tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24291118832555587242024-03-20T08:00:42.071+11:00Balle's BazaarBalles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.comBlogger660125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-84784907462287312442018-01-04T10:12:00.000+11:002018-01-04T10:12:37.864+11:00Welcome 2018 and good bye for now2017 has ended and 2018 is a few days old.<br />
We have had such a lovely Christmas break with family visiting from overseas. We have had days on the beach and days spent indoors reading books and playing board games. We have had huge quantities of coffee, red wine and delicious food, and there has been time to knit and time to reflect.<br />
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I do not do new years resolutions, but instead decide on a word that symbolizes the them of the new year. The word for 2018 is FOCUS. Focus is less procrastination, less fiddling around and less spreading my attention and multitasking. Focus is also conscious choices of what I spend my time on and where I spend my energy, and a need to reduce the number of areas requiring my attention.<br />
Some things have to give, and I have decided to pause the Balle's Bazaar blog.<br />
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Balle's Bazaar will however continue to be very active on Instagram and on Ravelry so please check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ballesbazaar/">@ballesbazaar on Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/people/ballesbazaar" target="_blank">ballesbazaar on Ravelry</a> to follow me there. Here you can also find a recap of my knitting projects of 2017.<br />
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2017 was a great year. Most importantly the pattern for the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/agnes-28" target="_blank">Agnes shawl </a>was released into the World. Thank you all for the positive reception. It has meant so much for me and I am truly grateful for the attention you have given Agnes. <br />
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My goal is to release at least 2 additional designs in 2018 so please stay tuned for that.<br />
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Balle's Bazaar blog started in August 2010 and many of you have followed the blog since the early beginnings. You have followed and commented on crafty creations, personal ups and downs and you have followed our relocation from Denmark to Sydney in 2012. From the bottom of my heart I thank you for your patience, support, encouragement and most of all for being such a loving and inspiring community. <br />
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I sincerely hope we have (or will be) reconnected via other social media channels - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ballesbazaar/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/people/ballesbazaar">Ravelry.</a> <br />
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Cheers, Jane<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">This coming weekend
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at the <a href="https://www.kreativedage.dk/" target="_blank">Creative Days'</a> festival in Fredericia. While still living in Denmark I
never got my act together to go. This I regret, and I wish I could be there immersing
myself in plentiful creative inspiration and outlets.</span><br />
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I think there must
be some sort of secret alliance across to Globe to run all of the creative
festivals in October. Over the last few
weeks Instagram has been inundated with pictures of squishy yarn and happy
faces. <a href="https://sheepandwool.com/" target="_blank">The Sheep and Wool show in Rhinebeck </a>apparently is the big
thing for the yarn community in the States. All of the posts showed so much
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In Scandinavian the community of yarn lovers were gathered in Oslo,
Norway, for <a href="http://www.oslostrikkefestival.com/" target="_blank">Oslo Strikkefestival</a>. <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">With all the social media awareness from all of you guys it felt like I was there with you. Isn't it amazing how we can share our interests and love for woolly goodness all across the world. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">In my neck of the woods, </span><a href="http://www.knittersguildnsw.org.au/what-we-do/656-fibre-festival" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt;" target="_blank">Fibrefest</a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, a </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">paradise</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> for all wool folk here in Australia, was on in Hunter Valley this
Sunday. I would have loved walking between the pop-up shops and put my hands on
all the lovely yarn and more importantly get to meet like minded people from the
Aussie craft community, but the family had other plans, but next year - for
sure I will be there. </span></span></div>
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If you hear of other
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Back to the <a href="https://www.kreativedage.dk/" target="_blank">CreativeDays</a>' festival in Denmark. </div>
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Everyone will be
there. It is massive. The biggest creative trade show in Denmark, I think
(please correct me if I'm wrong). <a href="http://garnpusher.dk/">Garnpusher.dk</a> <span style="font-size: 11pt;">will also be there. Pass by
their booth, and you will see all their lovely yarns and all the beautiful
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For my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/agnes-28" target="_blank">'Agnes'</a>, a
generous comfy shawl that wraps around as a warm hug, I used a combination of two of their yarns, Coast (cotton/wool blend) and Super kid mohair, in soft sandy grey tone. You will be able to purchase <a href="http://garnpusher.dk/produkt/agnes-sjal-garnkit/" target="_blank">Agnes as a kit in this color combo</a>, but should you fancy other colors, there are plenty to choose from and you can buy the Agnes pattern either at the stall or on <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/agnes-28" target="_blank">Ravelry</a>. Go check it out. The pattern is available in English and in Danish.</div>
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For those who are
going, I wish you a great weekend, say HI to everyone I know, and post plenty
of pictures sot we can all indulge in Danish knitting designs and be updated on
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For us who do not
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Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-46620911850966495462017-06-18T18:41:00.001+10:002017-06-18T21:00:12.744+10:00Baby vests for my grand nephewIt is not that I haven't thought of you all and of this blog over the last half year. Basically it has been on my mind for at least once a week - but hey I am only human, and life gets in the way sometimes leaving too little time for the blog.<br />
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I have been knitting and I have been knitting a lot the past 6 months. One of my goals this year is to create and publish my first pattern. This has now reached the final stages and I promise to tell you much more about it soon.<br />
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Today I wanted to show you what is on its way to my grand nephew in Norway. Two baby vests, made in 100% merino wool, and they are so soft and squishy I wish I was the one they were intended to.<br />
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By the way, would you be interested in getting this pattern in English?<br />
I am contemplating the option of translating this very popular and frequently used Danish pattern into English, but first I need to find out whether it's at all allowed? and who to ask? <br />
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On top of that, I have made two oven mitts for Magnus' parents. I have stamp printed the fabric with my beloved grand mother's stamps. I love them, and I love to think, my grand father made them for her back in the 50'ies and now they are revived in my creative adventures.<br />
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For Magnus this prints will connect him back to his great great grandmother - fascinating thought, don't you think.<br />
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<br />Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-87121687628265116022016-12-31T16:19:00.005+11:002016-12-31T16:19:58.225+11:002016 in review2016 is definitely approaching its end - and what a year it's been. <br />
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We started the year moving into our new home - I will never forget the feeling when we opened the front door the first time, and entered our first own Australian home. <br />
How lucky we are to wake up to this amazing view every single morning. I still pinch myself of gratitude for our luck. <br />
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With the boxes emptied and the family settled into our new area, I could reconnect with my knitting needles again. When looking through the pictures I realise how slack I've been over the year. Several projects haven't yet been mentioned here on the blog. They will of course be included in the 2016 year review, and maybe even be featured in special post early in the new year. <br />
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Thomas had long hassled me for a cardigan to substitute the previous brown one. Same style, slightly slimmer and in a beautiful charcoal grey wool. Simple zipped raglan, but with added details at the shoulder seems and down the sides. I thought this would become my first ever pattern, but I forgot to take proper notes during the process, so a knitting designer debut will have to wait until next time. <br />
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It is always exciting to cut open the front to insert the zip, but knitting round and cut open is so much more preferable than endless purl rows. <br />
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To knit for babies is always such a delight. Small projects and the pure joy of imagining the cute little fellars wearing the knitting is half the pleasure of knitting. </div>
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I made a 'grandpa jacket and trousers' for my niece's little Magnus and a 'Rilletroeje' and a 'djaevlehue' for Lachlan, the son of a dear colleague. </div>
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Further I knitted the babyvests for sale and sold a number of vests this year. The most popular colour combination was yellow/green. </div>
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One of my favourites this year was<strong> 'Navy Blue'</strong> from the book <strong>'Blue Notes' by Susie Haumann</strong>. I love the beautiful lines and the simple structure yet very elegant and effective. The pattern suggest a shorter back and longer fronts, but I wanted a long cardigan so I extended the back to full length. It turned out absolutely stunning - and is of course in my favourite grey coloured light weight wool. </div>
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The cardigan is knitted back and forth and not in the round as I normally prefer. It took a while to finish, but on the other hand, this was the project teaching me to like purl knitting. </div>
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The second version is made out of a beautiful purple/grey wool - also from the stash. This time the shawl was the right size, but again the yarn didn't last, so I chose to add a different colour to the lace edge. It turned out very well, and I am very happy with the result. </div>
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The green Line Break wasn't knitted in vain though. I through it in the washing machine for a bit of felting and cut it into small triangles, added a crocheted stem, put four trees on a string and added them to my stall at the Christmas Market - and wupti a disaster turned into a huge success. </div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ruby-29" target="_blank">RUBY by Lene Holme Samsoe</a>. Another of the knitted favourites is this pink, soft and mooshie oversize raglan jumper. It is knitted with on thread of cashmere wool and one thread silk mohair. It cannot be any softer. </div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/matthews-vest" target="_blank">Matthews Vest by Joanna Johnson</a>. Another gift - this time for my Father In Law - and I had decided to make him a vest. Of course I was way too late, and had to present a gift card for a hand knitted vest as make it during the three weeks they were here visiting. </div>
