Mint Village

New year, new tricks

2012-01-17T19:55:00.000+02:00

Okay,
this again again one of those boring photoless posts, my students didn't want their FO's to be posted in the Internet. I've started teaching crafts (knitting, sewing, crocheting) for my lil sis' friends and they absolutely love it... I like it when I can share my own talents with someone else. During X-mas I thaught my sis to read English knitting patterns and she has knitted at least dozen different dresses for my smallest sister's Barbies, isn't it wonderful? And my littlest sister has learn how to do a sc and how to knit. I'm really proud of them both. Becaus I believe that sharing what you have, is also receiving a lot (how poetic that sounds...)

I've been doing stuff mostly on my sewing machine, but my fingers are itching for knitting needles.

-Minttusuklaa-

New mittens

2011-10-31T17:22:00.001+02:00

Yahoo,
I finally finsihed my mittens (today at school). How can knitting take so much time? Well, it just can... But now I need ideas for x-mas presents... What could I do fo my parents, grandparents an lil siblings? Something that is quick. Any good ideas?

Knitting season

2011-10-15T13:37:00.000+03:00

Hooray, (that was ironic...)
Today the temperature was below for the first time this fall and it means time for new hats, mittens, socks etc. I took out my knitting needles and started a pair of mittens... (Not ready yet, but soon) I need them for next week, 'cause mornings are going to get colder and my fingers turn blue (honestly) if I stand outside in the cold.
Mum asked me to knit socks (probably I'm going to make), but knitting socks is booooring. I'll probably knit few hats as X-mas presents and I've tried to find a good pattern for wristwarmers.
Now I'm off to knit!

Almost back to school

2011-09-02T07:06:00.001+03:00

Well,
my summer holiday ends on monday. (And I'm haveng really comlicated thoughts about it) So just to celebrite the start of school I made a new bag for it, but I'm not really good at taking pics of bigger things...
I need to work on that I guess...
Instead I finally found that poor piggy which I stared in June, and she still doesn't have any clothes.

Koulu alkaa taas maanantaina (Enkä oikein tiedä olisiko väärinpäin ja oikeinpäin) Mutta tein sitten kuitenkin uuden kassin koulua varten (kuvat tulee sitten, kun saan siedettävännäköisiä otoksia). Löysin kesäkuussa aloittamani possuparan kassinpohjalta, enkä vielä onnistunut tekemään vaatteitta.

Teddies/Nalleja

2011-08-19T08:54:00.003+03:00

Hello,

During the summer when I was watching tv, my mum came to my room and suggested that I should make something while watching. So I invented a little teddy that is easy and quick to make [about 45mins (just an episode)]. These lil cute fellows are the first two. And now I'm making a yellow one.

Katsoin tässä eräänä päivänä telkkaria, äiti tuli huoneeseen ja ehdotti, että tekisin jotain . Niinpä keksin nallen, jonka virkkaamiseen menee aikaa yhden jakson verran. Tässä nämä ensimmäiset kaksi ja keltainen versio on kovaa kyytiä valmistumassa.

-Minttusuklaa-

Jimmy Hedgehog free pattern

2011-08-12T20:08:00.003+03:00

Hi,This is what I've been working with since june (I'm not kidding). I saw a little hedgehog one evening at summercamp and I just wanted to make one. I just looooooove hedgehogs, once a whole hedgehog family lived under our stairs. It was mom and six little hedgehogs.

And now for the pattern:

You need
Needles size 3mm and 2.5mm
Light brown yarn ( I used DK yarn)
Furry yarn
Stuffing
Something for making the face

Use smaller needles with furry yarn and bigger ones with "normal" yarn.

Legs (make 2)
Cast on 13sts with light brown yarn.
Next row: K1, [m1, K1] repeat [_] to the end.
Beg with P row st-st 5rows.
Next row: [K3, k2tog] repeat [_] to the end.
Next row: [P2, P2tog] repeat [_] to the end.
Next row: [K2, k2tog] repeat 3 times, K1, k2tog.
Beg with P row st-st 18 rows.
Cast off. Sew legs and stuff.

Body (make one piece with light brown and one piece with furry yarn)
Cast on 17sts. P1 row
Next row: K1, [m1, K4] repeat [_] to the end.
Beg with P row st-st 15 rows.
Next row: K1, [k2tog, k3] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [k2tog, k2] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [k2tog, k1] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Cast off. Sew both pieces together from their side seams.

Head:
CO 13sts with furry yarn. P1 row.
Next row: K1, [m1, K1] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [m1, K4] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [m1, K5] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [m1, K6] repeat [_] to the end.
Beg with P row st-st 5 rows. Change to light brown and bigger needles.
Beg with K row st-st 6 rows.
Next row: k2tog 7 times, K15, k2tog 7 times.
St-st 3 rows.
Next row: k2tog 5 times, K9, k2tog 5 times. P1 row
Next row: k2tog 4 times, K3, k2tog 4 times. P1 row
Next row: k2tog 3 times, K3, k2tog 3 times.
BO and pull yarn through remaining stitches. Sew and stuff the head.

Arms (make 2)
Cast on 12 sts with light brown yarn.
Beg with P row st-st 21 rows.
Next row: K2rog 6 times.
BO and pull yarn through remaining stitches. Sew and stuff the arms.

Finishing:
Sew stuffed legs to the bottom part of the body. (It's easier when you use light brown yarn).
Stuff the body. Sew head to the upper part of body. Sew arms to the sides of the body. And finally make a face for your hedgehog. You can add clothes and other accesories if you want to. I used my t-shirt pattern and knitted a blue t-shirt.

Busy/Kiire

2011-06-26T15:00:00.003+03:00

Have you ever felt like that summer days are too short, 'cause there's just too much other stuff to do? I've been driving for my lisence, training, tauching my little sisters to knit, crochet and sew. I've also thaught my little brother some English. And of course learning japanese and doing some corcheting myself.
This is just a quick update before we head out to our holiday: Pawless lil miss piggy! I started crocheting her about half hour ago. She's gonna be hanging in my bag soon.

Ikinä tuntunut, siltä että kesäpäivät on vaan liian lyhyitä kun yksinkertaisesti on liikaa tekemistä. Ajat ajokorttia, treenaat kisoja varten, opetat pikkusiskoja neulomaan ja virkkaamaan ja ompelemaan farkkuja. Ja lisäks pikkuveljelle vielä englantia. Ja itse sitten opiskelet vielä japania ja yrität neuoloa ja virkata itse.
Tälläisen lähes valmiin pikkupossun oon tänään väsännyt.

One busy girl

Creature/Otus

2011-06-17T16:11:00.004+03:00

Hello,
This little cutie was supposed to be a polar bear, but it really doesn't look like one. So I was wondering what animal this lil thing resembles, any ideas? He looked a little cold so I decided to knit him a scarf.
Pattern is my own, but I didn't take it down yet, I just wanted to show him. My friend brought me a GIANT skein of pure white yarn so my knitted stuff has mainly been white. I've tried to use that yarn, but still there's no end. Arrrggghhh....
He's about 18cm tall and I found safety eyes from my box. I think he turned out pretty well right? I guess he feels lonely and needs friend. Probably a little sister to take care of?Tästä pikku söpöliinistä piti tulla jääkarhu. Mutta jotenkin lopputulos ei aivan nalle muistuta... Mikäköhän eläin/otus mahtais olla? Ohjeen keksin ite, mutten jaksanu muokata julkaisu kuntoon vielä. Pikkuotus vaikkuti palelevan, joten neuloin hänelle kaulaliinan vielä nopeasti.
Sain tutulta aivan vaaaaaaaltavan kerän puhtaanvalkoista lankaa ja nyt olen parhaani mukaan yrittänyt tuhlata kerää, ja vielä ei loppua näy...
Silmät löysin jostain vanhasta laatikosta pyörimästä ja päätin käyttää nyt lopulta. Sopii, eikö totta? Ehkä virkkaan tyypille vielä kaverin, ehkäpä pikkusiskon...

Happy weekend!
-Minttusuklaa-

I know, I know...

2011-06-13T11:29:00.003+03:00

Long time no posts...
I know that... I've studied hard for my entrance examen (I pray I got in this time, otherwise I have to take examen again next year) for months, so I haven't had time to knit, crochet, sew or sleep. Sorry about not posting anything since april... ;_;
I've just slept and I've started studying for my driver's license... Yippee!

But now is summer holiday, so I'm working on my new pattern which is jungle-themed again!! I'm not sure when the pattern is ready but hopefully soon.
I hope I'll get somtehnig new finshed quick. Or at least before the results are out...

Hugs!
-Minttusuklaa-

Froggies (ribbet, ribbet)

2011-03-30T19:31:00.002+03:00

Well,
I officially became a frog-addict! I was bored (I had a billion things to do also...but...) and these lil' cuties were born. They are the coolest bunch of frogs ever. Probably I have to make up a knitted version of the forggie, I haven't knitted anything in ages. I've been to sewing lately... shirts and stuff like that. Just too boring to blog about. These cuties were quck to sew and after my friends saw the froggies they also wanted to make one. ^_^ Saku sammakko & co. Mitä muuta voi sanoa? Iso kasa raitatrikoota ja tylsä ilta, tarviiko enempää sanoa? Tuloksena kasa rimppakinttu sammakoita roikkumaan verhoihin ja ikkunalle. Saumuri on vaan niin näppärä vähjä ja kun se vielä kaiken lisäksi on koko ajan pöydällä niin aina välillä iskee inspiraatio (suomenkielen hämärin ilmaisu ikinä...) ja tulee tehtyä kaikkea kivaa.

Hopefully spring's here soon!

-Minttusuklaa-

Sewing/Ompelua

2011-03-13T18:14:00.003+02:00

Hello,
I haven't sewn in ages!! And I mean it. I can blame busy studying of course (uni isn't the easiest thing in the world, you know...) But today I decided to sew with my 6yr old sis. I have to admit that I'm much better in knitting and crocheting amigurumi than sewing toys. The head isn't round enough and her dress is not that pretty and the face, Arrrrgghhh! Embroiding is really a pain. ;_; But I guess this little bunny is still really cute, right? The pattern was from this bookTällaisen sain tänään tänään väsättyä. Söpö eikö niin? Mun täytyy tunnusttaa, että lelujen ompelu ei todellakaan ole mun lempipuuhaa. Mä en vaan ikinä ole tyytyväinen lopputulokseen.

-Minttusuklaa-

Cupcakes anyone?

