MARTIN STOREY • BRANDON MABLY • PAT MENCHINI

JULY 2016

22Designs
for men
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EXCLUSIVE
Bison head by
Sincerely Louise
ISSUE 156

THIS IS A MAN’S WORLD

MEET THE MEN SHAPING YOUR KNITTING
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REGULARS FEATURES
1 Editor’s letter 11 Guest column:
5 News Nigel Huddleston
10 Spotlight on 12 Feature: Stitching the
38 Style file gender divide
46 Your views 14 Feature: Here come
91 Coming next month the guys
96 Purl about town
HOW TO
REVIEWS 48 Techniques A-Z
16 Books and pieces 89 Essential information
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PATTERNS ACCESSORIES
50 Lincoln 79 Monsters of Sock
51 Salthouse 86 Climber Cable socks
56 Sea Fret
58 Celtic Touch HOME
60 Hugh 73 Bison head
63 Felbrigg 76 Man cave set
65 Honeycomb pullover 77 Manly tablet cover
67 Rainbow shawl 78 Cafetière cosy
68 Aichi
72 Little Owls Cowl

CHILDREN’S 73
80 Cow hat and
earwarmer
82 Rib Roy tank
83 Alain
84 Fox pillow
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 NEWS
We catch up on the latest yarns
KNITTERS TAKE TO THE STREETS
PHOTOGRAPH: PAUL PRESCOTT/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
Show your craft to the world this month on
Worldwide Knit in Public Day.
The event takes place on June 18, when
knitting, craft and community groups all over
the globe will be hosting knit-ins to show off
their skills and draw more people into the
world of yarn.
Worldwide Knit in Public Day was started in
2005 by knitter Danielle Landes.
The event’s website explains: “It began
as a way for knitters to come together and
enjoy each other’s company. Knitting is
such a solitary act that it’s easy to knit alone
somewhere and sink into your work without
thinking about all the other knitters out there.
“Neighbours could spend all their lives
never knowing that the other knits. This is a
specific day to get out of your house and go
to a local event, with your knitting in tow, just
for you and people like you. Who knows, you
might even bump into your neighbour.”
This year knitters will gather on blankets
with their WIPs in Bogota’s Parque Nacional
in Colombia; the Fuzzy Ducks will meet
at the Coffee Tree Bookstore and Fuzzy
Duck Coffee Shop in Morehead, Kentucky;
Offchurch KnittiGraffiti will festoon the
village, near Leamington Spa, with knitting;
there will be a Midwinter Woolfeast in
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COOL SUMMER KNITS
Keep cool this summer with Bergère
de France’s collection of fresh summer
knits. The company’s spring and
summer collection magazine features
39 patterns for women and men, from
summer cardigans and cover-ups to
light camisoles, dresses and sleeveless
sweaters. There’s also a collection
of spring and summer patterns for
Christchurch, New Zealand, and you can knit children aged 0 to 12.
with Martina in the heart of Prague.
These are just some of hundreds of events MERINO SHOES
that will take place all over the world. You’ve worn hats, gloves and jumpers
Find out more and locate your nearest KIP made from wool, but what about trainers?
at wwkipday.com. Former professional soccer player Tim
Brown and his business partner Joey
Zwillinger have created what they say is
CRAFTING FOR A CAUSE the first sports shoe made from ultra-fine
UK Hand Knitting, the association for merino wool. Wool Runners are water
wholesale yarn producers, has declared repellent, stain resistant and odour-free.
this June Commit To Knit month – and They are currently available in the US
is calling on crafters to make things for and New Zealand, but are hoped to reach
charities. The campaign aims to tie in other regions soon. Find out
ou more at
with Worldwide Knit in Public Day, allbirds.com.
s.com.
and is encouraging knitters to make
fiddlemuffs for Knit for Peace, hats for the
e
Mission to Seafarers, egg cosies for Oxfamm
and many more projects and charities.
Find out more at ukhandknitting.com.
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 NEW SHADES FOR MILLAMIA
MillaMia has added 2 4 shades to its range.
T here are 1 4 new shades in the N aturally
Sof t A ran p alette and 1 0 ex tra colours f or
N aturally Sof t Merino.
T he Swedish b rand’ s p hilosop hy is to have
a tightly curated colour p alette, so the new
shades have b een hand- p icked to work with
the ex isting collection.
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T he additions have come in resp onse to
