frogged... started...on my way!

I recently frogged the shawls that I was working on. Five pages in notes destroyed. I had the idea that lace knitting was not for me. Yesterday I found a simple lace pattern on the website of Wolhemel for a rectangular shawl. I started it and am now well on my way... more than the photo shows ;-) It is a project that I will finish for sure.

Edithab's scarf

Last week was indeed a weird week. I am not willing to talk about it... all of you who saw the news know what happened last Thursday.

On Friday however I received a nice enveloppe in the mail. In it was the start of Edithab's scarf ( I am using her Ravelry name). Today - after a day filled with domestic mayhem and broken things - I grabbed her part and placed it on the needles. I had to find the pattern she used for her part... and continued.
It is looking difficult... but honestly it is fun to work on this kind of cables. Still... this piece of 20 cm (8") was worked in way too fast!

A trip abroad

Last Monday (April 27th) we took a trip. Just for fun we decided to drive over the A 12 (Interstate from The Hague to Arnhem and Oberhausen in Germany) The moment that we passed the border DH said that we were going to visit Cologne - Köln in German. So our trip continued by taking the German A 3 and A 4.

It is a beautiful city. We have traveled through Cologne in 1999/2000 when we took a trip by train to Helmbrechts. No time to visit the inner city, but there we had to transfer trains. Last Monday though we parked our car in one of the many parking garages and walked to discover the beautiful Altstadt.

Two photos from the Dom, the beautiful cathedral that can be seen near the river Rhine. The picture below is taken in the cathedral, which can be visited :-) There is a lot to be seen; glass in lead windows telling Biblical and historical stories, statues of saints, as well as graves of famous people in the history of Cologne.

Some people were earning some money...as living statue. The soldier had gold paint on his face... he was really good in standing still.

I wonder if the J.H. Becker is far away family....LOL! My uncle and my brother both have the same initials...

The gate must have been a part of a castle or something... we saw it on our way to the Neumarkt.

And of course... the tram!