Norwegian Knits-Along: Week 12
Hi everyone, welcome to the hump! We're now halfway through our knitalong. I was lurking on the knitblogs when I came across the Norge Knit group, which, according to its description, is "a list for knitters who are interested in the techniques used for Norwegian knitting. We are specifically focused on Dale of Norway sweaters, but all comments about two-color stranded knitting, fair isle, and Scandinavian knitting are welcome...." If you're interested, feel free to join. There are lots of great topics there.
Sweaters & Vests
◊ Boy, Rebekkah is fast. She made up lost time waiting for her yarn in the mail by making lots of progress.
◊ Sydney has finished her pink and brown Ingeborg! (Scroll down for dancing pics.) See her finished pieces here. Beautifully done, Sydney!
Socks & Stockings
◊ This is *super* late, and my apologies to you, Jess! She finished her stockings *last month*, and they look great! Check out her little photo shoot.
◊ Jessica finished her first stocking and has already made good progress on #2. Nice job, Jessica!
◊ Liz has moved! Formerly at The Purling Prude, she's now at Poke You With My Sticks. Go say hi!
Mittens & Gloves
◊ Terri's got a mitten up! Well, a smidge of mitten. Read all about the secrecy!
◊ Virtuella has finished her mittens too! I love the moose pattern she's used on them!
Hats & Headbands
◊ Sarah has been cranking out the hats! Here is her fourth hat, with a great pattern on the lining. Sarah, it is really nice!
◊ Sarah W is working on her Traditional! She's trying to figure out the floats so if anyone can help, drop by and comment, will you?
◊ Your host is chugging along on Ufserud. This is the easiest of them all: the floats are 3 stitches or shorter (none of those 11-stitch floats, thank you), and the pattern itself is a 7-row repeat that is staggered. I did the second repeat without looking at the pattern. (blushes)
The lining used a crochet provisional cast-on. I'm going to unravel the chain and knit the live stitches on the next row. I remember that this was the fiddliest part of knitting (fiddlier than decreases) because the lining tended to curl due to the stockinette fabric, but the pain was temporary. I've waited a long time for this hat!
Ooooh... I love those colors. They remind me of spring. Can't wait to see the finished product!
MJ, those colors are to die for. You are such a good knitalong host - so inspiring, and I'm not even knitting along!
Hey MJ, just checking in... I've been such a slouch on the KAL front. However, I am tentatively planning on making this project my 2006 Knitting Olympics project! Check out my blog for more details! :)
Your progress on the Norwegian KAL for your hat is looking great. If I weren't on a yarn diet, I would almost consider doing some of the fair isle stuff, it looks like fun now.
Sorry you can't make it to Stitches this year!
MJ...I'm done with my Bea Ellis traditional hat...photos forthcoming but I need to block the hat and haven't a clue how. Any suggestions? Next up is the Finnish socks from Folk socks and then the Norwegian stockings. I'm hooked on being stranded!