Big love, little sweater

January 26, 2008 at 11:38 pm · Filed under family, knitting

One year old. I had really meant to write this on Ivars birthday the 6th of December, but I think I might have slipped on a black patch in my brain and got stuck. Well, I intend to shine some light into that darkness. Decorate it perhaps.

My sweet, smiley, cuddly, happy, cookie-loving little son is growing into a toddler. I am not sure if I want to let him grow any older than this. For someone only capable of saying three words (Mamma, Pappa, kaka*), he is surprisingly able to get what he wants.

He got this little sweater from me. I love the yarn, Opal Hundertwasser Wool, and it took exactly one skein to knit this with only a few inches of yarn left after finishing. The sweater did come out a little tight in my opinion. Anna had the same reflection on the very same sweater for her baby daughter. It took me forever to finish it because I could not seem to get the collar right. This is a keeper though. An heirloom. I will keep it for my grandchildren, if I am ever so lucky to get any.

* mammy, daddy and cookie in Swedish.

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Back from black

January 26, 2008 at 12:51 pm · Filed under me, family

This is just a quick, meaningless post to break the awful silence that has reigned here at the minemma blog lately. It is a sort of I-just-need-to-get-over-it-and-start-posting-again post. I could blame it on a dark and dreary December, but I remember too much light and happiness. I could also say there were three birthdays and a funeral*, but lets just move on.

There are a few finished things I would like to show you. I am just waiting for the camera battery to finish charging.

My maternity leave is over by the way. Over a year filled with cuddles, kisses and slow motion living is over. I am back to the fast lane. Well, as fast as it gets at a museum.

Ok. See you all soon. That is a promise.

*The birthday “kids” were Ivar (yay!), my dad and my brother in law. The sudden death was not a relative, but a co-worker. Sadly missed.

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