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MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8 balls 50gm Waikiwi Prints in shade #456 2 buttons 10mm Needles 3.25mm knitting needles and 3.25mm circular needle 60cm long 2.75mm straight needles Stitch markers Tension 28 sts by 36 rows over Stocking st on 3.25 mm needles to 10cm Special abbreviations M1L – make 1 stitch left - pick up running thread from front to back, k it through the back loop); M1R – make 1 stitch right - pick up running thread from back to front, k it through the front loop); ssk - slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time to right hand needle, then insert tip of left hand needle into fronts of these stitches from left to right and knit…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, balls 50gm 4ply Patons Dreamtime Main Colour M, 2949 1 ball 50gm Patons Dreamtime 4ply Contrast Colour C, 0049 1 flat button Needles 3.00mm crochet hook wool sewing needle Tension 23tr and 12 rows to 10cm over treble fabric, using 3.00mm crochet hook. Special abbreviations Dec A = (yoh and draw up a lp in next st, yoh and draw through first 2 lps on hook) twice, yoh and draw through all 3 lps on hook. Dec B = 1dc in first st, 1tr in next st (work into tr only on foll row). Dec C = 1dc in first st, 1htr in next st, 1tr in next st (work into tr only on foll row). Dec D…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 10,13 balls 50gm Panda Cotton Blend 8ply colour 3 Needles 5.00mm circular knitting needle 4.50mm double-pointed needles wool sewing needle Tension 17 sts and 22 rows over patt on 5.00mm needles to 10cm WORKING PATTERN Note: A circular needle has been used to accommodate the large number of sts. Work backwards and forwards in rows not rounds. If desired, change to a pair of needles when dividing for neck. BACK AND FRONT (BOTH ALIKE) Using 5.00mm circular needle, cast on 136 (154) sts. Knit 13 rows garter st, 1st row is wrong side. Beg Patt Next Row: Knit, wrapping yarn around needle 3 times for each st. Next Row: Knit to end, dropping extra loops off needle for each st. Work 8 rows…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8 balls 50gm Waikiwi Prints in shade #456 2 buttons 10mm Needles 3.25mm knitting needles and 3.25mm circular needle 60cm long 2.75mm straight needles Stitch markers Tension 28 sts by 36 rows over Stocking st on 3.25 mm needles to 10cm Special abbreviations M1L – make 1 stitch left - pick up running thread from front to back, k it through the back loop); M1R – make 1 stitch right - pick up running thread from back to front, k it through the front loop); ssk - slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time to right hand needle, then insert tip of left hand needle into fronts of these stitches from left to right and knit…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn Beret 3, 3, 3, 4 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country 8 ply Scarf 3, 3, 5 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country 8 ply Socks 1, 2, 2, 3 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country 8 ply Needles 3.25mm double pointed needles for beret and socks 3.75mm double-pointed needles for socks 4.00mm double-pointed needles for beret 4.00mm circular knitting needle for beret 4.00mm needles for scarf cable needle wool sewing needle Special Abbreviation C6F = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle. Tension Beret 30 sts by 30 rows to 10cm over patt, using 4.00mm needles. Scarf 32 sts by 30 rows to 10cm over cable patt (relaxed), using 4.00mm needles. Socks 29 sts by 31…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 balls Hydra colour 86 2 mother-of-pearl buttons, 1 cm in diameter Needles 3mm knitting needles 4.5mm knitting needles Tension 20sts by 24 rows over stocking st on 4.5mm needles to 10cm STITCH GUIDE 2x1 Ribbing: Row 1: on right side of work: * P2, K1 *, rep from * to *. Row 2 and all following rows: work sts as they appear. Decreases for Armholes: on right side of work: at right edge at beg of row: K1, K 2 tog; at left edge at end of row, work to last 3 sts: sl 1, K1, PSSO, K1. BACK With 4.5mm needles, cast on 62 sts (68, 74, 80, 86) sts. Work Stocking St. to 24(27, 30, 33,…