2011-02-26T18:13:00.003+02:00

Hello,
and meet these fat-free, calor-free, sugar-free fellows. They're hard to digest, but they look really good together right? They're perfect for the diet after christmas right?
I overstuffed the pink one and didn't put enough stuffing to blue. LOL... I'm glad it doesn't show in the picture. If anyone wants the pattern... sorry the recipe, I can write it down.

-Minttusuklaa-

New yarn/Uutta lankaa

2011-02-21T20:38:00.002+02:00

Hooray, I got new yummy yarn.Actually I won this in a crocheting competition. (I placed second)

Holiday's over

2011-01-11T20:29:00.002+02:00

Hello,
School started again and finally I had a minute to update this lil blog. X-mas was freeeeeezing and snowy here and I had time to teach my lil sister to crochet, she was soooooo happy when I had time to do that. Hopefully I have time to teach her to sew and knit too.
I didn't do anythign special during holidays, but I (suprise, suprise) bought four skeins of yellow yarn and now I have 8 inches left to knit my super-long and warm scarf.

Happy new year 2011,
-Minttusuklaa-

Baking/Leipomista

2010-12-21T15:11:00.003+02:00

Hello,

I wanted to show something different from what I've shared before. We had relatives visiting few days ago and of course we baked a lot off delicious stuff. It's a tradition in our family to bake few big gingerbreads and every year we have a competition and winner gets a gingerbread.
This year they turned out as snowmen.Probably I'm not the best decorater in the world, but I know that this little fellow tasted great!

Terkkuja vaan kaikille,
Tein siskojen kanssa muutama päivä sitten pipareita, kun tuli sukulaisia kylään. Meillä on ollut tapana leipoa jättipipareita arvauskisan palkinnoiksi jo useampana vuonna. Ehkä mä en oo maailman paras koristelemaan pipareita, mutta sen voin kyllä sanoo, että tää pipari maistui mahtavalta. :0)

-Minttusuklaa-

Just for fun...

2010-12-12T18:18:00.000+02:00

It's worth a try...

Take the Quiz here!

Kawaii fruits free pattern

2010-12-06T08:53:00.003+02:00

Snowy greetings for everyone!My internet wasn't working and thus I had nothing to do, but crochet... I wanted to do something quick for my friends and started to crochet. And these little cute fruits were the result. First I thought that maybe I don't need the pattern for later use, but then I decide to write it down. To make these little fellows you need:
DK yarn
Hook size 3.5mm
Stuffing
Felt
Needle

And of course the pattern (Click to get it larger):

Cut a little round piece of felt. Sew it on your fruit and embroider the face. The cord I made is just a chain sticthes and an sc:s attached to the head.

Happy crocheting!

Terve vaan kaikille. Mulla ei netti toiminut viikonloppuna kunnolla joten jäi aikaa virkata ja väsätä kaikkea kivaa. Mietin mitä haluaisin antaa kavereille ja tällaiset pikkupalleroiset syntyivät hetkessä.

-Minttusuklaa-

Lil monkey

2010-11-29T17:06:00.003+02:00

Snowy greeting for everybody!

This is my newest addition to my Mint Village. Little Snowy,
First she was supposed to be a cow (honestly she was) but somehow she didn't look like a cow so I decided to turn her to a monkey instead. I think she still needs a friend, so probably I'm gonna make her a knitted friend.
Tässä on pikkuapina, joka on ollut valmis jo pitkään, mutta vasta nyt pääsi esittäytymään. Valmistui nopeasti, vaikka ohjetta ei ollut. Ekaksi hänestä piti tulla lehmä, mutta pää jäi liian pieneksi/vartalo liian isoksi, joten lopputuloksena olikin apina.

_Minttusuklaa_

Secret projects...

2010-11-15T14:19:00.005+02:00

Hello,
It's the time of the year, when my friends and sisters have their birthdays. And I've been busy knitting and thinking what to give them. (I've also thought about how to hide already made presents... My schoolbag is one of the best places). I'll post photos later (i.e. birthday present is a suprise...)

-Minttusuklaa-

One lazy blogger/Yksi laiska bloggaaja

2010-10-31T18:37:00.003+02:00

Once upon a time there was a lazy blogger called Minttusuklaa. Who said always that she was busy with her studying. But actually her hands were workin

g on a project.. Hopefully she'll get it ready by X-mas.

btw sorry for the bad picutre. Lazy blogger didn't have her batteries in camere...

Quick update

2010-10-10T19:47:00.002+03:00

Hello,

I've had a busy week and haven't had time to knit:o( I've made a list (again) what I have to do before winter. I just realized that I need new mittens... The mornings are already really cold here. Autumn's finally here and leaves are turning red and yellow. All trees are really pretty now. It's too boring that it's going to end soon.

Warm hugs!
-Minttusuklaa-

Onigiris/Onigireja

2010-10-02T16:42:00.004+03:00

Hello,
To be honest, I've never eaten onigiris. Just sushi ^_^ but still I decided to try making some. And suddenly I had 3 kawaii onigiris. Real onigiris are made out of rice, but these are made out of yarn, but I bet they're still delicious. It took about 20 minutes to crhochet one, so this was really quick little project. Hopefully these little rice balls will find a good new backpac to hang. (Now they're hanging on my curtain, but I don't think they'll stay there)Päätinpä tehdä japanilaisia riisipallosia, onigireja. En tosin ole ikinä syönyt muuta japanilaista kuin sushia, mutta näistä veitikoista tuli aivan älyttömän söpöjä. Yhden pallon virkkaamiseen meni vain noin 20 min, joten projekti oli helppo ja nopea. Toivottavasti löytyy jostain jokin mukava reppu, johon nämä kaverit pääsevät roikkuimmaan.

Updates

2010-09-28T07:33:00.002+03:00

Hello,
this is just a quick update. Because I don't what to knit next, so I don't have any pics. I think my friends would love to have gloves or something like that, but I don't have enough yarn. Or I could make a hat, but then I should buy bigger needles. Isn't life sometimes hard to a knitter, whose stash is full of yarn, and has all the needles all the time on her table?

-Minttusuklaa-

p.s. Maybe I should just go outside and enjoy the good weather we have here?

Dolls/Nukkeja

2010-09-17T21:12:00.003+03:00

Hello,
today is rainig... I don't like it, even thoug autumn is really nice. I did some cleaning after school and found batteries. So now I can share these with you:
On left, there's a knitted girl. I found the pattern free online, but I don't know where's the link for pattern. I just remember that the designer was Debbie Bliss.
On righ is my BOB Dalton (the little cousin of the Daltons in Lucky Luke) and the reward money was a lot. He was specielized in ice cream, but then he lost his memories and now he's a good guy. And my mom's ice cream is safe in the freezer. LOL...

The pattern is my own and super easy, I had some extra striped fabric so I decided to make something useful from it. I had some old skin colour fabric and I knew that those fabrics wanted to be a doll. Also my lil sis loved him and wanted to make one for her too. ^_^

Heippa taas! Mä siivosin tänään sadepäivän iloksi ja löysin jostain pari patteria, tungin kameraan ja sain muutaman kuvan otettua. Vasemmalla on neulottu nukke, jonka ohje oli ilmaisena netissä. En muista linkkiä, mutta ohje oli Debbie Blissin.
Oikealla on sitten Bob Dalton, joka ei varmaan esittelyjä tarvitse. Kuuluisa jätskirosmo, mutta menetti muistinsa ja nyt on kunnon kansalainen. Ohje on oma ja jopa niin simppeli, että 5v sai aikaiseksi tehtyä itselleen.

Happy rainy days!

-Minttusuklaa-

Autmn's here

2010-09-14T08:20:00.003+03:00

Hello,
Ok, this is just a quick update. I'm still alive... I began my studies in university and the first week is over. I really like, it's different from High school, but I guess I'll get used to it.
I've finished 2 dolls and started a cat, but I ran out of batteries (AGAIN).

More later!

-Minttusuklaa-

p.s. did you like my turtle pattern?

Amiga Turtle (free pattern)

2010-09-02T21:16:00.006+03:00

Hello!

I finished my new pattern. Yahoo!! ^_^ This is little turtle called Amiga. I tried to make a chart as a pattern, so let me know if you like the picture better than a written version. I think reading pics is bit difficult, so I wanted to make an easy pattern to follow...
You need: Oddments of green (I used all my odd balls from stash, that's every piece is different colour)
Crochet hook to match yarns (I used size 3mm)Stuffing

And now for the pattern: (Click the picture to get it larger). The pattern isn't tested and this is really my first chart, sp if you find any errors pls let me know.

Hope you enjoy crocheting your own turtle!!

-Minttusuklaa-

Oddies/Outouksia

2010-08-30T08:16:00.001+03:00

Hello,

These are not ready yet. On left is my new pattern (I'm learning how to draw a pattern...) And on right is a ragdoll.

Little Neko

2010-08-18T08:16:00.004+03:00

Hello,
I went and bought the worst batteries ever, but I still managed to get the pics! So here is my little cat! I love her little miniskirt. It's just fab...If I make a similar cat again, I need to work with arms and legs. They look a bit stupid I think... Smaller ones could do better. And as a random fact about her: (she doesn't have a tail...But don't tell her)

Tässä nyt on kuva siitä kissasta, jonka lupasin. Ostin kameraan laaduttomat patterit, kun halvalla sai... No Seuraavan kerran paremmat.
Hugs!
-Minttusuklaa-

Back to business

2010-08-10T20:10:00.003+03:00

Hello!!!
Finally I'm able to do some posting!! I've been busy (well to be honest, I've been busy being lazy). During the whole summer I've just sewn a lot. Even though the skirt I made, well I washed it in high temperature so... You can guess the result... I finished a crocheted cat yesterday, I'll probably share the pattern, if I still can read my notes.And also I went shopping more yarn and they had sale. I bought yarn that I've wanted to buy (but couldn't afford) I bought even a skein of yarn made out of corn. It's really soft.

Hellokaa!No lopulta saan taas postattua jotain. Mulla on ollut superkiire laiskotella enkä ole oikein saanut aikaiseksi mitään. Ommellut tietysti ja käynyt treeneissä, joita on ollut paljooooon. Hame jonka mä onpelin oli super hieno, mutta joku ei lukenut kankaanpesuohjeita vaan pisti liian kuumaan ja lopputuloksen voi arvata... Sain kissan virkattua loppuun ja jos sään omista muistiinpanoista selvää, niin saatan jopa postata ohjeen.
Kävin Menitassa alessa ja ostin Mambo ja maissilankaa. Saa nähä mitä niistä nyt syntyy...

