Teadmata kadunud... / Long time, no posting

Jeerum, ma ei usu oma silmi - 4 kuud on viimasest postitusest möödas! Kahjuks pole ma suurt midagi suutnud selle aja jooksul korda saata, isegi mitte kudurindel. Me jõudsime koju tagasi augusti keskel, mõnusalt pruunide ning Itaalias trullakateks muginutena. Käisin ühel kohalikul kuduistumisel ja oma sõbrantsi Loisi pulmas, aga sellega saavutuste jada piirdubki. Olen kolm kuud lihtsalt maha maganud ja meeleheitlikult püüdnud toitu alla saada ja all hoida: ei ole kerge see beebide ehitamine. Võimalik, et ongi kõige keerulisim isetegemine, eriti kui sellega kaasneb pidev iiveldus, vetsupoti sagedane kallistamine ja tappev uni. Viimaste päevade progress on küll suuremalt jaolt need mured likvideerinud ja loodetavasti nii muretuks ka jääb kuni aprilli lõpuni, kuni meie pisikese perega liitub veel üks eluaegne mure (rõõm muidugi ka!)

Wow, I can't believe it, it's been four months! And sadly to say I haven't knit much or done much anything else. We finished our vacation and were back in Singapore in the middle of August. I managed to get to one knit out and had great time at Lois' wedding (Congratulations, girl!), but apart from that I haven't done much, but sleeping and trying to eat: you see, it's not easy making babies. I think it's the most difficult craft of all, especially when the consequences are a constant nausea and terrible sleepiness. Luckily I got out of a week ago or so and hopefully won't have any more problems until end of April, when another lifetime of troubles (and joys, of course) will join our small family.

Kudumisest paari lausega ka, viimastel nädalatel suutsin midagi alustada ja lõpetada ja mdiagi jätkata.

On the more knitty note, I have started something and surprise-surprise finished something.

Esiteks, alustasin ma oma Cobweb Lace Stole (Interweave Knits Kevad 2008). Selline otsus tuli kohe, kui nägin Lois' imeilusat versiooni totaalselt erinevast lõngast, ning kuna ma pole varem kahepoolset mustrit kudunud, siis oli kiusatus suur ja silmad lõin üles augusti keskel. Sain kümmekond sentimeetrit kootud, aga siis käis diivanil hüplemas üks seitsmeaastane ahvike, ja mu puidust Harmony vardad ei kannatanud 25+ kilo lihtsalt välja. Seega jäi edasikudumine selle taha, millal saabuvad lisavardad. Kätte sain need mõni nädal tagasi ja koon tasapisi edasi seda kolli.

First of all I started Cobweb Lace Stole from Interweave Knits Spring 2008. After seeing the incredible one Lois made out of Jaggerspun Zephyr 2/18 I instantly was intrigued by the double-sided pattern. Unfortunately my 7 year old monkey jumped on the needles and Harmonies obviously don't tolerate 25+ kilos. So I had to order new ones and got them at the end of October. So I'm knitting that again.

Lõpetet asjast ka. Oktoobri lõpus vedasin end hetkeks kudukoosolekule, sest tellitud kraam tuli kätte saada. Minu pisike raamatukogu sai täiendust kahe suurepärase raamatu näol:
E. Zimmermani "The Opinionated Knitter" ning P. A. Gibson-Robertsi "Knitting in the Old Way". Lisaks üllatusena sõbralt Susanilt (Minnesotast) kaks vihti sokilõnga. Teda ma peangi tänama, et mul kudumise isu üldse tagasi tuli, paar sokke ajas näpud just parajalt kihevile, et taas mingigi huvi tekiks:

Regarding mentioned FO.
That October end knit out that delivered me two amazing books (E. Zimmerman "The Opinionated Knitter" and P. A. Gibson-Roberts "Knitting in the Old Way") and my Harmony needles, also had a surprise from Susan. She is such a lovely friend and I guess I have her to thank for bringing back my knitting mojo. I think it was exactly a small project and not too difficult to get my fingers itching again. So as soon as I got home that evening I cast on these beauties for my little princess:

Paar päeva kulus aru saamisele, kui suured jalad mu printsessil on ja milliseid sokke ta ise sooviks ja milliseid ma kududa viitsiks. Ainus minupoolne mõte oli, et ikka tervenesti lõng kasutatud saaks (mul on sed anii hullusti palju, et pean kiiremas korras vähemaks hakkama kuduma)

It took me a few days to figure out how exactly I wanted to knit them, and in the end I decided to go with toe-up socks to be able to use all the yarn.

Taha tekkisid suurendamise käigus mõnusad V-d.

Figuring out the increases for the upper leg were extremely easy and though I didn't have a specific idea, they turned out very nice.

Mulle lühendatud ridade abil saadud kannad ei meeldi ja proovisin Wendy Knits' Sportweight Toe-Up Gusset Heel Sock mustrit - lihtne kududa ja istub tütre kannal ilusti.

Infoks ka:
Muster: omaenese aruga
Vardad: 2mm sukakad
Lõng: Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet (90% superwash meriino, 10% nailon), värv 13
Link Ravelry'sse

I'm not a big fan of short row heels so I decided to go with Wendy Knits' Sportweight Toe-Up Gusset Heel Sock pattern. It works very well on my daughter's foot, but I wouldn't be so sure on mine.

Info
Pattern: my own
Needles: 2mm 5 dpns
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet (90% superwash merino, 10% nylon), color 13
Link to Ravelry