ASPLUND KNITS

There's a new Norwegian book about twined knitting - I heard about it recently (thanks, Heidi!) and sent for it straight away, of cours...

Today my friend Andrew gave me a charming tatting book from 1944 - there are many beautiful patterns in it, so I feel like getting my sh...

Yes, I know we're in June, but I realise this is my first blog post this year. Not that I've been hibernating, but I've mostly b...

Thanks for your comments on my mittens in progress! I finished them late last night, and luckily enough there was actually almost some ...

Few things are as inspiring as teaching, in my opinion. To begin, planning workshops and exercises gives me lots of ideas - but even mor...

Twined knitting , a photo by Asplund on Flickr. I do like swatches, but it's also nice to combine swatching with making something you ...

Twined sleeves: testing different patterns Originally uploaded by Asplund I'm happy with the cuffs, but as I was knitting the sleeve t...

Twined sweater in progress Originally uploaded by Asplund I'm getting near the tree tops and it's high time to decide how to knit ...

Twined sweater in progress Originally uploaded by Asplund Here's a better photo when it comes to showing the pattern, although the one...

Cecilia's twined mittens Originally uploaded by Asplund At long last I've finished the twined mittens I cast on for Cecilia in April...

WIP: Twined sweater Originally uploaded by Asplund It was a good decision to rip out and reknit part of this project. It has taken almost a ...

WIP: Twined sweater Originally uploaded by Asplund Moving from border to body I kept the number of stitches but changed needles from 2½ to 3...

Twined knitting: right and wrong sides Originally uploaded by Asplund The right side is fairly similar to ordinary knitting, but knit stitch...

Twined sweater to be Originally uploaded by Asplund Almost exactly a year has passed since I cast off my first twined sweater . What better ...

Lotta's mittens, cuffs Originally uploaded by Asplund Lotta's mittens are washed and blocked, and I'm happy with my decision to ...

WIP: Lotta's mittens Originally uploaded by Asplund A few months ago I promised my friend Lotta a pair of mittens. Now that the days kee...

Ljusfallshammar Originally uploaded by Asplund Last night I met up with two groups of knitters, first at a café in Finspång and then in thi...