-Minttusuklaa-

summer greetings

2010-07-10T08:03:00.003+03:00

Hello! ^_^

I've been busy sewing!!! Again...I've finally finished the skirt and my hooded jacket! I don't remember when was the last time I've done so many clothes in a row. Normally I just knit and crochet amigurumi. I wish I could share the pics with you, but I don't have batteries for my camera...I need to go shopping. I've also bought new yarn and hopefully I'll get my zillion unfinished knitting projects done.

'Til I get the batteries
-Minttusuklaa-

Graduation gift/Yo-lahja

2010-07-03T08:16:00.002+03:00

This is what I got as a gift when I graduated from high school this spring!
It wa ssuper expensive, but it's really useful. I really REALLY LOOOOOOVEEEE it. It's easy to use and the model (BERNINA 800DL) is simple and instructions are good, so even I can understand them. :0) I've already tried it, and I used the striped fabric (in my last post) to make a top.
I have already dozens of fabrics I want to sew. So now I'm just waiting for next rainy day. Tässä on mun ylioppilaslahja; uusi saumuri ja vieläpä Bernina!! Oli kyllä kallis, mutta toivottavasti hintansa arvoinen. Malli (Bernina 800DL) on tosi simppeli ja helppo käyttää. Langotus käy hyvin ja ohjeet on riittävän selkeet. Mä en edes muista milloin viimeksi ompelin, mutta nyt varmaan tulee postattua lisää trikootöistä. ^_^ Mulla on puolet edellisen postauksen kankaista silti käyttämättä, joten nyt vaan odotetaan seuraavaa sadepäivää!

Thank you Dad!

Little Bunny

2010-06-27T18:26:00.003+03:00

Hi,
This is what I've got: The little bunny I was doing. He doesn't have a name yet. ^_^

And some new fabrics: White is for dress, striped is for shirt, blue ones: one for dress, one for a hooded jacket and for a bolero (which is already done, I finished it today and it's really PRETTY) and the yellow is for skirt.
Hugs!

-Minttusuklaa-

Not yet finished/Ei vielä valmiita

2010-06-18T10:00:00.005+03:00

Hello again,
I've been busy...Planning, what to do this summer. I guess I have list that is about a mile. I've checked almost every magazine I have and marked what I want to do. Now I just have to decide where I should start. I want sew clothes, bags, Tilda toys etc. and knit a lot. And design few new patterns. ^_^But here is what I've done so far: one unfinished bunny and one unfinished doll:

Hugs!
-Minttusuklaa-

Kesä on alkanut kiireisesti ja onneksi olen saanut kaikki pääsykokeet tehtyä. Aloitin suunnittelemaan, mitä kaikkea aion kesällä tehdä ja listasta tuli vähintään kilometrin mittainen. Pläräsin kaikki (melkein kaikki) vanhat käsityölehdet läpit ja listasin, mitä kaikkea olisikaan kiva tehdä. Ajattelin ommella ja neuloa ja tehdä kaikkea kivaa.

Terkuin:
Minttusuklaa

I'm back!!!

2010-06-14T14:46:00.001+03:00

Hello again!!!
My summer break has started and I survived high school!!!! So I decided to start again blogging!

-Minttusuklaa-

Blogging break

2010-04-08T21:29:00.002+03:00

Hi all,
I finished my high school now and I'm reading for my entarnce examen. So I'm planning to have a little break in blogging since I don't have time to make anything. I promise to post, if I get something new done.
Happy spring!!

Since forever...

2010-03-25T21:19:00.001+02:00

It's been almost forever since I last posted. (Again...) I've had my final examenes in past two weeks and tomorrow is the last one. So I'll promise to post more soon...

Pics of somtehing new

2010-03-08T12:04:00.001+02:00

This is something I made for my teacher and she's still missing clothes...

March ideas

2010-03-01T21:15:00.004+02:00

Well,
it's a new month again. How time flies(it's a cliche, but just so true (^_^) I have few good ideas for future and cuurently I'm knitting a bunny and thinking about a good idea for a new pattern. But first of all I have to study for my finals. Just few more months and high school is OVER!!!!!!!!!
I'm thinking about something that is somehow related to graduation, but I don't know what to knit.
Hopefully I get a good idea soon.

Hugs
-Minttusuklaa-

New things/Uusia asioita

2010-02-26T19:10:00.003+02:00

Hello again!
I feel like it's been forever since I posted here(well it's just been about 2 weeks), but so much has happened. My mum took me shopping yesterday and this is what I found:Aren't these hooks justa adorable? I just love, love, love them! The colours are just amazing. They cost just about 3dollars and are totally worth it. ^_^
You can also see a basket I crocheted few days ago as a part of my feb craft-along thing. It's probably my fave. LOL!
Also I got a cift card to craft shop as a birhtday present (my bd is in July, so this is a late present @_@)
With snowy and crafty greetings:
-a little snowlady-

Tuntuu, että olisi taas iäisyys siitä, että olen viimeiksi postannut täälä blogosfäärissä. Opiskelu tuntuu vievän kaiken ajan. Projekteja on koko ajan kesken ja tuntuu että YO-kirjotukset vie kaiken ajan, nytkin pitäisi olla lukemassa bilsaa.
Äidin kanssa löysin Anttilasta superhalvalla aivan mahtavat virkkuukoukut, eikä ne olleet edes kalliit. Muutaman hassun euron. JAHUUUUU!!!
Sitten ostin myöhästyneeksi synttärilahjaksi itselleni erilaisia helmiä, jos vaikka saisi korun aikaiseksi joku päivä...

Terkuin
-piskuin lumityttö-

Happy valentine!

2010-02-14T19:52:00.000+02:00

Happy valentine for everyone!

Hyvää ystävänpäivää kaikille!

Ps. My valentine project was to help my friends to accomplish their sewn hooded jackets!

7th project

2010-02-08T15:46:00.001+02:00

Okay,
camera is still somewhere... But I made a little green octopus. And I'm starting to crohcet a little duck.

2nd and 3rd

2010-02-04T13:46:00.000+02:00

I made to little baskets, but I couldn't find the camera. So I'll post the pictures later.

_MinttuS_

1st/ykkönen

2010-02-01T19:24:00.002+02:00

The first project of February! This is the first owl I've ever made and I think he's super cute.

-Minttusklaa-

Daily Project

2010-01-30T08:15:00.002+02:00

Hi,
I decided to (try) make a project in every day of February, called a daily project challenge! I've already decided what things I want to make, and I hope I'll be able to accomplish most of them.
With snowy wishes!
-Minttusuklaa-

First finished 2010!/Ekat projektit

2010-01-17T18:26:00.005+02:00

Drumroll please, ' cause here they are my first fnished projects of 2010!
Little bunny and a black apple doll!
Pattern for bunny is from Debbie Bliss's book, called Toy Knit and
pattern for the doll is here.

Hurraa! Tässä on vuoden 2010 ekat valmiit projektit!!

Digital scrapbooking/digi-skräppäystä

2010-01-15T11:42:00.004+02:00

I found this great site and of course I had try a little. (I was supposed to do my physics)This is my first attempt to digital scrapbooking:
It's not perfect, but I just love it!!!!!!!

P.s. The cute guy in the picture is my 3-month old little bro. He has just as much hair and that same cute smile.

In search of ideas...

2010-01-14T14:24:00.002+02:00

Well,
I've finished a lot of stuff now. And my mind is completely blank, so I really need few ideas what to do next. I've thought about knitting something for my 3-months old little bro or starting a new pair of socks for my sis. But I'm not sure. Do you have any good ideas?

And surprisingly I haven't still found the camera for the pictures. LOL!

New projects

2010-01-11T10:33:00.001+02:00

Hello, and happy this year!

My Christmas was super busy, we visited both our grandparents and I ate a lot of good food. In Finland we usually eat ham, rice porridge, gingerbreads and herring/salmon for christmas. I'm glad I still had time to do some knitting. I've knitted a hat (Actually two) and I finsihed a little rabbbit yesterday. I'm going to post photos soon, but I haven't found my lil bro's camera yet.
My school stared last thursday and I'm busy doing math and biology. I also started to study for my university entrance examen, which is in may.

Joulunaika oli tosi kiireistä, me oltiin molemmilla isovanhemilla kyläilemässä ja tuli syötyä paljon hyvää ruokaa. Kinkku on tosi hyvää, mutta laatikot minä jätän suosillla edelleen syömättä. Mä oon tosi tyytyväinen, että kerkesin neuloa edes vähän. Sain aikaseksi pari hattua ja eilen väsäsin taas yhden iäisyysprojektin loppuun.
Koulu alkoi torstaina ja nyt on sit taas äikkää, matikkaa ja bilsaa. Aloitin jo itse asiassa pääsykokeisiin lukemiseen.

-Minttusuklaa-

2009-12-31T15:48:00.002+02:00

I just wanted to wish you all:

HaPpy aNd bLeSsed NeW yEAR 2010!!!!!!!

Berry Baby (free pattern)

2009-12-20T08:17:00.002+02:00

Hello,
my holiday starts with a new freebie! This little thing is called Berry Baby. Somehow I just missed summer and this is what I did.

You need:
DK Yarn (in skin colour and the colours for the suit, I used red)
Needles size 3mm
Sutffing
Yarn to embroider the face and other stuff, like leaves on the top.

And now for the pattern itself.
NOTE: The pattern isn't tested so if you find any errors, please tell me.

Body and head(make 1):
Cast on with red 13sts. P1 row
Next row: K1, [m1, k1] to the end. P1 row. (25sts)
Next row: K1, [m1, k4] to the end. (36sts)
St-st 17 rows
Next row: K5, k2tog 4 times, k5, k2tog 4 times, k5. P1row
Next row: k4, k2tog 3 times, k3, k2tog 3 times, k4. Change to skin colour. P1row.
Next row, K1, [m1, k1]
St-st 15rows. Break off skin colour, join red. St-st for 4more rows.
Next row: K1, [ k2tog], repeat around. P1 row
Next row: K1, [ k2tog], repeat around. Break off yarn and pull it throug remainig stitches

Arms (make 2)
Cast on 12sts with red. Beginning wiht P row St-st 13 rows. Change to the skin color and continue st-st for 6 rows.
Break off yarn and pull it throug remainig stitches

Legs (make 2)
Cast on 13 sts with skin color. P1 row.
Next row: K1, [m1, k1] to the end.
St-st 5 rows.
Next row: K5, k2tog 8 times, k6.
Next row: p5, p2tog 4 times, p5.
Change to red yarn and st-st 18 rows.
Cast off.

