Ravelry.

Jeg er blevet inviteret indenfor hos Ravelry af frecklegirl. Der er mit navn theturboknitter, hvis du vil tilføje mig som ven.

I am invited inside at Ravelry by frecklegirl. My name is theturboknitter if you invite me as a friend.

Lidt om mig selv./A little about myself.

Nå det blev altså lørdag førend jeg fik tid til at svare. For Gitte har tagged mig :-).
7 sandheder om mig selv:

7 real stuff about myself:

1. Jeg er gift med verdens bedste mand./I am married with the Worlds Best Man.
   
2. Jeg har 2 voksne sønner - de bedste af slagsen./I have 2 sons - the best of a kind.
   
3. Jeg strikker meget og helst hele tiden./I knit a lot/most of the time.
   
4. Jeg lever i overhalingsbanen./I am living as fast as I can.
   
5. Jeg elsker alle røde, violette og grønne nuancer./I love all red, violet and green nuances.
   
6. Jeg har en svaghed for tasker og strikkehæfter./I love bags and knitting magazines.
   
7. Jeg er meget stærk./I am very strong.
   

Det var vist det. Nu vil jeg sende bolden videre til disse herlige mennesker - og skynde mig at tilføje, at det er ganske frivilligt, om man vil deltage :-)))

Now it is done. I will tagg the following lovely persons - and I have to say it is a free choice to join :-)))

Erna, Birgitte, Annette, Jane, Delores, Dee

Halsedisse./Neckline I think.

Jeg har ladet mig inspirere af Epstein og strikket denne lille nemme sag. Den kan strikkes på en aften. En god lille sag hvis man vil lære at strikke snoning. Kan købes som strikkekit .

A kind of inspiration of Epstein let me knit this little piece. It is made on a evning. If you like to learn knit cables this is the knitting way. You can buy it as a knittingkit.

Vinderen af C ord./The winner of C words.


Dommeren er hård og uretfærdig men der skulle findes en vinder.
Der var to bidrag.

Der vil blive sendt en trøstepræmie til Jane. Jane bød ind med disse ord:
danske ord: centimetermål.
engelske ord: cast on, cable, cotton, cashmere, chunky, cardigan, chart, cap, cuff, circular needle og craft.

Der vil blive sendt en vinderpræmie til Bettina L. Bettina foreslog disse ord:
danske ord: Centimetermål - chenillegarn
engelske ord: Continental (knitting method) - cast on/cast off - circular
needles - chart - cables/cable needle - contrasting colour - chain (som
i luftmaske, men denne metode bruges jo fx. til at slå masker op med) -
cotton - continue - cap of sleeve - crossover stitch.

Ordleg./Wordgame.

Jeg er blevet gjort opmærksom på nogle fejl og mangler ved min lille ordleg. Jeg gjorde den egentlig hemmelig sidste år og det vil den også blive i år. Så det bliver til en ommer. Beklager til dem der allerede har svaret. Alle ord startende med C skal være mig i hænde inden fredag d. 21/9- 2007 kl. 8.00. Hvis der er nogen oplevelse af brug af ordbog bliver man diskvalificeret og får strafpoint således at man ikke kan deltage i næste runde. Mail ordene til mig på ireneb@mail.dk

A nice lady make my intension and I found something must be change. I did it in secret last year and so it will be this year too. Sorry for those who allready have answered. But we start all over again. All word starting with the letter C have to be in my mailbox before friday the 21. september 8.00am. If there is any doubt of using a lexikon you will be disqualified and will not be allowed to be in the next challenge. Send the word on my mail ireneb@mail.dk

Strikkeudtryk med C./Knitting word starting with C.

Det er da helt utrolig. Jeg var lige ved at glemme det jeg fik påbegyndt sidste år ang. strikkeudtryk/ord.
Jer der læser med har resten af september til a komme med nogle bud. Det er stadig sådan at den der kommer med flest ord vil modtage en gave.


It is amazing I nearly fogot what I started last year about knittingword.
All you who read at my blog have the rest of september to send me words. It is still the one who send most words who will recieve a gift.

Et fantasktisk tilbud./An amazing sale.

Som jeg har skrevet tidligere har jeg ryddet op. Når man rydder op er der altid noget der må ud.
Dette strømpegarn må lade livet for alt det andet.

As I wrote earlier I have been cleaning. When you are doing so something must go out.
I have choose this sock yarn to be the one.

Disse nye strømpegarner er kommet på lager.
This new one are in stock now.

Bambus Panda.

Tibet.
Stretch Ringel.
Stretch colori.

Oprydnings salg./Cleaning sale.

Nu har jeg ryddet op på mit lager for at gøre plads til alt det nye der ankommer. Jeg har lavet nogle 2 kgs pakninger dom du kan finde her.

Now I have made the cleaning to make space for all the news there is arrival. I have made som 2 kgs packets here.

Christmas Around the World Knitters Swap Qustions.

How long have you been knitting? Ca. 40 years on and off.
Would you consider yourself a Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced? Between Intermediate and Advanced.
Do you have any other hobbies besides knitting? Reading, felting and weaving.
Favorite color(s)? All shade of red, bordeaux, green.
Do you collect anything? Knitting magazines, lighthouses and candles.
Are you allergic to any fibers or animals? No.
Do you have any pets? Yes, cats, goldfishes ands cows.
Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate? Yes.
Cookies or Sweets? Yes.
Do you knit socks? I have been knitting a few pair – not my favorite
If not socks then what? (tell us about your favorite knits) Pullovers, shawls, felted bags, baby gifts and kitchen stuffs.
Do you put up a Christmas tree? If not then what do you do? Yes.
Favorite holiday treats? Baking cookies and making Christmas stuff.
Favorite holiday smells? All spices.
Do you celebrate Christmas in a traditional or unconventional way? Fairly traditional.
Please elaborate. Family, presents, Santa Claus, too much food, etc.
What are your favorite holiday traditions? We are eating a gread of rice December the 23. and the rest goes to our small “nisser” who lives at our farm. Me and my family having dinner Christmas Eve, dancing around the Christmas Tree and have present the evening of the 24. December.
Finish the sentence: “For me Christmas is all about....” Family and friends.
If you were a Christmas ornament you would be…….? A nisse women
What was your favorite gift you've ever received? Or given? It is difficult because all the gift I received were given by love.
When do you start your Christmas? I start cooking and baking in November. But knitting gifts is starting in summer. The first advent is the real start of Christmas and the paper calendar and candles calendar.
Do you send Christmas cards? Do you make them or buy them? I buy and send Christmas cards.
What is your favorite Christmas dish? Nearly everything.
Carolers are at your door. What do you do? We do not have this tradition.
When do you open presents? Christmas eve or Christmas morning? Christmas Eve.Do you celebrate with family or friends or both? Both

Nyt garn og en model.
New yarn and one model.

Først vil jeg vise jeg dette garn som er tone i tone som netop er ankommet.
First I will show you a yarn shaded in same color.

Garnet hedder Relax. The yarn named Relax.

Denne model/opskrift vil kunne fås på dansk inden for kort tid. Passer til garnet Relax.
This model is in english and later in danish. It fit for the yarn Relax.