Welcome back to a new week in a new month! This weekend I visited my hometown for an all-girls weekend, with opera, cava and a three-course dinner in a fancy restaurant.
I managed to do some airport knitting while on my way to the west coast. It should have been another thin wool sweater, but I am out of time. In two weeks we have another Christening (cousin C.), and I need a fast knit so I am sure to finish it in time for the sweater to be part of the gift. I’ll let you in on the knitting facts as soon as I am done with it. But for now, let’s just say that knitting a baby sweater on 4mm needles is as fast as it gets and will do the trick.
I arrived in Kristiansund just in time to get a last but good glimpse of the sun before it went behind the horizon of houses. After three weeks of cloudy and snowy weather in Oslo, those sun glimpses were a joy and very needed and appreciated.
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| Foto: Kristiansund Opera |
My hometown Kristiansund has a long and strong tradition for Opera. In 1928, the composer Edvard Bræin opened the premiere of Gluck’s “Orfeus & Euridike”. This was 32 years before The Norwegian Opera was established in Oslo! (*very proud, thank you very much*). Since then the interest of Opera has developed in the city, and now it has its yearly Opera Festival. You can listen to one of Edvard Bræins beautiful compositions here.
We had ticket for the operetta “Die Fledermaus” (The bat) by Johan Strauss II. A fun operetta, filled with secrets, intrigues and beautiful music.
How was your weekend?
Sounds like you had a lovely weekend filled with good memories:-) I love such weekends - they give you so much positive energy. My weekend was not nearly as adventurous as yours. It was very peaceful and quiet with a lot of time to knit and stay outdoors with my kids. Just what I needed right now:-)
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing the christening gift finished!
It sounds like you had the kind of weekend I am planning for now :-)
DeleteKnitting a baby sweater on 4mm needles sounds like my sort of knitting! I do like to see a little progress every time I put my needles down.
ReplyDeleteJa, denne mønsterboka er ein kjær følgesvenn. Perfekt med prosjekt som blir raskt ferdige. :)
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It sounds like you had a perfect weekend and the knitting was a bonus! I can't wait to see your finished baby knit!
ReplyDeleteHøres ut som du har hatt en flott helg! Jeg var på besøk og ga tova votter til niesen min. Hun ble i fyr og flamme;) Ellers har jeg for første gang prøvd meg på mønsterstrikk på tynne settpinner(votter). Det gikk over all forventning!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Trekning hos meg er gjort :)
Ha en strålende uke!
Gleder meg til å se mønstervottene du har strikket på!
DeleteHøres ut som en deilig helg :) Slike helger er gull verdt !
ReplyDeleteSå herlig med slike dager!
ReplyDeleteSkulle likt å få et glimt av den solen jeg også:) Kan ikke huske sidt det var sol her.
It sounds like a great weekend, A M. I started the weekend with a trip to Copenhagen Fashion week with my sister. She has a shop named Barcelona and it is full of dresses in cheerful colors. After the fair we had champagne and dinner in Copenhagen.
ReplyDeleteLiker fargen på det du har på pinnene der! Gleder meg til å se hav det blir :-)
ReplyDeletesounds like a wonderful weekend :)
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