It took me just over a year to knit this woollen lace shawl, on the left. The one with the bigger circles is an older version knitted with linen thread. I love the delicate look of them both. * Vuoden uurastuksen jälkeen sain vihdoin villaisen vasemman puolisen huivin valmiiksi. Toinen isompikuvioinen on parin vuoden takaa… Continue reading Lace shawls, pitsihuiveja
I gave these fine stockings to my son's girlfriend for Christmas to go with her historical clothing (they are both into historical re-enactment and a lot of sewing... but I have the privilege to have been appointed knitter and lacemaker 😉 ) * Poikani ja hänen tyttöystävänsä harrastavat historian elävöittämistä ja ovat käsin ommelleet itse upeita asuja harrastuksensa innoittamina. Minä saan kunnian toimia "hovi"-kutojana ja -pitsintekijänä 😉
These felted handbags are quick to make and easy to "wear", simple but very versatile. The black one is years old and decorated with a "built-in" reflector (you can see more similar reflectors here). It also has a zipper at the top. The ones with a flap have a big snap fastener sewn on. Here… Continue reading Felted handbags, huovutettuja pikkulaukkuja
My son had a very precise wish for a new hat to go with all his other historical clothes: a copy of an old felted one from the collection of the National Museum of Copenhagen. The hat is depicted in a blog post by historian Paula Hohti, the same post that I stumbled across when… Continue reading Knitted hat 17th century style, pipo 1600-luvun tyyliin
I knitted this pair of socks in autumn colours for my father in law. The striped sole is quite sturdy and I expect it to stand up to wear quite well. On either side of the heel flap I used a crochet hook to pick up the yarn between the stitches. This way I got… Continue reading Woollen socks 2, lisää villasukkia
Here's a pair of socks I knitted for my son to go with his 17th century historical costume. Searching the internet for references I stumbled on many fascinating sites about the history of knitting. One of them was a blog called Global Encounters, by Paula Hohti, a finnish historian, textile researcher and professor of Art and Culture… Continue reading 17th century style knitted socks, sukat 1600-luvun tyyliin
Over easter I made this mobile pouch. My daughter needed one quick (mobiles without a cover are very prone to injury as you probably well know) so she chose some wool from my left over yarn stash and out with the big needles. Felting is one of my favourite techniques and the soft shell around… Continue reading Felted mobile pouch, huovutettu kännykkäkotelo
Knitting socks is one favourite pass time of mine. I have sent some woolly socks to Australia at least once for Christmas, but in our arctic conditions they´re much more use at this time of year (-18°C at the moment!) Here are some of last year´s output that were gift wrapped for Xmas. The two… Continue reading Woollen socks, villasukkia
My mother-in-law is born on Christmas day. This time we celebrated round numbers and were told not to bring gifts if they were not hand made. I scouted for a pretty shawl pattern and found this on Ravelry. It´s the Twig and Leaf design by Anne Hanson. A thank you gift to a very inspirational… Continue reading Woollen Twig and Leaf shawl, pitsihuivi
This is Foxy, an adorable Basenji who lives with my son and his girlfriend. She is wearing the jumper I made her to match the one I knitted for my son a few years ago. It's a modified version of a Drops pattern. * Foxy sai villapaidan joka sopii isännän samasta langasta neulottuun harmaaseen villikseen. Molemmissa… Continue reading Dog´s jumper, koiran villis
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