span lang="en" tabindex="-1">3. <strong>Hvorfor laver jeg det jeg gør?</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="en" tabindex="-1">3<strong>: Why do I create what I do?</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="en" tabindex="-1"><span class="hps">The short answer is</span> <span class="hps">because I</span> <span class="hps">can not help it</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">the creative process</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">a great way to</span> <span class="hps">immerse myself </span><span class="hps">in</span> <span class="hps">something</span> <span class="hps">in </span><span class="hps">a world that is</span> <span class="hps">rapidly</span> <span class="hps">changing.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="en" tabindex="-1"><span class="hps">Jeg har en lille lommebog, hvor jeg skriver mine ideer ned, der kan også være billeder af farvesammensætninger jeg har lyst til at afprøve. Selve processen er meget arbejdskrævende og ofte er jeg nødt til at starte forfra mange gange for at opnå det ønskede resultat.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="en" tabindex="-1"><span class="hps">I have a little</span> <span class="hps">notebook</span> <span class="hps">where I write</span> <span class="hps">my ideas</span> <span class="hps">down</span>, <span class="hps">there</span> <span class="hps">can</span> <span class="hps">also</span> <span class="hps">be pictures</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <span class="hps">color combinations</span> <span class="hps">I</span> <span class="hps">want to</span> <span class="hps">try</span>. <span class="hps">The process itself is</span> <span class="hps">very</span> <span class="hps">labor intensive and</span> <span class="hps">often</span> <span class="hps">I</span> <span class="hps">have to</span> <span class="hps">start over</span> <span class="hps">many</span> <span class="hps">times to achieve</span> <span class="hps">the desired result.</span></span><br />
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Nominated are <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sixfingeredkitty">Daphne Hunt,</a> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PassionKnitErnst">Cathy Jimenez Ernst</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PrairieBagWorks">Susan Wilkins</a> looking forward to learn more about you.</div>
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I dag har jeg spundet nogle bats jeg har købt hos <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/outofstepdyeworks">Amy Klint.</a> Sort merino med regnbuefarvede uldnips, og det har givet et superspændende garn, synes jeg. Desværre er nipsene tilbøjelige til at falde af, så nu håber jeg, dem der er tilbage bliver i garnet.<br />
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Som jeg plejer at gøre under Tour de France, deltager jeg også i år i Tour de Fleece på <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/tour-de-fleece">Ravelry.</a><br />
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<span id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">As</span> <span class="hps">I usually do</span> <span class="hps">during Tour</span> <span class="hps">de France,</span> <span class="hps">I also participate</span> <span class="hps">this year</span> <span class="hps">in the Tour de</span> <span class="hps">Fleece</span> <span class="hps">on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/tour-de-fleece">Ravelry.</a></span></span><br />
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<span lang="en"><span class="hps">Fibrene er mine egne <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/160192195/christmas-in-july-sale-fuchsia-and-apple?ref=shop_home_feat_1">Fuchsia and Apple</a></span></span><span lang="en"> og jeg har fået et færdigt 2-trådet strømpegarn på 80 gram / 180m. </span><br />
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De sidste måneder har jeg været optaget af at lave gaver til min yngste søn, min svigersøn og mit barnebarn Anna.<br />
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<span class="hps">The last</span> <span class="hps">months I have</span> <span class="hps">been busy</span> <span class="hps">making</span> <span class="hps">gifts for</span> <span class="hps">my youngest</span> <span class="hps">son, my</span> daughters boyfriend <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">my granddaughter</span> <span class="hps">Anna</span>.<br />
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Da jeg spurgte Anna hvad hun ønskede sig til sin fødselsdag var svaret klart: En lyserød kjole og så strikkede farmor selvfølgelig en lyserød kjole, og den er præcis som hun ønskede. Hvor heldigt er det ikke :0).<br />
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<span class="hps">When I asked</span> <span class="hps">Anna</span> <span class="hps">what</span> <span class="hps">she wanted</span> <span class="hps">for her birthday, her </span><span class="hps">answer was very clear</span><span>: a</span> girly <span class="hps">pink dress, and</span> <span class="hps">then</span> <span class="hps">of course</span> <span class="hps">grandmother <span class="hps">knitted</span> <span class="hps"></span> </span><span class="hps">a pink dress</span> <span class="hps">and it</span> <span class="hps">is exactly</span> <span class="hps">as she wanted</span><span>.</span> <span class="hps">How</span> l<span class="hps">ucky I am</span><span> 0)</span><span>.</span><br />
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<span>Mønsteret er dette geniale multi size <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloom-9">Bloom</a>, strikket i den største størrelse, der dækker over 2 til 6 år: genial konstruktion.</span><br />
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<span><span class="hps">The pattern</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">this brilliant</span> <span class="hps">multi</span><span>-size</span> <span class="hps"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloom-9">Bloom</a>,</span> <span class="hps">knitted in</span> <span class="hps">the largest size</span><span>, covering over</span> <span class="hps">2 to 6 years</span><span>:</span> <span class="hps">ingenious design</span><span>.</span></span><br />
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<span><span>Garnet er mit eget <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/179691032/luxury-hand-dyed-superwash-merino-dk?ref=shop_home_active_20">My sweet Valentine</a> en rigtig piget pink i en blød og lækker Merino. Merinoen er superwash behandlet så hele herligheden kan heldigvis gå i vaskemaskinen, når prinsessen har været på besøg hos Svinedrengen.</span></span><br />
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Søndag fandt den årlige generalforsamling i <a href="http://www.spindeforeningen.dk/">Spindeforeningen</a> på Bøgehøjskolen i Årslev på Fyn. Det er første gang vi er der, men forhåbentlig ikke sidste, da det var et rigtigt dejligt sted at være med god plads til os allesammen + rokke i mange afskygninger.<br />
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Sunday was the annual general meeting of <a href="http://www.spindeforeningen.dk/">The Danish Spinning Association</a> in Bøgehøjskolen i Årslev på Fyn. It was the first time we were there, but hopefully not the last, as it was a really nice place to be with plenty of room for us all + all sorts of wheels.<br />
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Som sædvanligt var det enormt hyggeligt med masser af spinding, snak og grin, inspiration, fantastiske fibre og sidst men ikke mindst masser af god mad. Igen en dag der giver god energi til næste fysiske møde i foreningen.<br />
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As usual, it was really nice with lots of spinning, talk and laugh, inspiration, amazing fibers and last but not least, lots of good food. Another day giving good energy to the next physical meeting in the association.<br />
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I dag starter de olympiske vinterlege og i lighed med sommerens TdF er dette også anledning til at en hel masse fantastiske mennesker på <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">ravelry</a> kaster sig ud i udfordringer a la olympiske dimensioner.<br />
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Today the Winter Olympics starts, and like summer TdF, this also led to a whole lot of amazing people on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry </a>plunges into challenges in Olympic dimensions.<br />
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Jeg har ikke været med tidligere, men i år skal det prøves.<br />
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I haven`t attended in the past, but this is the year I will try it out.<br />
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Min udfordring er at farve garn og lave opskrift og en færdig model af et design jeg har haft i tankerne et stykke tid, og i anledning af at det er februar måned er farven helt lys pink.<br />
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My challenge is to dye yarn and make the pattern and a finished sampel of a design I had in mind for a while, and on the occasion of the month of February the color had to be light pink.<br />
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De sidste mange måneder har jeg sendt prøver til <a href="http://www.phatfiber.blogspot.dk/">phatfiber sample box</a> hvor der er forskellige temaer hver måned. En god måde at udfordre sig selv, så der også tænkes i farver og teknikker udenfor comfort zonen.<br />
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The past several months I have sent samples to <a href="http://www.phatfiber.blogspot.dk/">phatfiber sample box</a> where we have different themes each month. A good way to challenging yourself, so you also also consider color and techniques outside the comfort zone.<br />
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Denne måneds inspiration er "Geekery" og hvem er mere nørdet og sær end <a href="http://www.stieglarsson.com/">Stig Larssons figur</a> Lisbeth Salander.<br />
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This month's inspiration is "Geekery" and who is more nerdy and strange than <a href="http://www.stieglarsson.com/">Stig Larsson's</a> Lisbeth Salander character.<br />
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Billedet viser spindefibre af merino / bambus og lacegarn i 100% merino, der vil danne striber når det strikkes op.<br />
