Cardigan for the pony-buttons

I did not finish the cardigan for the first day of kindergarten, but it was finished in time for the cold mornings.

Working with thick yarn on thick needles is hard for the wrists, but in this size is a quick knit anyhow.
I did not have too much knitting-time, as I started this project in the last days of the summer-holiday, I had days when I could not touch my knitting, but there were some extra knitting-times while the girl was swimming,

or Poppyseed was in the garden, under the walnut-tree.

We had the buttons first.
Then she had chosen the yarn, Schachenmayr Trachtenwolle.
The cast-on had some complications, I made swatches on 4 and 5 mm knitting needles, and started to knit on 4 mm, but after a while I realized that the fabric was too stiff. The 5 mm-swatch was too loose. So I reknitted the upper part on 4.5 mm needles, with no swatching before, but it seems that it is OK.
Atfer the ripping I made a provisional CO, to avoid the thick line on the yoke.
I still do not like to sew, so it is a top-down raglan. From the middle I made quite a few increases.
I had no pattern to use.

She opted for a non-hooded version.
Now we can wait for the morning colds.
The darkness is already here...

In progress

The pony-mania is continuing. I started to knit a cardigan (a few times actually, but more about it in a future post).

Klári has chose the yarn. I would have opt for Karisma, but she wanted the lighter and chunkier Trachtenwolle. I am not sure if the buttons will be good, we will see.

I will try to knit a modern fit and a hood.
I also made two tiny swatches.

The blue cables will be a jumper for husband - if the other family member will allow me to knit it, the colorful one should be a hat for Poppyseed-baby, but the 3 mm needles are too big for the yarn, so I will have to try on 2.5 mm-s too.
Meanwhile, the autumn-feeling is deeper each passing day, and I yearn for an autumn like the one we had a few years ago: