Britta Renstrom

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Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Fingerless Gloves
The fingerless mittens and hat are knitted with fingering weight wool in two colors. The mittens fit snugly and give warmth and comfort to the hands. The hat is knitted in two colors all the way to the top of the hat and has a small ribbed edge.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat is knitted sidewise with short rows creating the top of the hat. The way the hat is knitted gives the hat a vertical striped look. A fold up edge is knitted from the bottom of the hat to make an extra layer of warmth around the ears. The sidewise knit gives good stretch to the hat.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat is reversible, knitted in one piece. It can be worn as a stockinette hat or as a hat with a beautiful lace pattern and stockinette lining. Both hats have a Garter stitch edge. (Yarn: Cascade 220, Sport, 2 skeins needed).
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knitted from toe and up with a fingering weight yarn in two colors creating a zig-zag design. The pattern gives a detailed description of the short row heel and provides a chart for the design. (Material needed: 1 skein blue, 1 skein white, gauge 28 sts/4 in).
Knitting: Scarf
This scarf has an interesting two-sided hour-glass looking pattern that is repeated throughout the scarf and gives the scarf a two-sided identical look.
Knitting: Mittens
These mittens have an interesting geometric design, a mixture of triangles that decorate the top of the mittens and the front part of the thumb. The mittens are knitted with a fingering weight wool yarn in two colors and are warm, soft and comfortable.
Knitting: Scarf
This soft wool scarf is a delight to wear, and the pattern gives the scarf a unique two-sided ribbing effect without any purled stitches. The pattern is given in both chart and written form. Great project for both a beginner and a more advanced knitter.
Knitting: Scarf
This scarf gives a nice accent to any outfit, and keeps the neck warm at the same time. The scarf has a beautiful wavy lace pattern that looks more complicated than it is, and one button holds the scarf together. This is a great gift idea.
Knitting: Towel, Washcloth / Dishcloth
This cotton towel and washcloth set has a simple but decorative design that gives the set an attractive look, a great gift idea.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
These anklets are great for wearing in the summer. The fingering cotton blend is well suited for these kinds of socks, and the lace pattern gives the anklets a beautiful look as well as an airy comfort.
Knitting: Scarf
This decorative scarf is knitted with a beautiful lace weight yarn in wool and mohair, and the small beads knitted into the lace pattern give the scarf a charming look. The beaded band holds the scarf together, a nice accent to the scarf.
Knitting: Scarf
The scarf has an interesting loop pattern that is identical on both sides, even the edges are the same on both sides of this scarf. The technique used is easy and fun. In addition, the scarf is knitted in a blend of wool and alpaca that makes the scarf extra warm.
Knitting: Booties, Beanie, Toque
Hat: This hat has a fold-up rib for extra warmth and fit nicely on a baby’s head. The top of the hat has a decorative feature made out of a folded I-cord. The hat is soft and stretchable.
Knitting: Earflap Hat
This hat is shaped like a helmet and gives warmth for both the head and the neck on those cold winter days. In addition, a strip of Velcro is used for convenient closure. The hat is also lined with stretchable fleece for extra warmth.
Knitting: Cowl
This neck warmer keeps the neck warm and is decorative as well. The yarn used is a wool mix that is soft to the touch and makes this neck warmer a delight to wear. The special rib used in this model also contributes to the softness since it is more airy than a normal rib.
Knitting: Bonnet, Cardigan
Jacket (Size: 6-9 months): This baby jacket has a beautiful lace design on the lower half of the jacket and a scalloped edge that is very attractive. In addition, the jacket has raglan sleeves. This pattern also gives an instruction as to make buttons.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The socks are knitted with two colors of fingering weight yarn in a design that is decorative but easily manageable. The background color is alternated between Medium blue and Off-white, giving the socks a distinct look, a great gift idea.
Knitting: Scarf
The scarf has a beautiful leaf design all through the scarf in addition to a unique scalloped edge giving the scarf an elegant look that also is accentuated by the fingering weight yarn. The design also shows up on the back side of the scarf. The pattern is given both in written and chart form.
Knitting: Mittens
These mittens are knitted with Dale of Norway-Baby Ull in two colors and needle size US2/2.75 mm. Although the yarn used is fingering weight, the two colored design makes the mitten warm and comfortable, a delight to wear. The rib and the back of the mitten are striped while the top of the mitten and the front part of the thumb have a decorativ...
Knitting: Cardigan
This baby jacket is knitted with Dale of Norway-Baby Ull in a beautiful bright blue color. The left- and right front and back are knitted in one piece until reaching the armholes. At this point the fronts and back are knitted separately. The jacket has cables in the front, with the sides and back in moss stitch.
Knitting: Mittens
A decorative twist is the focal point of these mittens and covers the entire top of the mitten. The back side of the mitten is knitted in stockinette stitch. The design is given both in written and chart form.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
This Baby blanket is great as a light coverage. The blanket is knitted in a beautiful lacy pattern using Cotton–Ease a 50/50 mixture of cotton and acrylic. The size of the blanket is 28 in x 33 in / 71cm x 84 cm, but can easily be made wider by adding a multiple of 12 stitches to the existing stitches. Pattern is given both in written and chart...
Knitting: Scarf
This scarf is knitted with a unique pattern that gives the scarf a different look on each side, one side with a “tree-like” design, the other side with a nice wavy look. The pattern is much easier than it looks (no cable needles). Great gift idea.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks were knitted with Sandnes Garn-Sisu yarn in Medium Blue and Baby Blue. The sock has two different snowflake patterns, one pattern with larger snowflakes on a Medium Blue background, the other pattern with Baby Blue background covered with Medium Blue smaller snowflakes. The pattern is also continued down the heel and on the toe.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knitted in a unique color combination of black and teal with needle size US 2/2.75 mm. The design on these socks was inspired by a small pattern detail often seen on old traditional Selbu mittens, especially found on the cuff.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This tank top has a decorative rib that is also repeated for the neckband. The mixture of silk and bamboo gives this tank top a soft and comfortable texture. The pattern is given for three sizes, Small (S), Medium (M) and Large (L).
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat is knitted with the lower edge folded up for extra warmth, and the Fluffy Mohair gives the hat a luxurious softness. The 4 inches wide fold up band is knitted at a length that fits the circumference of the head. The finished band is sewn together at the two short edges to make a circle. From one edge of the band, stitches are picked up...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat is knitted in two colors in a Nordic inspired pattern making the hat nice and warm for cold winter days. The two small pompoms give the hat a great look. In this pattern the hat is knitted in blue and gray, but a combination of pink and white also looks great.