req uests f rom customers and designers f or
ex tra colours.
MillaMia is reworking some of its p atterns,
such as the K rister Booties and T ivoli
Cushion, to showcase the new shades.
T he yarns are availab le ex clusively f rom
L oveK nitting and L oveCrochet.
CRAFT CLASSES
FOR PEACE
Crochet designer J ane Crowf oot is holding
a series of knitting and crochet workshop s
to raise cash f or charity K nit f or P eace.
T he one- of f workshop s take p lace in
H amp stead, L ondon, f rom J une 2 2 to
N ovemb er 1 6 .
Sub j ects include F inishing T echniq ues
f or H and K nitters, Continental K nitting –
T wo- H anded F airisle T echniq ue and
K nitted F estive G if ts.
E ach class costs £6 0 p er p erson,
with all p rofits going to K nit F or P eace.
T o b ook a p lace on a course, call
0 2 0 7 7 94 9835 or email knitf orp eace
@ charitiesadvisorytrust.org.uk.
PATONS TEAMS UP WITH
FRANK AND OLIVE
Crochet designers F rank & O live
have teamed up with P atons
to release a collection of
designs f or children aged
two to seven.
A b ooklet of p atterns f or
b oys, a b ooklet f or girls
and three unisex designs
have b een released,
designed f or P atons
Merino E x trafine yarn.
F rank & O live f ounder
R ub y McG rath said: “ I ’ m
sup er ex cited to b e working
on some ex clusive designs f or
P atons. A s a crochet designer,
I have worked with many
lux urious yarns, b ut
P atons’ yarns are j ust
p erf ect f or my design
style. T heir ab solutely
gorgeous colour range is
irresistib ly sof t too.”
F ind out more at
makeitcoats.com.
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What’s on
ool
Brisw
JU N E
1-12
BRISWOOL
T he intricately detailed knitted
and crocheted model of Bristol
is on disp lay at the M Shed.
bristolmuseums.org.uk
BATH IN BLOOM
T he streets of Bath were in b loom with crocheted f lowers made f rom 6 Celeb rating the b est of British
R ico yarns to celeb rate Bath in F ashion week in A p ril. T op f ashion LEEDS WOOL FESTIVAL
designers including Z andra R hodes, E rdem and J ulien MacD onald T ex tile workshop s, talks,
visited the city f or the event, while crochet designer E mma L eith weaving demonstrations and
yarn- b omb ed Milsom Street with vib rant coloured f lowers and scarves. working looms at A rmley Mills
I ndustrial Museum.
leeds.gov.uk
LUNCHTIME YARNS
Broadcaster and knitting designer V ickie H owell has teamed up with 17-19
craf t kits comp any K itterly to launch f our L unch H our K nit K its. BRITISH WOOL FASHION
T he kits are designed with b usy knitters in mind, and include SHOW AT THE ROYAL
everything you need f or a q uick- knit p roj ect, including a hat, a b ag, THREE COUNTIES SHOW
a cowl and a p air of mittens. V isit T he Showground,
V ickie said: “ I want my sp read- too- thin f riends to b e ab le to knit with Malvern, f or a showcase of all
gorgeous yarns and finish the p roj ect, giving a sense of accomp lishment.” things knitted.
V ickie is also b roadcasting her Craf t- ish p odcasts, including threecounties.co.uk
interviews with Clara P arkes, K ara G ott W arner and Star W ars director
R ian J ohnson, which you can find on her web site, vickiehowell.com. 18
WORLDWIDE KNIT IN
PUBLIC DAY
T ake your craf t to the streets –
wherever you are in the world.
wwkipday.com
24-25
WOOLFEST
Cumb ria E vent of the Y ear
winning W oolf est is a
celeb ration of creativity, colour
and craf tsmanship .
woolfest.co.uk
JU L Y
10
WOOL ON THE WALL
W orkshop s on weaving,
knitting and more in
G reenhead, N orthumb erland.
woolonthewall.org.uk
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WOOLFEIS
V isit A rgyle f or all kinds of
sheep - related demonstrations,
workshop s and traders.
lorn.org.uk
30-31
FIBRE-EAST
in A mp thill, Bedf ordshire.
Craf ting workshop s and
makers’ stalls.
fibre-east.co.uk
A U G U ST
11-14
THE FESTIVAL OF QUILTS
V isit E urop e’ s leading q uilt
show at the N E C Birmingham
f or sup p liers, workshop s and
lectures.
thefestivalofquilts.co.uk
15
THE POP-UP WOOL
SHOW
H igh q uality sup p liers and
showcases.
T he O val L eisure Centre,
Beb ington, Cheshire
popupwoolshow.co.uk
25
HORSLEY WOOL FAIR
A celeb ration of British W ool
at the H earth A rts Centre,
p lus artists’ op en studios.
horsleywoolfair.com
26-29
CHILTERNS CRAFT
& DESIGN SHOW
Celeb rate the A ugust Bank
H oliday with workshop s,
demonstrations and more at
Stonor P ark Manor H ouse.
thecraftshows.co.uk
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 NEWS

