So sad ...

I can't help feeling sorry for this guy:

New sweater and pattern

I just finished this green lopi sweater and a pattern for it too :)

It's my first adult size sweater pattern and I decided to call it Moss since the light green colors remind me of the moss that covers lava here in Iceland.

The pattern is available here or if you have a Ravelry account then you can find my

pattern store Knitwear by unneva. The sweater is also for sale in my Etsy shop.

Autumn leaves vest

I was looking at the statistics for my Etsy shop and found out that this vest is the most favorited item in the shop so far. It's also one of my favorites.

I just like the color combination so much and think it's perfect for a cozy lopi garment. The main color is actually very dark brown although it looks a bit grey in the photo.

I still have the Evilla yarn in this color and must admit that it's tempting to make another. Maybe even a full sweater. There just isn't enough time for all the projects I want to do :P

Black and blue lopi sweater

I recently finished this black and blue men's sweater. The buyer wanted blue colors in the yoke and I found this beautiful yarn from Evilla. I held it double to match the unspun lopi and it turned out really nice.

For some reason I don't make many men's sweaters. This one is XL and doesn't quite fit the "model" who is a size M.

Now I don't have any orders to finish so I'm using the time to work on my new lopi sweater pattern. More on that later ;)

Hand washing lopi sweaters

Lopi sweaters can be quite sensitive to washing and should only be washed by hand. A few washing machines have very good wool programs (mine actually does) but I still wouldn't risk it.

My best method for washing goes like this:

1. Fill a tub with lukewarm water and a nice smelling shampoo (yes just your regular hair shampoo) and soak your sweater in it.
2. Gently squeeze and swirl the sweater around.
3. Remove the water and fill the tub again with clean water and conditioner (yes, again just your regular conditioner).
4. Gently squeeze and swirl the sweater around for a few minutes.
5. Repeat step 4 and 5 if the water is dirty until it becomes clean.
6. Squeeze most of the water from the sweater and put it in the washing machine for a slow spin for a few minutes. You can skip this step but drying time will be longer.
7. Lay the sweater on a towel to dry.

Most lopi sweaters don't need washing that often and sometimes it's enough to just "freshen" them outside.