Craftiness

I thought that I would post a quick visual update about some of my crafty pursuits here in Estonia. I've been learning much and have made some visible progress on knitting projects. Unfortunately, I think my fledgeling skills and time management will not mean knitted socks for everyone during the holiday season. However, "tuleb nagu tuleb" (it comes how it comes).

These are my second and third pairs of slippers, inspired by my knitting mentor. They turned out roughly the same size (bonus!) and are quite comfy. I finished the first pair and decided another pair was good practice and an efficient way to use up the yard, so there is a bigger pair and a smaller pair (on purpose). Take a look.





My next project involves a new skill - purling. I am trying my best to wrangle my fingers into order and achieve the correct effect. I started a "simple" scarf that was supposed to be ribbed, but I keep forgetting whether I am supposed to knit or purl in the pattern, so I have created a sort of checked option. Even if the pattern turns out rather irregular, the yarn is soft and it's in my favorite colors!

From October craftiness

Finally, I've also been trying my hand out at creating good pie crusts. This weekend, I produced a fairly successful, buttery and yummy version using apples and sea buckthorn as filling. The result, if I am to judge by how quickly it disappeared into tummies, was completely successful.