Ma pole kaua tikkinud. Viimati tikkisin põlle ja enne seda jäävad mu sellealased katsetused eel-teismelise ikka, kui ristpistes linikuid ja töid kukkus nõelalt mitmeid.

I haven't embroidered for a long time. The last work of the sort was the hip-apron back in 2008 and before that I'd have to go back years into preadolescence when I used to whip up cross-stitch items of all sorts.

Singapuris leidsin ühe armsa linnulõike ja võtsin tikkimise taas käsile. Aga, nagu ikka, kui on tegu selliste komplektidega, siis jääb puudu tikkimisniidist. Kontrollisin kogu mustrijuhise üle, et ega ma pole valesti aru saanud, aga ei. Puudu jääb helesinisest värvist ligi veerand.

While vacationing in Singapore, I came across a bird design that was soooo cute that I decided to have a go at stitching with a needle. It was very nice until I noticed that the kit contains less light-blue thread than necessary for completion. It was clear that there was at least a quarter amount less than needed.

Kus häda kõige suurem, seal abi kõige lähem. Mõtelsin, et kuna ta nagunii mustrikohane ei tule, sest ma ei viitsi tikkimisniite juurde minna ostma ja tea, aks neid samu värve siit saabki, siis teen omaloomingut ja harjutan erinevaid pisteid ka. Nii ta siis praegu töö käigus kujuneb.

This put me back a little. While trying to come up with a solution, and going shopping isn't one in my mind since I have no idea where I could find DMC threads in Abu Dhabi, I thought why not have a go with other stitches and practice a little. So I started stitching the wings differently and am liking the result so much that I am considering of expanding my stitch practice to other areas as well.

Lahtised otsad / Loose ends

Aasta viimane töö:

See kaunitar kampsun on olnud tegemises juba 2,5 aastat. Ja puudu jäi tookord.... julgusest. Kui olin tükid valmis kudunud, hoidsin peos vaid kümmekond grammi lõnga ja ei julenud taskusoonikule silmi üles luua. Kokkuõmblemisega sai küll algust tehtud, aga seegi jäi poolikuks, sest viimaseid gramme ei raatsinud juppideks hakata lõikama. Ja siis tuli vahele ju kogu titendus, selle aasta oktoobris sai nõuks võetud see asi ükskord ometi lõpetada, et ta enam ei näriks kuklataga.

This beauty has been in the knitting for the last 2,5 years!!!! I am deeply ashamed to admit that the only reason for me not finishing it was the lack of.... courage... I did not foresee the fact that I'd be left with just barely enough yarn for ribbing. And until I had knit it I wasn't even sure, I'd be able to finish this long work. Decided to do it this December and I am sooooo happy that I did. The cardigan is now part of my sister's wardrobe.

Järelejäänud viimasest 10st grammist jagus täpselt sooniku jaoks. Aga pidin ülesharutama proovilapi, et kokkuõmblemiseks lõnga saada. Ja järgi jäi nii umbes nelja meetri jagu lõnga. Väga napilt seekord. Kandjale muidugi meeldib hirmsasti. Kampsun on kootud Alvita 100% alpakalõngast, 4 mm vardaga. Mustrit ametlikult enam netis pole, aga mulle kirjutades võin mitteametlikku allikat jagada.

After knitting all of the pieces, I had 10 grams left - that was barely enough for teh pocket ribbing. I had to undo the gauge swatch to obtain more yarn for sewing up. In the end I only had few meters of yarn left. It was too close!

The cardigan is knit with 100% alpaca yarn from Alvita, and I used a 4 mm needle. The pattern is no longer available on Phildar website, but I know a website where the pattern is hosted.

Minu jaoks oli see esimene kogemus prantsuse keelse juhendiga. Päris alguses oli keeruline, netisõnastike abiga suutsin endale küll juhendi peaaegu korralikult ära tõlkida, aga raske oli ikkagi - ei ole harjunud. Olen täheldanud varemgi, et erinevates maades on erinev mustrite ülestähendamiskord ning seetõttu vajan harjumiseks aega.

For me this was the first time I knit from a French pattern. And man, it was tough. First had to translate, and though it is fairly OK with the help of online knitting dictionaries, it was tough actually understanding it. I've seen a myriad of patterns in my life, yet this one struck me with it's complexity. That was just the first glimpse, once I got used to it, it was fairly simple.

Kõige põnevam detail on kindlasti tasku. Esmalt kood esiküljega koos tasku ja hiljem tuleb taskusoonik külge õmmelda keset kampsuni külge. Ma kasutasin selleks lihtsalt heegelnõela - jäi kenam ja korrektsem tulemus.

The most curious detail of this cardigan is it's pocket. Love the result! And yet it was the reason why this cardigan never got finished in time. The only alternation was that I used the crochet hook instead of the sewing needle to attach the ribbing.

Teisetes uudistes aastakokkuvõte. Päriselt küll viimase kahe aasta kokkuvõte, sest mullu ma seda ei teinud. Ega siin pole midagi lehvitadagi. 2009. aasta kudumised lõpetas Lea sünd ja sel aastal sain vardad pihku alles paar kuud enne kalendri lõppu.

Seega viimasesse aastasse jäi 7 tööd, tunamullune varrasteliigutus 5 kudumit.

In other news, looking back at the last year, pardon, last two years, since 2010 beginning I didn't make an overview of previous year. There is not much to show. Knitting year 2009 finished for me with the birth of Lea and 2010 began just a few months ago. But here they are, 7 works accounted for previous one, and mere 5 for 2009.