THE NATURAL LOOK

Yarn Stories has released a collection
of patterns inspired by nature, called
Botanics. Designed by Amanda
Crawford, Charlotte Johnson and
Emma Vining, Botanics uses different
textures and natural shades of greens,
blues and neutrals to express its
theme in casual, easy-to-wear shapes.
Amanda says: “I really love the
different textures in Botanics. Our
designs feature mock cables, stitch
deflection, true cables and moss
stitch. The most important thing
about all the designs is that they are
incredibly wearable and deceptively
easy to knit.”
The patterns feature Yarn Stories
Fine Merino DK and 4 ply and cost
£4 each.

COCKTAIL HOUR
West Yorkshire Spinners has
released a new colour collection
called the Cocktail Range.
Self-striping shades
including Mojito, Sherbet Fizz,
Blue Lagoon, Tequila Sunrise,
Passionfruit Cooler and Rum
Paradise are available across
the Signature 4 Ply, Aire
Valley Aran and Aire Valley
DK ranges.
Sales and marketing manager
Richard Longbottom said: “As
always when developing new
qualities and colour collections
we strive to be unique and,
most importantly, fun. We are
extremely excited to introduce
this vibrant new collection
of shades.
“We know that our
customers love the vibrant
prints and colours that West
Yorkshire Spinners have
become synonymous with.
We are continually inspired by
the thousands of projects our
customers around the world
share with us through Ravelry
and our social media pages.
“We are sure this new range
of eye-catching printed yarns
will inspire and excite knitters
to cast on a cocktail today –
many happy hours ahead!”

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 Knitting’s most wanted

I KNITTING
This month’s must-have yarns,
y accessories and more

Foliole snood pattern by Katya Frankel Trimits flower buttons Buttonbag baby booties and mittens kit
£3.50, ravelry.com From 13p £20, buttonbag.co.uk
Email groves@stockistenquiries.co.uk

Set of two large storage boxes Soak Wash Fig lingerie wash Monogrammed leather knitting needle
with white hearts £15 for 375ml, various retailers wallet and needles
£14.95, livelaughlove.co.uk soakwash.com £49, notonthehighstreet.com

GIF T
IDE A S
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FATH OR
ER’S
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Gentleman’s gift box Areion Pilot white watch Daddy mug

£24.95, letterboxgiftshop.com £249.99, in-spaces.com £9.99, oakroomshop.co.uk

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 SPOTLIGHT ON...

AF VANDERVORST
THE BOYFRIEND
SWEATER
The lines between what’s his and what’s
hers get blurry when it comes to the
boyfriend sweater. On the catwalk,
Pringle of Scotland wrapped its models
up in cosy oversized knits, while women
snuggled up in big men’s jackets in AF
Vandevorst and Toogood’s collections, OILILY

EUDON CHOI
and Faustine showed slouchy, casual

TOOGOOD
jumpers. Versus and JW Anderson
mixed it up with an androgynous look
for boys and girls in matching florals
and black jerseys. Looking forward
to autumn and winter, Oilily and Sam
Wilson showed how to combine sexy
with cosy in soft, oversized jumpers.
SAM WILSON

