A Tribute ...

When I fall out of my nest, will you catch me?
If you find me on the street - broken and hurt - will you pick me up?

I am this baby bird, helpless, injured, fallen from the love
of my mother and my father ... can you mend me?

Or at least hold me while I am dying ...
and maybe sing me to sleep forever.

Will you cry bitter tears because I touched your heart and now I'm gone?

BUT at the same time you smile and rejoice, because NOW I am free?!

I AM FREE NOW ... FREE ... and I look back at you and I whisper: Thank you ...

 ~written by Mel Mathews in tribute to a little bird, who touched our hearts today :( ~

photo was taken while "little Georgie" was sleeping on Elena's hand 

Ich hab ...

... die Handschuhe schön!

Mit ganz viel lila und Glitzer ... genau richtig für mich!
(ich bin halt ein Mädchen *grins*)

Eigentlich bin ich ja Handschuhverweigerer,
aber der Wind ist dieses Jahr so schneidend und kalt.

Deswegen habe ich mal schnell mein eigenes Design, nämlich die "Handies",
umgemodelt und mir Fingerchen drangebastelt.
(und natürlich überlege ich, die Anweisungen für das "Finger basteln" aufzuschreiben
und der Anleitung hinzuzufügen)

Und es gefällt mir ;-D

Zugegeben: Unangezogen sehen sie wirklich schräg aus, in etwa wie ein Hahnenkamm,
aber an den Händen sind sie superbequem und absolut traumhaft.

Schaut mal (Achtung: Bilderflut ... jaaaa wir hatten Spaß im Schnee *gacker*):

Gestern ...

... war ein schöner Tag!!!

Nach einem ziemlich netten Telefonat am Mittag brachte mir ein lieber Zeitgenosse am Abend lange verloren geglaubtes wieder und ging damit über das normale Maß der Mitmenschlichkeit hinaus.:-D

"Dat Melly" hat Frühling im Herzerl *gg*

E und E ... / E and E ...

... steht für Elda und Elena. Oder Ehre ... eine Frage der Ehre!

I have den Elda-Cardigan für meine Tochter Elena angeschlagen
(und tatsächlich auch fertig bekommen).
Angefangen hab ich am 6. Januar und fertig wurde Elda am 20. Januar. 

Hätten wir ja beide nicht gedacht und bis fast zum Schluß niemals für möglich gehalten.

Bei den letzten Runden der Ärmel hab ich dann fast vor Freude zu Weinen angefangen

(jaaa, ich bin ein Weichschlumpf), weil ich  mich so gefreut hab'.
Ist ja auch ein Ausdruck meiner großen Liebe zu meinem mittleren Kind ... *grins*

Guckt mal, bitte.
  



... stands for Elda and Elena.
The working name of this Cardigan is also "A Question of Honour" ;-D

I started on Jan 6 and actually finished the Elda-Cardigan on Jan 20th for my daughter Elena :-D

We both never thought this could happen and we actually wouldn't believe that I could get it done.

During the last rounds of the arms I nearly started crying for joy (yes; I am a wimp .. LOL)
The cardi has all my love for my middle daughter in it, so it is an expression of my deep feelings for her .. *smiles*

Take a look, please:





Since this was a "let me see, whether i can finish this"- project I used some inexpensive,
but very good acrylic yarn.
And I found a useful link for the blocking of acrylic …
http://beadknitter.blogspot.de/2009/03/you-can-block-acrylic.html 
and I followed the provided instructions and it really worked.

We were rewarded with a great knitting-piece with wonderful sheen and a great flow :-D

One moment in time ...

... the right moment in time
gave me the opportunity to "capture" one of Mother Earth's finest creations. (on camera!)

Sooo beautiful! :-D

And some of my (new) flowers ...

Just a hint ...

... I am updating and adding all the knits I did within this year ... so you might want to check in again later on ;-)

(you will just have to scroll down ... right now I am adding May-projects)

Just a hint - please show me some love (I love comments and feedback ... really! *g*)

Ich update und füge meine Strickwerke chronologisch hier ein ... falls ihr das also sehen möchtet, bitte immer mal wieder heute reinchecken *zwinker*

(ihr müsst dann nur runterscrollen ... im Moment pflege ich die Mai-Projekte ein)

Nur so ein kleiner Wink mit dem Scheunentor - bitte um ein bisschen "Liebe" 

(Ich liebe Kommentare und Feedback ... echt jetzt! *gg*)

B-day-Joy and La Sarita ...

First of all I would like to thank all my dear friends 
for the B-day wishes yesterday on Ravelry and on Facebook.
You have made my day brighter and cheerier ;-)

(((BIG-MELLY-HUGGLEZ)))

Second I would like to introduce
"LA SARITA"

Pattern La Sarita by Janet Weston

Status:  Finished

Started:  September 2 2012

Completed:  September 5 2012

 

 

 Needle and yarn

 Needle US 6 - 4.0 mm

Yarn anabelcolori "zauberhand"

How much?1 skeins = 437.4 yards (400.0m) 

 

Notes:

 

A wonderful pattern and a great knit! 