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The picture shows fibers of merino / bamboo and lacegarn in 100% merino that will form stripes when knitting it up.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05517211477976095276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-565003810930775040.post-79748765691478666522014-02-03T10:09:00.000-08:002014-02-03T10:09:55.630-08:00Spind en sweater færdig / Spin a sweater finished<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jeg blev heldigvis færdig med sweateren til Noas fødselsdag, og den blev rigtig dejlig blød og varm.<br />
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I have luckily finished the sweater for Noah's birthday and it was really soft and warm.<br />
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Sweateren er strikket rundt som et rør, og da den havde fuld længde blev der klippet op til ærmegab.<br />
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The sweater is knitted around like a tube , and when it was full length, it was cut up for armholes.<br />
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Detaljen med nøgleringen dækker over at jeg ikke havde målt omhyggeligt nok ud til opklipningen, og lavede en rigtig kedelig og dum fejl. Heldigvis viste fejltagelsen sig at blive en sej detalje.<br />
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The detail with the keychain, is because I made a silly mistake and cut up in the wrong place . Fortunately, the mistake came out to be a cool detail.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Så er<b> </b>jeg ved at være klar til at spinde garnet til Noas sweater. For første gang skal jeg prøve at spinde finuld, og jeg er ret spændt på, hvordan det arter sig.</span><br />
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Now I'm ready to spin the yarn to Noa's sweater. For the first time I'll try to spin finnish wool, and I'm pretty excited about, how it behaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <strong style="line-height: 18px;"><strong>finuldsfår,</strong></strong><span style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><em style="line-height: 18px;">finsk landrace</em><span style="line-height: 18px;">, finsk fårerace med meget høj frugtbarhed og sparsom, men særdeles blød og fin uld; især lammeulden er eftertragtet og anvendes i blandinger med fx uld fra leicesterfår eller mohairuld.</span></span></span><br />
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Som nogle af jer ved har jeg teststrikket en del af <a href="http://www.armyofknitters.com/">Heathers</a> modeller, og jeg ELSKER hendes design. Altid smart og med en super pasform.<br />
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As some of you know, I have test knitted more of <a href="http://www.armyofknitters.com/">Heathers</a> designs, and I LOVE her design. Always smart and with a super fit.<br />
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This skirt is the latest addition and I am looking forward to flash it through the winter.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then the boots are finished and shipped. Now I just hope they fit, and are as desired.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Næste julegaveprojekt er en mønsterstrikket sweater til Noa, mit ældste barnebarn på 5 år. Da sweateren skal strikkes i håndspundet garn, er jeg spændt på, om jeg når det inden jul.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #222222;">Next Christmas project is a Fair Isle knitted sweater for Noah, my oldest grandson, 5 years old. Since I want to knit the sweater in handspun yarn I`m not sure about I can finish it before Christmas.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Noa har heldigvis fødselsdag sidst i januar, så måske bliver det en fødselsdagsgave i stedet :0).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Noah has fortunately birthday in late January, so maybe it will be a birthday present instead: 0).</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05517211477976095276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-565003810930775040.post-18911915888676893222013-12-01T03:41:00.004-08:002013-12-01T03:45:06.769-08:00Julegave / Christmas Gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Så blev det 1. december efter en fantastisk sommer og et rigtig smukt efterår, så nu ser jeg frem til en december og vinter med masser af hygge og varme.<br />
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to day it is the 1 December, after a great summer and a really beautiful fall, I'm looking forward to December and winter, with lots of coziness and warmth.<br />
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December er også julegavetid og stres og begge dele er kombineret i mit igangværende projekt. Et par hyggelige indestøvler, med en manchet af de sjove krokodille skæl.<br />
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December is also the Christmas gift and stress time of year, and both are combined in my work in progress. A pair of cozy indoor boots, with a cuff of the funny crocodile stichs.<br />