MEASUREMENTS SIZE TO FIT: ADULT HEAD S(M, L) SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1 ball 50gm Waikiwi Prints 4ply #450 Needles 2.75mm knitting needles 3.25mm knitting needles Tension 28 sts by 36 rows over Stocking st on 3.25mm needles to 10cm Special abbreviations skp - slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped st over; psso – pass slipped stitch over; HAT With 2.75mm needles cast on 121 (131, 141) sts. Row 1: RS – K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end. Row 2: P1; *k1, p1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows twice more. Change to 3.25mm needles. Beg Main Pattern Rows 1, 3, and 5: RS – K1; *skp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k1; rep from * to end. Row 2…

MEASUREMENTS SHRUG MEASURES (FROM CUFF TO CUFF) APPROX 85CM GARMENT LENGTH (AT CENTRE BACK, WITH MOTIF COLLAR FOLDED OVER) 65CM SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 11 balls 50gm Panda Cotton Blend 8ply M - black#2 1 ball each of: C1 – orange #7 C2 – natural #4 C3 – yellow #6 C4 – sky #10 C5 – navy #11 C6 – lolly #14 C7 – red #8 C8 – brown #20 C9 – purple #19 Needles 4.50mm crochet hook tapestry sewing needle Tension 5 patts and 10 rows over main patt on 4.50mm hook to 10cm Special abbreviations Cluster A = * yoh and draw up a lp in next st, yoh and draw through 2 lps, rep from * twice more in same st, yoh and draw through…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 10, 11, 12, 13 balls 50gm Filatura Di Crosa Lovely Jeans 100% Cotton in shade #86 Needles 3.75mm knitting needles 4mm knitting needles 3.5mm circular needle, 40cm long Stitch holders and Markers Tension 24 sts and 24 rows over k1, p1 rib using size 4mm needles – 10cm Special abbreviations pf&b – purl into front and back of next st (1 st increased); sk2p - slip 1 stitch, knit 2stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over SSKP - (Sl1 knitwise) twice, then k2tog these 2 sts; sl resulting st back to LH needle and pass the 2nd st over first and return to RH needle. STITCH GUIDE THREE-NEEDLE CAST-OFF - Place sts to be joined on each of two needles, with right sides…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 5, 5, 6, 8, 9 balls 50gm Waikiwi Prints in shade #455 6, 6, 6, 7, 8 19mm buttons Needles 3.25mm knitting needles and 3.25mm circular needle 80cm long Stitch markers Stitch holders or waste yarn Cable needle Tension 28 sts by 36 rows over Chart pattern (Repeating Rows 29-30) on 3.25mm needles to10cm STITCH GUIDE THREE-NEEDLE CAST-OFF - Place sts to be joined on each of two needles, with right sides facing, and with needle tips pointing in the same direction. With a third needle the same size, k2tog (1 st from each needle), slipping them off their respective needles at once—1 st on third needle. *K2tog (1 st from each needle) [2 sts on third needle], pass first st on the…

MEASUREMENTS SIZE: ONE SIZE LOOSE FIT SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1 ball Triana black no. 49 3 balls Monaco black no. 2 1 reel of black sewing thread Needles 1.75mm crochet hook 1 fine sewing needle Tension Not critical STITCH GUIDE Note this pattern uses American crochet terms sc = Single Crochet = double crochet INSTRUCTIONS Without spreading out the tape, cut 6 lengths of Triana, each 160 cm long and 6 lengths of Triana, each 80 cm long; try to make sure that they all have the same number of holes and cut the ends of the tape in a straight line. Spread out the tapes and lay them out as shown on the size/shape diagram. Make sure that the sides coincide; the fine sides together and…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 3, 4, 4, 4, 5 balls 50gm Patons Sorrento Main colour M-8730 3, 4, 4, 4, 5 balls 50gm Patons Sorrento Contrast colour C-8723 plain yarn and wool needle for sewing seams Needles 1 pair 3.75mm knitting needles 3.75mm circular knitting needle 3mm crochet hook Tension 24 sts and 32 rows over stocking st, using 3.75mm needles to 10cm WORKING PATTERN Note: This singlet is worked in one piece to the armholes. Using 3.75mm circular needle and M, cast on 256 (280, 304, 328, 352) sts and join to work in rounds. Round 1: * K4, P4, rep from * to end. Rep last round 15 times, dec 4 sts evenly across last round. 252 (276, 300, 324, 348) sts (16 rounds rib…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 6, 7, 8 balls 50gm Baby Alpaca DK main colour light green 2 x balls 50gm Baby Alpaca DK contrast colour light yellow 1 ball each of 50gm Baby Alpaca DK green, lavender, purple Needles 5mm crochet hook 10mm crochet hook Tension 8sts by 5 rows over edc to 10cm Special abbreviations Edc = extended double crochet – insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, chain 1 by pulling though only 1 loop on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook. SHAWL BODY Using 10mm crochet hook and MC, ch 44(48, 52) join with a dc in bottom loop of first ch. If the foundation chain is tighter than the body of the shawl, use a larger…