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For a long time I had wanted to gather other crafters to share the passion for knitting with. 2016 was the year the dream came into reality, and I hosted the first Craft n'Coffee during the early Aussie winter. Such a delight to meet new people and see good old friends and colleagues joined for a couple of hours chatting, sipping and knitting along. Definitely a success to be repeated in 2017.</div>
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Kitchen Cloths - pure carter stitch. Simple, beautiful and most importantly very practical. 100% cotton yarn and pure carter stitches. I think I've made at least 30 Kitchen cloths this year. Many of them were sold at the Balle's Bazaar stall at the Danish Christmas market and some has been presented as gifts - always with great appreciation. </div>
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<span style="color: black;">To continue the kitchen theme I made aprons and matching oven mitts. There are still a grey set and two white sets available for sale. If you are interested head over to the Balle's Bazaar Boutique page for more details. </span></div>
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Again this year the pouches were a big success. I have decorated them with prints made by the stamps cut out by my Grand Farther, needless to say hoe much I love to work with these treasures. </div>
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Finally I have knitted countless woollen hearts. They (and the kitchen cloths) have accompanied me on the train to and from work. I could knit two hearts on a single train ride and I've enjoyed them all. You can find the pattern at <a href="http://anitatormoen.blogspot.com.au/2010/10/oppskrift-pa-tovede-hjerter.html" target="_blank">Ulla Bella</a> (a Norwegian blog). </div>
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One of the goals for 2016 was to have my own Balle's Bazaar stall at the Danish Christmas Market in Sydney. It happened. I'm pleased, slightly impressed and very proud of how the stall turned out. Thank you to all the beautiful people stopping by for visit and chat. So happy to serve my customers hand made gifts and Christmas goodies. I'll be back next year. </div>
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2016 was a good year for me, my family and my craft. Thank you to all of you who has followed me through this and previous years. The blog has not been as active as I would have liked, but if you enter 'ballesbazaar' in the search field of Instragram you will find more frequent updates. <br />
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<br />Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-43428143590340553472016-11-27T19:16:00.002+11:002016-11-27T19:16:58.468+11:00Danish Christmas Fete 2016Finally, after several months of preparations for the Balle's Bazaar stall at the Danish Christmas Fete the gate opened and we could say hello and welcome to the guests lined up early. <br />
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Thanks to everyone of you who came for a sneak peak, for a chat, for a feel the woolen felted hearts cozy softness, and for stocking up on Christmas decorations and early Christmas presents. It was so lovely to see you all, and I am blown away by all the positive comments, the love and support you all showed me yesterday. It warms my heart.<br />
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This year I had a bit of a kitchen theme going on. Aprons, oven mitts and kitchen cloths all held in grey, white and black - with a lime green splash of colour, and as previous years there were stamp printed purses and the very popular knitted and felted woolen hearts.<br />
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Again this year the bestsellers were the red felted hearts, closely followed by the knitted kitchen cloths in 100% cotton.<br />
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Did you miss out yesterday? No worries, I have been busy photographing and updating 'Balle's Bazaar Boutique' so you don't miss out on the goodies<br />
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Please check out the Boutique for options for a unique and handmade gift for the all the holiday celebrations which are just around the corner. Should you not find the colour you are looking for, send me an email and we'll sort something out. <br />
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Thank you for your amazing response here and on instagram (@ballesbazaar). I'm so grateful for being part of this craft loving community. <br />
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<br />Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-3114482022101538222016-10-09T16:03:00.002+11:002016-10-09T16:03:49.585+11:00GrandPa's VestI guess we all know the feeling - discovering too late we haven't sorted out the birthday present in time. With the family living overseas we always have to include delivery time or arrange for the presents to be ready for to whenever there are visitors coming here or we are going there. <br />
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We've had the pleasure of my parents in-Law visiting us over the last weeks, but the night before their arrival it suddenly dawned on me, that we were a birthday present behind. What to do? they were arriving the next morning? <br />
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Well - I can knit my Father In-Law a nice woolen vest, I said.<br />
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- and so I did. <br />
We gave him a gift card, he chose the pattern and the yarn and I started knitting.<br />
Luckily we had a road-trip planned and I got plenty of hours to knit while on the road (in the passenger seat of course). <br />
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So after a week it was finished. <br />
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It is a modified <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/matthews-vest" target="_blank">Matthew's Vest by Joanna Johnson</a>. <br />
I have chosen to knit the vest in a thinner yarn, so with the different gauge the pattern and number of stiches were recalculated. Also when starting on the cables, I didn't have the pattern at hand. Thinking I could remember the cable design I continued on. My cables are therefore slightly different to the original, but my Father (and Mother In-Law) assured me they didn't mind the alteration. <br />
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Great knit and a beautiful result. <br />
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A modification of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/matthews-vest" target="_blank">Matthew's Vest by Joanna Johnson</a> - from Green Gables Knits, available for purchase on Ravelry.<br />
Yarn: 170 gram Blackhill Wool, colour 'mørk rullesten' from <a href="http://www.garnudsalg.dk/">www.garnudsalg.dk</a><br />
Needles: 2,5 and 3,25 circular needles. <br />
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As always the Blackhill Wool is a pleasure to knit with. The weight is perfect for a warm but not too bulky garment. After the first wash it is so soft and smooth. The fit and the colour is perfect for GrandPa, and a vest has the extreme advantage of NO SLEEVES!!!<br />
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Happy crafting. JaneBalles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-54119825683905342082016-08-21T17:28:00.000+10:002016-08-21T17:28:00.731+10:00Olympic knittingThe Rio Olympic games have had us captured in front of the TV for the last two weeks. We have spent many hours watching sports we've never knew existed and we have cheered on all the athletes in their attempts to achieve their goals. So inspiring to watch their dedication to their sport. <br />
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Currently my sport is knitting, and I am dedicated too.<br />
A Danish instagrammer (<a href="http://photomusen.blogspot.com./" target="_blank">and blogger</a>) arranged a creative Olympics. You could participate in any creative discipline: sewing, crocheting, knitting, finish UFOs or whatever your heart or crafty hands desired. During the games we can follow each others' progress and achievements via #krealegene. So much fun to see what people have accomplished while enduring hours of couch sitting watching the 'real' athletes fighting it out in Rio. <br />
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I competed (and is still competing) in the discipline #shawlknitting and #blanketcrochet. My goal is to finish the shawl, and it is approaching the finish line, but with only a couple of days left there is a risk I will be disqualified for not meeting the minimum time line. <br />
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I knit the beautiful shawl <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/line-break" target="_blank">Line break designed by Veera Välmäki</a> (link to ravelry). It is so simple and yet so beautiful with its asymmetrical shape. For this project I use <a href="http://www.geilsk.com/" target="_blank">Geilsk</a> 100% pure wool in a lovely purple colour. Three balls of yarn left over from the <a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/lady-marple.html" target="_blank">Lady Marple</a> cardigan I knitted a few years back, and I thought they would work perfectly with this pattern - and they do. Love this shawl and love the knitting so much that the knitting needles have poked a small hole in the tip of my right index finger. Even though I carefully try to avoid the wound the needle unavoidably finds the little hole in the skin - and it hurts. <br />
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That's when the second discipline #blanketcrochet comes in handy, but more on that later. <br />
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What have you been doing while spending all your evenings and spare time on the couch watching athletes around the World achieving amazing victories?Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-83787445222034529452016-07-13T17:45:00.000+10:002016-07-13T17:45:02.884+10:00Balle's Bazaar Boutique - now openWe probably all daydream once in while. I have a confession to make - I daydream a lot. In those dreams I am full-time creative. I run workshops, create and publish online knitting courses, design a jumper or two and sell my creations in a tiny little boutique. <br />
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Daydreams have the tendency to remain a fantasy and mine (mines, as I have several) is likely to have the same destiny. One actual achievement though is Balle's Bazaar Boutique, and you can find it right here on the blog by choosing the second tab.<br />
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The first products available in the boutique are a series of colorful baby vests sizes 3, 6, 12-18 and 24 months. They are all hand knitted (by me) in a lovely 100% super wash merino wool - machine washable at 40C. Have a look. I ship worldwide and if you want different color combinations or sizes, let me know, and I can make one for you. <br />
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If (when) I manage to turn my daydreams into reality there will more products available in the boutique. I fantasize of kitchen accessories like dish cloths, oven mittens, tea towels, aprons etc. or something completely different. Let's see how it all turns out. <br />
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What would spark your interest? I would love to hear. <br />
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All the best. JaneBalles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-86646670374362970592016-06-19T19:04:00.000+10:002016-06-19T19:04:11.192+10:00Sky Blue turning greySometimes you just cant wait to finish a project - either because you are so excited with the delightful anticipation of wearing it - or because you simply can't get the project done fast enough so you can get on to something else. <br />
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I can't wait to finish this jumper - for both reasons.<br />
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I love that different light weight yarns are used for body and sleeves, and I love the lightness of the jumper. The yarns are beautiful and so light and soft that it feels like wearing nothing at all.</div>
