Nordic knitting

Last month I started with the course Norwegian knitting.
First thing I did learn was one handed long tail cast on. Then we started with continental knitting in one color. Being a thrower, it took a wile to get used to. In the week between classes I knitted a little hat this way.

The pattern is from the internet.
It was for my daughter, but is't to small, so I allready started on a new one.

The second lesson was on knitting continental with two colors in one hand. For most people this would be the left hand. But I knit lefthanded, so my stitches go from right to left and the yarn is on my right hand. I mastered the continental knitting quite nicely in the week between the lessons, but now have a hard time getting good tension for the second color. When I weave it between my fingers it's to tight, but I just can't master keeping tension with the yarn between the knitting and my fingers.

My needles are also to thin. I'll order a 4mm circ and then I will rip it all and start all over.

Update

Oh my, how long ago.

But the good thing is that I have more to show.

The smock jacket is done and blocking.

I'm afraid it's to large for my little girl, but she will grow.
It was fun to knit. The pattern is from Celtic Knits by Debbie Bliss. I got myself the book for Chrismas and will knit much more from it.

I'm trying something new. Toe up socks, magic loop and both socks on the needle. I like not having to juggle with all those needles but 2 together is not really my thing. I'm making up the pattern while knitting and hope they will fit.


Most of the knitting of the Peter Pan sweater is done. But I forgot to make new pictures.

Last week on my birthday my son helped me decorating the cake.

We had a lot of fun and it tasted good.