Finishing
Sew all the seam and stuff all the pieces. After that sew pieces together and embroider the face.

You can make different accesories to your baby, I embroider little yellow seed all over her suit and added few leaves on the top of her head. I also knitted a little scarf, making a basic i-cord with dpns.

Little mouse/pikku hiiri

2009-12-18T21:17:00.002+02:00

Hello!
This is what I've done this time. It's a xmas gift for my aunt, and hopefully she likes. Pattern is From Tilda's: Crafting Christmas gifts. And the small mouse. Seriously, every time I make Tilda dolls, I choose the same fabrics. Same brown for body and that red fabric for dress. LOL! I don't why I do that, but now I'm running out of that fabric. Probably I should buy some more...
My holiday started yesterday(finally) and even we have snow here. And the weather is super freezing! But it's better than having every place covered with mud. (Some of you probably now, what I'm talking about.)
BTW I've finished my pattern and I'm going to post it tomorrow. It's something that reminds me of summer.

Heipsis!
Tällaista olen saanut tällä kertaa aikaiseksi. Pikkuisen Tilda-hiiren tädilleni joululahjaksi ja toivottavasti on mieluinen. Ihan aina kun mä rupeen väsäämään jotain tildajuttuu, mä valitsen aina saman ruskeen kankaan vartaloon ja punaruudullisen kaikkeen muuhun. Onkohan mulla joku vika? Hehheeee... Nyt on vaan sellainen pieni ongelma, että punaruudullinen kangas meinaa loppuu. En ehkä osta lisää. Toinen juttu mikä mua häritsee tildoja tehdessäni, on se että mun kappaleet ennen ompelua ja ompelun jälkeen näyttää vähän omituisilta. Enkä kyllä on ainaa tyytyväinen lopputulokseen.
Mulla alkoi joululoma eilen (tai ois pitäny alkaa vasta maanantaina, mutta mä en sillon pääse kouluun) ja nyt me ollaankin sit siivottu.
Sain uuden ohjeen valmiiksi ja ajattelin postata sen huomenna, sen verran voin paljastaa, että se on jotain, joka muistuttaa kesästä.

Ciao!!!
-Minttusuklaa-

Piggy stuff/ possuasiaa

2009-12-12T17:08:00.004+02:00

Hello kaikki!
I was couple of weeks ago in a market thing selling my toys. It was my 1st time doing that and it was great even though it felt miserable at first. And I'm glad I have more room for new toys now.
One lady ordered some stuff and I decided to share that with you. I made a pig potholder and a little pig keychain. The keychain is so cute that I could make one for myself too.

Onpa kiva taas, että kohta saa syödä hyvää ruokaa. Olin pari viikkoa sitten myymässä pehmo-otuksiani markkinoilla. Se oli eka kerta kun mä tein sitä, ja alkuksi se tuntui aivan kamalalta. Mutta loppujen lopuksi mulla oli tosi kivaa. Ja mää oon tosi onnellinen, että nyt mulla on tilaa uusille pehmoille. Multa tilattiin pari possuaiheista juttua ja päätinkin laittaa niistä kuvat tänne blogiavaruuteen.

Halauksin!

-Minttusuklaa-

Finished stuff

2009-12-06T18:19:00.003+02:00

Hi,
I just wanted to share you this. My finished socks! The yarn is finnish 7-veljestä and knitted with 3.5mm needles.Hugs!
-Minttusuklaa-
p.s. I'm working on my new pattern right now! Hopefully I get it finished next week...

Hello!

2009-11-24T21:06:00.002+02:00

HOLA!
Well, unfortunately I haven't finished anything yet. GREAT! I've been working with my socks for almost three weeks now. (Seriously, sometimes I'm just so slow). But surprise, surprise! I've been thinking my new pattern and I already have a SUPER great idea what I'm going to do.
And all get my socks ready in few days, so then I have something to show you. LOL!
But now I'm going bact to my studies, which are limits and derivatives.

Happy rainy days!!

Project updates

2009-11-09T18:46:00.002+02:00

Hi,
How are you doing? I'm busy (as always. LOL!!!), but I'm glad I've been able to do some crocheting and knitting! I've started a scarf (it's half done) and a pair of socks. (Not even in halfway). School is going well, of course I have a lot of work to do and learning Spanish can be hard with all the ways how to use verbs. Well I'm going to post more when I get something done.

Kiirettä on taas pitäny, mutta onneksi on ollut hyppäreillä aikaa neuloo ja virkata. Alotin huivin (se on melkein puolivälissä) ja sitten sukkaparin (Oon vasta ensimmäisen sukan varren saanu aikaiseksi). Koulun kanssa on ollut kiirettä ja voin vakuuttaa, että espanja subjunktiivin ja preteritin opiskelu on rankkaa.

My bag and mittens/ Laukku ja kämmekkäät

2009-11-04T17:08:00.007+02:00

Picutres are here as I promised:

My new bag (pattern from Suuri Käsityölehti) and my mittens pattern from (Only in Finnish) here. Both were really easy and super quick to make. I guess I'm gonna make anothor pair of mittens for my little sis ('cause she wanted them as birthday gifts)...

Tällaiset olen nyt sitten tällä kertaa saanut aikaiseksi. Laukku Suuren käsityölehden ohjeilla ja kämmekkäät Ullan ohjeella. Molemmat oli helppo toteuttaa ja aikaa meni tosi vähän.

-Best wishes!!!!!-

(Almost) Weekly update

2009-11-02T08:56:00.003+02:00

Hello again!
Isn't knitting fun? I've been knitting for my mittens now and I'm almost finished! Hooray!!! So probably I can post the pictures soon. I've been quite busy with my school, having 2 courses of maths can be tiring... Well, I'm glad that my teachers are good! I've also sewn a bag, and I can tell you that it's really REALLY pretty. It's made out of green fabric and it has two buttons as decoration. When I find my little bro's camera I'm gonna take the photos. (This is a promise...)
Also having a baby in the house is great! I just love taking care of my new bro. He's so cute! I've thought about knitting few socks for siblings and I've been looking for good patterns for 10ply yarn, but I haven't found so good ones yet. Well, probably I have to improvise something. If you have any good tips, please tell me.

-Minttusuklaa-

Little bro's new clothes!

2009-10-25T13:29:00.002+02:00

Hi!
These are the clothes I made for my little brother. I just wasn't able to get good picutres. They were quite easy to knit but it still took forever to get that jacket made. My little brother is really
satisfied!

Nää mä sain nyt lopulta aikaseks ja pikkuveli on tyytyväinen!

Haaste/Challenge

2009-10-14T07:23:00.004+03:00

Hello,
this is my first challenge ever and I got it from Liinis
Sain elämäni ensimmäisen bloggaushaasteen Liinikseltä

And it goes like this:/Ja haaste kuuluu näin:
1. Laita tunnustus blogiisi.
2. Kirjaa sinne myös nämä säännöt.
3. Linkitä blogiin, josta sait tunnustuksen.
4. Listaa viisi aistia ja kerro mitä ne merkitsevät sinulle.
5. Haasta viisi muuta blogia jättämällä niihin kommentti

1. Mitä avasiko joku laitti Cokiksen? (kuuloaisti ja varmaan hajuaisti myös...)
2. Tuntoaisti on vain ja ainoastaan lankojen ja kankaiden tutkimiseen!
3. Ootko sä muistanut lisätä tähän suolaa? (makuaisti)
4. Näköaisti on sitä varten, että huomaa kaikki arjen pienimmätkin iloiset asiat.
5. öö... Mistä te oikein juttelette? (uteliaisuusaisti ^_^)

Pistän haasteen eteenpäin Amoenalle

Bitty Buttons...

2009-10-12T08:58:00.002+03:00

Hello again!
I haven't finished my baby booties yet (I have a new little brother now, so I'm knitting blue booties for him). But yesterday I found some crafting clay from kitchen and decided to make few little things from it. I really like doing little things with my fingers, even though it takes time. This is an ice cream I made for my cell phone. Isn't it cute?? I just luv it.
I also made few buttons that I can use in my softies. There's one fox, 4 carrots, 1 smiley, 4 apples and a flower. And then I ran out of ideas.

Moi taas,
Tällaisia Cernit-massa juttuja olen saanut aikaiseksi... Yhden jättisöpön kännykorun ja muutaman napin, joita sitten voin ommella omiin pehmoihini tai uuden pikkuveljen vaatteisiin.

-Minttusuklaa-

Still alive...

2009-09-26T19:29:00.004+03:00

Wow,
I haven't posted in ages! Or at least I think so... But I've been really REALLY busy (And I'm not lying) Being a high school senior is quite hard and I had my final matricular examen in English (hopefully I did well,) in physics (the examen wasn't that bad) and in chemistry (phew, it was so DIFFICULT). And I'm going to have a little sis/brother soon so I've been busy knitting some baby clothes (booties and a jacket to be precise) and when I get them ready I'll definately post the pictures.

En ole varmaan postaillut ikuisuuksin, mutta tällä neitillä on ollut KIIRE (enkä edes liioittele). Abi-vuosi on kyllä tosi RANKKA. Mulla oli enkun, fyssan ja kemian ylioppilaskirjoitukset ja niihin sai kyllä lukea aamusta iltaan. Enkun koe ei nyt niin paha ollut, mutta fyssa ja kemia, kyllä oli... No, toivottavasti meni hyvin. Nyt oon muutaman vauvanvaatteenkin alottanut ja toivottavasti saan ne valmiiksi, ennen kuin pikkuveli tai -sisko syntyy.

Hugs!!! ^_^

Roly-Poly monkey (free pattern)

2009-09-11T07:30:00.003+03:00

Hi,
this is my newest pattern, called the Roly-poly Monkey. It's super easy and quick to crochet.

