27.3.17

What to Knit?

After writing my update on my 30 before 30-list yesterday, I might have stayed up waaay too late looking for patterns that could suit my knitting-goal. So here are some options that I'm considering.

Maybe this yellow cardigan?




Or how about this summer cardigan? Though it is technically crocheted -.-


Or how about this retro sweater that could look totally cute with my high waisted skirts

I'm leaning towards the last one. The yellow cardigan though cute will probably not be used because I'll be too lazy to find buttons to sew on. And the making the socks feels like chickening out. And that summer-cardigan isn't knitted. So the last one it is ay?! It also happens to be that I have fitting mohair yarns laying around here... Isn't that a sign. Let's get knitted! 

Or wait, lets just check and see if I have the right needles... Yes but no. I need no.3 and no.6. I have very double-ended no.3, which will make it a tight fit for 77 stitches. But let's try, it's only for the elastic waistband, so I won't be stuck with the tiny needles for too long. Also.. i might make it smaller. The waistband on the sweater measure very huge on me. So let's make it smaller so that it get's the same fit as it has on the picture.Which means I have to recalculate the whole pattern, wish me luck!

26.3.17

30 Things Before 30

30 things to do before 30. I had a look at my old list, created in a time so vastly different that I can barely remember the thoughts of the person I was. And looking at it I've found a few things that for sure are going to change, because they are not relevant to me. Like one was to buy a car or an apartment. I don't see my life going in that direction right now, which is perfectly fine, and I also don't see it as some achievement. So I've tossed a few things around (but no-one but me would actually know since the original post is no longer available here ^^) So here we go. Updated list, lets do this.

1. Complete a triathlon race
Having my eyes set on a race later this summer here in Gothenburg. Will be so cool

2. Buy something fancy and let it coast a bit
It became a beautiful watch, which now needs a new bracelet because I didn't take care of the leather. Whoppsies. 

3. Roadtrip with friends
Thinking of going through Norway, because it is such a pretty landscape ande there's a few places I would like to see.

4. Diver's license
Saving for this one and hoping to do it this summer. With the pay rise I got it might be possible.

5. Kissing in the pouring rain
Vienna with my little nacho. It was wonderful and a lot of fun walking carelessly in the summer pour when everyone else was running for cover. Made me giggle

6. Finish a crocheted blanket
See what I did there... It's a modified goal. It was a specific blanket, that I hated and have now tossed out as it was getting full with moths. But I would like to complete a blanket one day. Perhaps a day before I turn 30.

7. Open a bottle of sparkling wine
Did that one on New Years Eve a few years back. Still a bit scary to open those bottles, but I've done it a few times now.
8. Work at a rice field

9. Make music video/short movie
And I have the idea all written down, gonna be a bit strange, but that's me. Waiting for my boyfriend to buy that new video-camera he's been raging about and perhaps he can be my cameraman.

10. Become better in Japanese
Went back to evening classes and it's been really fun, not up to the level I used to be. But I'm back on the basics.

11. Manicure, pedicure, massage
Done, done and done.

12. Drive dog sledge
Preferably during night under a Northern Light.

13. Have an exhibition/ art table
Yes, another modified one. Which just right now might have been booked as a friend asked me if I wanted to share table and a convent in the summer.

14. Sell an artwork
Hoping to get an Etsy up and running this year.

15. 5 songs on guitar
This will be a challenge for sure. It hurts so much and it sounds so bad before becoming good.

16. 5 songs on piano
Even though I don't own any kind of piano or keyboard (I own a guitarr, it is right by this desk) this is so much more realistic as I've actually try and learn a few songs whenever I'm up in Stockholm and have access to parents piano. These are the songs I've learnt/will learn
1. Yann Tiersen - Comptine d`un autre ete - l`apres-midi
2. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
3. Ólafur Arnalds - This Place Is A Shelter
4. Tom Odell - Heal
5. not sure yet

17. Start permanent hair removal
I mean, who wants to shave all day long.

18. Cosplay
Went as Leia with her classic buns, white robe-dress and I even made her pistol.

19. Dive into water
This one will be tough. I tried to learn once, had someone teaching me and we took it in small steps. But I got panicked. Couldn't do the easy "just lean forwards until you fall" step. So my hopes are a little bit low one completing this one.

20. See Northern lights

I have seen them once before, but I want to do it again

21. See a sky filled with stars
Done this one before too, but I really want to redo it as it was one of the most extraordinary experiences in my life.

22. Quilted blanket
What is it with me and big textile projects? I saw someone doing a death star quilted blanket, I so want to do that too.

23. Go on a 4 week trip
Australia for almost 5 weeks

24. Walk on tight rope
Where do you go to learn this?

25. Travel outside Europe
Morocco and Australia

26. Knit a piece of clothing (other than hat or scarf)
This used to be about a specific sweater, but I think I just need to scratch that and restart.

27. Make a pretty decorated cake
Made an awesome death star cake for my boyfriend's birthday just a few days ago.

28. Surf
Done twice in Morocco. I want more though. I want to one day be able to surf through a wave tunnel. But that takes years of practice, so that's not going up on this list

29. Visit Iceland and do a riding tour -new
Upon googleing on this I also found that you can go snorkling in lakes by the volcanoes and it looked so cool. So going to do that to.

30. Learn how to break on a longboard - new
Last year I started longboarding a little. It was great fun, but I can't go too fast because I don't know how to break. Well, I do now how, but my brain can't get my body to do right. Maybe I need to train up my balance.


So that's it.
9 things done, 21 to go. But hopefully I'll be able to complete 11 by the end of this year. Wish me luck.

23.3.17

Introverted Swede

As I'm waiting for my tram a tourist approach me and asks for direction. I do of course help him and realise that he's to take the same tram as me. So guess who had to wait 5 minutes extra in ice cold Gothenburg. Yeah, that's me, bit wanting to risk ending up in a conversation as I just want to read my book.

Also, last time I had a conversation with a stranger, he ended up stalking me online which gave me panic attacks and constant fear when going to the bus after work. So I'm just a bit cautious.

Swim swim swim

Though I've mostly just been kicking around in the pool, my arms are very exhausted really that now as I'm heading home from my first crawl-lesson. It's been nice even though it felt a bit too crowded in the pool.
Today we mostly focused on how to properly kick with your legs in terms of physical movement and whereabouts to lay in relation to the surface. 70% underneath and 30% over. Your  heals should reach above the surface when kicking  in case anyone reading was wondering.
My body feels like spaghetti now and I hope to sleep like a baby once I'm home.