Elves

Knitting
November 2009
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
16 - 19 yards (15 - 17 m)
11cm high
Danish English
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Elves
Also known as Nisser, Drillenisser, Grånisser.
The Elf is knitted in stocking stitch and head and hat are knitted together. The Elf and the beard will look fine if they are lightly felted by hand washing.

Size:
Approximate height: 11cm.
One Elf weights approximately 4g.

Yarn:
Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.
Shades:
25g shade 105 Eesit (Head).
25g shade 104 Natural White (Beard).
25g shade 187 Sunrise (Hat).
1 bundle 5m shade 268 Dog Rose. (Nose).

Alternative with shade 998 Autumn for the hat.
Alternative with shade 315 Heron for the hat.

Needles:
3mm (US 2.5),
One pair straight needles 3mm (US 2.5).
One extra needle 3mm (US 2.5).
One crochet needle for making beard.

Tension:
10x10 cm = 26sts and 38rows stocking stitch.


Nisser
Nissen er glatstrikket og hoved og hue strikkes sammen. Skægget sættes på med hæklenål og filtes let.
Bemærk samme opskrift som Drille Nisser og Grånisser.

Mål:
diameter i bunden er ca. 4cm og højden er 11cm.
En nisse vejer ca. 4g.

Garn:
Spindrift, 100% ren Shetlandsk uld fra Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Farver:
25g farve 105 Eesit (hudfarve).
25g farve 104 Natural White (skægfarve).
25g farve 187 Sunrise (huefarve).
En dunte farve 268 Dog Rose. (næsefarve).

Drillenisser:
Brug farve 998 Autumn til huen.

Grånisser:
Brug farve 315 Heron til huen.

Vejledende pinde:
3mm og en hjælpepind.

Strikkefasthed:
10x10cm = 26m og 38p glatstrik.