Sunday, August 11, 2013

Summer knits: Two stripy cardigans

I've been silent here for quite a while (less than four months left before I should hand in my PhD thesis, happy (busy) family life, etc.), but I do manage to knit quite a bit every know and then.

My summer knitting has mainly been these two stripy cardigans for the little one. The grey one turned out to be an appropriate size 2-3 years, while the blue and brown one ended up being - ahem - size 6 years. Let's hope he still doesn't mind wearing hand knits when he's that age.


Pattern: Rilletrøje by Lene Holme Samsøe published in Babystrik på pinde 3, size 2 years lengthened quite a bit.
Yarn: Medium grey Isager Alpaca 2, light grey Blackhill Højlandsuld (Rullesten), and acid yellow Blackhill Højlandsuld (Gollum). 130 g in total.
Find more details on my Ravelry project page.


Pattern: Trøje med striber by Susie Haumann published in Knit for your kid. I knit on 3.5 mm needles (3.0 mm recommended) and got a size 6 years by using the stitch count for size 4 years, so I followed the pattern for size 6 years for the length.
Yarn: Blackhill Højlandsuld colourways Åbent Hav and Muldvarp. 132 g in total.
Find more details on my Ravelry project page.

7 comments:

Lisbeths Verden said...

So fine babyjackets you made :)

MissLucy said...

de var fine!!

Karen S, Lykkefanten said...

Søde stribede sager. Det er godt at være forberedt til når vejret på et eller andet tidspunkt vender.

Jeg krydser fingre for dig og håber, at du når det du skal og PhD'en kommer godt i hus!

Ulla said...

Fine trøjer... De får på et eller andet tidspunkt deres helt egen mening om farvesammensætning og om uld kradser.

God fornøjelse med skrivningen af ph.d. afhandling, sådan nogle sluger en hel masse strikketid.

Monstermønster said...

Nydelige trøyer! Du har et godt øye for farger.

Lykke til med innspurten på phd!

Line said...

Så nydelige jakker! Fargene i den øverste er fantastiske!

frksnupp said...

Så fine! Striper er alltid lekkert. Lykke til med doktorgrad, tvi tvi :)