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The sleeves are knitted in a thin one threaded alpaca, which proved to be tricky almost impossible to knit evenly and I must admit that fiddling with the thin smooth yarn on double pointed needles have made me silently swear. Nothing wrong with the yarn though. It's my own decision to use this delicate yarn on its own even though it's meant to be the extra thread to spice up your knitting. </div>
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This is also the jumper with three sleeves. Almost done with the first sleeve I tried it on, and it fitted perfectly, actually it was too perfect - it was too tight. Such a thin and delicate fabric looks better if there is bit more fluffiness and room for the elbow to bend.</div>
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Happy World Wide Knit in Public Day everyone. I hope you had a fabulous day bringing your passion out in the open. I stayed at home yesterday - not feeling at my best, but I enjoyed the couch, a couple of films on the iPad and hours of delicate sleeve knitting. </div>
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How did you celebrate WWKP day? I would love to hear. <br />
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Yarn: <br />
Sleeves: Blackhill Alpaca (lace) colour: 'lys rullesten' -<br />
Body: Wool and cashmere (2 ply) coulour: 'antracit' - both from <a href="http://www.garnudsalg.dk/">www.garnudsalg.dk</a><br />
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Pattern: (in Danish) <br />
Sky Blue from the book 'Blue notes' by Susie Haumann.<br />
The original is knitted in beautiful baby blue grey tones. My version is made up of two shades of grey. Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-33687966087733486892016-05-23T17:59:00.000+10:002016-05-23T17:59:02.571+10:00Thoughts after the first Craft n' Coffee
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So the first Craft n' Coffee event was a success. <br />
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In the days leading up to the event I suddenly felt nervous of whether
anybody would come, whether this was a good idea after all, and why I had been
so stupid to publically announce 'my certain route to failure'.<br />
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Of course I had no reason to worry. 3 lovely ladies, a collegue, a fellow
Dane and a local Mum, joined me in the crafty spirit. A first time
knitter, who had taught herself the art of knitting by watching YouTube videos,
and a couple of experienced knitters who could help her with advice, tips and
tricks.<br />
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We had such a great evening with lots of chatter and laughs -
buckets of tea - and no coffee - despite the evening title. All appreciated the
initiative and definitely wanted to meet again. For sure I said. <br />
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So the next Craft n’ Coffee will be Thursday 9 June 7:30pm AEST.<br />
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This is one of my (many) ideas and dreams: to promote hand crafting, gather beautiful
crafters to share inspiration and passion. Maybe the Craft n' Coffee events
could be the pre-cursor for 'learn to knit' workshops. That would be a dream
comes true!!!<br />
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My obstacle though is to learn all the knitting specific vocabulary in
English. <br />
Do you have any good recommendations for the best way to acquire that expertise?<br />
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I wish you a lovely night - or day - wherever you are. Cheers, JaneBalles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-48108438561495215192016-05-08T19:13:00.000+10:002016-05-08T19:13:55.704+10:00Happy Mother's Day - a day of precious memories<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy Mother's Day to my lovely Mum and to all of you amazing Mums out there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A day to appreciate everything our Mums have done for us, and for our kids to appreciate us for everything we do for them. Asger made breakfast for me (and the rest of the family). He actually did it last Sunday too, because we thought it was Mother's Day then, but he wanted (self declared) to do it again today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Apart for a delicious breakfast I got to do what I really enjoy doing - textile printing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the love for simplicity the theme is black and white These prints these prints will later be turned into the next batch of cosmetics pouches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My Grandfather made the stamps. He cut the pattern in linoleum, glued them to wooden blocks and my Grandmother (Mormor) used them to make gorgeous fabrics and turned them into totes, tea cozies, pillows, tablecloths, napkins, aprons and more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have two large boxes filled with different stamps. Some with rabbits, eggs and flowers to celebrate Easter and gnomes, hearts, cantles, Santa to make adorable Christmas tapestry and table cloths.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I was a kid, I went to my Grandma's every December to create Christmas presents with these stamps. My Mum still decorate for Christmas with the table cloths I made for her 40 years ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was reminded of my Grandma today while printing away. I hear her instructions for how to apply just the right amount of paint for the print to be even and beautiful. My Grandma would've loved the thought of her stamps going all the way to Australia and giving me so much joy. They are very precious to me and I think of them as one of my greatest treasures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A lovely Mother's Day is ending. A spicy Thai soup is in the making. It has turned dark outside and we have lid a few candles. I feel so blessed for beautiful memories and my family who has made this day to special. </span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: inherit;">What made your day special? and how do you appreciate your Mum and Grandmother?</span></span>Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-71242505228958835852016-05-01T13:53:00.000+10:002016-05-01T13:53:03.532+10:00Craft n Coffee - an invitation to a crafty get togetherThis has been brewing in my mind for while and now it is about to become a reality.<br />
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As you will know I enjoy everything crafty as long as it involves yarn or fabric, and I've been looking for likeminded crafters to share the passion with. There are several opportunities out there, and I have attended a few. Really great events indeed, but why not organize one myself - here in my craft room at home!!<br />
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So here it is - an invitation to Craft n' Coffee!<br />
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Bring your knitting or crochet project and I'll put on the kettle for a cuppa and we can spend a few hours together crafting, chatting and inspiring each other. <br />
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Send me an email <a href="mailto:jane@ballenet.dk">jane@ballenet.dk</a> if you are interested and I'll send you the details. Can't wait to meet you. <br />
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Please feel free to share the invitation.<br />
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Jane<br />
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PS: For my overseas followers - you are more than welcome!! <br />however taking the distance into consideration it will be difficult to make it. I promise to follow up with a post and pictures (if I remember) here on the blog, Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-46698593424657139382016-04-26T21:46:00.001+10:002016-04-26T21:46:30.897+10:00Autumn or is it winter already?It is Autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere and the evening darkness creeps in early. <br />
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So far since we've moved in into our house we've had our evening dinners outside on the balcony or the terrasse but now we cocoon indoors and had a delicious pulled pork wrap while watching the home cooks taking on the grand final of My Kitchen Rules.<br />
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Asger in his PJ on the sofa under the duvet and me with the ambition of finishing off the grey cardigan I've been working on (on and off) since Christmas. More pictures to come, but for now a little sneak peak.<br />
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Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-53133944947090593382016-04-25T19:40:00.003+10:002016-04-25T19:42:04.502+10:00A new beginningI've just had a week off work. A week dedicated to relaxation, knitting and buckets of coffee. I needed a break from the hamster wheel. A week to breath, feel myself and reorient to a my next direction. <br />
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At some point during every holiday or long weekend I start longing for the revival of this blog. In this holiday the urge is listened to. The Balle's Bazaar blog is active again. <br />
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Today is Anzac Day, a public holiday in Australia honoring the current and past armed forces of Australia and New Zealand, remembering those fellow country men paying the ultimate price protecting the freedom here and overseas.<br />
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Being of Danish heritage the war history is so vastly different from what we've grown up with. Here the stories mainly relates to wars against the Japanese, while the Danish war stories are all about the German occupation of the country during second World War. I clearly remember how surprised we were watching the television coverage of the event the first year we were here. It was jungle wars - so different from German soldiers building bunkers along the entire Danish western coast line. <br />
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I have to admit, we didn't join the dawn remembrance services today. We've enjoyed a stunning sunny autumn day. A bushwalk at the back of our garden - literally!! A mid day nap on the balcony and waking up to the smell of freshly cooked pancakes followed by a round of Settlers board game. <br />
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Now the chicken curry simmering on the stove fills the kitchen with a delightful aroma marking the end of a wonderful day. Tomorrow it's back to work again. Wish I could extend the day to last a few extra hours. <br />
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Often the treasures of life are hidden in the small day to day activities with your loved ones. <br />
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I'm looking very forward to catching up with you all!!!Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-26976539358676326042015-06-21T18:23:00.000+10:002015-06-21T22:44:28.671+10:00Skylark's at sleeve stage<div class="MsoNormal">
Its been raining heavily lately. Not the best of weather,
but on the other hand the football matches scheduled for this weekend got
cancelled and suddenly we had a full weekend to our disposal. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Interestingly with that amount of time, you (or at least I)
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Today the shortest day of the year, I slept in and had a
very quiet morning, with a book, coffee(s) and a bit of knitting. Later a short
run, a nap, a shower and a bit of bread baking, a few photographs, clothes
washing while pondering over what I should do, to feel having accomplished something
today. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So here I am writing a blog post to you. What a delight to
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Knitting wise, Skylark by Kim Hargreaves has now reached the
sleeve stage. First sleeve is in the making. It feels nice to again have time
to knit. During the last few weeks my work has been challenging at work and I have been busy trying to find out what to become ‘when I grow up’. I’m digging deep to find out what amazing
career is for me and what is holding me back from getting there. So far I have
found my direction (I think) but I tend to create endless barriers for myself,
which prevents me from moving ahead and makes me feel stuck.</div>
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A very clever lady, who I adore and admire, said to me ‘Get
over yourself, Jane. It’s your time to shine’, so this is what I’m trying to
do, not with the major success yet, but hey, I’ve just started and it will get much better.