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Mønsteret jeg hækler efter er fra Bonita Pattern <a href="https://www.etsy.com/dk-en/listing/116137227/cyber-monday-cyber-monday-crochet?ref=shop_home_active">og kan købes her</a> og garnet er Kauni, der har perfekte lange farveforløb til disse støvler.<br />
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The pattern is from Bonita Pattern and can be purchased <a href="https://www.etsy.com/dk-en/listing/116137227/cyber-monday-cyber-monday-crochet?ref=shop_home_active">here</a> and the yarn is Kauni, who have perfect long gradients for these boots.<br />
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Heldigvis er det et hurtigt lille projekt, for det skal helst sendes allerede i morgen, så modtageren når at få gaven inden jul.<br />
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Fortunately, it's a quick little project becourse it must ship it tomorrow, so the receiver will get her gift before Christmas.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05517211477976095276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-565003810930775040.post-6313961569308658852013-09-30T10:51:00.000-07:002013-09-30T10:51:01.228-07:00Dobbeltstrik - Dobbelt Udfordring / Double Knit - Double Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For efterhånden lang tid siden, deltog jeg i en workshop ved Fiberfest i Ry med Dorthe Hedehus om dobbeltstrik. Workshoppen var enormt inspirerende og jeg gik hjem med intentionen om at det skulle udforskes nærmer.<br />
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På billedet ses hvad jeg nåede på 3 timers workshop, ikke imponerende, men dog en start.<br />
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For by now a long time ago, I attended a workshop at Fiber Fest in RY with Dorthe Hedehus: how to double knit. The workshop was very inspiring and I went home with the intention that I now would explored this technique very close.<br />
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I stedet for igen at sidde med en lille strikkeprøve, gennemgik jeg hvilke mønstre om dobbeltstrik jeg havde på Ravelry og fandt dette fine <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/trailing-hearts-double-knit-scarf">halstørklæde</a>, som så tilpas enkelt ud.<br />
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Det har været sjovt at strikke, men jeg er også blevet udfordret undervejs, det kan for eksempel være rigtig svært at finde og rette en fejl, da den anden sides masker let forvirrer. Det er ihvertfald min udfordring, så næste projekt bliver ogs med et rimeligt simpelt mønster.<br />
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Instead of sitting with a small gauge swatch, I went through the patterns of double knit I had on Ravelry and found this fine <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/trailing-hearts-double-knit-scarf">scarf</a>, which looked pretty easy.<br />
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I changed the pattern and repeat the chart twice, so the scarf is so wide that it can be used as a stole.<br />
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It's been a fun knit, but I have been challenged in the process, it can for example be really hard to find and correct an error, when the other side stitches easily confuses. It is certainly my experience , so next project is also a fairly simple pattern.<br />
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Så kan jeg endelig udløse spændingen om, hvem der blev den heldige vinder i min første Give- Away.<br />
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Finally I can tell you who was the lucky winner of my first Give-Away.<br />
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Det er mig en glæde at sige til lykke til <a href="http://bridgitsbell.blogspot.dk/">Karen</a>, og vil sende dine nye pulsvarmere, når jeg har din adresse. Du kan sende informationerne på min mail susanne@sussesspindehjrne.dk<br />
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It is my pleasure to say congratulations to <a href="http://bridgitsbell.blogspot.dk/">Karen</a>, and I will send your new wrist warmers, when I have your address. You can send the information to my mail susanne@sussesspindehjrne.dk<br />
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Til sidst vil jeg gerne takke alle der læste med og kommenterede, det har været SÅ dejligt at få jeres feed back og jeg håber, I har lyst til at være med næste gang jeg inviterer til en lille Give-Away<br />
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Finally, I would like to thank everyone, who had read and commented, it was SO great to get your feedback and I hope you would like to be in, the next time I invite to a little Give-Away.<br />
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Igen i år har jeg været så heldig at vinde en pris i Tour de Fleece, og det endda en STOR en.<br />
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Again this year I have been lucky enough to win an award in the Tour de Fleece, and even a BIG one.<br />
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Præmien er 300gr. lækker Shetlands uld i farven "Raisin", en smuk dyb lilla som desværre ikke bliver fanget korrekt på mit foto.<br />
