by It englen | Nov 25, 2016 | Knitting, shawl, Storytelling, Sweden
The inspiration to make the shawl, My Dearest Karin, came from Karin Larsson and her amazing work with textiles and home decoration. When I asked for some test knitters I didn’t know what to expect and I was just excited to get to see their work. Paula...
by It englen | Oct 18, 2016 | Knitting, Pattern, shawl, Storytelling, Sweden
Danish is my mother tongue but Swedish is my grandmothers tongue and it talks to my heart like no other language. Ever since the Facebook page: Carl Larsson-gården, started sharing letters from the Swedish painter Carl Larsson to his wife Karin Larsson, I have been...
by It englen | Oct 9, 2016 | Knitting, Pattern, test knitting
[pullquote align=center] Do what you don’t dare. [/pullquote] Well, for the last year I have been working on others projects leaving me too little time to listen to my own ideas, create my own design and tell all the stories that comes to me. But since september...
by It englen | Jul 15, 2016 | Knitting, Storytelling, Sweden
And I’m convinced that it’s more or less for good! I tell my friend in Sweden, Inge*, about it. She just smiles and tells me it will be back. But no, I’m sure. There isn’t the smallest knitting spark left in me! The scene is Småland in Sweden....
by It englen | Jun 1, 2016 | Knitting, Storytelling
For my 6th birthday I wanted to learn how to knit. My mom and her mom where very skilled when it came to craft, but my fathers new wife, Annelise, was the one who gave me the yarn and needles and showed me how to knit. Sometimes you have more patient with other...
by It englen | Jan 6, 2016 | Knitting, Pattern, Storytelling, Sweden
The Stars and Stripes Scarf. A pattern made with love from Sweden Needles: size 4 (or 3.5 mm) circular needles 16″ Yarn: 300 gr. light fingering yarn* Color A: White Color B: Red Color C: Blue Gauge: 30 sts 4″ (this is not that important for this pattern)...