Just you wait and see. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thanks for listening and see you again soon. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="DA"><i>Det har regnet jævnt
og kraftigt på det seneste. Ikke det bedste vejr, men det jo trods alt vinter,
og med den megen regn kommer aflyste fodboldkampe. Vupti, Vupti – en weekend
helt uden planer – altså bortset fra Astrid’s lille fødselsdagsfest i går. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="DA"><i>Jeg synes nu ikke, jeg har fået lavet en dyt. I dag, årets korteste dag, har jeg sovet
længe, læst et kapitel eller to i min bog, drukket spandvis af kaffe og strikket
et par omgange på strikketøjet. Derefter er det blevet til en lille løbetur
(meget lille), et bad, lidt brødbagning, et par billeder i kameraet, lidt
tøjvask mens jeg spekulerede på hvad jeg synes skal gøres for at føle at jeg
har opnået noget i dag. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="DA"><i>Så her sidder jeg
så ved skærmen og skriver et lille indlæg til jer. Dejligt at sætte ord på
papir (eller skærm) igen og dyrke interessen for håndarbejde og fortælle lidt
om hvad der ellers sker i livet hernede. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="DA"><i>Med hensyn til
strikkeriet, så er jeg nu nået til ærmestadiet på Skylark af Kim Hargreaves. Første ærme er i gang. Normalt læser jeg når jeg strikker, men med det lille mønster i Wisdom har jeg ikke kunnet multitaske, så jeg missede den sidste bog i bogklubben,
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<span lang="DA"><i>De seneste uger er det dog ikke blevet til mange pinde. Jeg har haft for travlt
med at irritere mig over en ny chef og at prøve at finde ud af hvad jeg vil ’være
når jeg bliver stor’. Lidt af en proces at tage fat på her midt i livet, men
det er jo aldrig for sent og det bliver interessant at se hvor det leder mig
hen. Indtil videre har jeg en fornemmelse af retning, og er blevet smerteligt
bevidst om alle de barrierer jeg sætter op for mig selv, og som giver følelsen
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<span lang="DA"><i>En klog kone, som
er meget motiverende og lidt af en indpisker sagde til mig tidligere på ugen: ’get
over yourself, Jane. It’s your time to shine’. Det vil jeg så prøve. Lad os se
hvordan det går. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-7183245406706721652015-05-11T14:38:00.000+10:002015-05-11T14:38:04.257+10:00Baby pink turning into dark brownThanks for your lovely comments helping out with my <a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/a-dilemma.html" target="_blank">dilemma</a> on the baby pink jumper I'm currently working on. Thrilled and enthusiastic after your encouraging recommendations to continue my knitting endeavors I happily set off again and knitted the second sleeve in no time.<br />
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I gathered the body and the sleeves ready to embark the laced upper part of the jumper - and read the pattern. OMG 4K tog and then 4K tog in the back loop!!! my hands crippled and my shoulders raised to the roof. I will never make it to the end with this pattern! I simply hate it.<br />
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Again I've learned the hard way that reading through the entire description is essential to chose the right knitting project. Now the lovely baby pink jumper rests in the knitting basket waiting for its destiny.<br />
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On the other hand abandoning this project gave me the opportunity to start on a new one.<br />
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Welcome back to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skylark-3" target="_blank">'Skylark' by Kim Hargreaves</a>. I'm so pleased with the <a href="http://www.ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/skylark-and-me.html" target="_blank">first one knitted </a>and I thought a beautiful brown woolen version will come in handy as a present for a birthday coming up. I work on needles size 2,75 (US2) and it will take a while to reach the finish line on this one, but the result is so much worth it.<br />
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<i>Tusind tak for jeres hjælp til afklaring af mit <a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/a-dilemma.html" target="_blank">dilemma</a> med den lyserøde drøm. I var all enige om at jeg skulle fortsætte. Glad, fuld af energi og fortrøstning satte jeg fra igen og det andet ærme nåede den ønskede længde på ingen tid. </i><br />
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<i>Krop og ærmer samlet og jeg er klar til at strikke det mønstrede bærestykke ------- og så læser jeg mønsteret, sådan rigtigt. 4 ret sammen, et sæt omslagsmasker og så dælme 4 masker strikket sammen gennem den bageste del af masken. Hænderne er fuldstændig forkrampede og skuldrene ryger helt op under loftet. Jeg kommer aldrig igennem et helt bærestykke i det mønster!!!!</i><br />
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<i>Endnu engang må jeg betale prisen for ikke at have læst opskriften igennem inden jeg kaster mig ud i det. Nu ligger den lille lyserøde sag i stikkekurven og venter på sin skæbne. </i><br />
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<i>Velkommen tilbage til '<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skylark-3" target="_blank">Skylark' af Kim Hargreaves</a>. Jeg er superglad for <a href="http://www.ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/skylark-and-me.html" target="_blank">min Skylark</a>, så jeg tænkte at en lækker dyb brun ulden udgave vil passe fint til en kommende fødselsdagsgave. Trøjen strikker jeg på pinde 2,75, så det kommer til at tage sin tid, men jeg vil nyde processen og vide at resultatet er værd at vente på. </i>Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-91906950180397336532015-05-01T12:51:00.000+10:002015-05-01T12:51:16.439+10:00A dilemma<div class="MsoNormal">
If you follow me <a href="https://instagram.com/ballesbazaar/" target="_blank">@ballesbazaar</a> on Instagram you’ll notice
that I’ve been working on a few projects lately. One of these projects is a
jumper for myself knitted with the lovely cotton and wool mix in a beautiful subtle
soft baby pink.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">After a thorough search for a suitable pattern I decided on
</span><a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/dk/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=127&d_id=41&lang=dk" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">t</a><a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/pattern.php?id=5056" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">his beauty from Drops. </a></div>
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The balance between the feminine touch and the clean simplicity
I like was just perfect. During the rainy and cold Easter some weeks ago, my
only activity was to knit, knit and knit a bit more, while sitting all wrapped
up in blankets and woolen jumpers undercover on the deck drinking liters of
coffee and listening to the sound of raindrops drizzling or pouring down. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The body is done and one arm is almost done – but now the dilemma
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Is this really the jumper I want to make? Is it too
feminine? Will I use it? Or should I instead do a simple top down raglan jumper
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Maybe you can help me. Should I complete what’s started or
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<li>Complete the <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/pattern.php?id=5056" target="_blank">jumper</a> I've embarked on</li>
<li>Unravel and do a simple raglan sweater like <a href="https://instagram.com/p/2HQX15Nvb6/?taken-by=_stinemor_" target="_blank">this</a></li>
<li>Unravel and make <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/pattern.php?id=6038" target="_blank">this jumper</a></li>
<li>or <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/imogen-tee" target="_blank">this</a> (opens in ravelry)</li>
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<i>Hvis du følger med på <a href="https://instagram.com/ballesbazaar/" target="_blank">@ballesbazaar</a> på Instagram vil du se at jeg multitasker - der er flere projekter i gang samtidig, noget jeg normalt ellers forsøger at undgå. </i></div>
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<i>Et af projekterne på pindene er en skøn ego-strik i sart rosa cottonwool. </i></div>
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<i>Efter timers internet søgen valgte jeg at <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/dk/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=127&d_id=41&lang=dk" target="_blank">denne smuksak</a> skulle blive min. </i></div>
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<i>Jeg synes dette mønster har den rette balance mellem det simple og det feminine og ville passe godt til garnet. Med en kold og regnvåd Påske voksede trøjen støt mens jeg sad på den overdækkede terrasse inhyllet i uldtrøje og tæppe, med spandevis af kaffe og lyttende til regnens trommen mod taget. </i><br />
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<i>Kroppen er og det ene ærme er færdige og klar til bærestykket. </i><br />
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<i>Så er det tvivlen begynder at nage. Er det den rigtige trøje? er den for feminin og pyntet? eller skal jeg hellere lave en enkel top-down raglan trøje? eller noget helt andert?</i><br />
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<i>Et sandt dilemma, som jeg du måske kan hjælpe mig med at løse. Skal jeg fortsætte hvor jeg er, eller sadle om og strikke noget andet. </i><br />
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<li><i>Fortsætte som om intet var hændt</i></li>
<li><i>trævle op og strikke en simpel raglan <a href="https://instagram.com/p/2HQX15Nvb6/" target="_blank">som denne</a></i></li>
<li><i>trævle op og strikke <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/dk/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=145&d_id=17" target="_blank">denne</a></i></li>
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<i>Glædelig Store Bededag til alle jer, mine danske venner. </i></div>
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Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-39527307365852756812015-04-12T15:35:00.000+10:002015-04-12T15:35:02.915+10:00Camomille - a black beautySuddenly 4 months have passed since the last blog post wishing you all a happy New Year and presenting the knitting of 2014. Now we are well into April - where did the time go??<br />
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The last few months have been challenging due to stress in my professional life. The stress is not due to busyness but more the opposite - lack of role clarity, a lot of changes and uncertainty of what the future will bring. I have used creativity and knitting in particular as a welcomed refuge to recharge my batteries and regaining emotional sanity. It has however also been a way to escape the outer world's craziness and sometimes I think I've used the creative space as a platform to avoid dealing with the challenges I face and the decisions and actions that need to be made. <br />
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How do you use your creative space - as a recharger or as an escape? or both maybe? or something completely different? I would love to hear your stories.<br />
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One of the creative projects finished through this first quarter of 2015 is a 'Camomille' scarf/shawl,<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">This shawl is an easy knit - just knit stiches in alternating rows of different yarn weights, which results in a beautiful stripy effect - similar to previous projects. </span><a href="http://www.ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/plisse.html" style="text-align: center;">Plissé </a><span style="text-align: center;">and the </span><a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/the-last-knitting-in-2013.html" style="text-align: center;">present for my Sister in law last Christmas.</a><br />
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The plain knitting is concluded with a beautiful but still simple lace pattern along the outer edges. It is easy - yes, but with 1800 stiches and a pattern that runs over 6 it did take a while to complete the countless number of small triangles giving the edge its beautiful appearance. <br />
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The shawl is light and cozy and yet warm enough to give comfort on a chilly winter day or as protection against the draught in an air conditioned room.<br />
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<b>Facts:</b><br />
<b>Design: </b>'Camomille' by Isager - available in English and Danish in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/amimono-knit-collection-2010">Amimono Knit Collection 2010</a> (link opens in Ravelry)<br />
<b>Yarn:</b> Blackhill Highland 100% wool - colour Black and Blackhill Silk Mohair - colour Black both from <a href="http://www.garnudsalg.dk/">Garnudsalg</a>. The finished shawl weighs 175g with the wool yarn as the primary contributor. <br />
<b>Needles:</b> size 4<br />
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<b>Good or Bad:</b> Love this shawl. Lovely to knit lovely to wear. <br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;">Ups - pludselig er der gået 4
måneder siden sidste indlæg som bød jer allesammen velkomne til 2015 med en
lille kavalkade over færdige strikkeprojekter i 2014. Nu er vi så godt på vej til
midten af April - hvor blev tiden dog af?</span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"> </span></em><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em>Det meste er faktisk blevet brugt
til bekymringer og stress. Ikke på grund af for meget at læve, nej nærmere det
modsatte. Usikkerhed om min rolle i det professionelle liv, og hvad fremtiden
bringer har givet mig mange hovedbrud og en lammende træthed. </em></span><br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;">Igennem disse måneder har jeg
brugt det kreative rum til bade at lade op men måske også flygte ind i, så jeg
ikke behøvede at tage stilling, tage de beslutninger og de handlinger, der
ville hjælpe mig ud af suppedasen. Jeg er endnu ikke ude, men at have lyst og
energi til at skrive dette indlæg er faktisk et skridt i den rigtige retning. </span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"> </span></em><br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;">Hvordan bruger I det kreative rum
- til opladning eller som en flugtvej? - eller måske en kombination of begge?