MEASUREMENTS HAND TOWEL 44 CM ACROSS BOTTOM OF TOWEL 33 CM FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF HAND TOWEL PATTERN DISH CLOTH: 22 CM X 22 CM SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2 x 50g Heirloom 8 ply 100% cotton or cotton yarn of your choice 1 button for buttonhole Needles 1 pair 4.5mm knitting needles Tapestry needle for weaving in ends Tension Not critical Special abbreviations  K4 tog = Knit four together, k4 tog-b = insert the needle from the right into the back loops of four stitches at once, and knit them together as one stitch kfb = knit front and back psso = pass slip stitch over STITCH GUIDE HAND TOWEL PATTERN Cast on 61 sts. Rows 1 to 6: Knit (this is for bottom border) Row…

MEASUREMENTS SHOULDER MARKET BAG SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 3 x 100g balls 12ply of Noro Taiyo chunky weight wool,cotton,silk blend 2 inch button Needles 5.5mm crochet hook wool sewing needle Tension Not critical Special abbreviations Note this pattern uses American crochet terms Sl.st. – slip stitch DC – double crochet SC – single crochet Ch - chain STITCH GUIDE Note: You will have some yarn left over – enough for a small child’s hat – knitted or crocheted INSTRUCTIONS Chain 6 and join with a sl.st. Beginning chain counts as DC throughout pattern. Round 1: Ch 3, 11 DC into centre of circle, sl.st to top of starting chain. 12DC Round 2: Ch 3, 1 dc into same stitch, (2 dc into next dc) - 11 times, sl…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 4, 4, 5, 5, 6 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Bamboo colour 7 Needles 4.00mm knitting needles 4.00mm circular knitting needle 3.50mm crochet hook wool sewing needle Tension 32 sts and 32 rows over patt on 4mm needles to 10cm BACK Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 117 (133, 149, 165, 183) sts. Beg Patt Row 1: (P2, P2tog, P1) 1 (0, 0, 0, 0) times, P1 (0, 0, 1, 0), K3 (3, 4, 4, 0), (yrn) 1 (0, 0, 0, 0) times, P1, * yon, K3, P2, P3tog, P2, K3, yrn, P1, rep from * to last 9 (3, 4, 5, 0) sts, (yon) 1 (0, 0, 0, 0) times, K3 (3, 4, 4, 0), P2 (0, 0, 1, 0), (P2tog, P2) 1 (0, 0,…

MEASUREMENTS SIZE TO FIT: ADULT HEAD SMALL (MEDIUM, LARGE) SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 1, 1, 2 balls 100gm 14ply Naturelle #550 Needles 6mm knitting needles Tension 14 sts by 20 rows over Stocking st on 6mm needles to 10cm Special abbreviations skp - slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped st over; HAT With 6mm needles cast on 70 (74, 78) sts. K1, p1 rib for 6cm. Stocking st for 13 (15, 16) cm or as required, end with a WS row. Shape Top Next Row: RS - K2, k2tog, k11 (12, 13), [skp, k2, k2tog, k11 (12, 13)] 3 times, skp, k2. 62 (66, 70) sts. Next Row: P all sts. Next Row: K2, k2tog, k9 (10, 11), [skp, k2, k2tog, k9 (10, 11)] 3 times,…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 10, 11, 12, balls 50gm Baby Alpaca DK Needles 3.75mm crochet hook 5mm crochet hook Tension 4 shell to patterns to 10cm STITCH GUIDE TOP SHELL BACK With 3.75mm crochet hook, ch 81(87, 93) loosely. Foundation row: RS – dc in 2nd ch from hook, * skip 2 ch, 5 tr in next ch – shell made, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch; rep from *, ending with a dc in last ch. Row 1: ch3, turn; 2 tr in dc, * skip 2 tr, dc in next tr, skip 2 tr, 5 tr in next dc; rep from * to last shell, skip 2 tr, dc in next dc, sk 2 tr, 3 tr in last st. Row 2: RS –…