You need:
Two different colours of brown
Stuffing
Black yarn to embroider the face
Hook (size 3mm)

Body:
Ch2, 6sc to 2nd ch from the hook.
1) 2sc in every sc. (12sc)
2) *2sc, 1sc* repeat around. (18sc)
3) *2sc, 2sc* repeat around. (24sc)
4) *2sc, 3sc* repeat around. (30sc)
5) *2sc, 4sc* repeat around. (36sc)
5-8) Sc in every sc.
9) *dec, 4sc* repeat around. (30sc)
10) *dec, 3sc* repeat around. (24sc)
11) *dec, 2sc* repeat around. (18sc) Stuff the body.
12) *dec, sc* repeat around. (12sc)
13) dec in every sc. (6sc)
BO

Mouth
(Note: inc= 2sc in one sc)
Ch2, 6sc to 2nd ch from the hook.
1) 2sc in every sc. (12sc)
2) inc, sc, inc, 3sc, inc, sc, inc, 3sc
3) inc, 2sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 4sc
4) sc in every sc
5) dec, 2sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 4sc
stuff the mouth
6) dec, sc, dec, 3sc, dec, sc, dec
7) dec in every sc.
BO. Sew the mouth to the body. And embroider the face.

Legs (make 2):
Ch2, sc 6 in 2nd ch from the hook.1st and 2nd row: sc in every sc. BO. Sew legs to the body.

Ears (make 2):
Ch 4, turn, sc in 2nd ch, 2 dc in next ch, sc in 4t ch, BO.
Sew ears to the bod

Tail:
Ch 14, turn, sc in 2nd ch, sc in every sc, BO. Sew tail to the body.

Little Miss McScarecrow

2009-08-28T20:23:00.001+03:00

Hi,and sorry for not posting for ages. I've been busy with my school work (matriculation examen start in 2weeks) and busy with my hobby: orienteering. I've been working on my new pattern and hopefully I'll get it ready during the weekend. I arrenged a KAL in our Jean Greenhowe Ravlery group and I knitted this little girl for it:The pattern is from MacScarecrow clan and she's baby Bonnie. My favourite knitted doll ever!

Tervehdys kaikille!

Kiirettä on pitänyt, enkä ole ennättänyt postaamaan. Tällaisen pikkuneidin sain aikaiseksi. Ohje on Jean Greenhowen kirjasta MacScarecrow clan. Super iisi, mutta vartalo mun pitää seuraavalla kerralla, tehdä lyhyemmäksi.

-Minttusuklaa-

Holiday plushies/Lomapehmoja

2009-08-12T13:59:00.004+03:00

Tervehdys!
I made these little cuties while I was in England:
From left to right: Ming Ming Bunny (own pattern), Hamsters Tina and Tom (Alan Dart's Hula Hamsters), Clara Cow (Fuzzymitten cow), Scamp the Dog (JG's MacScarecrow clan)

Tällaiset otukset sain lomalla aikaiseksi!

And this is what I bought from England(Sorry for the bad picture):
Now I don't have to order them from the Internet! Yahoooo!

Tällaista roinaa tuli myös ostettua lankakaupoista. Pari kerää Sirdarin lankaa, 1 Simply Knittingin numero ja 3 Jean Greenhowen ohjekirjaa. Ja vielä muutama kerä akryylilankaa.

Holiday pics...

2009-08-11T14:48:00.005+03:00

Just few pics from my holiday: "Somewhere in Wales"/"jossain Walesissä" Harlech
Cambridge (don't ask me what college this is, I can't remember)
Cambridge (älkää kysykö mikä yliopisto tää on, en muista)

With holiday greetings!

-Minttusuklaa-

....Updates....

2009-08-08T08:29:00.002+03:00

Hi,
and sorry for not posting anything in ages! I was in England last couple of weeks and couldn't post anything from there... but I had sooo great time there! First week I was camping in Soul Survivor. And during 2nd week I visited Wales (in Harlech, which is very nice place) and Cambridge (I even went punting). Of course I was busy knitting: 2 hamsters, 1 dog, 1 cow, 1 rabbit or mouse thing, 1 purse. I bought some yarn and hopefully I'm able to share some pics soon!

-Minttusuklaa-

Meet Kilmeny

2009-07-20T15:45:00.003+03:00

Hi,
I read L.M Montgomery's book Kilmeny of the Orchard few weeks ago and I really liked the story. It'a about a mute girl called Kilmeny and how she fell in love. I really enjoy reading romantic stuff.
So I bought few months ago an issue of Simply Knitting with Alan Dart's pattern: Tails of Yore and I knitted the princess and I decided to name her Kilmeny.

Knitted with/neulottu: Kokon
Needles/puikot: 3mm
Pattern/Ohje: Alan Dart's Tails of Yore

Luin pari viikkoa sitten L.M. Montgomeryn kirja Kilmeny of the Orchars ja pidin siitä paljon. Kirja kertoo mykästä tytöstä, jonka nimi oli Kilmeny ja siitä kuinka hän rakastui.
Muutama kuukausi sitten olin ostanut Simply Knitting numeron Alan Dartin hiiriohjeella ja tein sieltä prinsessan ja päätin antaa sille nimeksi Kilmeny.

-Minttusuklaa-

New Villagers/Uusia asukkeja

2009-07-13T12:06:00.004+03:00

Hi,
here are the picutures as I promised. First this is Micah: My friend asked me if I could knit a monkey to her nephew. So I made one. Monkies are quite easy to make, probably next time I make a little different face.
And this is little Beatrix:
I crocheted her while our family was driving to a party. It took probaly one hour to crochet the part and half our to put all the piecies together. And thanks for Sophie for the great pattern.

Tällaiset uudet asukit ovat saapuneet Mint Villageen. Eräs ystäväni pyysi, että tekisin hänen veljenpojalleen apinan ja niinpä sitten sain Miikan aikaiseksi. Seuraavalla kerralla voisin vielä vähän muokata naamaa. En ole ihan vielä tyytyväinen.
Beatrixin tein automatkalla juhliin. Projekti oli sen verran pieni, että yhteensä aikaa meni vain n. 1.5 tuntia. Kiitokset Sophielle kivasta ohjeesta.

Hugs!
-Minttusuklaa-

Lazy summer days

2009-07-09T07:21:00.003+03:00

Hi,
Summer is just the greatest time in the year (probably), when the weather is good. Past few days have been a bit rainy, so I've had time to knit and read. And suprisingly study to next autumn's matricular examen. I'm glad that after one year my high school is over (I just realised that I'm a senior). Even thoguh studying English and math is quite boring sometimes.
I don't have the camera around, so I can't share photos of my finished projects. But when I find batteries to camera, I'll take those photos.

Until that, happy summer!

-Minttusuklaa-

2009-07-01T06:52:00.002+03:00

Little projects/Pikku projekteja

2009-06-27T07:20:00.004+03:00

Hi,
Because now is summer, I had time to to finish one of my 'EOs' (everlasting objects). I started this bunny in .... I gues in February. I got the ears ready and since that it has been on my table, watiting to get finished. I used 2,5mm hook and I guess 3ply yarn, so the bunny is bit smaller than the pattern says. Actually this bunny was a lot of crocheting and aching hands afterwards. Any ideas for name?Nyt kun on kesä, niin mulla on ollut aikaa päätellä mun iäisyysprojekteja. Tätä pupua mä olen väsännyt varmaan helmikuusta astia. Ensiksi sain korvat valmiiks ja sen jälkeen tekele onkin pyöriny mun pöydällä odottamassa valmistumistaan. Käytin paljon pienempää koukkua ja lankaa kuin ohjeessa neuvottiin, joten pupusta tuli pienempi kuin ohje sanoi. Kuitenkin tuntui että kädet oli silti kipeät, kaiken virkkaamisen jälkeen.

And I also made two new keychains for my backpack or my friends backpacks. One little Tiny Striped turtle and a little bear. Making little toys is cool, except sewing all little paws and tails to their places!Tein muutaman aivaimenperän, jotka voi sitten syksyllä laittaa reppuun roikkumaan. Niistä tuli ihanat, ainoastaan tassujen ja jalkojen paikoilleen ompelu alkoi jossain vaiheessa tympäistä!

Coffee anyone?/Kahvia?

2009-06-21T17:44:00.003+03:00

Hola,
Do you remember the tablecloth weights, I made few weeks ago? Well, now almost all of my mom's friends have wanted them. To be honest, I fed up with strawberries and pears, so I decided to try something new and I found a pattern for a little cup of cafe con leche. I modified the pattern a little so I could get it right. And this is what I have now:

Muistatteko ne ihanat mansikkapöytäliinapainot, jotka virkkasin muutama viikko sitten? Äidin ystävä ihastui niihin ja nyt olen joutunut virkkailemaan painoja lisää. Jossain vaiheessa kyllästyin pelkkien mansikoiden ja päärynöiden virkkailuun ja päätin kokeilla jotain uutta. Löysin ohjeen maitokahvikopposeen ja pienen muokkauksen jälkeen syntyivät nämä.

-Minttusuklaa-
P.s. Please leave a comment! And the pattern is from http://amigurumipatterns.blogspot.com/

Snails/Kotiloita

2009-06-19T20:08:00.002+03:00

Hi,
Today weather was rainy so I decided to sew. I saw snails this morning when I was out and I decided to make few from fabric:

Tänään sää oli aika märkä ja päätin kaivaa kankaat taas esille. Aamulla kun olin ulkona, sade oli houkutellut kotilot tienvarteen ja niinpä päätin ommella muutaman söpömmän.

-Minttusuklaa-

* Peruspipo * (ohje)

2009-06-16T19:42:00.006+03:00

Moi,
Surffasin taas kerran turhaan hyvän helpon suomenkielisen peruspipon ohjetta netissä. Rupesi sen verran keljuttamaan, että päätinpä nyt suomentaa oman pipo-ohjeeni ja pistää tänne. Ohje on nyt röyhelön kanssa sillä pipo oli alunperin tarkoitettu pikkusiskolle, mutta kivan peruspipon saa kun jättää lierin pois. Toivottavasti tästä on hyötyä ja ohje riittävän selkeä.

Prinsessapipo
Tarvikkeet.
Kaksi kerää Novita Samosia (100g)
Koukku kokoa 4mm

Ja sitten ohje:
1)2 kjs, 6 ks toiseen kjs:ään koukusta.
2) 2ks joka ks:ään. (12ks)
3) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (18ks)
4) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 2 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (24ks)
5) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 3 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (30ks)
6) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 4 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (36ks)
7) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 5 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (42ks)
8) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 6 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (48ks)
9) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 7 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (54ks)
10) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 8 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (60ks)
11) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 9 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (66ks)
12) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 10 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (72ks)
13) *2ks, 1ks seuraavaan 11 ks:ään*, toista krs loppuun (78ks)

Tässä vaiheessa pipo oli leveydeltään mun päähän sopiva, mutta lisäyskierroksia vähentämällä tai lisäämällä, saa sitten omaan päähän sopivan pipon.
Virkkaa ilman lisäyksiä kiinteä silmukkaa 9-15 cm:ää, ihan sen mukaan miten pitkän pipon haluat. Päättele ja pujota langanpäät nurjalle puolelle.

