F.O. Mania - Lovikkaat

Lovikkaat or lapin lapaset in finnish (lapland mittens in english) are something that I've loved since I was a little girl. So soft and thick and warm as to keep one warm in the dead of winter.



Pattern: Lovikka-lapaset (Ravelry)
Source: Novita Fall 2007
Materials: Novita Huopanen
Amount: 2 balls
Needles: 7.0 double-pointed needles
Finished Dimensions: women's size

Started: February 2008
Finished: October 2008

I got a little bit carried away with these. :D I finished the first pair and then I just couldn't stop and cast on for the second pair. They knit up really quickly, the pattern was incredibly easy to commit to memory and there you go, instant gratification. I'm really bad at finishing things, which of course led to these taking such a long time to be finished. The actual time spent working on them was more like 20 hours or so. Fun to knit, although my row gauge was a bit off, so they ended up a little long for my hands.

F.O. Mania - Koolhaas

Pattern: Koolhaas (Ravelry)
Source: Knitting Daily Online Store
Materials: Debbie Bliss Kashmerino Aran colourway 012
Amount: 1,5 balls
Needles: 4.0 mm and 5.0 double-pointed needles
Finished Dimensions: 58 cm head circumference

Started: August 2008
Finished: September 2008



First project I started without knitting a gauge swatch since I learned what a gauge swatch is. Turned out great though. Don't get me wrong, I got nowhere near gauge, but I knew my gauge would be loads bigger than what the pattern specified for and that I have a huge head, so it all turned out nice and cozy. Really liked this pattern, the instructions were clear and easy to follow, fun to knit, most of the time at least. There were some rows that consisted only of fiddling with the cable needle which is why it took so long; a full 11 days.

One thing I have to say is that never ever attempt this project without a cable needle! It's a must have anyways, but for this project it's a live or die thing.

F.O. Mania - Noro Scarf

I just had to. Everybody else was doing it, so why shouldn't I?


Pattern: Noro Striped Scarf (Ravelry)
Source: Brooklyn Tweed
Materials: Noro Silk Garden, colourways 241, 8 and 2 x 47.
Amount: 4 balls in all.
Needles: 4.0 mm straights.
Finished Dimensions: 210 x 18 cm

Started: July 2008
Finished: September 2008

This didn't turn out quite as exciting as I hoped and the hubby was in dire need of a proper scarf so instead of a scarf for myself, it became a scarf for the better half. This, if anything was a instant gratification project. It was easy and fast to knit (I think mindless is the word I'm looking for here) and the stripes made by the yarn made it really fun, loads more than I expected. I'm still a littledisappointed with my choice of colourways, I think at parts they turned out a little more boring than I was expecting. But on the other hand, it didn't turn out too exciting so that the hubby wouldn't wear it, so all's well that ends well.