Norwegian Purl

Until now my attempts to master the continental style of knitting have not been all that successful and even with the help of Lisa who has never knitted any other way, I was finding it impossible to keep an even tension.  Then I saw an advert for an on line class which seemed to fit the bill. Anni is originally from Norway, but is now based in Cornwall and has a business selling yarns, knitting patterns and lots of other goodies.

 So I signed up for the class and now, after a bit of trial and error and a lot of practice, hey, I can do it!!!! The link to the course details are here and although the current course has ended, Anni is planning to do another one soon. The videos are fairly short, but well done and you can download them and view them as many times as you like. There is also a message board where you can post comments and ask questions.

Anni can also be contacted through Ravelry which is a free site  for knitters, crocheters and anyone interested in textiles. It is a fantastic resource for information about all aspects of knitting and spinning and there are simply hundreds of patterns that you can access and download, many of them for free.

As I will be moving away from Yorkshire very soon, it is comforting to know that I will still be able to keep in touch with friends over the Internet and exchange views and ideas even if I can't meet up face to face.

No knitting photos I'm afraid, but here's a photo of someone special who I shall miss a great deal, but who is going to teach me how to use Skype!