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The prize is 300 grams delicious Shetland wool in the color "Raisin", a beautiful deep purple which I unfortunately don´t get caught correctly on my photo.<br />
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Det er Karen fra <a href="http://www.wildcraft.co.uk/">http://www.wildcraft.co.uk/</a> som både har farvet og doneret præmien.<br />
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It is Karen from <a href="http://www.wildcraft.co.uk/">http://www.wildcraft.co.uk/</a> who has both dyed and donated the prize.<br />
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Nu glæder jeg mig til at spinde fibrene. Jeg tænker disse fibre fortjener at blive strikket op i et traditionelt Shetlands sjal, så jeg er begyndt at jagte inspiration bl. a. i <a href="http://www.saxo.com/dk/heirloom-knitting_sharon-miller_paperback_9781898852759?gclid=CJSC8N_u8rgCFQ98cAodXxIA9w">Sharon Millers: Heirloom Knitting</a><br />
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Now I look forward to spin the fibers. I think these fibers deserves to be knitted up in a traditional Shetland Shawl, so I'm starting the hunt for inspiration specially in Sharon Millers Book: Heirloom Knitting<br />
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Hej allesammen, jeg er så glad for at kunne byde jer indenfor i mit Spindehjørne, og håber I har nydt turen indtil nu.<br />
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Hello everyone, I am so happy to welcome you inside my spinning Corner, and hope you enjoyed the trip so far.<br />
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Som barn elskede jeg at sidde ved siden af min mormor, der syede på sin træde symaskine og samle stumper, bånd og fine knapper som blev omsat til det smukkeste dukketøj (i hvert fald i mine øjne:0)), og af min moster, der både hæklede og strikkede, fik jeg lært disse håndværk fra bunden.<br />
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As a child I loved to sit next to my grandmother, who sewed on her treadle sewing machine where I assemble pieces, ribbons and nice buttons which I transformed into the most beautiful dolls cloths (at least in my eyes: 0)), and from my aunt, who both crochet and knit, I learned the craft from scratch.<br />
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Da jeg gik på seminariet tilbage i begyndelsen af firserne, blev jeg smittet af en spinde- og fibergal lærer, som lærte mig ALT om uld, spinding og plantefarvning, en besættelse der har holdt ved siden, dog med en pause på ca. 25 år da livet stillede krav om andre prioriteringer, hvis mine børn skulle have tøj på kroppen.<br />
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When I went to college back in the early eighties, I was infected by a spinning and fiber mad teacher who taught me EVERYTHING about wool, spinning and natural dyeing, an occupation that has lasted since, with a break of approx. 25 years when life demanded other priorities, if my kids should have clothes to wear.<br />
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Tilbage i 2008 kom en god kollega og spurgte om jeg kunne hjælpe hende med at spinde noget hundeuld, og dette åbnede mine øjne for den helt enorme udvikling, der har været på fiberområdet.<br />
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Back in 2008, a good colleague came and asked me if I could help her to spin some dog wool, and this opened my eyes to the truly enormous progress that has been on the fiber area.<br />
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Nettet har givet muligheder for at afprøve ikke bare fibre fra får, men moskus uld, bison, kashmir og yak er kommet indenfor rækkevidde sammen med bambus, muslingeskal, mælk med mange flere.<br />
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De fleste af de fibre der er brugt i mit garn, får jeg fra små familiebrug fortrinsvis i England.<br />
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De mere exotiske fibre som silke, angora, kashmir, yak og mohair får jeg fra World of Wool også i England. WOW (forkortelsen for World of Wool) er meget opmærksomme på dyrevelfærd og arbejdsmiljø, de steder de har aftaler med.<br />
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The Internet has given opportunities to test not just fibers from sheep, but musk ox wool, bison, cashmere and yak has come within reach along with bamboo, sea shell, milk and many more.<br />
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Most of the fibers used in my yarn, I get from small family farms mainly in England.<br />
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The more exotic fibers like silk, angora, cashmere, yak and mohair I get from World of Wool in England. WOW (abbreviation for World of Wool) is very aware of animal welfare and working environment, the places they have agreements with.<br />
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Jeg modtager som regel fibrene i deres naturfarver, og de bliver så efterfølgende farvet med ugiftige syrefarver i mit køkken. Farvepulveret køber jeg hos det Danske firma Granat. Pulveret er meget lys- og farveægte.<br />
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I receive usually the fibers in their natural colors and then they are subsequently dyed with non-toxic acid colors in my kitchen. The colour powder I purchase at the Danish company Granat. The colors are very light- and color genuine.<br />
