Important information about shipping wool

Deb Robson has a very important posting about shipping wool here: Shipping wool internationally

I get quite a lot of wool from other countries. Usually the senders knows what is OK to ship and what is not, and so far they have always asked me what kind of wool I want to work with. I'm very thankful for that. But on Ravelry I have seen many opinions on following these rules, among them opinions that scare me.

So please read and think about it for a while!

Galadriel's Mirror

A new scarf for me! I think this will be a favorite. It's called Galadriel's Mirror, designed by Susan Pandorf. You find it on Ravelry. I loved knitting this pattern. It's challenging without being too difficult.

The beautiful hand dyed yarn is from Hopeasäie.

Art and thunder

Walking with Kasper today. A scary thing happened: thunder from a clear sky. I've heard it can happen but I've never heard thunder in the winter before. Anyway, before it made Kasper and me run home just in case a war had started, I took some photos.

A snow sculpture made by the plow tractor. A ditch. An ice weaft.

Pink for my little sister

My sister is 60 years old now. It's time for her to wear pink. I knitted a light, lacy shawl for her with one of my favorite yarns, Manos Lace. Alpaca, silk and cashmere.

Spring is coming: there are wonderful shades in the snow. Within three months the flower under the shawl has grown several centimeters. It's the Hylotelephium spectabile, Showy Stonecrop, I ofter use as a background for textiles.

For cold days

Beaded crocheted wristwarmers for cold days and nights. Hand dyed sock yarn I bought at Woolfest last years. Czech glass beads.