Simpukkalieri:
Liitä lanka kerroksen alkuun työn oikealle puolelle.
1) *ks seuravaan 3 ks:ään, 2ks seuraavan ks.ään*, toista krs loppuun. Viimeinen lisäys ei tule olemaan kokonaine, mutta siitä ei kannatta välitää.
2) Simpukkakierros: *1ks, jätä seuraava ks väliin, 5 p seuraavaan ks:ään, jätä seuraava ks väliin* toista krs loppuun. Yhdistä kierroksen ps:llä.
3) 1p ensimmäisen simpukan 3:een p:hen, *5p edellisen kerroksen ks, ks 3:een p:hen* toista krs loppuun.
Toista kerrpoksia 2 ja 3 vielä kerran, niin että simpukkakerroksia on yhteensä 4. Katkaise lanka ja päättele.

Iloisia virkkaushetkiä
-Minttusuklaa-

Sammy Spiderman (free pattern)

2009-06-15T13:48:00.003+03:00

Hi,
My family was on a trip for last week and I had finally time to do some crocheting. I haven't designed a crochet pattern for ages so I decided to make one and I came up with Sammy. My little siblings said that the spirders have eight legs instead of six, but I told them that six legs is good for Sammy. ;o) Have fun to crochet this little creature. He isn't scary, so even I like him.

You need:
Grey and black cotton yarn
Hook size 3mm
Stuffing
Tapestry needle
(6 Pipecleaners)
(Safety eyes)

And now for the pattern:
Body:
Ch 2, 6sc to the 2nd ch from the hook.
1) 2sc to the every 2sc (12sc)
2)(2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
3) (2sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc) repeat around (24 sc)
4) (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3sc) repeat around (30 sc)
5) (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4sc) repeat around (36 sc)
6-10) sc in every sc
11) (sc-dec, sc in next 4sc) repeat around.
12) sc in every sc
13) (sc-dec, sc in next 3sc) repeat around
14) sc in every sc
15) (sc-dec, sc in next 2sc) repeat around
16) (sc-dec, sc) repeat aruond
BO and stuff

Head
Ch 2, 6sc to the 2nd ch from the hook.
1) 2sc to the every 2sc (12sc)
2) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
3) (2sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc) repeat around (24 sc)
4) (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3sc) repeat around (30 sc)
5-8) sc in every sc
9) (sc-dec, sc in next 3sc) repeat around
10) (sc-dec, sc in next 2sc) repeat around
11) (sc-dec, sc) repeat around
BO and stuff

Legs(make 6)
Ch 2, 6sc to the 2nd ch from the hook.
1) (2sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc) repeat around.
Sc in every sc for 19 rows.
BO.

Finishing:
Sew head to the body. If you use pipecleaners, put them now inside the legs. If you don't, stuff the legs lightly and sew them to the body. With few sitches I made the legs look more like the legs of spider. Embroider the face and the mark to the body.

Teddy bear/ Nallekarhu

2009-05-31T19:07:00.003+03:00

Hi,
it has been so warm today here, sun is shining and the sky is cloudless. This is summer, only one thing is missing and that's ice cream. Shops are not open today, but instead of feeling sad about that I finally decided to take pictures of a teddy I made few days ago. Pattern is one of so called Tilda -patterns by Tone Finnanger. Oh, I just love her super easy pattern. Only my bear is a little bit skinny. Do you have any ideas for the name?

Moi!
Tänään alkoi kesä. Ulkona on aivan sairaan kuuma, aurinko paistaa aivan pilvettömältä taivaalta. Ainoastaan jätski ja laitti-kokis puuttuu. Kaupat ei ole auki tänään :o( mutta sen sijaan että jäisin harmittelemaan sitä, päätin ottaa kuvat nallekarhusta, jonka ompelin pari päivää sitten. Ohje jostain Tilda-jutusta. Mä rakastan Tilda ohjeita, sillä ne on niin superhelppoja. Ainoastaan mun karhusta tuli vähän laihanoloinen ja ajattelin nimeksi Sepeteus Karhulaa, mutta se ei oikein taida kuullostaa hyvältä?

Last day of the school/ vika päivä koulua

2009-05-26T08:13:00.003+03:00

Hello!
Today is the last day of my school before summer holiday begins! I just have one math test today!
I jsut love summer and I don't need to say anything about how much I look forward to it!
Happy beginning of the summer! I promise to design a new pattern soon, after I´ve sewed one top and skirt tomorrow!

Moips! Tänään on viimeinen päivä koulua ja mulla on vielä yksi matematiikan koe jäljellä. (okei kokeiden palautus on vielä, mutta sitä ei lasketa) Mä rakastan kesälomaa ja ei todellakaan tarvi sanoa, miten paljon mä oon oottanu sitä.
Lupaan väsätä uuden ohjeen, sen jälkeen kun olen ommellut itselleni topin ja hameen.

-Minttusuklaa-

Mansikoita/Strawberries

2009-05-20T15:21:00.004+03:00

Well, I forgot to show the tablecloth weights I crocheted for my friend. She asked me if I could crochet them and of course I said yes. I took a hook and by trial and error I crocheted 4 strawberries (she told that sehe likes strawberries) and 4 pears. They're filled with little pebbels, marbles, small metallic balls and old coins, just to make them heavier. I wrote down some kind of pattern but, I´m not sure if I will publish it becaus it´s just few lines telling how many stitches I had on the round, nothing more. And my friend told that she was very satisfyed with the result

Yksi ystävistäni tilasi muutama viikko sitten pöytäliinapainoja kesää varten ja tietysti lupasin virkata ne. Otin siis koukun käteen ja yrityksen ja erehdyksen kautta sain aikaan 4 mansikkaa ja 4 päärynää. Painot on täytetty pikku kivillä, marmomorikuulilla, kuulalaakereilla ja vanhoilla kolikoilla. Sillä tavalla ne sai painavemmaksi. Ohjeen kirjotin kyllä ylös, mutta siinä voin silmukka määrä kierroksella, joten en varmaa julkaise sitä, jos ei kysyntää ole.
Ainiin ja ystävä oli tosi tyytyväinen loppu tulokseen.

^_^ Minttusuklaa

Meet Abigail

2009-05-20T14:55:00.002+03:00

Hi all,
Sorry that I haven´t posted earlier, but the Internet hasn´t worked properly in our home, for almost week. But may I introduce you Abigail, she's my latest version of the bunny, this time with shoes. I know that the shoes aren not yet perfect neither good enough. Maybe next time I´ll manage to knit better shoes. I joked to my sister that Abigail is a traveller, because she´s knitted from Hjertegarn´s Roma and Garnstudio´s Paris, with size 3mm needles.

Anteeks, kun en ole postaillut vähään aikaan, mutta meillä netti ei ole toiminut kaistan vaihdosta johtuen melkein viikkon.
Sain kuitenkin aikaiseksi viime viikolla uudenlaisen pupun. Saanko esitellä: Abigail Maailmanmatkaaja.
Nimi johtuu siitä, että pupunen on neulottu Garnstudion Parisista ja Hjertegarnin Romasta.
Tällä kertaa yritin väsätä pupulle kengät, mutta ne eivät onnistuneet aivan sillä tavalla, kun olisin halunnut. Pitää varmaan yrittää vielä uudemman kerran.

Melkein kesäterveisin:
With (almost) summer regards:

-Minttusuklaa-

:o)

2009-05-03T19:09:00.005+03:00

Hi,
I was just outside in our garden and I´m glad that here are so many flowers around. I just love spring, when you can see many different plant growing so fast. Here in Finland the spring is always so fabulous. After a (quite) long winter and 30 cm snow, it is so beatiful to have yellow, white and blue flowers around and leaves in the trees. And even the grass is almost green. We have been cleaning up our backyard and there is a lot of work to do after the winter. I haven´t planted anything, like I´ve done before. Maybe I´ll shopping and buy some seeds to plant salad or more flowers.
I took my camera (or actually it belongs to my little brother, I just borrow it) outside and took some pics. I hate when the battery runs out so fast, I wish that I had better batteries. I started to bunnies, but they´re not ready yet. I hope I get them finished soon.

Kävelin just takapihalla ja on ihanaa, kun valko- ja sinivuokot kukkii. Kevät on aivan ihana vuodenaika. "Pitkän" ja lumisen talven jälkeen on kivaa nähdä paljasta maata ja saada muutamia kukkia. Vapun aikana jopa koivutkin puhkesivat hiirenkorville. Mä odotan kesää! Silloin ei tarvii laittaa herätyskelloa soimaan kello 6.14 ja voi vaan löhöta jättitrampalla ja lukee kirjaa ja jätskin syönnistä puhumattakaan. Me siivottiin pihaa viimeviikolla ja talven jälkeen tuntuu, että piha olis täydellinen kaaos. Nyt mä en oo istuttanu omaa kukkapenkkiä, niin ku mä oon viimevuosina tehny, mutta ajattelin lähtee ostamaan jostain vaikkapa salaatin tai kehäkukan siemeniä.
Mä vein kameran ulos ja otin muutamia kuvia. Se on inhottavaa, kun patterit loppuu kamerasta aivan heti. Pitäis varmaan ostaa paremmat.
Pari pupua alotin vapun aikana, mutta ne ei oo vielä valmiit ja toivottavasti ne valmistuu pian.

Happy springtime for everyone!!

-Minttusuklaa-

Gina Giraffe (free pattern)

2009-04-26T20:04:00.004+03:00

May I introduce you, the next member of the Mint Village, this is Gina Giraffe. The very best frien of Zackie Zebra. I finally got my pattern ready, or actually I designed this giraffe before Xmas, but I didn´t get photos of the finished toy, so I couldn´t publish the pattern. And when I was knitting my Giraffe, I run out of yellow yarn so I had to use other yarn I found in my stash. If I had had more yarn, I would have designed the ears, but now I have to make them from felt.
This is maybe a bit more difficult than my earlier patterns, because I used DPNs instead of "normal needles" and I used to colours. I´ve never designed a chart in my life, so I hope you understand it. If there are any problems, I´m glad to hear of them. Happy knitting for all of you!

