Sunday 10 May 2015

Double Knitting


No, this is not me learning a new technique. It is about a friend having twins - and me knitting a babydress for both of them. And of course some hats to go with them.

Now, gift knitting is lovely. There is something wonderful about the time one give away - and I only knit gifts for those who appreciate it. And these baby sets were so much appreciated.

When the twins were born I knitted two hats in all pink and blue to give when they were at hospital.

Obviously they are for a boy and a girl. I chose gray for main color in the dresses and pink and blue to differ them from each other.

They are knitted in the best baby wool I have ever used: Rauma Panda.

No pilling while knitting, and it is so good to knit with. No splitting - so this is my new goto baby yarn.

Buttons are always a challenge. I wanted similar buttons and in blue and pink for the dresses.

I went into every store I could find. But noone had buttons alike in blue and pink. But I found some on Etsy that were just perfect - what would a knitter do without internet????

I knitted the smallest dress sizes but with longer sleeves and legs. They will fit by autumn - and that was just fine. Congratulations on the twins!!!

The Stitch Story
Yarn: Rauma Panda
Needles: 4mm for dresses, 2mm for hats
Pattern: Heil dress
My Ravelry Pages: Blessings, Two More (hats)

14 comments:

  1. Nååå... du ser bare dobbelt...
    Hvor er de fine. Tænk at få to på en gang! Bedste ønsker for de små.
    Nu bliver de da passende ekviperet. Stiligt!!!

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  2. Så hyggelig gjort! Det er ikke alle som orker strikke til tvillinger, det er jo dobbelt så mye, men dobbelt så mye gøy å strikke. Heldresser er det vi brukte desidert mest til baby.

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    1. Tusen takk Merete!! Var litt mer jobb enn jeg tenkte, men det var verdt det. Har forstått at de dressene er gull verdt!!!

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  3. The twins will be nice and warm and very stylish in those gifts! Lucky twins, lucky parents!

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  4. Awww so precious! Those babies are lucky!!! Big Hugs ;o) Gorgeous!

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  5. Sååååå nydelig, heldige mammaen! Jeg er glad mine ble født i et varmt land, fikk aldri tid til å strikke dobbelt! Ha en herlig uke hos deg!

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    1. Tusen takk!!! Ja, der var du heldig :-) Ønsker deg en fin uke også!!

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  6. Nydelige sett! Heldig, både mammaen og de små!! :-)

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  7. Hello! I have tried to find the pattern for this cute overalls, but the original webpage doesent seem to have it anymore? do you know where to find this pattern?

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    1. Click on the link for the pattern - it is in a norwegian book.

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