eller noget helt tredje? </span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"> </span></em><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em>I disse første måneder er et
Camomille sjal kommet af mine pinde og sendt til Danmark som
fødselsdagsgave til min Mor. Da hun besøgte os sidste år var hun interesseret i
at strikke et selv, men jeg tænkte, at jeg kunne nå at overhale hende indenom,
og besluttede på stedet at hun skulle have et i gave.</em></span><br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;">’Camomille’ en god gammel traver,
som vi vist alle kender. Simple ret riller i striber af garn med forskellig
tykkelse afsluttet med en enkelt blondekant. Ja blondekanten er nem at strikke,
men det tager sin tid. 1800 masker og et mønster over 6 masker giver rigtig
mange små trekanter og jeg måtte mønstre en god del ihærdig tålmodighed for at
få det færdigt, men det lykkedes. </span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"> </span></em><br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;">Sjalet er let, luftigt og lækkert
men varmer stadig godt på en kølig vinterdag og til at slynge omkring skuldrene
som beskyttelse mod drillende træk. Jeg ved at Mor er glad for sjalet og kommer
til at bruge det rigtig meget. </span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"> </span></em><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em><b>Facts:</b></em></span><br />
<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em><b>Opskrift:</b> ’Camomille’ af Isager fra <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/amimono-knit-collection-2010">Amimono Knit Collection 2010</a> (link
til Ravelry)</em></span><br />
<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em><b>Garn:</b> Højlandsuld – sort og Silk
Mohair – sort begge fra <a href="http://www.garnudsalg.dk/">Garnudsalg</a>. Sjalet vejer 175g hvoraf højlandsulden
bidrager med ca. 120-130 g vil jeg tro.</em></span><br />
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><b>Pinde: </b>str. 4.</span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"> </span></em><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em><b>Godt og Skidt:</b> Kun godt – en fornøjelse
at strikke og en fornøjelse at bære. Denne version er stikket større end hvad
opskriften foreslår, så det er blevet mere et sjal end et tørklæde.</em></span><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em>En sikker vinder hver gang!</em></span>Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-44973137219062784982015-01-04T18:51:00.000+11:002015-01-04T18:51:33.254+11:00Knitting 2014<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">First of all I wish you all a Happy New Year. I hope that
2015 will be full of love, happiness and creativity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before moving into the discussion of New Years resolutions
and plans for the new year lets take a look back to the knits of 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">That should be a fairly easy task, because 2014 will not be
remembered for its high rate of finished garments, quite the contrary. Anyway
let's start from the beginning. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span id="goog_1276332934"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">'Pleats' by Helga Isager from the book 'Mange Masker'
(Danish) was first off the ramp. A lovely light yarn wool/cashmere, fine
needles and the easy pattern of triangles of knit and purl were the basis for
high expectations to a lightweight bat-wing type jumper ideal for Aussie summer
night temperatures. After a couple of annoying attempts and months of knitting
- actually 5 months - I had a back and a front piece adequately similar to sew
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The disappointment when finally trying on the jumper was
unbearable. It didn't meet the expectations - not at all. Too small, not bat
winged enough and it wasn't flattering at all. It still sits in my cupboard
waiting for its destiny - most likely to revert to the balls of yarn it came
from. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The next project had to be a success. Cecilia is an old
friend that I knew would fulfill that criterion. ‘Cecilia’ </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">is a feminine jumper, fluffy and lightweight
silk mohair, knitted round and round in a beautiful lace pattern, cleverly
designed by Lene Holme Samsøe (Danish). This is the third time I’ve met
Cecilia, and she is as beautiful in black as in off-white like her to
big-sisters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next up ‘Wisdom’ by Kim Hargreaves – a gorgeous jacket, I
have been planning to knit for years. It is still a beautiful knit, but again I
had problems. First too think yarn, then too big, then too small and the then
not at all. I changed plans and made a simple raglan top-down jumper which only
pattern is purl stitches along the front. Again I knitted round and cut open to
make it a cardigan. This jacket has become one of my favorites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Visitors from Denmark brought a new delivery of yarn,
including the cotton wool from </span><a href="http://www.garnudsalg.dk/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.garnudsalg.dk</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.
A long sleeved ‘Imogene tee’ in a beautiful green color was the knitting project
for the our roadtrip to Mungo National Park during the school break in October.
I finished this beauty on the trip, but only recently the threads were weaved in,
and it’s only just (now) been put into the washing machine for gentle wash.
This will be one of the favorites too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My knitting year 2014, ended with the preparations for the Danish
Christmas Fete in Sydney,. The knitted and felted hearts were a great success
and sold well at the market, and so did the small Santas – also knitted and
felted. To have a stall at the Fete was one of my new year’s resolutions for
2014 and even though the preparations took up a lot of my knitting time, I’m so
proud I actually made it. Let’s see if it’s on the map again for 2015. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The last knitting of the year, was initiated the day after the
Christmas Fete. I was so happy to finally start making something for ‘myself’
and then I chose to knit a jumper for my oldest son.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Again I’ve had to start from
the beginning again, but the body is now halfway done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In summary, the knitting year of 2014 can be characterized by
these words:</span><br />
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<li><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Do, and do again, and do again. </span></div>
</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Too many plans, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>too little time</span></li>
</ul>
<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m looking
forward to a much more productive 2015. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Happy knitting. </span></span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Allerførst vil
jeg ønske jer alle et rigtig godt Nytår.</em></span></span></div>
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>2015 er stadig ung
og sprængfyldt af nye muligheder, der bare ligger og venter på at blive
udnyttet. Det her jeg tænkt mig at gøre; men inden jeg kaster mig ud i planerne
for det nye år, skal der være plads til at kigge tilbage på året der gik – rent
strikkemæssigt. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></em></span></span></div>
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Det er ganske
hurtigt overstået, for det er ikke imponerende hvad der kom af af pindene i 2014.