MEASUREMENTS SIZE 24CM WIDE X 160CM LENGTH SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 3 x 100 grams of 10 ply yarn in white Needles 5.5mm knitting needles wool sewing needle Tension As per manufacturer’s guide. SCARF PATTERN Cast on 36 stitches. Rows 1 to 2: Knit (this is for bottom border) Border Pattern Rows 3 to 8: K6, p6, k6, p6, k6, p6. Rows 9 to 14: P6, k6, p6, k6, p6, k6. Rows 15 to 20: K6, p6, k6, p6, k6, p6. Main Pattern Row 21: *K2, p2, repeat to end. Row 22: *P2, k2, repeat to end. Repeat Rows 21 to 22 until scarf measures aprox. 150cm. Border Pattern Repeat Rows 3 through to 20. Next 2 rows: Knit. Cast off. 18 Tassels evenly spaced may be added.…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) balls 50gm Filatura di Crosa Luxury 100% Silk in shade #50 Needles 4mm knitting needles 3.25mm crochet hook Special Abbreviations Skp – slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped st over; S2kp – slip next 2 stitches as if to work k2tog to righthand needle, k1, pass the 2 slipped sts over together (= the centre stitch of the 3 sts just worked is laying over top). Tension 24 sts and 33 rows over Main Patt – 10cm on 4mm needles. GETTING STARTED PATTERN Rows 1 and 9: RS – K3, k2tog, k1; *k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, s2kp, k1; rep from * to last 10 sts, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, skp, k2. Row 2…

MEASUREMENTS SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 6, 7, 8, 8, 9 balls 50gm Panda Regal 4ply colour 5567 Khaki Needles 3.00mm crochet hook tapestry sewing needle Tension 23tr and 12 rows over treble fabric on 3.00mm hook to 10cm Special abbreviations V Stitch = (1htr, 1ch, 1htr) in next st or sp. Shell = (2tr, 3dtr, 2tr) in next ch sp. SKIRT (BEG AT WAIST) Using 3.00mm hook, loosely make 173 (195, 219, 241, 265) ch. Join with a sl st in first ch to work in rounds (taking care not to twist ch). Beg Waistband Round 1: 1ch, 1dc in same st as sl st, 1dc in each ch to end, sl st in first dc. 173 (195, 219, 241, 265) dc. Round 2: 4ch, 1dtr in each…

MEASUREMENTS SIZE TO FIT HEAD 57CM, 58.5CM AND 60CM. SKILL LEVEL WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 100 grams of 10 ply Hand Dyed Aran Wool 166 metres Needles 4 x 5.5mm double pointed needles 5.5mm circular needles Tapestry needle for weaving in ends Tension 10 stitches to 6cm across row BEGIN Cast on 78 (84, 91) sts on circular needles. Join in round ensuring stitches don’t twist on needle. BRIM Next Row: *K1, p1; repeat from * to end. Repeat this row 9 times or until brim measures 5 cm. Next Row: *K3, M1 repeat from * to end 104 (112, 120) sts. PATTERN FOR HEAD Rows 1 to 8: Knit Rows 9 to 12: Purl Head Shaping Row 13: *K24 (26, 28), k2tog. Repeat from * to end. 100 (104,…

BEGINNER'S TOOL KIT PINS Plastic-head pins are useful for checking tension and blocking out items. Pins with coloured heads are best because they do not get lost in your work. ROW COUNTER A row counter is helpful for keeping track of rows worked, particularly where increases, decreases or other kinds of patterning occur. KNITTING IN ELASTIC Elastic yarn prevents sagging in cuffs, collars and waists. You can work it in with knitting yarn on knitted or crocheted garments. KNITTING NEEDLES Knitting needles are made from plastic, aluminium or wood and come in varying lengths and widths. Straight needles come in pairs and doublepointed needles come in sets of four. TAPE MEASURE A basic tape measure is essential for checking your garment measurements. KNITTING BAG A knitting bag is essential for…