happy holidays

now that those busy days before christmas are over

i just wanted to pop in and say THANK YOU

for all your precious comments
for your encouragement
for staying by my side (though i couldn't keep the promise
of publishing some eagerly-awaited patterns)
for all the help and good advises
for all the gifts (esp. the yarn!!)
for making my life so much brighter every day

hope to have some spare time next year to keep you all updated,
but i think we will be occupied with the renovation
of our little home.....
we need to move over renovation time (for at least half of the next year!)means,... i have to pack my whole life (this is how it feels) into moving boxes!

hope you all have a wonderful christmas time

may your days be calm and merry

xxx
isa k.

refined driftwood and a sneak peek

a little sign of life....

so busy days over here, that i can hardly save time to
post about those things i spend my time on...(hmmm...)

did a refined version of driftwood lately
fingering weight yarn
fine stripes
more fitted
.....aaaand a little add on to the buttonband
(which i like the best!!)

yarn. kauni effect in col. EB

and kauni solid in col. HH3

needles. 3.5 mm [US 4] and 3.0 mm [US 2 1/2]

pattern. driftwood by (me.. hihihi)

hope to save some time over the holidays to write down

my adjustments, so everyone of you can make one too :)

the next sweater is already blocked, but no modeled pix yet, sorry!

worked the yoke bottom up;

did a provisional co of all yoke sts and worked from that point to top, then unravelled the provisional co and worked the

sweater topdown, to be sure the fit is as good as it should :))

placed the colourwork on the yoke and on the bottoms of the sleeves and the body, like this 

and i loooove it, just cannot take it off (LOL....i can!

cause there are sooo many sweaters to be worn in my closet)

also working on a little test for Jo

(simplicity at its best - a cardi with some colour details)

hope to be allowed to show it soon

stay calm and have bright days

isa k.

alpenglühen

a cardi like this was on my wishlist for ages!!!
classic lines (like those classy alpine jackets)
in a freaking funky colour!!

aaand .... here it is

made this little beauty bottom-up

the sleeves are worked top-down, so there are NO seams!

needles. 4.5 mm [US 7] and 5.0 mm [US 8]

yarn. malabrigo merino worsted col. sunset 

purchased at wollsüchtig 

the pattern is ready for testknitting, so i hope for

a release in mid december (hope dies last....)

there are many other knits on my needles,

fingerless mitts, scarfs and shawls .....(gifts,...all gifts!!) 

like this

pattern. the way from brighton by Joji Locatelli

yarn. merino 120 by LANG YARNS

needles. 4.5 mm [US 7]

and this

pattern. seeta fingerless gloves by Maria Sheherazade

yarn.  malabrigo silky merino col. smoke

purchased at wollsüchtig 

needles. 3.0 mm [US 2 1/2]

and this

pattern. toast by leslie friend

yarn. kauni effect

needles. 3.5 mm [US 4]

co 44 sts and decreased to 40 sts after 2 in

straight st st for another 9 in

....need to take pics of the rest, maybe over the weekend?

hope you all have good days

isa k.

happy new year

now this blog is nearly 1 year old

i have to THANK YOU for your kind comments

and encouragements....

paul is here since april

M. did his graduation in summer

my first written pattern went online 

oh - i know - full of errors and a little strange

there were ups and downs, but all in one

i have to be very grateful

for this year today i will leave with 

best wishes from the bottom of my heart

a happy new year for you and your family

full of joy, peace and creativity

keep calm and carry on

isa k.

bright and merry days

phew! all those busy, busy days in december!

but all in one this is my favorite time of year...

crafting, knitting, cooking for the ones i love

this little mouse is on its way to austria

to my third owlsister 

hope she will love her shining face as we did

as long as she was here....

another lovely felt mouse i made for a good friend

some goodies went to france last week

all the best xmas wishes to mademoiselle c. 

i had lots of fun :)

simple but really stylish leather bracelet

made for my coworker

gifts and goodies for manu

i planned a couple more posts in december,

but there was too much to do to make it work..

so i will leave with wishes of peace for you and your family

take care and have bright and merry days

may the world revolve in peace 

...

isa k.

advent

have a nice sunday

isa k.