Kombineerimise kunst/The art of matching

Eile näitasin ääremustrit. Siis mõtlesin, et kuigi ta pole iseenesest halb, ei sobi ta lehemustri juurde. Reeglipärased vertikaalsed augud sulavad lehtedega kokku. Järelikult vaja oleks mõnda diagonaalset mustrit.
Yesterday I showed you the edge lace. Then I thought that although it is not bad as such, it does not go together with the leaf pattern. The regular vertical holes are melting together with the leaves. Thus, a diagonal patter is needed.

Mõni tornikirja modifikatsioon sobib selleks paremini. Nüüd on sall valmis ja kuivab.
A version of "tornikiri" (tower pattern in Estonian) is much more suitable. Now the scarf is finished and blocking.

Korralikud pildid tulemas lähiajal.
Proper pictures coming soon.

Ääremuster/Edge lace pattern

Alustasin täna ääremustrit. Millegipärast on äärmiselt raske seda pildistada, pilt on mittemidagiütlev.
Today I started the edge lace pattern. For some reason it is really hard to get a picture, the image says nothing.

Niipalju ääremustrit on kootud.
This is how much I have of the edge lace.

Loodan, et saan täna-homme lõpetada, pesta ja pingutada. Siis ehk tulevad paremad pildid.
I hope to finish today or tomorrow, to wash and to block. Maybe then there will be better pictures.

Pikeneb/It is getting longer

Praegu pole midagi uut peale selle, et sall kasvab. Siin on 13 mustrikorda. Saan korra ümber kaela keerata.
Nothing new for now except that the scarf is growing. There are 13 repeats here. I can wind it one time around my neck.

Kui inimene ei koo pitsi, siis tal on raske ette kujutada, et see susser-pusser muutub pärast pesu ja pingutamist päris ilusaks.
If one does not knit lace, s/he has difficulties imagining that this mishmash will become rather nice after washing and blocking.

Muuhulgas ka pahupool on päris kena. Salli puhul see on pluss, keera nagu tahad. Ei tea veel, kas alumine ja ülemine pitsimuster on samuti universaalselt keeratav.
By the way, also the wrong side is rather pretty. It is a definite plus for a scarf, you can turn it as you wish. I don't know yet whether the top and the bottom lace will be reversible as well.

Värvi vaheldust on põnev jälgida. Nüüd läheb jälle heledamaks.
The colour transition is exciting to follow. Now it gets lighter again.

Jälle lehed/Leaves again

Tuunika on valmis, aga pole pildistajat. Loodan, et saan varsti näidata omaniku seljas. Nüüd aga traditsiooniline aknapilt, paistab ka naabriaed sügisvärvides.
The tunic is finished but I have no photographer. I hope to be able to get a picture of the owner modelling it. Now just a traditional window picture where you can see the neighbour's garden in autumn colours.

Täna hommikul valisin pikalt mustrit. Plaanis on kududa pitsisall Raasiku 8/1-st. Asi pole ainult selles, et muster sobiks lõngaga, vaid kuna tuleb kokku sobitada mitu mustrit, on parasjagu aritmeetikat. Kudusin juba 2,5 mustrikorda, nii et nüüd on tulemas heledam värvitoon:
Today in the morning I was busy choosing a lace pattern. I plan to knit a lace scarf from Raasiku 8/1. It is not only about choosing a pattern that goes together with the yarn but, as there will be a couple of patterns, it is also about arithmetic. I have 2.5 pattern repeats so far and a lighter shade is coming:

Ja niipalju on juba kootud. Mulle kohe istub väga see muster!
And this is what I have knitted. I really like this stitch pattern!

Raasikul/In Raasiku

Täna käisime Ruthiga Raasikul lõngavabrikus. Seda ilu ja rõõmu ei oskagi kirjas väljendada, küllap kudujad mõistavad seda niigi.
Today Ruth and I visited Raasiku yarn factory (manufacturer of Aade Lõng aka Kauni). I cannot express in writing the joy and the beauty of it; I am sure knitters would understand it anyway.

Lõngu on mitmesuguseid, ühe- ja mitmevärvilisi.
There are plenty of yarns, one- and multicolour.

Otsustada on raske, siiski oli mul enne juba mingi plaan olemas.

It is difficult to decide; however, I had had a sort of plan before the trip.

Kohe näitan oma oste. Siin on roheline 8/2 (100 g/400 m) USA sõbrale.

I am going to show my purchases now. Here is variegated green 8/2 (100 g/400 m) for a friend in USA.

