Old Fir

Knitting
October 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
115 yards (105 m)
approximately 20cm high
Danish English
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Also known as Blågran.

Inspired by the large, beautiful spruce, this fir tree is knitted in six beautiful colours.
The tree is knitted on double pointed needles; the branches are made separately and knitted on the tree along the way.

Dimensions: The old fir trees are 20 cm high and the weight is 23gram.

Yarn: Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Shades:
Dusty green:
25g shade 292 Pine Forest.
25g shade 249 Fern.
25g shade 336 Conifer.
25g shade 144 Turf.
25g shade 286 Moorgrass.
25g shade 329 Laurel.

Alternative:
Gray:
25g shade 123 Oxford.
25g shade 102 Shaela.
25g shade 315 Heron.
25g shade 320 Steel.
25g shade 122 Granite.
25g shade 127 Pebble.

Needles: 5 double pointed needles 3mm and a circular needle 3mm.
Tension: 10x10cm = 26sts and 36rows stocking stitch.


Blågran
Inspireret af det store, smukke blågran er dette grantræ strikket i seks skønne, grønne farver, som kan pynte i din indretning eller på julebordet.
Træet strikkes på strømpepinde, grangrenene strikkes for sig og strikkes på selve træet undervejs. Træet er designet med en rullekant og står fint af sig selv.

Mål:
Blågran er 20 cm højt og vejer 23gram.

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

Farver:
Irgrøn:
25g farve 292 Pine Forest
25g farve 249 Fern
25g farve 336 Conifer
25g farve 144 Turf
25g farve 286 Moorgrass
25g farve 329 Laurel

Alternativt:
Grå:
25g farve 123 Oxford
25g farve 102 Shaela
25g farve 315 Heron
25g farve 320 Steel
25g farve 122 Granite
25g farve 127 Pebble

Vejledende pinde:
5 strømpepinde 3mm og en rundpind 3mm.

Strikkefasthed:
10x10cm = 26m og 36p glatstrik.