JW ANDERSON

THOMAS TAIT

VERSUS
PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND

FAUSTINE
STEINMETZ

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Get the L
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Boyfriend jeans, £33, Wallis • Oversized boyfriend jumper, £219, Cocoa Cashmere
Freshwater pearl bracelet, £5.98, What’s About Town? • Denim shirt, £65, La Redoute
Cassidy satchel, £27, Accessorize • Flick lace-up brogue, £69.95, White Stuff

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A man’s purled
Nigel Huddleston takes on Knitting’s challenge
to learn to knit – and finds it’s both easier and
harder than he expected
Y ou’d imagine
someone would
say something.
My previous efforts
to elicit any sort of
public reaction to
a sausage-fi ngered,
middle-aged male
novice knitting in
public have met with
a complete absence of
batted eyelids, so I’ve gone for the big one –
a table for one in the middle of a city centre
branch of Café Nero, straight-facing the door
and right by the counter.
But despite wrestling with needles and yarn
for a good 20 minutes, still no one seems to
notice. I say they don’t seem to notice, but
it’s quite possible they did, because when I
eventually look up from my efforts, the entire
macchiato-sipping clientele of the café has
changed. In the intervening time there may
well have been lots of “look at that bloke, he’s
knitting” conversations at surrounding tables,
but if there were, observers obviously thought
better of interrupting someone in the grip of
such earnest, tongue-out concentration.
I’d been invited by Knitting to learn to knit.
For a craft-phobic person, for whom the most
basic practical tasks normally end in a confusion
of fingers and thumbs, it seemed both a
ridiculous idea and too good an opportunity to
miss. Anyway, how hard could it be?
Until that point, my experience of knitting
was memories of my mother, Margery, and
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GUEST COLUMN
various women within my extended family,
knitting with pace and vigour through the
1970s and early 1980s, resulting in all manner
of bulky pullovers, scratchy mittens and flared
dresses for dolls that transformed them into
toilet roll holders.
This was the tail end of the times when the
skill was routinely passed down the female
line but, as a boy, my involvement was largely
tangential to the act of knitting itself: warnings
that on no account should I scroll through the
numbers on the line counter that sat on the
non-business end of the needle; keeping quiet
during the counting of stitches and the tricky
operation of recovering dropped ones; holding
hands out, palms facing, a few inches apart
for the recycling of new balls from old wool;
being told to be careful because “you could
have your eye out with those things”. And, of
course, wearing the scratchy mittens.
In the intervening years, my only encounter
with knitting was a black swan event when a
friend’s mum presented me with a tri-colour
woolly tea cosy in about 1994. Knitting in the
second decade of the 21st century? Surely
no such thing still existed in these days of £5
Primark sweaters, I thought.
On being tooled up with equipment
and yarn the first observation was that the
needles were bamboo and both shorter and
stubbier – Takumi, 6mm, 23cm, tapered tips,
for the record – than the needles of my youth,
long, spindly metallic things that were as
likely to be commandeered to spear together
the engine parts of a decrepit Ford Anglia as
to be used to rustle up a cable-knit sweater.
My target was to master a simple knit
stitch and produce a rudimentary scarf and,
after a half-hour lesson from a magazine
expert, the mechanics of the stitch were
mastered, or so I thought.
Going solo for the first time it quickly
became clear something was going wrong,
and as I added rows it became apparent I was
making a series of knots rather than stitches.
Conveniently, I was visiting my mother, still
going strong at 83, who unpicked my first
fruits, cast me back on and casually rattled out
a dozen rows or so with metronomic, needle-
clattering rhythm, despite having been in
knitting retirement for a quarter of a century.
An online tutorial set me back on track and
over the next few days my so-called scarf – in
Wendy Evolve Chunky navy and turquoise –
started to grow. The only problem was that
it started to expand in the wrong direction,
every row picking up more and more stitches,
a situation that the consensus of knitting-
familiar friends suggested was the result of
splitting the yarn. I traded in my 23cm sticks
for 28cms in the hope that the extra capacity
would make things easier, the needles by now
becoming cramped with yarn. Although the
basic stitch was relatively easy to bring under
control, identifying problems and being able
to put them right was another matter.
Balancing the tension of the yarn to produce
a consistent finish was also much more tricky,
resulting in a work-in-progress with the
contours of the Pennines and the airiness of
a Swiss cheese. Knitting, I concluded, is easy,
but knitting well is a sublime skill. Even so, I
began to look forward to stealing moments
to knit and to take pride in the emerging
garment, which at the time of writing remains
unfinished. It isn’t the greatest piece of knitting
in the world, but it is my knitting, and I suspect
to most knitters that’s the essence of its appeal.
Nigel Huddleston is a freelance writer
specialising in drinks and entertainment.
He has never knitted before.
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 FEATURE

