First Christmas feelings

After lantern and fall songs were very popular with us for a long time, we slipped straight into the sounds of the next festive season. Christmas markets and children's concerts have to be prepared! And I myself am starting with the Christmas and Santa Claus stocking production. One is still missing!

Do you still need some? For example, there is the brand new Celeste Christmas stocking by PetiteKnit from Peer Gynt by Sandnes. This is something for all those who don't like felting so much and would like a different challenge instead. You work from the cuff to the toe, shaping the heel with short rows. You will also need a (leather) strap for hanging. You can use our handmade straps from Franziska Klee! And psst ... for those who are totally crazy about knitting, knit the matching sweater. Either for adults or children. Both are great!

My personal truffle pig when it comes to Fair Isle is Louisa anyway. She opens Ravelry and just knows which page to click on for the next multicolored highlight. Recently, for example, she discovered the Kristtjørn sweater by Hanne Rimmen, which of course had to be added to our knitting kits straight away. Where it looks fabulous, I think!

The model is knitted from the bottom up with a turtleneck. In the kit you will find Snefnug from CaMaRose - a yarn that is guaranteed to keep you warm. Optionally, you can decorate the yoke with small berries. Simply use leftover yarn or place a hook in the kit with the yarn Smart from Sandnes.

What Louisa sniffs out in terms of Fair Isle, I sniff out in the category "Oh, little project - I can do that on the side" (I always get a bit of self-deception on top for free ;-)). I spotted the new Gloves No. 1 from My Favorite Things Knitwear. The knitting kit may have already ended up in your shopping cart!

Because even though I've realized these days that I already have quite a considerable number of cuffs - I don't have any like this yet. I can't get enough of textured patterns at the moment and it's hard to get enough of Cashmere 6/28 from Pascuali. The certified organic yarn is undoubtedly expensive, but it's rare to have something so soft in your hand. And perhaps you could treat yourself to this special quality for a smaller project.

Gloves No. 1 are knitted from the wrist towards the fingers, shaping the thumb with increases. The pattern is easy and catchy - so nothing stands in the way of an entertaining project.

The knitting kit for the Salcombe Sweater by Cheryl Mokhtari is not in my shopping basket, but already at Sandra's house. Stripes capture our hearts quite reliably (isn't reliability a beautiful thing?) and when a model looks so promisingly cozy, we are practically forced to take a closer look.

The Salcombe Sweater is named after the small harbor town of the same name, Salcombe, on a bay on the southwest coast of Great Britain. Hence the maritime look, which is also reminiscent of the famous striped Breton shirts.

Round by round, strip by strip

You knit the sweater from the top down, starting at the back, which you knit in rows up to the armpits. Then pick up the stitches for the front pieces. Both pieces are joined under the armholes and finished in the round. Pick up stitches for the sleeves and knit them in the round.

In the kit you will find the original combination of Double Sunday and Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes. However, Sandra's choice of yarn is also possible: She has chosen Snefnug from CaMaRose. If you would like help with the right amount for your sweater, please send us an email to "support@maschenfein.de"!

For those who like it even more understated: how about the Cinema Sweater by Veronika Lindberg? It's far too good to only wear to the movies in the dark. I think it's a really nice basic sweater that fits every day. Simply cozy and therefore perfect for the cold (and yes, dark!) season.

Knit seamlessly from the top down. The yoke is shaped with short rows so that the neckline fits nicely. You are working with double Merino from Knitting for Olive. If you prefer to work with single thread, you could also use Double Sunday from Sandnes. As always, it is important to do a gauge swatch to determine the right needle size for you. Even the most beautiful oversized sweater will look shapeless if the gauge doesn't match.

The Tenane Sweater from Caidree is in a similar vein as a "sweater for every day". After you were so enthusiastic about her Solo Scarf last week, I thought I'd pick up another design by the US-American with Bosnian roots this week. I just love her designs too much!

The way the Tenane sweater is draped on the fluffy rug, I would love to lie down on it. My daughter does the same with my knitwear. Of course, it's even nicer to put it on and since this model has a turtleneck, it mustn't be scratchy. You are on the absolutely safe side with the aforementioned Cashmere 6/28 from Pascuali. Perhaps the knitting kit would also make a nice Christmas present? In any case, you're guaranteed to be able to stitch next to the Christmas tree (and it's nowhere near as vacuum cleaner-intensive as the aforementioned tree).

If you don't like the turtleneck - don't worry. In addition to the turtleneck, the pattern for the top-down design also includes the option of knitting a double neckband or a stand-up collar. There is nothing left to be desired!

Or maybe it is ... I'm always being asked to show designs for men too. I've heard you and today I've brought you something - the Glaze Jumper design by Andreas Ruthmann.

The sweater gets that certain something from the unusual shape of the yoke, while the tweedy yarn(Lama Tweed by CaMaRose) provides an additional eye-catcher. You knit seamlessly from the top down - and if you like, you can contrast the color of the cuffs, for example.

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