Hi all. Hope you had a good sunny weekend :) We had been lazing around for 2 days and shopping for a new dishwasher! :) Meanwhile, I keep crafting away, as I always do and here is another batch of my Norwegian-style balls :)
I really loved knitting these motifs. The christmas tree pattern is a must-knit in this collection! First I knitted one with a metallic Anchor yarn, just as in the book.
("Christmas Tree" 22/55)
Then I knitted a white-n-red version and glued some green gems onto it.
("Christmas Tree" 22/55)
Then a white-n-grey version popped out, embellished with silver rhinestones.
If you ever wondered about the size of these julekuler - These balls are pretty big! One takes the whole palm! I knit mine with 3mm double pointed needles.
Then another patterns followed:
("Decorating the Tree" 23/55)
("Decorating the Tree" 23/55)
("Christmas Bells" 24/55)
("Christmas Bells" 24/55)
("Falling Star" 25/55)
("Falling Star" 25/55)
("Falling Star" 25/55)
And all together :)
If you follow my knitting balls adventures, here is my current statistics:
Total number of knitted patterns: 25/55
Total number of knitted balls: 40
Extra balls: 15
Only 30 balls to go! :)))))
Extra balls: 15
Only 30 balls to go! :)))))
Come and see what other crafters have been up to at Hand-made Harbour :) Get clicking guys!
I love seeing the all together, and I love the variations on the same pattern. I was trying to decide which was my favourite from the Christmas trees and I can't make my mind up! Happy knitting - you'll have an amazing collection when they're all done! x
ReplyDeletethe ones with the 'jools' on are gorgeous - really looking forward to seeing them all on a tree. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteThese look wonderful, Martha! I love all the different color combinations you've tried. They're all so festive! I think you're well on your way to a tree full! I cant wait to see it :)
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely, I'm glad I'm not alone in making Christmas things in August. Someone on Twitter has just told me off for mentioning it! !
ReplyDeleteGoodness me you've knitted a lot. I think you should decorate your street with them! Thanks for your nice comment on my blog about x stitch :0)
ReplyDeleteThese look gorgeous.I love all the little gems you've added.
ReplyDeleteThese are so good, love the way you have photographed them on fir trees
ReplyDeleteAmazing - what wll you do with them all? Beautifully knitted and I like the variations on a theme. Have a good week Jo x
ReplyDeleteThese are always so enticing! Eventually I just have to get some needles and learn to knit. Really really! I love these.
ReplyDeleteyour baubles look fab and a pleasingly generous size too :)
ReplyDeletewell done getting started so early on Christmas decs! x
Hi Martha,
ReplyDeletehow nice to have your comments on my blog about the knitted Christmas balls! Yes, it's nearly an addiction, and I can see that you are way ahead of me! Curently I'm emroidering with pearls to make a "bunad" (national costum) decoration part for my daughter's bunad, and also knitting a sweather for a grandchild (pattern: Marius)! You do have a lovely and creative blog, so I'll add you to my blog list right away!
Hugs,
Cathrine :-)