Warm-a-wrist

Item: Hand wrist warmers with alternative ribbing
Yarn: Extra fine merino wool in "Mørk reinlav" from Pickles
Grams: 40 g

 Working with computers a lot can be quite hard on the hands. Particularly in the winter time, when the office gets chilly, a pair of hand wrist warmers is a treat, making it easy to use the keyboard and the mouse even though it's below freezing outside the window.

These hand warmers are made from non-scratchy merino wool, and are knitted in an alternative ribbing pattern, inspired by the Women's Hand Wrist Warmers pattern. Using a yarn that doesn't scratch too much is essential when making hand wrist warmers, as the wrists itch easily.


1 skein of Pickles extra fine merino was required to make the pair of hand wrist warmers, leaving a little. Each piece covers the hand from the knuckles some length passed the wrist, approximately 20 cm long in total.

Superfit baby hat

Item: Classic baby hat with a superb fit
Yarn: Silk Wool from Nøstebarn
Grams: 12 g

This is my favourite style of baby hat, I've knitted a dozen of them. They are fun to knit, and fits a baby's head perfectly.

I've come across several different patterns, some are knitted in the round, harder to knit perhaps, but they require a minimum of sewing afterwards. Others are knitted back and forth, easier to knit, but requiring more sewing in the end.

This pattern is from Garnstudio, but knitted in a thinner yarn than the pattern says, shrinking the size down one or two sizes. This particular hat is for a newborn, and I always prefer knitting newborn clothing in the softest and most natural yarns, not imposing anything unnatural onto the precious little one.

A heart to give away

Item: Winged Heart Tattoo
Yarn: Pure new wool (Vestlandsgarn from Gjestal)
Grams: 30 g + stuffing

Lots of my girlfriends are currently expecting babies, it's a regular baby boom out there. I always take care to make something special for the baby, something handmade that (hopefully :S) will be treasured.

It is not only the baby that is new to the world, the parenting role is also new to many of my friends. So why not welcome the new parents as well as the new baby?

So I've knitted this lovely heart, based on the Winged Heart Tattoo pattern by Jujube & Lolo. It reminds me a lot of the embroidery patterns in the fabulous embroidery books by Jenny Hart, Embroidered Effects and Sublime Stitching. Check out her cool website as well, Sublime Stitching.

I've altered the word in the tattoo, of course it has to be Norwegian, not English. Mamma! I stitched the letters after assembling the heart and the banner, even though the pattern says you should attach the banner first and embroider the letters, and then sew together the heart. I found it easier to attach the banner after the heart was stuffed, as it was easier to position the banner then. The pattern calls for felted wings, but I've skipped those in this case.

The heart is stuffed with regular stuffing, but if I'd had any left, I would have added some dried lavender as well, which would add a lovely scent. 

And to top it all of, a teddy, of course!