</em></span></span><br />
<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><br /></em></span></span>
<em style="font-family: Calibri;">Det startede
ellers så godt. ’Pleats’ af Helga Isager fra bogen ’Mange Masker’ kom på
pindene. En lækker tynd bomuld/uld/cashmere, tror jeg. Det er i hvert fald
usigeligt lækkert og fra garnudsalg.dk.</em></div>
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Det gik derudaf,
langsomt men sikkert, med små pinde og hele tiden skiften mellem ret og vrang
masker; men så røg jeg ind i noget forvirring om opskriften, trævlede op og
startede forfra. Det blev bedre og jeg fortsatte – forstykke og bagstykke –
tilpas ens til at kunne bruges. Det tog hele 4 måneder at komme så langt, så
det var i sandhed en langsom proces. Jeg glædede mig meget til at se resultatet
af anstrengelserne på – en total skuffende nedtur. Forventningerne var en
flagermus trøje og ikke en ganske tætsiddende men samtidig for står trøje, der
bare får mig til at se klumpet ud. </em></span></span><br />
<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><br /></em></span></span>
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<em>
<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Trøjen har siden ligget
i skabet og venter på sin skæbne – sandsynligvis tilbage til udgangspunktet –
garnnøglet. </span></span></em><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Efter denne
tragedie, havde jeg brug for en success historie, og jeg vidste at min gode
gamle veninde Cecilia ikke ville skuffe. Tredje gang er en mindst lige så skøn
oplevelse som første gang jeg stiftede bekendtskab med denne smukke dame. Denne
gang blev det en version i sort, men stadig i Blackhill silk mohair. Sølle
75gram vejer hun, og endnu en gang vakte hun glæde hos gavemodtageren. En sand
fornøjelse at strikke. Gad vide hvordan Cecilia vil fungere i en tynd, let
bomuldsblanding, som vil passe bedre til det Australske klima? Måske et forsøg
værd i det nye strikkeår. </em></span></span><br />
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<em>
<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">'Wisdom’ designed
af Kim Hargreaves har stået på min strikke-ønskeliste i lang tid. Efter flere
strikkeprøver faldt garnvalget på en kombi af Blackhill højlandsuld og alpace.
Jeg nåede vel 30 cm op på trøjen, før jeg tog mine bekymringer alvorligt. ”Den
bliver for varm” tænkte jeg, lagde kombien tilside og startede forfra i ren
højlandsuld, som jeg har gode erfaringer med, specielt i kolde air
conditionerede kontorer og når temperaturen sniger sig under 20 grader. (Nu griner
du sikkert, og det gør jeg også selv. Jeg er vist ved være akklimatiseret når
jeg begynder at dele Australiernes opfattelse af at under 20 grader føles
koldt). Nå, men genvordighederne stoppede ikke der. Først blev den for stor, så
for lille og så opgave jeg den helt. </span></span></em><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>I stedet besluttede
jeg mig for en helt almindelig top-down raglan tilsat lidt mønster effekt
frembragt af vrang-maske-rækker i varierende længde. Det blev en success! Resultatet
blev en kort raffineret cardigan med mønster ned langs fronten, skønne knapper
og ikke mindst med en smuk i-cord afslutning på alle kanter. Jeg er svært
tilfreds, og trøjen er blevet<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>brugt
flittigt. </em></span></span><br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></em>
<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Efter endnu en
garnleverance fra Danmark gik jeg ombord i ’den spanske blonde’ – uld/bomuld i
en smuk mørkegrøn farve. Dejligt garn og dejligt mønster. Virkelig en
fornøjelse at strikke. Den blev til på vores bilferie tur til Out back
Australia – 1000 km frem og tilbage giver masser af strikketid, og den var
hurtig færdig. Den har dog først fået hæftet ender her i juleferien og ligger
nu (fordi jeg bliver mindet om det ved at skrive dette) og vugger i
vaskemaskinen. Jeg glæder mig til at tage den i brug, forvisset om at det
bliver en succes.</span></span></em><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The final jumper has long sleeves. This is an 'in-project' picture.</td></tr>
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Den spanske blonde
blev afløst af forberedelserne til julemarkedet i Sydney. Hver gang jeg havde
bare en lille pause, sad jeg med strikkepindene i hånden og lavede enten
hjerter eller nissemænd. Begge dele strikket i uld, og derefter til krymp i
vaskemaskinen. Både hjerter og nisser blev en stor success og solgte godt på
markedet. At have en Balle’s Bazaar stand på det danske julemarked, var en af
mine mål for 2014, og jeg gjorde det!!</em></span></span><br />
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<em>
<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sidste strikkeprojekt
i 2014 startede jeg på dagen efter julemarkedet. Jeg havde virkelig glædet mig
til at strikke noget til mig selv – og så vælger jeg at sætte gang in en trøje
til min ældste søn. Igen en enkel retstrikket top-down raglan, tilsat dobbelt
perlestrik i ’sømandstrøjemønster’ og endnu en gang er det første nøgle garn
strikket to gange. Raglan vinklen og maskeantallet i ærme og krop så ikke
rigtigt ud efter første forsøg. Det er nu fikset, ser meget bedre ud (læs: følg
anvisningerne og undlad at lave dine egne justeringer) og garnnøgle nummer to
svinder lystigt ind. Det går raskt fremad. </span></span></em><br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Strikkeåret 2014
kan opsummeres sådan:</span></span> </em><br />
<ul>
<li><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Strik, trævle op, strik, trævle op og strik igen.</em></span></span></div>
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>’Jeg får da så meget fornøjelse af alt mit garn, når jeg sådan bruger det mere end én gang’</em></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Mange skønne planer, og alt for lidt tid. </em></span></li>
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<em> <span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jeg håber 2015
viser sig fra sin produktive side. </span></span></em></div>
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>God krea-lyst
til jer alle. </em></span></span></div>
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Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-44768233735389636582014-12-24T11:07:00.001+11:002014-12-24T11:45:59.968+11:00Merry ChristmasAnd suddenly it's Christmas. <br>
<br><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Coming from the northern hemisphere it's still very strange with Christmas in the middle of summer. It comes as a surprise every year, and it doesn't feel like Christmas when used to the cold and darkness associated with December along with the preparations leading up to Christmas. </span><br>
<br><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Anyway, tomorrow is 24 December and we WILL be ready. </span><br>
<br><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The tree has come in, spreads the delightful scents of forest and of Christmas and awaits eager children's hands decorating the green branches. The rice pudding is ready for the search of the whole almond, and the gift celebrating the winner of the desert treasure hunt is temptingly placed under the Christmas tree. </span><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Yes, we are in fact ready. Ready to relax, to be fully present in the peace of Christmas and enjoy the company of beloved family visiting from Denmark.</span><br>
<br><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Thank you being so patiently following the infrequent posts here on the blog. Let's see what the new year brings. </span><br>
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<br><br><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Og så blev det da pludselig Jul.</span><br>
<br><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Når man er fra den nordlige halvkugle er det underligt at Julen hernede på den sydlige del ligger om sommeren. Det er lidt vanskeligt at finde julestemningen frem midt i skoleårsaflutninger, sommerferie forberedelse på arbejde og 25 graders solskinsvejr udenfor. </span><br>
<br><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Men nu er den her, Julen og vi skal nok blive klar og komme i den rette stemming. </span><br><br>
Træet er kommet ind. Ikke et smukt grantræ, men et fyrretræ, som stadig er grønt og dufter af skov. Det er helt fint. Børnene har pyntet træet, og det star klar på jultræs tæppet klar til at blive bedækket med gaver og danset omkring. <br><br>
Jo, jo det er blevet Jul, og vi er klar. Klar til at nyde julefreden og selskabet med vores danske familie, der er kommet på besøg. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4r2xVffBht2ybaBMBFfF2-S-OGRu6mmeT9bL40Z3hYyG1UOoByaW5vnqM6JpQHIRcYeMOsq-fEuIyTnHEyXWrjNuVmT_4kcXfVEyYyt2d9s3_yIjFryuW3u2fV8YpQ8oFgKckpweCEI/s640/blogger-image--294771375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4r2xVffBht2ybaBMBFfF2-S-OGRu6mmeT9bL40Z3hYyG1UOoByaW5vnqM6JpQHIRcYeMOsq-fEuIyTnHEyXWrjNuVmT_4kcXfVEyYyt2d9s3_yIjFryuW3u2fV8YpQ8oFgKckpweCEI/s640/blogger-image--294771375.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br>
Tak for at I så tålmodigt har hængt på bazaarens sporadiske indlæg. Lad os se hvad det nye år bringer.<br><br>
Jeg ønsker jer alle en Glædelig Jul og et Godt Nytår.<br>
<br></div>Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-40927697205386204722014-11-21T21:40:00.004+11:002014-11-21T21:40:58.677+11:00Last preparations for the Danish Christmas Fete in Sydney<div class="MsoNormal">
If you happen to be in Sydney tomorrow, come and visit us at
the Danish Christmas Fete in Pennant Hills. All’s ready for the biggest day for
the Danish community in Sydney. There will be food – open sandwiches, apple dumplings
and hotdogs, there will be Danish <span lang="EN-AU">lollies</span> (lots of lollies) and Danish food to buy, and there will
be Danish Design specially imported for this day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As you would know from the last post Balle’s Bazaar will
also have a small stall at the Fete. Apart from the <a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/preparing-for-danish-christmas-fete-in.html">pouches</a>, I’ve also done a
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I’ve knitted, stuffed and felted woollen hearts. They are
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Finally, the baby vests I had sitting in the closet will
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a huge achievement to just be there at the Fete with my own brand and my own
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I’m actually quite amazed to have pulled it together. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Dagen før dagen. </i><i><span lang="DA">I
morgen løber det Danske Julemarked in Sydney af stabelen. Årets største
begivenhed for danskere i Sydney og omegn. Jeg var lige ude ved kirken tidligere
på dagen, for at hjælpe til med forberedelserne. Et kæmpe arrangement, men
heldigvis med en kerne af gode folk som ved lige nøjagtigt hvad der skal laves
hvornår, så vi bliver klar i tide – og det gør vi. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="DA">I morgen kl. 9 lukker vi dørene op og det myldrer
ind med mennesker, der skal købe danske varer som remoulade, marcipan,
frikadellemix, sovsekulør, vanillesukker, labre larver, piratos, salte fisk,
gajol og meget meget mere. Hvis det går som de andre år er det remouladen of
marcipanen der ryger først. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="DA">Der er dansk mad i lange baner. Smørrebrød,
hotdogs, æbleskiver og ris a’lamande med krisebærsovs. Jamen, der bliver ikke
et øje tørt. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="DA">Udover maden er der danske design varer. Hvert år
får vi venligt doneret varer fra Georg Jensen, Holmegaard og en masse andre
danske virksomheder – stor tak også gennem denne kanal. Jeg har udover Balle’s
Bazaar (som jeg vender tilbage til) også ansvaret for boden med Dansk Design.