Lopultakin sain tämän kirahvin ohjeen julkaisukuntoon ja tuotua tänne blogosfääriin. Ohjeen mä suunnitelin jo ennen joulua, mutta koska se kirahvi meni lahjaksi serkulle, en kerennyt saada hyviä kuvia. Vielä lisäksi multa loppui keltainen lanka ja jouduin käyttämään, jotain keltaista Novitan Samosia sarviin. Jos lanka olisi riittänyt, kirahville olisi tullut myös korvat. Tämä voi olla vähän vaikeampi kuin aikaisemmat, sillä tämä neulotaan sukkapuikoilla ja kirjoneuletta olen myös onnistunut tunkemaan mukaan.

And now for the pattern:

Giraffe
You need:
DPNs size 3mm
Yellow and brown cotton yarns to match the DPNs
Stuffing
Tapestry needle
Black yarn to embroider the face

Legs (make 2)
Cast on with brown 10 sts. P 1 row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k1* repeat to the end. P1 row.
Next row: K4, *m1, k3* repeat to the end.
St-st 5 rows.
Next row: K8, skpo twice, k2 tog twice, K8
Next row: P6, p2tog 4 times, p6.
Next row: K6, skpo, k2tog, k6.
Change to yellow, st-st 21 rows.
Cast off.

Arms (make 2)
With yellow ast on 12 sts.
Beginning with P row st-st for 15 rows.
Change to brown. St-st for 6 rows.
Next row: k2tog to the end.
Break off the yarn and pull yarn through the stitches that left to the needle.

Body and neck
NOTE: the body is knitted in round. Begin at bottom.
With yellow cast on 26 sts on DPNs. 1st and 3rd needle: 6sts, 2nd and 4th needle: 7sts. K 1row
Next row: K1, *m1, k5*, repeat *_* around. K 1row
Next row: K1, *m1, k5*, repeat *_* around. K 3 rows
Next row: K2, *m1, k7*, repeat *_* around. K 2rows.
Next row: Join brown to the work and knit next rows as shown in the chart. Work for 8 rows and then knit two rows with yellow. Then repeat 8 rows shown in chart again.Break off brown and continue with yellow.
Next row: *K4, k2tog*, repeat around.
Next row: *K3, k2tog*, repeat around.
Next row: *K2, k2tog*, repeat around.
Next row: *K1, k2tog*, repeat around.
Knit 10 rows for neck. Cast off.

Head:
Cast on 13 sts. P 1row
Next row: K1, *m1,k1* to the end. P 1row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k3,* to the end. P 1row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k4* to the end. P 1row.
St-st 11 rows.
Next row: K2tog 7 times, k13, k2tog 7
St-st 3 rows
Next row: k2tog 5 times, k7, k2tog 4 times.
St-st 3 rows.
Next row: k1, k2tog to the end.Break off the yarn and pull yarn through the stitches that left to the needle. Sew the back seam and stuff head firmly.

Horns:
Cast on 7sts. Knit i-cord for 7 rows.
Next row: K1, *m1, k1* repeat to the end.
Change to brown yarn. Knit 6 rows.Break off the yarn and pull yarn through the stitches that left to the needle.

Sew the back seam of the legs and stuff them. Stuff the body before sewing the legs to the body. Stuff neck firmly so the head will look good. Stuff and sew arms to the body just below the neck. Sew head to the body and horns to the head. Embroider the face and your little friend is finished!

Spring is coming!

2009-04-21T09:40:00.002+03:00

Hi everyone!
I´m sorry that I haven´t been posting lately. I was in Åre (in Sweden) skiing centre with my friends for a week and came home couple of days ago. I didn´t have camera with me, only my cell phone, so I can´t share pictures I took from there. I´ve never done downhill skiing in my life and I can assure you that I looks easier than it really is!
Here in Finland spring is coming really fast, it´s warm and sunny! There are already some flowers here in our backyard.
I hope I get my new pattern ready in this weekend and I hope I get published it here soon!
I knitted few toys during the easter and my visit in Åre.

Eipä ole tullut postattua parin viikkoon. Olin kavereiden kanssa Åressa laskettelemassa viikon ja tulin kotiin pari päivää sitten. Kameraa mulla ei ollut kun kännyssä, muuten lataisin muutaman kivan luontokuvan tänne. Ennen ole ikinä ennen elämässäni lasketellut ja voin sanoa, että laskettelu näyttää paljon helpommalta, mitä se oikeasti on. Mä laskin ekat päivät pelkistä sinisistä rinteistä ja viiimeisenä päivänä onnistuin puolivahingossa laskemaan yhden punaisen rinteen alas.
On ihanaa, kun tulee kevät ja aurinko paistaa! Muutamat krookukset kukkii jo meidänkin takapihalla.
Mä yritän saada mun uuden ohjeen nyt viikonloppuna tehtyä valmiiksi ja postattua sen tänne.
Muutaman uuden asukkaan sain väsättyä pääsiäisenä ja sillon kun oli Åressa.

Best wishes!
-Minttusuklaa-

Some sewing

2009-04-04T18:55:00.004+03:00

Hello,
finally I was able to do some sewing and I made a little doll from a pattern I found online.
This is Rebecca, I named after a charachter I saw in the movie called The Outsider.
Tällaisen nuken sain aikaan koeviikon jälkeen. Mekkokangas on Eurokankaasta ja ihonväri kangas on virallista Tilda-puuvillaa. Nuken nimeksi tuli Rebecca, erään länkkärin päähenkilön mukaan, jonka näin joskus. Esikuvalla on tosin vaalea tukka.

-Minttusuklaa-

New Villagers

2009-03-28T08:36:00.004+02:00

Hola todos,

I´ve been quite busy with my school lately(that´s a good excuse, for being a lazy blogger), but I´m glad that I´ve knitted few new Villagers. Earlier this spring I bought a pattern from fuzzymitten.com and the result was supposed to be a cat, but surprisingly he is now a mouse.
May I introduce you HENRY, the soccer player:

I also made him the t-shirt and added number seven on it. The pattern for the shirt is from a book called: The Knitted Teddy Bear.

And I bought an egg cosy pattern from Little Cotton Rabbits about one and half weeks ago. She is almost perfect, but I think I have a problem with the head. Compared to the pictures of the patttern, the heaf of my bunny is much smaller even I used maybe 8 ply yarn for the head instead of 5ply.

Kiirettä on pitänyt koulun kanssa (koeviikko ja ylioppilaskirjotukset peräkkäisinä viikkoina on rankkaa), mutta olen sentään saanut aikaiseks muutaman uuden kyläläisen. Ensimmäinen on Henry Hiiri, josta aluksi ohjeen mukaan piti tulla kissa, mutta jostain syystä kävi niin, että hän halusikin olla hiiri. Sitten lisäsin vielä Henrylle paidan, johon lisäsin numeron 7. Hän on niitä hiiriä, jotka rakastaa pallon perässä ravaamista.
Sitten ostin Little Cotton Rabittsiltä ohjeen munansuojukseen ja neuloin nopeasti viime sunnuntaina hänet valmiiksi. Pupu ohje on mun mielestä aivan mahtava, mutta mun pupulle tuli ihan sairaan pieni pää, vaikka käytin paljon paksumpaa lankaa päähän, mitä ohjeessa neuvottiin.
Mulla on vielä matikan koe jäljellä, mutta sen jälkeen ajattelin neuloa muutaman pupun lisää ja virkata lisää amigurumeja.

Best wishes
Terveisin
-Minttusuklaa-

P.s. Please leave a comment!

Huomenna SE alkaa!

2009-03-15T19:09:00.002+02:00

Tomorrow is the big day!

Scrapbooking

2009-03-09T10:38:00.004+02:00

Hi all,

me and my little sisters (I have 3 of them) found a new hobby couple of weeks ago. We decided to start scrabooking. I had one super boring folder lying in my room (actually under my table) and I had bought scrapbook papers (70% sale) earlier. So we decided to make the folder prettier. I took my scrapbook papers to upstairs to my little sister´s room and we started to glue, cut and put all piecies together and this is what we got.

I started from this:

And this is what I have now:

Mä ja mun pikkusiskot (mulla on niitä 3) alotettiin skräppääminen muutama viikko sitten. Mä olin saanut aivan SUPER tylsän kansion jostain ja se pyöriskeli ympäri mun huonetta. Mä olin muutamaa viikkoo aikasemmin ostanut Tiimarin alennusmyynnistä skräppäyspapereita ja niinpä me päätettiin päällystää kansio. Yhtenä päivänä mä sitten kannoin kaikki kamat pikkusiskon huoneseen ja me levitettiin ne lattialle ja alotettiin leikkaamaan ja liimaamaan. Mun täytyy sanoa, että askarteleminen on hirveen hauskaa, silloin kun siihen pystyy kunnolla paneutumaan.

Hugs!
Skräppäys terveisin:
-Minttusuklaa-

Little Baby (free pattern)

2009-03-02T07:55:00.003+02:00

Hi!
I finally got my pattern ready! It´s a simple and VERY EASY pattern for a baby girl/boy. I designed pattern for a baby, because there wasn´t any good patterns online for free. And I decided to make one. The pattern isn´t tested so please contact me if you find any errors. I hope I see many little babies in the future.

Lopultakin sain uuden ohjeen valmiiks. Se on superhelppo vauvan ohje. Mua on pitkään harmittanut ettei mistään oo löytynyt ilmaista simppelia ohjetta vauvalle, joten mä päätin suunnitella sen sitten itse. Ohjetta ei oo testattu, joten ilmotelkaa, jos löytyy vikoja!

And finally the pattern:
You need:
DK yarn in skin colour and in white.
Needles size 2.5mm
Stuffing
Tapestry needle

Legs:
Cast on 10sts with skin colour.P1 row
Next row: K1, *m1, k1*, repeat to the end. P1 row
Next row: K4, *m1, k3* repeat 5 times.
St-st 5 rows
Next row: k8, skpo twice, k2tog twice, k8.
Next row: p6, p2tog 4 times, p6.
Next row: k7, k2 tog, k7.
St-st 17 rows.
Cast off

Body and head:
Cast 26 sts with skin colours. P1 row
Next row: K1, *m1,k5*, repeat to the end. P1 row.
Next row: K1, *m1,k5*, repeat to the end. P1 row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k9* repeat to the end.
St-st 13 rows.
Next row: K6, k2tog 5 times, k9, k2tog 5 times, k6. P1 row
Next row: K1, *m1, k2* repeat to the end.
St-st 17 rows.
Next row: K1, k2tog to end. P1 row.
Next row: K1, k2tog to end.
Break off the yarn and pull yarn through the stitches that left to the needle.Sew the back and stuff the body. If you use safety eyes for the doll, you have to put them before stuffing. Now you can sew the feet to the lower body. To shape the neck, use yarn to mach the head and gather round between the increasing and decreasing round. Pull up the gather very thightly and knot ends of the yarn. Sew yarn ends into the neck.

