Paper Tiger

knitting, baking, and reading in Norway

April 2014

  • nordic knitting conference 2014

    I have a little announcement to make today. It’s a rather exciting announcement, actually! There’s an event coming up in October that I’m really looking forward to…if you know me well (or if you read the title of this post), you might already know what it is! I’m teaching at this year’s Nordic Knitting Conference! Do you like… Continue reading

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  • wool people 7 / hoquiam

    It is an exciting day in the knitting world: Brooklyn Tweed release day! I am thrilled to once again have a pattern in the latest collection in their guest designer series, Wool People. We’re up to Volume 7 now, which is full of some insanely wonderful sweaters (I’m already lusting after Devlan, Yane, and Seine) and a few accessories. Before… Continue reading

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  • vasalong: the prizes!

    If you complete a Vasa and share it in one of the ways mentioned in the guidelines posted here, you’ll be automatically entered to win one of the prizes featured in this post! I’ll be using a random number generator to assign numbers and randomly draw winners after the deadline, June 6th. Prize #1: Two skeins… Continue reading

  • vasalong: a few of my favorite vasa mods

    I haven’t forgotten that I promised to share a few of my favorite modifications knitters have made to their versions of Vasa! I’ve singled out two versions and I’m including Ravelry links to several others. First up is this lovely version from Ravelry user kouvive. She knit hers in cotton yarn and made several modifications to the written pattern.… Continue reading

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  • vasalong: yarn!

    I received an exciting parcel over the weekend; my yarn arrived for the Vasalong! I decided I wanted a lighter alternative to my original merino version, so I opted for some lovely linen: Sparrow by Quince and Co. It seems a little crazy to say it, but this is the first time I’ve ordered anything by Quince and… Continue reading

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  • reykjavík fashion festival

    The third and final post about my trip to Reykjavík: the Reykjavík Fashion Festival! Eight designers were showing this year, and according to Cirilia, the room was larger this year than last year, so I gather that this show is growing. Like many of the big events at DesignMarch, the venue was Harpa. It was my first experience with… Continue reading

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  • a vasalong!

    I have one more post to share on Reykjavik, but before I do, I wanted to get going on something I’ve been planning for this spring. As the weather’s started to turn warmer (or not, depending on where you live), it’s clear knitter’s minds are turning to spring and summer! The biggest indication of this… Continue reading

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  • rvk pt 2

    Barbara borrowed my hat when it started snowing on us. Friday was spent at the National Museum and ended with a fashion show, a precursor to Saturday’s events. I didn’t take any photos at the museum (though Cirilia did take a handful of them), but if you’re interested in Iceland’s history even a little bit, I feel like the National… Continue reading

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