En dejlig blanding af varer vi har købt i Danmark og fået sendt herud og
venlige donationer. Der vil være både Omaggio vase fra Kähler, cocoon fra
Holmegaard og en hel sværm af hoptimister, som jeg håber australiere og herboende
danskere vil tage godt i mod. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="DA">Tilbage til Balle’s Bazaar. <a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/preparing-for-danish-christmas-fete-in.html">Udover pungene</a> har jeg
strikket lidt julepynt. Det er blevet til en hel del strikkede og filtede uldne
hjerter i rød, grå og et par enkelte blå – for hvem siger at det ikke kan være
fint i juletiden og tiden derefter.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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også strikket nogle små nissemænd. De krøb en hel del da de blev filtede, så i
stedet for at være bordpynt er de blevet til hængepynt. Det er også blevet til hyggelige juletræer i filt lavet efter <a href="http://unikarina.dk/gor-det-selv/syning1/hojtider/juletraer-i-filt/">Unikarina's vejledning. <o:p></o:p></a></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="DA">Endelig tager jeg den håndfuld strikkede baby veste
der lå og ventede på at komme ud i den vide Verden. Den velkendte fra ’Babystrik
på pinde nr. 3’ str 3, 6 og 12 måneder. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="DA">Indrømmet – jeg har sommerfugle i maven og er
meget spændt på hvordan mine ting bliver modtaget, men ligegyldigt hvordan
salget går, har jeg opnået det jeg gerne ville – have en fornuftig bod med egen
produktion til dette års julemarked. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="DA">Det er såmænd ikke så ringe endda (man er vel
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Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-81168135824527769502014-11-16T22:26:00.001+11:002014-11-16T22:36:06.036+11:00Preparing for the Danish Christmas Fete in Sydney<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Early </span><a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/plans-for-2014.html" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">January 2014</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> I promised myself (and published it here on the blog)
that Balle’s Bazaar would participate in the Danish Christmas Fete in Sydney
this year. </span><br />
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Juggling a busy schedule of work duties and family logistics I found it hard
to find enough time to pursue my dream, and I was beginning to lose faith in
own abilities. One evening though, I thought: Jane, you have to start looking
after yourself and your dreams. If you don’t act they will remain – dreams and
you’ll never experience the thrill of actually accomplishing anything’<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And yes - next Saturday I will be there – at the Fete with a small Balle’s
Bazaar stall – woop woop!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I’ve made pouches – one bigger version, excellent for cosmetics or
as a pencil case and a smaller version ideal for all the small items otherwise foating
around at the bottom of the handbag. </span><span lang="DA" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Both pounches
are made using <a href="http://unikarina.dk/gor-det-selv/syning1/tasker-punge/pung-1/">Unikarina's guide</a> (in Danish). </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The smaller came by after accindently
having printed out the model in half the size. This has now become one of my favorites. </span><br />
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For the pouches I’ve used fabrics from the stash and only added a handful or
two of zippers.<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">As you may notice, I’ve also played around with the blog header. The pictures
are gone, and now substituted by a clean, simple and sharp font instead – just the
way I like it. Hope you like the change too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I’ve also been doing some knitting. What I've made, I will show you in a
coming post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Finally, please accept (again) my apologies for the low frequency of blog
posts. If you want to see more please join me at Instagram – my profile is @ballesbazaar,
and I will love to see you over there, and I promise the frequency of posts is
much higher. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hope to ’see’ you again soon.</span><br />
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<em style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="DA">En af mine (mange) <a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/plans-for-2014.html">planer for 2014</a> var at Balle’s Bazaar skulle være repræsenteret ved det
danske julemarked i Sydney. Længe gik jeg som katten om den varme grød og synes
ikke rigtigt at jeg kunne få plads til det kreative midt i arbejds- og
familielogistikken. Men en aften da jeg sad i sofaen tænkte jeg: ’Nu må det
være nok. Du skal også forfølge nogle af dine drømme og gøre det der skal til for at føre dem ud i livet’</span><span lang="DA"> </span></em><br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;">Næste lørdag er der så en lille
bod med navnet Balle’s Bazaar med på julemarkedet. </span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"> </span></em><br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;">Jeg har syet punge – en stor
version, perfekt til alle kosmetiksagerne og en lille version, som er helt fantastisk
til alle småtingene der ellers ligger og roder rundt i håndtasken. Begge er lavet
efter <a href="http://unikarina.dk/gor-det-selv/syning1/tasker-punge/pung-1/">Unikarinas vejledning</a> og hvor den lille version fremkom ved en fejl – ved
at printe vejledningen ud i halv størrelse. Den er nu blevet en af mine favoritter. </span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"> </span></em><br />
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<em><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;">Jeg har brugt stof fra lageret og
kun suppleret med en sværm af lynlåse og lidt ekstra bånd.</span><span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"> </span></em><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em>Jeg har også leget lidt med
design af Balle’s Bazaar logoet. Har fundet en fed skrifttype og så arbejdet
derudfra. Væk er billederne i ’headeren’ og ind er kommet en stilren skrift –
simpelt og rent – sådan som jeg bedst kan lide det. Håber I kan lide den lille
forandring. </em></span><br />
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<span lang="DA"><em>Jeg har også strikket. Hvad der er kommet ud af det vender </em></span><span lang="DA"><em>jeg til</em>bage<em> til én af de nærmeste dage. </em></span><span lang="DA"><em> </em></span><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em>Midt i al hverdagsvirakken lider bloggen en kummerlig tilværelse. Det beklager jeg (igen). Der er noget mere aktivitet på Instagram og du er
velkommen til at følge @ballesbazaar hvis du er nysgerrig efter at se lidt mere af hvad jeg går og laver. Det håber
jeg du har lyst til. </em></span><br />
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<span lang="DA" style="mso-ansi-language: DA;"><em>Ha’ det godt til vi ’høres’ ved
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Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-56665182324462914252014-08-24T21:43:00.002+10:002014-09-29T08:53:01.049+10:00From Wisdom to VanadiumThis post has been sitting here for a while now. Apologies, but I wanted to share with you the story about the latest major project. It's also a story recycling - recycling of yar<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I basically had three attempts to finish up this beautiful pale dusty blue woollen jumber/jacket. </span><div>
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My initial plan was to knit 'Wisdom' a beautiful jacket designed by Kim Hargreaves. I knitted up loads of samples to find the best mix of yarns and decided to add a light grey alpaca thread into the mix, but even though it was both lovely, soft and mushy I was in doubt. Would this be too warm for the Sydney climate. Actually I don't think it is, but eventually I decided to redo the jumper without adding the alpaca. <br>
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OK - second attempt was too big - I unravelled and started all over again, only to discover that decreasing the number of stitches and the needle size made the knit too small, and I unravelled again.<br>
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During these three attempts my confidence in the choice of 'wisdom' faded, and I decided to change pattern. Just have to say that nothing's wrong with 'Wisdom'. It's a beautiful jacket, the pattern is excellent and it's still on my 'one day maybe' list - but for now I changed to a simple raglansweater combined with a simple pattern of purl stitches in the stockinette stiches. A pattern inspired by 'Vanadium' by Lisa Mutch (link to ravelry).<br>
