Monday, 29 December 2008

Bamboo sweater / Bambupaita / Bambusz pulóver



For a tall, thin man.
Yarn: Wendy Pure (100% bamboo) 700 g, needles 5.5

Felted slippers / Huovutetut tossut / Nemez tutyi





Size 39
Yarn: Novita Huopanen (100% felted wool) 150 g, sticks 8
48 stitches on 4 sticks, purge 1st round, knit 12 rounds in circle
24 stitches for heel, 20 rows
34 rounds for foot, reduce gradually
Foot length when ready: 40 cm
Colour wash in washing machine (shrinks 40%), stretch to fit foot

Saturday, 6 December 2008

Finnish "Northern Lights" pullover / Revontulineule / Finn "Északi Fények" pulóver



This is one of my proudest knits from the mid-1990s

Knitted bamboo socks / Kudotut bambusukat / Kötött bambuszzokni




The warmest and softest socks ever!!

Adult size 39 (40 stitches)
Yarn: Wendy Pure (100% bamboo) 120 g, needles 4

Laced cable socks / Pitsisukat palmikoilla / Fonott csipkés zokni



I mixed the lace of the lace socks below (in smaller version) with cables: I quite like it :)

Yarn: Wendy Emu Superwash (100% wool) 100g, needles 3.5