Arms (make 2):
Cast on 12sts. Beg with P row st-st 19rows.
Next row: K2tog every st.
Break off the yarn and pull yarn through the stitches that left to the needle. Sew the seam of the arms and stuff. Sew the arms to the body, below the shoulders.Embroider the face and embroider a bit of hair to the top of the head.

Diapers:
Cast on 22sts with white. G-st 2 rows.Continue st-st and 1st at each end of next and every following row until 2sts remain.
St-st 2 rows.
Inc 1st at each end of next and every following row until there are 22sts.
G-st 2 rows and then cast off. Oversew the 2 g-st rows at the each end.

Dreass the baby and you little doll is ready!

Meet Jasmine

2009-02-24T12:30:00.004+02:00

I finally got my little dollie ready!
Pattern is from Jean Greenhowe's booklet called Mascot dolls

Mä sain lopultakin nuken valmiiksi! Ohje oli kivan helppo, vaikka jouduinkin muokkaaman sitä jonkun verran, että sain langan riittämään loppuun asti!

Wishes/Toiveita

2009-02-18T08:05:00.002+02:00

Hi!I haven't finished my UFOs yet. They're still in progress and almost done. I've been sick for almost a week and I can assure you that lying in a bed for 4 days is not funny. Actually I hate it. I´ve seen a lot great work that other people have done. Like felting, knitted shrugs and stuff like that. I´ve been so much into amigurumis, so I haven't done anything like that ever. (To be honest I crocheted a shawl and slippers to my mom once...) So I´ve made a list about things that I´d like to try and do in the future:
1. Felting (something like felted slippers)
2. Try very small hook and thread to make a really small bear.
3. Crochet a shawl with Lover´s knot technique.
4. Knit something from Debbie Bliss yarn. I´ve once seen a skein of her yarn and I´d really like to try it. I have one of her books called Toy Knits that I bought from Amazon.
5. Knit toe-up (is that right?) socks.
6. Learn how to knit lace and cables. I´ve once tried to make a cable, and it turned out quite well, but now I´d like to try it again.
And finally:
7. Have some Tilda fabric so I could sew more from my Tilda book that I got.
Those are things that I´d like to try and hopefully I'll complete some those wishes sooner or later.

Täytyy tunnustaa, etten vieläkään ole saanut nukkea ja hattua valmiiksi, mutta ainakin ne ovat edistyneet hurjasti. Mä oon ollut kipeenä ja voin vakuutta, että mahataudissa sängyn pohjalla ei ole mukavaa. Itse asiassa se on ihan hirveetä!!! Surffailessani blogimaailmassa olen törmännyt erilaisiin upeisiin luomuksiin, joita muut ovat tehneet. Mä oon tehnyt niin paljon noit pehmoja, etten oo yksinkertaisesti saanut aikaiseksi mitään suurempaa. (No itse asiassa, mä oon neulonut muutamat lapaset ja äidille oon virkannu huivin ja tohvelit...) niinpä mä tein listan asioista joita mä haluaisin kokeilla. Se on tossa yläpuolella englanniksi ja en nyt jaksa kääntää sitää. Tulis postauksesta nimittäin toooooooosi pitkä.

I´ll go back to my designing board and try to invent something for next pattern.
Halauksin!
Hugs!
-Minttusuklaa-

UFO´s

2009-02-09T21:10:00.004+02:00

Well, I´ve been quite lazy lately with crafts (I´ve been busy in High School), but I have knitted a lot. And I hate to admit that I haven´t finished anything yet. I´ve started a hat about 3 weeks ago and it´s only 7cm long. I´m knitting it on circular needles (I don´t have done that in 2years. I used circulars when I knitted my first (and maybe last) jumper) from brown and pink. I hope tha 50 grms is enough brown yarn, ´cause I don´t have more that yarn.
I´ve also knitted a girl (she´s almost ready, she only needs hair and dress) from Jean Greenhowe´s booklet called Mascot Dolls. I hope that she´ll be ready tomorrow or day after tomorrow.
And I have been thinking a new pattern, but I´ve run out of ideas(if anyone has an idea what I could design, please leave a comment). I have an unpublished pattern for Giraffe, so maybe I´ll publish it or then I translate my dolphin pattern from Finnish to English. I´m not sure.

Kiirettä on pitänyt koulussa (koeviikot on sellaisia) ja laiska oon ollut käsityörintamalla, vain aloittanut hatun 3vko sitten ja harmittaa ettei se oo vielä valmis. Hattu on neulottu Katia Dianasta, jota sai halvalla joskus PiikkoPirrasta ja nyt mä toivon, että ruskea lanka riittää loppuun asti. Ohjeen mä oon ottanut jostain vuoden 2000 Suuresta Käsityölehdestä. Sitten oon neulonut tyttönukkea Jean Greenhowen ohjeella. Toivottavasti sekin valmistuu tässä piakkoin. Oon myös yrittänyt miettiä uuttaa helmikuun ohjetta, mutta tällä hetkellä ei oo mitään mielessä. Mulla on kyllä muutama ohje varastossa, jotka vois julkaista mm. yksi kirahvi tai delfiini. Mä otan kyllä vastaan ideoita jos jollain on.

Best wishes!
Terveisin:
Minttusuklaa

(p.s. UFO means unfinished object)

Zackie Zebra (free pattern)

2009-01-26T07:50:00.004+02:00

May I introduce you Zackie, she is wild and beautiful and young zebra, living somewhere in Africa and she is also my free pattern of January as promised last week.
The pattern isn´t tested, so if you find any errors, please tell me... I hope I´ll see many beautiful and wild zebras soon.

Tässä on Zackie Seepra, joka elää savannilla Afrikassa. Ohje on englanniksi, mutta jos joku tahtoo ohjeen suomeks, niin pistäköön kommentia, niin voin postata sen jossain vaiheessa suomenkielisenä.

Zackie Zebra

You need:
Black and white cotton yarn
A pair off 3mm needles
Safety eyes
Stuffing and tapesry needle
A bit of black felt for the ears

Legs (make 2):
In black, CO 8sts, P1 row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k1*, repeat to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, m1, k6, m1, k1, m1, k6, m1, k1. P1 row.
Next row: K6, skpo twice, k2tog twice, k5.
Next row: P5, p2tog twice, p6
Next row:K5, k2tog, k6
St-st making stripes of two rows for 15 rows. Cast off.
Sew the back seam of the legs and stuff firmly.

Body:
With white cast on 21sts. P1 row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k4* repeat to the end. Change to black (from now make stripes for 2rows) P1row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k5* repeat to the end. P1 row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k6* repeat to the end.
St-st 12rows.
Next row: K1, *k2tog, k4* repeat to the end. P1row.
Next row: K1, *k2tog, k3* repeat to the end. P1 row.
Next row: K1, k2tog to the end.
Break off the yarn and pull yarn through the stitches that left to the needle. Sew the back seam off the body and stuff.

Head:
Make stripes of 2 rows. With black CO 13 sts. P1 row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k1* repeat to the end. P1 row.
Next row:K1, *m1, k3*, repeat to the end. P1 row.
Next row: K1, *m1, k4* repeat to the end.
St-st 11 rows.
Next row: K1, k2tog 7 times, k12, k2tog 7 times.
St-st 5 rows.
Next row: K1, k2tog 4 times, k8, k2tog 4times. Make the last 4 rows in black.
St-st 3 rows.
Next row: K1, K2tog to the end.
Break off the yarn and pull yarn through the stitches that left to the needle.
Sew the back seam of the head, if you use safety eyes attach them now. Stuf the head.

Arms (make 2):
Make stripes of 2rows. Cast on 10 sts with white.
Begin with P row, st-st 19 rows.
Next row: K2tog to the end.
Break off the yarn and pull yarn through the stitches that left to the needle. Sew the seam and stuff the arms.

Finishing:

Sew the legs and the arms to the body. Cut small felt triangles(ears) and attach them above the eyes. Cut pieces abot 5cm(2 inches) from the black and white yarn (this is the mane) and knot the them tightly below the ears. Sew head to the body. Make a tail from a piece of black yarn.

More about Mint Village (in Finnish too)

2009-01-17T17:04:00.005+02:00

Hi!
Now I finally have time to check my blog and write to the Internet. :o) I´m Minttusuklaa and I´m in High School(that´s best word to the Finnish lukio) in my 2nd year so I´ll graduate in one year. I love knitting and crocheting in my pastime. Especially I love making amigurumis and I really enjoy writing down patterns and designing new patterns and I try to design a new pattern per month. So I´ll release my January pattern maybe next week. I´ve knitted since I was 6 and now I´m 15, but I learned to crochet when I was eleven.

Moi,
nyt mulla on kerrankin aikaa kirjoittaa jotain tänne blogiin. :o) Olen Minttusuklaa, 15v ja lukiossa toista vuotta. Mä rakastan neulomista ja virkkaamista, mutta neulominen tulee kyllä ensimmäisenä. Yleensä ennätän neuloo vain vapaa-ajalla (lue: silloin kun ei ole koulua) ja mä tykkään hirveesti väkertää n.k. amigurumeja, joiden paras suomennois ois pehmolelu. Mä oon myös suunnitellu ja julkkaisut omia ohjeita Ravelryssä, mutta ne kaikki on englanniksi. Jos joku haluaa, mun ohjeita suomeksi, niin käännöksiä kyllä löytyy.
Mä opin neulomaan kun oli 6v ja virkkaamaan kunnolla kun olin 11.

I Finished today my Bitty Baby and I think she turned out quite well!

Pattern is from Bittersweet: http://bittersweetblog.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/bitty-babies/

Sain tänään valmiiksi Pikkuvaavin ja siitä tuli söpö!

Best wishes:
Minttusuklaa

A new blog!

2009-01-09T18:36:00.001+02:00

Now I finally made a blog!!! HOORAY! I´m Minttusuklaa (that is Mint Choclate in English) and I love knitting bunnies and making amigurumis. I´ve designed couple of my own patterns and their available for free in my Ravelry account http://www.ravelry.com/designers/mintsu