Dearaim, a seamless jacket made for Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, looked stunning on model Emmalin Williams – with make-up & hair by Janne Skarpeid Hermansen and jewellery by Kaja Gjedebo Design – photographed by Eivind Røhne at Bøler kirke/Church last June. Continue reading
Sirona Knitted by Heather Armstrong
I wanted to share the stunning cropped version of Sirona that patron Heather Armstrong has knitted in yarn from her stash. Continue reading
Photoshoot at Bøler Church June 2022: Armas
Next in the series of photos from our photoshoot at Bøler kirke/Church last June is Armas. A dress made for Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, knitted in Ask using 3.5 mm/US 4 needles by sample knitter Grete Jenssen, aka ma9 on Ravelry. Continue reading
New Design: Mairead
I should have shown you this design a long time ago, but better late than never. Here it is the vest Mairead designed for Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk knitted by my sample knitter Nadja in a divine light green-turquoise. Continue reading
Stavanger Strikkefestival 2022
For the 7th time, I held workshops at the knitting festival in Stavanger, organised by “Strikk og Drikk” (and yes, “drikk” means drink as they usually meet up at a pub). Continue reading
Riona Pattern Released
The test knit of Riona has come to an end with several stunning results! Hence I have released the pattern in both English and Norwegian in my Ravelry Store. Continue reading
Postcard from Svalbard/Spitsbergen
I have recently spent 5 days at Svalbard/Spitsbergen – a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole – with a group of 8 women travelling on a knitting trip with the Norwegian magazine Hjemmets Reiseklubb/Travel Club organised by Explore Travel. Continue reading
Photoshoot at Bøler Church: Riona
The next set of photos I will share from the photoshoot at Bøler kirke/Church, with the amazing model Emmalin Williams, is of the Riona pullover. Continue reading
Fashion Show in Ørje
Last week 7 shops, who sell clothes in Ørje, and I took part in a Fashion Show, organised by “Marker bygdekvinnelaget“/Marker Township Women. Continue reading
Strikkefestivalen in Fredrikstad 2022
The Strikkefestivalen/Knitting Festival in Fredrikstad, one hour south of Oslo, was back in action last weekend (16th to 18th of September) with lovely weather as you can see in the photo above taken by my husband. Continue reading