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Monday, December 31, 2007

Last day! Last FO Sweater!

Happy Old year. In the last minute the IK Lotus Blossom Tank top (with added sleeves outside pattern) is finished. Maybe I will add a lace row on the sleeves, but with just a few hours before the new year - I declare it finished. So, Sweater a Month KAL get another contribution, but I still have some more to finish 12. I must count. I guess I managed until September? or was it October? I still have some in the 90% bracket to be finished, but not this year.
Anyhow, a great KAL to keep me focused on finishing some sweaters. This was a time-consuming knit, and I used Du Store Alpakka's baby alpacka-silk yarn. It is heavy. Also I added on a bit to make it "my size". Sleeves to hide bingo-wings. They do look uneaven but I guess Im stretching around... it needs a press. Anyhow, In front of the librarys knitting book shelfs, re-organized. Typically vacation ideas.
Well, now we have lit the fire in the "kakelugn" (which is a special stove from the turn of the century). Most people go to parties, (except us, who are just enjoying a quite evening) wear silly hats, drink lots of champange, and toast the new year - with a lot of fireworks. Im glad there has been a bit wet snow in this rather green holiday, so the fire risk is not so bad. Also, I live in a neighbourhood, where it seems like everyone is competing to win the "most expensive and extravagant fireworks" because we just climb to our balcony and look out at the spectacle that lasts for 15-20 minutes where the whole neighbourhood is polluted with cemicals. At least, we are not buying any. I hope they forbid it, it has gone too far. Or an age-limit of 30 something. Well.. other New Years musts in Sweden? We also watch a stupid sketch with "James" and the countess (he pretends to be all 4 guests and the servant, and of course get drunker by the minute) We just saw it "I kill that cat" - said after he "accidently" drinks the vase instead of the glass of port....Tomorrow will be the 2007 chronical - and all new years promises, goals and hopes for 2008! Have a great Happy New Year to all of you!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Gott nytt år!
Lotus Blossom blev sp läcker! Den sitter supersnyggt på dig.

Anonymous said...

Gott nytt år.
Via vår balkong avnjuter vi också grannarnas fyrverkerier :-) jag tror gränsen för fyrverkerier kanske borde vara mer av könsbunden än åldersbunden ;-)
Lotus var ännu en stilig stickning från ditt stickår, önskar dig massor av trevliga projekt för 2008.
//Johanna

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year. We celebrate in the same quiet way too. I agree with you about fireworks too we also have the ame problem for Guy Fawkes' night on 5th November which is great but not 2 weeks either side!!!

Froding said...

Så fin din Lotus blev. Det blev inte min!! God Fortsättning önskar Marianne i Karlsad