Striped jumper

 

Ta-da! I'm very proud to present the striped jumper that I finished this week. I knitted a few jumpers way back when I was in high school, but that is a long time ago... I really enjoyed this project and am definitely planning another jumper. That one will be knit in the round though, as I did not enjoy sewing the parts together (I remembered that my grandmother used to do that for me when I was a teenager).

  

I also knitted some other things - another pair of Sail Away DK Socks as a present for a friend,

 the knitted pillow I mentioned in the previous post,

 and to check if I still remembered how to crochet I made a few dishcloths. Turned out I did remember ;-). I have bought a Scheepjes Whirl and am planning another Lotus and Blossom Mandala to hang on the wall in my apartment. I've also started another sock project (great for when I'm traveling), with sock yarn bought at a lovely yarn store in Deventer, where my middle son is now studying.

 He has a beautiful room near the city centre and it gives me great pleasure to see that the dragon and the owl I made for him still have a place in his life:

 My youngest son is currently living in Berlin. I visited him there last month and was equally pleased to see the Sea Colours Blanket on his bed :-).

 I am loving the Research master's programme I am doing at the moment. It is taking up a lot of my time, but there will always be time for needlework - such a great way to relax! I was very happy to discover that quite a few of my fellow students are also keen knitters. (My sewing machine and quite a bit of fabric have made the move to the Netherlands as well, but I have not felt the urge to do some sewing yet.)