I’m feeling much better – the only thing left from that stubborn cold is a bit of a cough. As sort of a celebration I am treating myself to a whole day of knitting. Lovely!

Today, I am concentrating on sleeve nr 1 on my February Lady Sweater. This is my third try with this sleeve. I regret casting on those extra 7 stitches under the arm (because I know that using them throughout the sleeve will make it too wide) and so I am trying to decrease them out of the sleeve in an ok way. Tries 1 and 2 didn’t look good, so I am starting from the beginning once more.

Knitting, hot tea with honey and a favorite movie… I’m not complaining!

Today’s mail brought some more knitting goodies:

Lovely, lovely brown Araucania Nature Wool (I bought 4 skeins) and one ball of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, bought from Garnkorgen. I went there to buy the Baby Cashmerino (to make these) and somehow the Nature Wool just happened to end up in my shopping basket as well. Strange. ;-)

I also received an envelope that sounded quite mysterious when I shook it…

Inside was a bag full of teabags! Monica sent me tea for my cold, how sweet is that?! Tack Monica! I will have some tonight!

(As you can see, I still haven’t decided if I should blog in both Swedish and English or in just one of them, so it’s a bit here and there and everywhere…)


7 Comments on “Knitting, yarn and kindness”

  1. Eva says:

    Please, blog in english :)

  2. mo says:

    I’m with Eva – but that’s because I’m selfish and I haven’t found a Learn Swedish course (yet!).
    Glad to hear the cold is getting better and that you’re treating yourself nicely and taking it easy.
    I miss you so very much.

  3. Zooni says:

    Haha i didnt even notice that your post was in english, until i read the very last bit about what language you would write in :)

    That´s how every day is in this household, a bit of english, a bit of swedish but mostly a bit of swengliska :)

    Skönt att höra att förkylningen är bättre, och visst är det mysko med de där extra nystanen som smyger sig ner i varukorgen.

    kram
    Zooni

  4. cashmerecafe says:

    I’d vote for English, too :) I can figure out what you’re writing about in swedish, but english is so much easier :) ))) Lovely photos. Thanks for comment on my blog.

  5. Ulrika says:

    Eva – Ok! =)

    Mo – what, you still aren’t fluent in Swedish?! Shame on you! ;) Teehee.
    English and/or Swedish/English it is, then! :-)
    Miss you like crazy too!!

    Zooni – heh. That’s just when people ask me about a book I’ve read: “So, did you read it in Swedish or English?”. Uhm… I don’t know. I just… read… it. :)

    Cashmerecafe – thanks!

    Ok ladies. English it is, then! Unless it’s something that really isn’t interesting for anyone not Swedish. Like my cry for help above here. Since the pattern in question is only in Swedish there’s not much point in writing that in English.

  6. Monica Hansen says:

    Get well soon!

  7. Ulrika says:

    Thanks Monica! :-)