bag from a swimming suit

Majas swimming suit was out of elasticity - at least so much it would hang around her like a sack. I almost dumped it in the waste but then I thought whether I could turn it in to something else.

The easiest ever: Cut the bottom and sew one seam. Now it is a bag. Enough elastic left for it to be expandable so quite a few groceries can go in there.

cardboard furniture

Cardboard furniture is cool. I am playing around - this one will become a laptop-stand. The first picture shows the construction. The second shows the next step, where the construction has been covered on the sides.

The project needs a drawer yet and finishing. In a next post....

Lamina

Last year for easter I participated in a ravelry group knitting egg warmers. Most participants designed an egg warmer - this is mine. The (free) pattern is available through ravelry (pattern name is Lamina).

Post-Ravelry blogging

I guess blogging will never be the same after ravelry has seen the light. But I have to show my new niddy-noddy, and let's face it - it is not a project as ravelry meant it. Besides, I didn't make it, my Jørgen did. I was pleasantly surprised when I got this for my birthday.
I throw in an extra picture of home-dyed roving, which I am making into yarn these days. I still see myself as a beginning spinner, but the yarn becomes more even and thinner than when I started.


Oh and other good news: I won yarn at Julia's blog.
That's why blogging still is a good thing.

Felicity

Like a lot of people, I made Felicity. My kind of hat. It's almost like a beret but with a very longstretched brim. This was made of thrifted yarn: I bought a bag of yarn for 45 kr. that's about 7 euro's - it turned out it all was 100% wool. It's not supersoft but soft enough for hats. I made a blank of it and dyed it with sugarflair fooddye. Afterwards I knitted from the blank.

Buddhahood

destashing

It's still early in the new year, I am in a zen mood and have an overburdened shoulder, which means I can not knit. All of this leads to destashing.
In stead of 7, I have now 4 boxes with yarn. The rest of it will be for sale at the recycle shop.


and I stole a meme from Robyn

99 things meme

Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to - leave in plain font

1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland/world.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child. Maybe
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a marathon.
28. Ridden a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen an Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David in person.
41. Sung Karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted. by some lady in the mall, from a picture...
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served at a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book.
81. Visited the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating. Nope. Not even a fish.
88. Had chickenpox.
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a law suit.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.