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Også farvning af fibrene har undergået en stor forandring. Det er nu muligt at farve de mest interessante og holdbare farver i mit eget køkken, blot med hjælp af citronsyre eller eddike, hvilket betyder at jeg har uanede muligheder når jeg fremstiller mit garn.<br />
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Also dyeing of the fibers have undergone a great change. It is now possible to dye in the most interesting and lasting color in my own kitchen, just by using citric acid or vinegar, which means I have endless possibilities when I make my yarn.<br />
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Da jeg gerne ville byde jer lidt lækkert, inden i kører videre med bussen, vil en af jer få muligheden for selv at afprøve hånspundet garn og lækre fibres kvaliteter i dette par pulsvarmere, som jeg i dagens anledning gerne vil sende til en af jer læsere. Det eneste du skal gøre er at lægge en kommentar, så vil Lykkens Gudinde udtrække en heldig vinder den sidste dag i august. Pulsvarmerne er strikket af en blanding af superwash merino og silke, dejligt lunt, blødt og fint og det perfekte tilbehør, når det igen bliver køligere.<br />
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When I wanted to offer you some delicious, before the bus runs further, one of you will have the opportunity to try what hand spun yarn and delicious fiber qualities offers, in this pair of wrist warmers, which I in honor of the day would like to ship to one of you readers. The only thing you need to do is leave a comment, then the Goddess of Fortune will choise one lucky winner the last day of August. This wristwarmers are hand knitted from a blend of superwash merino and silk, nice, warm, soft and sweet and the perfect accessory when it again becomes cooler.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05517211477976095276noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-565003810930775040.post-74541708485703723432013-07-30T08:39:00.000-07:002013-07-30T08:39:45.936-07:00Status på Tour de Fleece og lidt nyt / Status of Tour de Fleece and some news<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Selv om det nu snart er et par uger siden at Touren sluttede, har det været en travl periode og det er først nu lykkedes mig at se om målet blev nået.<br />
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Although it´s now near a few weeks ago that the tour ended, it has been a busy period and it´s just now I managed to see how I reached my target.<br />
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Dette er det endelige resultat:<br />
2-trådet Babycamel/silke: 500gr., 1450 m ikke helt så fint spundet som jeg gerne ville, men stadig et lækkert blødt og let garn til et fint sjal. Så må jeg bare træne endnu mere i at opnå den helt tynde lace jeg stræber efter.<br />
Et-trådet Shetland/silke: 100 gr, 300m<br />
3-trådet Superwash Merino: 100gr, 214m<br />
2-trådet Superwash BFL: 300gr. 975 m og endelig<br />
et et-trådet garn af Merino og silke: 100gr. 220 m.<br />
I alt er det blevet til 1,1kg og 3159 m. lækkert garn, så jeg tillader mig at iføre mig den prikkede trøje :0)<br />
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This is the final result:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Babycamel/silk: 1450m 2-ply </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1em;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Shetland/silk: 300m singelply </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1em;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Superwash Merino: 214m n-ply </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1em;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Superwash BFL: 975m 2-ply </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1em;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Merino/silk Art Batt: 220m singelply. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1em;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Finished yarn during the tour: 3159m. Think I can wear the polka dot shirt now :0).</span><br />
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Samtidig med touren, teststrikkede jeg et af <a href="http://www.armyofknitters.com/">Heather Dixon´s</a> efterårsmønstere, det var heldigvis et meget hurtigt strikketøj, og jeg er blevet rigtig glad for det færdige resultat, selv om det har været alt for varmt til sådan en cardigan det sidste par uger.<br />
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At the same time the tour was running, I test knitted one of <a href="http://www.armyofknitters.com/">Heather Dixon´s</a> autumn pattern, luckily it was a very fast knitting, and I have been really pleased with the finished result, although it has been too hot for such a cardigan the last few weeks.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05517211477976095276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-565003810930775040.post-78225511722228017142013-06-29T12:56:00.000-07:002013-06-29T12:57:23.622-07:00Tour de Fleece 2013 dag et / Tour de Fleece 2013 day one<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Igen i år har jeg meldt mig til <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/tour-de-fleece">TdF 13</a> på Ravelry, og planen er at få spundet temmelig meget, medens rytterne kæmper sig igennem de mange kilometer.<br />
