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A Swedish summer: the idyllic and the bugbear…
Well, “bugbear” is the operative word. In English, it has a general meaning for anything that worries or annoys you, usually something that is awkward and can be long-lasting. This is my third summer...
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Syjunta!
Hi folks! Hope you are all having a nice weekend. Last night I joined my first ever “syjunta.” The closest translation is a “sewing circle” and the word “syjunta” sounds like “seeyunta” as “j” has a...
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Syjunta sällskap och systerskap (Sewing-circle company and sisterhood)
A week ago I posted on my first ever “syjunta” experience – a small group of girls in Östersund meeting up to knit, crochet, chat, drink coffee. One week later, last night, we met for my 2nd, but...
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Tied up in knots…
Well, it has been a while. A bit of a gap in posts on the blog and, to be honest, a tough couple of weeks with very little time for crafting. What has been happening? First, a move to a totally new...
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Garnharmoni is back!
There have been many changes afoot in the life of this humble crafter and yarn addict. Not least, a move to a new city, Stockholm, and living with my sweet Swede. Then the not-so-small matter of...
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Many strands and a few knots…
The many strands refers to the multi-tasking existence I have at the moment doing three different jobs. The knots sadly are a reference to the pain in my back that I have suffered since the weekend....
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Spring and a spring in my step…
Spring is really in the air in Stockholm. When the sunshine comes here in Sweden you will see the natives standing at the edge of any train platform facing sunward, head up, arms outstreched, eyes...
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Heatwave, headache and headbands…
Mandela for Wink. Mosaic Headbands Mosaic shadow The heatwave that has spread across Europe has even hit Sweden. The natives are out in droves either on their motorised boats, swimming at the nearest...
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Thumbs Up!
Click to view slideshow. My last post was a Thumbs Down. Since then, I have been diagnosed by the doctor as having Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which basically means I have to rest my hands as much as...
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Yarn domination v distraction
Swede and I have been making some home improvements. Progress has been made as I have my armchair with directional lamp in place and crafting trolley ready to rock and roll. On doctor’s orders to...
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First day as a full-time knitter!
At last, the first day of term in my one year foundation course in knitting at HV Skola !!! The school is set in historical buildings in a very scenic part of Stockholm called Djurgården. We...
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First class crochet: Overlay technique
First class travel is half price for the summer and I had even collected enough credits from recent travel to pay for my very cosy seat with points instead of kronor! I took advantage of being...
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Overly overlay!
Another day, another overlay project! This time a bracelet from a pattern yet again from the fantastic Lilla Björn who also has a wide selections of patterns for sale on Ravelry. I bought quite a few...
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P.S. One for Mum…
Still addicted to overlay crochet! I made a smaller version of the bracelet pattern by Lilla Björn Crochet. Only yesterday I made one for myself in mostly Shetland wool scraps. Today, I used acrylic...
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Severe bug bite allergy: thank goodness for antihistamine and crochet!
Well the good news is I have been having a very #craftysummer – a hashtag linking to The Craft Lab, a Stockholm-based craft group that recently gave Garnharmoni a mention in a topical blog post...
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Embroidery inspiration and a cotton mix…
It took a while to escape the feeling of madness and shock of the news events from Nice… Not really there because those thoughts for those poor people go around in a loop of unfathomable thought and...
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Granny Square Day on August 15th!
Your chance to get involved in a virtual world crochet event- Granny Square Day, August 15th 2016. The idea seems to upload a piece of work via your Instagram photo account. It can be any granny...
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Keeping on kepping!
Well, I certainly have the kep knitting bug! I just can’t stop making these Fair Isle knitted hats! I started to make these only very recently after joining a very friendly Facebook group devoted to...
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Here comes the sun…
The sun is shining so a quick kep update showing the colours in their true light! The picture shows 4 of the 5 keps made so far! Time to dust off the car…
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Fair Isle Keps Continue…
At the risk of repetition, here are some cheerful pictures of keps in the Swedish winter sunshine! I have been so inspired by the Facebook page devoted to making Fair Isle Shetland keps, that I just...
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