Balaclava in Sandnes Sisu 28 – 4A
Sizes:
(½-1) 2-4 (6) years.
Yarn required:
Sisu colour 3308: (50) 100 (100) g.
Alternatives:
Mini Alpakka, Mandarin Petit, Mini Duett.
Knitting needles:
Circular needle 2½ and 3 mm.
Tension:
27 sts st st on needles 3 mm = 10 cm.
Cast on and join (104) 112 (120) sts onto circular needle 3mm. Work (8) 10 (12) cm rib [k1,p1].
Divide work into 4 areas: Place a marker after the first (30) 32 (34) sts = one side ares, place the next (25) 27 (29) sts onto a st holder (= mid front), place a marker after the next (30) 32 (34) sts = the other side area. Work each area separately.
First side area:
Work garter sts back and forth (= ridges) and inc 1 st along the neck edge approx every 2 cm 4 times = (34) 36 (38) sts.
Continue until work above the rib measures (9) 10 (11) cm. Make an angle along the neck edge by casting off 1 st every other r (6) 7 (8) times. Cast off.
Work the other side area in same manner only mirrored.
Back: Work back and forth in garter st and inc 1 st in beg and end of r every 2 cm 4 times = (27) 29 (31) sts. Continue without inc until the back is as long as the side area’s back edge and upper edges combined. Place sts onto a st holder.
Finishing:
Sew the back onto the side areas.
Front edge:
Place sts from st holders onto a circular needle 2½ mm. Work 1 r st st over all sts and at the same time knit up 1 st into every row on the side edges. Work 3 cm rib, [k1,p1].
Cast off in rib.
Neck Warmer in Sandnes Sisu
Sizes:
(1) 2-4 (6) years.
Yarn required:
Sandnes Sisu colour 6733: (50) 50 (100) g
Alternatives:
Mini Alpakka, Mandarin Petit, Mini Duett.
Knitting needles:
Circular needle 3 mm.
Tension:
27 sts st st on needles 3 mm = 10 cm.
Cast on (48) 56 (60) sts onto needle 3 mm and work 9 r garter st back and forth = 5 ridges.
Continue to work the 4 first and last sts on the r in garter st but work the middle sts in st st.
Continue until work measures (10) 10 (12) cm.
Put aside and make another piece in the same manner. (Back and front).
Place and join the two pieces on a circular needle 3 mm = (96) 112 (120) sts.
Work 2r st st and then (10) 12 (14) cm rib [k2,p2]. Cast off loosely.
Hat with Ear Flaps in Sandnes Sisu
Sizes:
(1) 2-4 (6) years.
Yarn required:
Sandnes Sisu colour 6733: (50) 50 (100) g.
Alternatives:
Mini Alpakka, Mandarin Petit, Mini Duett.
Knitting needles:
Circular needle and double pointed needles 3 mm.
Tension:
27 sts st st on needles 3 mm = 10 cm.
