Lena Strandberg
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Recently I visited France, and attended a lovely knitting retreat in Bercloux, a small village outside Bordeaux. All the beautiful houses with its bows and decors inspired my knitting and this hat was a result. The pattern includes a little easy cable and some colour work that gives a beautiful textural appearance. Knitted from one ball of Rowa...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
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Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
In the summer I love to sit on my balcony and knit. Inspired by the climbing Passiflora that instinctively reached out for spaciousness I created this wrap for when you want that little extra space in the back to feel comfortable.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Your favourite scraps, a tiny bit of colour work, a little bit of lace, a place for your thumbs, and there you are. A lot of fun to knit and meant to look a little bit slouchy and oversized. There is 3 sizes, so it is your choice how tight or relaxed you want them to sit on your hand.
Knitting: Knee-highs
Kelsey is a lovely California born and raised girl living in Sweden, brave enough to take on the rather harsh Swedish winters. She needed knee-high fingering weight socks for her boots and asked me about it, I found it quite an inspiring task. The sample pair has a cable lace pattern on the front of the foot and leg of one sock. On the other so...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is an elongated triangle shawl or wrap designed for variegated/speckled/gradient lace yarns, it is a fun play with colors that are similar, but not the same. The striping brakes up any pooling tendencies, and leaves you with an interesting fabric, easy to knit, and lovely to wear.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is a elongated triangular shawl/shoulder wrap with a lace center, stockinette and seed stitch edges and a “knitted-on-from-the-live-stitches” seed stitch border. The sample is knitted from one full skein of Wollmeise lace, and the wingspan is 230 cm/90.5 inches, depth 70 cm /27.5 inches.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Blommor och bin means Flowers and bees in Swedish. A little knit for the middle seasons. For when you have 50 grams fingering weight plump sock yarn. Here is these mitts with a fun, easy, textured stitch pattern. Instructions are written for magic loop.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The pattern is written in English, and it is test knitted. The name of the pattern is Flowers and Bees, in Swedish.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This is a toe up sock with a textured elastic lace stitch pattern that is very stretchy. The pattern also includes the afterthought heel with a gusset that was first published in the Trampa socks pattern. If you, like me, like afterthought heels but feel that you need that extra little space this is the one for you! This heel adds a gusset and ...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks, Ankle Sock
Like afterthought heels but feel that you need that extra little space? This sock adds a gusset and creates an elegant afterthought heel without that big afterthought wedge. Knitted toe up. Includes instructions for both ankle socks and socks with a leg. 50 grams yarn will be enogh for shortie socks.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is a triangular piece, knitted all-in-one sideways with a lace border that runs from the start and all the way to the other side, where a broad lace section finishes off the shawl. One of the sample versions were knitted in fingering weight, held together with kid silk yarn, which make a luxurious drapey light beautiful fabric. The other i...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is a shawl/wrap with an interesting textured stitch. It starts from the bottom so it is easily adapted into a smaller size. You can also expand it and make it gigantic wrap, with a enormous wingspan and depth, just make the size that suites you! Wingspan of sample shawl/wrap is 230 cm/90 inches, depth is 70 cm/27 inches. For this size I us...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Springa means to run in Swedish. Feet are wonderful and fantastic and just think about all we can do with them! Celebrate with cozy and cute socks!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Do you have sock yarn scraps from your favorite colourways, or beautiful mini skeins laying around at home, or maybe both? Put them together in a fun striped sock with a little purl stitch ridge that will melt the colours together. One variegated, one speckled and one solid is perfect, but pick whatever mix you like.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Knit a sock to wear with your summer clog, or coming out from the top of your boot or sneaker. In a tonal sock yarn this easy stitch pattern looks almost embroidered. The socks are knitted top down with a traditional slip stitch heel flap and gusset, which suits the stitch pattern well. The suggested yarns are both rather plump and smooth sock ...