Never get's boring, because the bottom-up architecture let's you make the lacey 

(and longish .... more than 400 sts to cast on) part first 

and then you get to learn a "new" estonian stitch and after that you just do short rows.

The I-cord bind-off is perfect for this project :-D

 

Ahem ... yes ... BEADS were optional ... 

so I didn't do them ( I am not quite the "beader" ...LOL)

With this project I also tried something I saw the other day in the projects of a fellow Raveler:

Folded blocking (<-- that's what I shall call it) ... 

you fold your shawl in half and block it with blocking wires and pins ... 

yes, you get a middle fold ....BUT the shawl turns absolutely symmetrical and it uses less blocking space ;-)

 

This is craaazyy ...

 ... but way cool and I love love love it!

See for yourselves:

Let the Games commence ...

Hooray for the Ravellenic Games 2012  ... 

(and for the Olympic Games 2012 too)

Here we go:

Can you believe it?? Although member of Ravelry since August 2007 

I have NEVER (!!!) participated in the Ravell*mpics ... 

so now here I go participating in the Ravellenic Games and I am soooo excited! :-D

Clapo-Ktus

Pattern Clapo-Ktus by Loredana Gianferri

Status Finished

Started June 28 2012

Completed July 3 2012 

 

 Needle and yarn

 Needle:US 6 - 4.0 mm

 

 

 Yarn: Zauberwiese Sockenwolle Merino/Leinen

 How much? 1 skeins = 437.0 yards (399.6m)

 Colorway: primel 

 Color family: Yellow-orange

 

 

Hoot and a half Socks

 

 

 

Hoot and a half Socks (testknit)

 

Pattern Hoot and a half by Nina E. Larsgard

Status Finished

Started June 24 2012

Completed June 26 2012 

 

 Needle and yarn 
 Needle: US 1½ - 2.5 mm
 Yarn: Regia Uni / Solid 4-ply / 4-fädig
 Colorway: 1092
 Color family: Green

Notes:
One sock for the testknit …
waiting for ordered yarn to make the second sock for my feeties ;-)
 

a-MAZE-ing ...

... just so amazing! A wonderful shawl! ;-)

Pattern:  a-MAZE-ing Shawl by Maria Olsson

Status Finished

Started June 9 2012

Completed June 17 2012

Needle and yarn
Needle: US 6 - 4.0 mm

 

Yarn: Wollmeise "Pure" 100% Merino Superwash

How much? 0.93 skeins = 534.8 yards (489.0m)

Colorway:  Limone

Color family:  Yellow
Purchased at:Rohrspatz & Wollmeise in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bayern

Notes

testknit for pysselochknap
Testing the written instructions :-)

Poignant Socks (test)

Poignant by Lisa Stichweh 

 

 

 

 

Status Finished

Started May 31 2012

Completed June 8 2012

 

Needle and yarn

Needle US 1½ - 2.5 mm

Yarn Zwerger Garn Opal Uni Solid 4 ply

 

How much? 0.7 skeins = 325.5 yards (297.6m)

Colorway: Beere

Color family: Pink

 

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ETA: This post was created in September 2012 ... :-D

"Mondnacht" Mitts

 

 

Mondnacht Mitts (testknit)

Pattern Mondnacht by Dagmar Mora

Made for chokoretoko

Size  M/L

 

Status Finished

Started June 2 2012

Completed June 4 2012

 

 Needle and yarn 

 Needle US 1 - 2.25 mm

 

 

Yarn Four Seasons Gründl Häkelgarn 100

Colorway  altrosa 

Color family Pink

Purchased at HAFU

 

 Notes:

A testknit for Dagmar a.k.a fingertips.
Wonderful as usual :-)
Great pattern, very unusual and fun knit. :-D

Es war, als hätt der Himmel
Die Erde still geküßt,
Daß sie im Blütenschimmer
Von ihm nun träumen müßt. …

It was like Heaven’s glimmer
had touched the Earth’s skin
that in Her blossoms’ shimmer
She had to think of Him. …

Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff
(Walter A. Aue)

wear silk on the Orient Express ...

Pattern:  Orient Express by Susan Ashcroft

Status Finished

Started May 23 2012

Completed May 27 2012 

 

Needle and yarn

Needle

US 6 - 4.0 mm

 

Yarn

Drachenwolle Sockenwolle mit Seide und Ramie

How much? 1 skein = 438.0 yards (400.5m)

Colorway: brownish

Purchased at Drachenwolle in Dusslingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

Purchase date: January 2008

 

Notes 

 

Wonderful pattern, great and quick knit!
Thanks to catger for this pattern-present! :-D

Nice yarn, although a bit stiff while knitting….but it softens up a little while soaking :-)

modelled by Cynthia, my youngest daughter (12)