A Norwegian knitting enthusiast with a monthly theme for projects
The second skiing sweater was finished just in time for the anticipated mountain trip; the twins were very convinced that both of them needed their new woollen sweater for the mountain hikes! And they were right; the weather was of the (typically!) highly variable kind; sunny – cloudy – rainy – and even snowy! And…
Read More
…and you have brought a big- sweater-knitting-project but find out that the needles for the sleeves are left behind…, then what do you do?!?! Well, as I knit this sweater top-down with a raglan-like increase (the same way as the previous; Skiing in June), I decided to try something I have not done before. I…
Read More
Kofte is the name for a knitted jacket with stranded work. Originally it meant just a garment made from thick wool, both woven and knitted sweaters and jackets, but now it is mainly used for jackets. I found a wikipedia page about it (in Norwegian…), but I add here some photos of the kofte my mother made…
Read More
In my early twenties I discovered (through my knitting sister!) the fabulous world of Rowan yarn and designs. The designs were indeed different and much more diverse than most Norwegian designs at that time. In addition, the huge variation in yarn types and the colour palettes was amazing, although the Norwegian yarn was in my opinion of…
Read More
This cowl is knitted with the same technique I have used for the blanket (my side project that is slowly growing in size…). This time I have used Kauni 8/2, a yarn that shifts from off white through beige to rose/lilac. As I have knitted the leaves as strands, just adjoining them into the previous…
Read More
One of my daughters favourite sweaters got a hole on one of the elbows. It is actually a handed-down garment from her cousin, 100% wool, soft and good quality, so it was not an garment to be easily replaced! I had some stash yarn (Rowan, Donegal Lambswool) and knitted two pieces with matched sizes for the elbows, sewed…
Read More
I often get the feeling that my kids are in an eternal need of new clothes; at certain ages clothes seem to disappear, get ripped and outgrown very easily. I like to knit to the kids, but it is not very rewarding to make complicated garments that is outworn (or not liked…) almost before I…
Read MoreAs I mentioned before about the Little Miss Summer socks where I got the lace pattern wrong several times (and did not undo all of them…), I think knitted garments still are beautiful with small errors. Can you spot the error in the Selbu pattern…? (Answer: look at the diamond square at the top of…
Read More
The best gift is homemade, and I got these lovely Selbu mittens from my mother for my last birthday. A knitted gift is really something I appreciate to give away but also to get! I think most people “tailor” a knitted gift to the person who will get it; what sort of item, yarn type,…
Read More
My Knitting Almanac 
You must be logged in to post a comment.