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Again this year I signed up for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/tour-de-fleece">TdF 13</a> on Ravelry, and the plan is to spin pretty much, while the racing riders are battling through the many kilometers.<br />
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Ambitions niveauet er højt og jeg har tilmeldt mig 4 forskellige teams: Sprinters i den ordinære gruppe samt Team Fibre Puffin 2013, Phat Fiber Team 2013 og endelig Sara´s Textures Crafts Team.<br />
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My ambitions levels are high and I signed up 4 different teams: Sprinters in the ordinary group and Team Fibre Puffin 2013, Phat Fiber Team 2013 and finally Sara's Textures Crafts Team.<br />
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Så bliver det jo spændende om jeg kan holde fast i målene eller styrter på vejen.<br />
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Then it becomes very exciting if I can stick to my targets or crashes on the road.<br />
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Her på 1. dag er jeg påbegyndt spindingen af 500 gr. babycamel og silke der forhåbentlig ender med et lækkert 2 trådet lace garn.<br />
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Today I started spinning of 500 gr babycamel and silk which will hopefully end up with a beautiful 2- ply lace yarn.<br />
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I efteråret 2011 reagerede jeg på en henvendelse fra <a href="http://www.dmccreative.co.uk/">DMC</a>, der manglede en oversætter af deres hæklede design, og siden da har jeg haft fornøjelsen af at oversætte en del opskrifter til dansk.<br />
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In autumn 2011 I responded to a request from <a href="http://www.dmccreative.co.uk/">DMC</a> who needed a translator of their crocheted designs, and since then I have had the pleasure of translating some Patterns into Danish.<br />
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Det er altid lidt spændende at se om det der er fremgår af den skrevne tekst også er letforståeligt og praktisk muligt, så jeg svarede ja med glæde, da jeg blev spurgt om det var muligt at jeg kunne lave denne kjole til en god ven.<br />
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It is always a bit exciting to see if it is clear from the written text, easy to understand and practical, so I said yes with joy, when I was asked, if it was possible that I could make this dress for a good friend.<br />
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Da tiden har været fyldt med en del uudsættelige opgaver, er jeg også lidt sent ude med Maj måneds sjal, men her er det.<br />
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When the time has been filled with some urgent tasks, I am also a little late with May's shawl, but here it is.<br />
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Mønsteret kan købes <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crocodile-stitch-triangle-shawl">her</a>, godt nok på engelsk, men hvis I søger på "Havfruesjalet" skulle der komme nogle hits til opskrifter der er meget lig dette.<br />
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You can buy the pattern <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crocodile-stitch-triangle-shawl">here</a><br />
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Garnet er Kauni i farven EA.<br />
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The yarn is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/kauni-wool-8-2-effektgarn">This</a> in the color called EA.<br />
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Selv om jeg har haft travlt er der både nyt garn på rokken, nye strømper på pindene og jeg er lige ved at være færdig med en hæklet sommerkjole, så jeg vil snart være klar til igen at poste lidt nyt.<br />
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Although I've been busy, there are both new yarn on the spinning wheel, new socks on the needles and I'm just about to finish a crocheted summer dress, so I will soon be ready again to post some news.<br />
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Selv om vi nu går ind i Juni måned, har jeg ikke været klar til at vise April sokkerne før nu, men bedre sent end aldrig :0). mønsteret er stadig fra <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitters-Book-Socks-Ultimate-Creating/dp/0307586804">Knitters-Book-Socks</a> opskrift nr. 5: Elm<br />
Det er et interesant mønster blot i ret og vrang, men indtagninger og udtagninger skaber illusionen af et fletmønster. Jeg kan varmt anbefale at I strikker denne strømpe, der både er nem, sjov og sidder fantastisk på foden.<br />
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Although we are now entering the month of June, I have not been ready to show April socks before now, but better late than never: 0). pattern is still from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitters-Book-Socks-Ultimate-Creating/dp/0307586804">Knitters-Book-Socks</a> pattern 5: Elm<br />
