wrist warmers

This year’s wrist warmers are decked out in classic Christmas colors – rich red, deep green, and soft light grey. With the temperatures as low as they are, it’s definitely cold enough to wear them. I spent the morning carefully packing them all up, and now I’m off to the post office to send them on their way.

There’s so much snow in Berlin at the moment that it actually feels like Christmas! The kind of scene you dream about in holiday stories… if only I had a sleigh to ride through it or a long white beard to complete the festive look 😉

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wrist warmers häkelmonsterAnd the very warm ones:

wrist warmers häkelmonsterBe that as it may, I’ve already started thinking about New Year’s resolutions – do you? One in particular keeps popping into my mind: I really want to learn how to knit Fair Isle properly. There’s something so appealing about the clean, even colorwork it creates. I know it would make wrist warmers (and other projects) so much nicer, without all those pesky loops and tangles on the inside.

I’d love any advice or recommendations – whether it’s a book, a video tutorial, or even a course. Anything that could help me get started and actually understand the technique. Has anyone tried it and fallen in love like I think I will? I’m all ears!

Some more Wrist Warmers

The whole weekend the weather was downright miserable—foggy, cold, and just generally gloomy. Outside it was the kind of weather that makes you want to curl up with a blanket and a cup of tea. But inside, life went on as usual. The kid didn’t care one bit, as long as there was enough light to play basketball, and the man spent his time tinkering with computer stuff.

We also had a friend staying with us for a couple of nights—someone I hadn’t seen in years. She brought her knitting along, and the two of us spent hours talking, laughing, and knitting, then talking, laughing, and knitting some more. Conversation and stitches flowed back and forth so easily, it felt like no time had passed at all since we last met.

It turns out that nasty weather isn’t too bad after all 🙂

Wrist Warmers

…  it’s (finally) cold enough for wrist warmers!

Don’t get me wrong—I’m definitely not a huge fan of cold weather, but there’s something I really love about knitting wrist warmers. They’re quick to make, so you can finish a pair in no time, and they’re just so much fun to play around with. You can go simple or get creative—add a thumb hole or leave it out, try cables or keep it plain, mix colors or textures. They’re small projects, but somehow so satisfying to make and even more satisfying to wear.

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