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Whenever possible I knit round, crochet and cut open to a cardigan. For the final touch I made icord bind offs all around the front edges and round the neckline. </div><div>I'm very pleased how well it all turned out at the end, and I worn the jacket several times. It's perfect for leisure as well as work. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxGI2ZoEP1Qf3iGtbKQ2PDo8ejpn1469TbSYzD-b7qscvvP8b85ALPvoSyBPR1b-aJLUFMU82YPVUZQV0ISXAdl_f4gmwa1TGvuzgKr-N1cb3aKbL5vDUMB2z6M6OXiCifVaEM-3avTI/s640/blogger-image-2010558201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxGI2ZoEP1Qf3iGtbKQ2PDo8ejpn1469TbSYzD-b7qscvvP8b85ALPvoSyBPR1b-aJLUFMU82YPVUZQV0ISXAdl_f4gmwa1TGvuzgKr-N1cb3aKbL5vDUMB2z6M6OXiCifVaEM-3avTI/s640/blogger-image-2010558201.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Facts:<br>Pattern: 'Raglansweater' by Liselotte (www.garmudsalg.dk) combined with ideas from'Vanadium' by Lisa Mutch (ravelry).<br>Size: M - stitches adjusted to match the gauge. <br>Yarn: highland wool (<a href="http://www.garnudsalg.dk/">www.garnudsalg.dk</a>) colour: 'lys indigo'<br>Needles: 2,75 og 3,25 - Chiaogoo. Sleevesdone with double pointed needles size 3. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Love it. <br></span>
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Det startede med Wisdom - en skøn model af Kim Hargreaves. Hele tre gange startede jeg op, men hver gang, matte det strikkede lade livet. Højlandsuld (color lys indigo) har været i spil alle tre gange. Første gang i med følgeskab af en tråd grå alpaca, men jeg kunne ikke rigtig bestemme mig for om det var den kvalitet jeg ville have, så jeg slog op til wisdom nummer 2 med én tråd uld. Det fungerede bedre, men mine anelser om for stor størrelse var holdt stik og jeg trævlede op igen. OK på den igen - tredje gang, kun for at opdage at mindre maskeantal OG tyndere pinde giver en trøje der er for lille!!!<br>
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Jeg må ærligt indrømme at jeg gik en anelse kold i alle disse wisdom forsøg, og havde IKKE lyst til at starte forfra én gang til. Det skal lige siges at der absolut ikke er noget i vejen med hverken model eller opskrift, det var bare mig, der var kørt træt. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8Ebpb9g-3qs8sUuY7yX07iEBFvskHZxEoqK-FiIg0Ul3knYVXOhk1Alg7NZWJ1RNPY7zxWQgNLwEpuTZ1nBu3O08pUsSCIXIwy7_djukLXRYSj5v8o5DfV1i8bWHLDk5dsXCEhnNOI4/s640/blogger-image-637191068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8Ebpb9g-3qs8sUuY7yX07iEBFvskHZxEoqK-FiIg0Ul3knYVXOhk1Alg7NZWJ1RNPY7zxWQgNLwEpuTZ1nBu3O08pUsSCIXIwy7_djukLXRYSj5v8o5DfV1i8bWHLDk5dsXCEhnNOI4/s640/blogger-image-637191068.jpg"></a></div><br>Tidligere har jeg strikket Vanadium (Lisa Mutch) og jeg kan rigtig godt lide den enkelte effekt af vrang masker i den ellers retstrikkede trøje, så jeg tog en rask beslutning og satte strikke destinationen: Lisselottes 'Raglansweater' tilsat passende mængder vanadium finesser. <br>
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Så gik det derudaf. Rundt og rundt med et par håndfulde vrang masker de rigtige steder. <br>
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Faconen er inspireret af Vanadium opskriften, men også udfra eget hoved og sådan circa mål. Det sidste kan man (når man er mig) ikke forlade sig på, så taljen kom til at sidde mindst 6 cm for lavt og følgeligt kom udtagninger til hofte for sent - og trøjen blev både for lang of for stram om hoften. <br>
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Trævle,trævle op - denne gang dog kun ca. 20 cm og efter et par dages togstrik fik trøjen det rette talje/hofte sving. Længden har jeg valgt skal være forholdsvis kort sådan lidt jakke agtigt. <br>
Ærmerne - no problem - startede ud med at strike dem begge på én gang . Det blev jeg dog hurtigt træt af. Alt for meget håndtering af pinde og trækken masker af og på. Nej så hellere ét ad gangen, og jeg valgte også at strikke på strømpepinde - meget hurtigere end magic loop, i hvert fald denne gang. Ærmeafslutningerne er lavet med same mønster som i halsudskæringen.<br>
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Trøjen er klippet op til cardigan, og der kom retstrikkede knappekanter til. <br>
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Endeligt er dette så trøjen, hvor jeg for første gang har forsøgt mig med icord afslutning. Hele vejen rundt forneden, i halsen og rundt langs kanterne. selv hjørnerne fik jeg lavet med icord, takket være en guldgrube af information på youtube. <br>
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Jeg er ret stolt af resultatet, hvis jeg skal sige det selv. <br>
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Opskrift: 'Raglansweater' af Liselotte tilsat mønster ideer fra 'Vanadium' af Lisa Mutch) ravelry. <br>
Størrelse: M - maskeantal justeret så det passer med strikkefastheden. <br>
Garn: Højlandsuld (<a href="http://www.garnudsalg.dk/">www.garnudsalg.dk</a>) farve: 'lys indigo'<br>
Pinde: 2,75 og 3,25 - hurtigsstrikket med silkebløde metal pinde fra Chiaogoo. Ærmerne er strikket på strømpepinde str 3. <div><br></div><div>Allerede et hit.<br>
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</div></div>Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-5575410954814969872014-07-24T21:09:00.001+10:002014-07-24T21:09:05.639+10:00A black CeciliaCecilia number three is off the knitting needles. <br />
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As always a great knitting experience. I just love that each round of lace knitting is different. The only challenge is the waistline rib - not because it is difficult, but it took me equally as long time as the upper lace pattern did and it was not nearly as funny. <br />
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Cecilia the third is black. Ideal for a winter wardrobe and for accompanying a short black dress for a winter party, and summer party for that matter. Cecilia the third is a birthday gift for my lovely sister in law. She's already got one <a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/cecilia-i-form.html">Cecilia in a beautiful light sandy colour</a>, and carelessly expressed her wish for a knitted black Cecilia sister. <br />
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and wishes do come true!!!<br />
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<strong>Facts:</strong><br />
Cecilia - Lene Holme Samsoe 'Mere feminin strik'<br />
Yarn: Mohair Silk from <a href="http://www.garnudsalg.dk/">www.garnudsalg.dk</a> colour black - approximately 70gr<br />
Needles: 4,5. rib: 3,5<br />
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<em>Så er Cecilia nummer 3 kommet af pindene.</em><br />
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<em>Som sædvanlig er det er ualmindelig dejlig strikeoplevelse. Jeg kan godt lide at mønstret skifter over hver anden pind, at der strikkes rundt og rundt, og at der INGEN montering er. Eneste udfordring er den brede rib i taljen. Ikke fordi den er vanskelig, men fordi den tager mindst lige så lang tid som det smukke hulmønster, og så er det bare SÅ kedeligt.</em> <br />
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<em>Cecilia den tredje er sort. Ideel for vinter garderoben, eller over 'den lille sorte' til en vinter fest (eller en sommer fest for den sags skyld). Cecilia den tredje er en fødselsdagsgave til min kære svigerinde. Hun har allerede én </em><a href="http://ballesbazaar.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/cecilia-i-form.html"><em>(Cecilia den anden ;-))</em></a><em> og hun var så letsindig at udtrykke ønske om en sort Cecilia søster.</em><br />
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<em>og der sker faktisk at ønsker går i opfyldelse!!!</em><br />
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<em><strong>Facts:</strong></em><br />
<em>Cecilia - Lene Holme Samsø 'Mere feminin strik'</em><br />
<em>Garn: ca 70 gr. Mohair Silk fra garnudsalg - farve sort.</em><br />
<em>Pinde: 4,5. Rib pinde 3,5</em><br />
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<br />Balles Bazaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219532661679242258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429111883255558724.post-45371017267584840982014-07-19T09:20:00.000+10:002014-07-19T09:57:59.208+10:00Baby vestsA colleague of mine grew so fond of the baby vest I made for, when she went on maternity leave to give birth to her beautiful little baby girl. Now the baby girl is not so little anymore, and she's grown out of her vest. <br>
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' The vest you've made me has been her most versatile piece of clothing in her huge wardrobe. I'm so in love with it, and I have had so many compliments' said Amelias Mum, 'Can I order one more, please - slightly bigger?' <br>
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How awesome is that!! Of course you can! <br>
A couple of 'Viggo's vests size 9-12 months, in beautiful bright colours and machine washable merino wool were quickly whipped up, and sent off.<br>
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Should you be inspired, I take orders and I have all types of colours to choose from, just let me know. <br>
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Viggo vest size 9-12 months, Lene Holme Samsøe 'Babystrik på pinde 3'<br>
Yarn: 100% merino wool approximately 75g each<br>
Needles: 3,25mm <br>
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Jeg har strikket babyveste på det sidste. Min kollega, som fik en lille baby vest I barselsgave til sin lille pige sendte mig en besked: 'Vi har været så glade for din vest, men nu kan den næsten ikke nå rundt om maven på min Amelia mere. Kan jeg bestille en vest mere - bare lidt større?'<br>
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Selvfølgelig!!! <br>
Det tog ikke lang tid før to eksemplarer af 'Viggos vest' var klar til afsendelse. Lækkert merino uld I tøsede farver og en lille fræk kontrast passer perfekt til en lille (og lidt større) guldklump. <br>
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<strong>Facts:</strong><br>
Viggo vest størrelse 9-12 months, Lene Holme Samsøe 'Babystrik på pinde 3'<br>
Garn: 100% merino uld fra lageret. jeg har brugt ca 75 til hver vest<br>
Pinde: 3,25mm <br>
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