Ise plaanisin osta 8/1, 8/2 ja 8/3 lõnga, nii et üks neist oleks ka üleminekulõng. See on 8/1 (100 g/800 m), muide, uus värvikombinatsioon. Rätikulõng, mõistagi.

For myself I planned 8/1, 8/2 and 8/3, one of them variegated. Here is 8/1 (100 g/800 m), by the way, this is a new colour combination. It is a shawl yarn, of course.

8/3 (täpselt metraaži ei tea, aga see on DK jämedus) helehall on mulle jakik.

8/3 (don't know m/g relation but it is some kind of DK yarn) light grey is for my cardigan.

Ja lõpuks ilus erepunane 8/2 (100 g/ 400 m), kas topiks või rätikuks.

And finally a nice bright red 8/2 (100 g/ 400 m), either for a top or a shawl.

Müüja oli hästi sõbralik ja seltsiv. Ta arutas meiega, mis värve võiks veel teha. Näiteks rääkisime, et võiks olla türkiis-must üleminekulõng (türkiisi eraldi ja musta eraldi on). Siis võiks olla veel peedipunane, sellist heiet juba tehakse. Ühesõnaga, nüüd muudkui kududa! Hea on see, et üks varrukas on juba täitsa valmis ja alustasin teist.

The saleswoman was rather friendly and talkative. She discussed a possibility of new colours with us. For instance, we agreed that there could be a turquoise black variegated yarn (there is a turquoise one and a black one already). Then there could be a beetroot red, they already produce a pre-yarn in this colour. Anyway, to knitting now! It is good that I have completed one sleeve and started the second one.

Jätkub/To be continued

Jätkan tellimust, mis vahepeal pooleli jäi. Mohäärituunikat nimelt.
I am continuing the order that had been put aside for a while. Namely, the mohair tunic.

Nagu näha, mul on valmis kere ja osa ühest varrukast.
As you can see, I have the torso part and a part of one sleeve so far.

Mohääri kududes tekib kohe tahtmine teha "aknapilte".
When I work with mohair, I always want to take "window pictures".

Tean, et see on reeglite vastu, kuid ometi selles on midagi. Võib-olla keegi oskab seletada, miks need pildid pole nii väga võimatud?
I know that this is against the rules but there is something to it. Maybe someone can explain why it works?

Klassikaline/Classical

Kampsun on valmis ja tütrele meelt mööda, ainult ta ei tahtnud pildile tulla. Kuna aga meil on sama suurus, siis sai ka minu seljas pildistada. Esialgu paar üldist pilti.
The cardigan is finished and my daughter likes it, only that she did not want to pose. While we wear the same size, I modelled it. Some general view pictures in the beginning.

Siin paistab pseudopalmik.
Here you can see the mock cable.

Kuna Anu polnud täna poes ja mul oli vaja nööpe, sest tütar sõidab ära selle kampsuniga, mõtlesin, et lähen sellesse kohta:
As Anu was not in the store today and I needed the buttons, because my daughter has to travel and take the cardigan with her, I opted for this place:

Varem oli see pood Pika ja Nunne tn nurgal, nüüd on Viru tänaval. Meeldiv koht, kust sain õunapuust nööbid (ja väga soodsa hinnaga pealegi, 5 kr tükk!) ja kus sõbralikud müüjad olid nõus mind pildistama.
Earlier the store operated on the corner of Pikk and Nunne street, now it is on Viru street. It is a pleasant place where I got apple-tree buttons (very cheap at that, 5 EEK for a button) and where friendly sales persons agreed to take pictures.

Poes müüakse natuke Elotroi lõnga, mitmesuguseid kudumeid, ehteid jne, jne. Nööpe on igas suuruses, ka kadakast, pihakast, tammest, valik on suur. Jäin vaatama mustast tammest keed.

The store carries some Elotroi yarn, some knitwear, jewelry etc, etc. There are buttons in many sizes, also from juniper, rowan, oak, you name it. My attention was captured by the necklace made of black oak:

Lõng/Yarn: Aade lõng DK (8/3), ~400 g.

Vardad/Needles: 5 mm

Pildid/Pictures: sõbralik müüja Käsitöökaubamajast/a friendly salesperson from the Handicraft centre in Tallinn

Ruth, tänan piltide töötlemise eest!

Ruth, thank you for editing the pictures!

Mitmed kirjutajad on öelnud, et kampsun on üsna klassikaline. Sellepärast ongi selline nimi.

Several readers have written that the cardigan has a very classical look. Hence the name.