It's an interesting pattern in just knit and purl, but dec and inc creates the illusion of a cable pattern. I highly recommend that you knit this sock wich is both easy, fun and fits great on your foot.<br />
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Garnet er håndfarvet og er købt ved en af de "sneak attack", som medlemmer fra <a href="http://handmademovement.blogspot.dk/">Handmade Movement.</a> foretager hver mandag og torsdag, for at give helt nye <a href="https://www.etsy.com/?ref=si_home">butikker på Etsy</a> opmærksomhed og reklame. Dette garn er købt af <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBerryPatch">Karen fraTheBerryPatch</a>, og er i smukke turkise farver med lidt gult og grønt. Selve fibrene er en blanding af 60% superwash merino, 30% bambus og 10% nylon.<br />
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The yarn is hand dyed and I have bought it by one of the "sneak attack" members of the <a href="http://handmademovement.blogspot.dk/">Handmade Movement</a> make every Monday and Thursday, to provide new shops <a href="https://www.etsy.com/?ref=si_home">Etsy</a> to make attention and promoting.<br />
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This yarn I have purchased from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBerryPatch">Karen from TheBerryPatch</a>, and is in a beautiful turquoise color with a little yellow and green. The fibers are a blend of 60% Merino Superwash, 30% bamboo and 10% nylon.<br />
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Næste udfordring for effektgarn blev at spinde et spiralgarn. Denne udfordring var både nemmere og hurtigere at spinde end knopgarnet, men det var ikke mindre sjovt.<br />
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Next challenge for my novelty yarn spinning was to spin a spiral yarn. This challenge was much faster and easier to spin than the knot yarn, but it was just as fun.<br />
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Først spandt jeg en spole med meget tyndt lysblå merino og anden spole er spundet noget kraftigere i en håndmalet Falklands uld i smukke blå og grønne farver.<br />
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First I spun a bobbin of very thin light blue merino and second bobbin is spun a bit thicker in a hand painted Falklands wool in a beautiful blue and green colors.<br />
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Derefter er garnet tvundet ved at jeg har holdt den tynde tråd ret stramt og lige, medens den tykkere tråd er holdt løst i en vinkel på 90, så den lægger sig om den anden tråd som en spiral.<br />
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Then the yarn is plyed by I have kept the thin singel quite tight and straight, while the thicker singel is held loosely at an angle of 90 so that it lies on the other singel as a spiral.<br />
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Der kan opnås forskel i strukturen alt afhængig af hvordan vinklen på spiral tråden er, så der er lagt an til lidt videre eksperimenter med spiralgarn her i sommer.<br />
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It offers some differences in the structure depending on how the angle of the spiral singel is, so there is potential for some further experiments with spiral yarn this summer.<br />
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Min garnudfordring i Marts måned blev at spinde knopgarn, hvilket jeg troede, var forholdsvis nemt. Denne antagelse viste sig at være forkert, og jeg har brugt meget lang tid på at fremstille et garn, som jeg er tilfreds med, men som alt her i livet, kommer det med øvelse og viljen til at ville.<br />
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My yarn challenge in the month of March was to spin knob yarn, which I thought was fairly easy. This assumption turned out to be wrong, and I have spent a very long time to produce a yarn that I'm happy with, but like everything in life, it comes with practice and the will to want.<br />
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Garnet laves af to tråde, jeg har brugt en naturfarvet merino / silke og en håndfarvet Bluefaced Leister (BFL).<br />
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The yarn is made of two singels, I have used a natural merino / silk and a hand dyed Bluefaced Leister (BFL).<br />
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Tråden skal snoes rigtig meget, for ikke at gå fra hinanden, når knopperne laves i tvinningen, så jeg måtte have begge spoler igennem rokken en gang mere, hvilket var lidt grænseoverskridende, da de enkelte tråde var meget overspundne. Heldigvis er det færdige garn regelmæssigt og fint afbalanceret, så næste gang kommer der rigtig meget sno på 1. gang fiberen går igennem piben.<br />
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The singels must be twisted very much, not to fall apart when the knots are made in the plying, so I had to have both bobbins through the spinning wheel once more, which was a bit transboundary when the individual singels were very overspun. Fortunately, the finished yarn is regularly and well balanced, so next time I will let lots of twist in the singels.<br />
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