Passing the time

Your wrap (thneed?) looks great! Clever you, mastering the yarn overs and cables.

I, meanwhile, finally taught myself to knit on dpns! And it's so easy - what was I so worried about?! I finished my first baby hat tonight. Now, you're not allowed to laugh, because I took some serious liberties with the pattern due to the garish pink and black yarn running out before I was finished. I know I should have matched the yarn weight, but as I previously mentioned, there's a dearth of acrylic in Lund and so my options were limited. I have, therefore, created a very odd looking hat. It reminds me a little of an iced cupcake and I'm tempted to make a "cherry" to go on top.

(Tiny needle-felted red ball? How?)

I spent some time today stocking up on knitting necessities. In the bag packing rush, I omitted a tape measure, stitch markers, crochet hook, tapestry needle... expensive habit. But of course, I couldn't stop there, and also bought a beautiful skein of organic Swedish wool. Now that I'm a dab hand on the dpns, this is going to be my first me-sized hat. A slouchy beret I think, to cover my wee ears in this chilly place. If it's a success, who knows what may follow...

The yarn is sitting on my other current past-time - a children's story by Selma Lagerlöf, who was a prolific writer during the early 20th century, and also a Geography teacher (she's so important that she's on the SEK 20 note). The main character, Nils Holgersson, is turned into an elf and rides on the back of a goose over the Swedish countryside and has many adventures. All the while, Selma takes the opportunity to point out all the important landmarks Nils encounters along the way. I like it.