Stitching the
gender divide
Christine Boggis asks top knitwear
designers what it’s like to be men
in a woman-centric
crafting culture

Classic style meets

modern design in
Moorhouse
Stephen West’s by Martin Storey
designs are
‘unisexy’

K A rne & Carlos.

nitting is f ull of high- p rofi le men.
Y ou don’ t get cooler than Step hen
W est, J ared F lood, K af f e F assett or

So it’ s no wonder they can get tired of

around and wars b roke out all over the world.
I f there has ever b een a b ias one way or the
other, we have never ex p erienced it.”
A nd yet the world of knitting does, really,
seem to b e p op ulated mainly b y women.
b eing asked what it’ s like to b e a male knitter. N inety- five p ercent of Knitting’ s F aceb ook
T hey have heard it all a million times already. f ans are f emale. K nitting shows and events
I n a recent b log p ost, F ranklin H ab it had this are eq ually lady- dominated. A nd many of the
p iece of “ f riendly” advice f or j ournalists writing men in top p ositions at yarn b usinesses admit
ab out knitting: “ Y es, men knit. So what? that they don’ t craf t themselves – in sp ite of
A rticles on this top ic of ten seek to ap ologise b eing surrounded b y all that lovely wool!
f or the men. T hey can’ t j ust knit f or the j oy of E ven R avelry, which has p lenty of active male
it, they must have a reason – a manly reason. users, has the air of a seventies working men’ s
W e don’ t need to b e ex cused or ex p lained.” club in reverse at times – a search f or men’ s
H e also p oints out that throughout history, group s finds, among many b usy f orums f or
men have dominated knitting – it’ s only since men craf ters, group s set up b y women simp ly
the mid- 2 0 th century that it’ s gone f rom b eing to ogle the op p osite sex : Men in K nitwear, Men
seen as a men’ s industry to a women’ s hob b y. in K ilts, and q uite simp ly, H ot Men.
Crochet designer and author Shannon But there are signs of change. E very f ew
Mullett- Bowlsb y says: “ I t’ s really a non- issue as months there are headlines ab out a new male
f ar as I ’ m concerned. F ashion design is p retty celeb rity knitting: R yan G osling, N icholas
well b alanced as f ar as gender goes, and H oult, D avid A rq uette. F ormer Blur b assist
knitting was almost ex clusively the domain A lex J ames recently announced that “ knitting
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Some men knitters still f eel very much in
the minority.
I ndie dyer J on D unn- Ballam, who designs
f or his E asyknits b usiness, says: “ I knit in
p ub lic, on trains, T ub es and b uses, I take my
knitting to p ub s, b ars and restaurants, and it
amaz es me how many p eop le will stare at me.
I guess it still really is a novelty to some.”
U S designer J ared F lood is R avelry’ s most
p op ular designer. H e tells Knitting: “ T here
are definitely more men knitting, b ut I do still
f eel like a rarity. W hen I walk into a yarn shop
you can tell p eop le are not used to having
men in there. I don’ t think it’ s as easy f or men
to do it as a hob b y as it is f or women.
“ T hat is definitely changing, b ut it is a slow
change. T here are a lot of men out there who
would love knitting – what’ s not to love? ”
“ Men are knitting more and more,” says
Boyfriend Sweaters author Bruce W einstein.
“ Male designers have always shared the
f ashion industry with women, and it’ s nice to
see that they are b ringing a male influence
into the knitting world as well.”
“ More and more men are knitting,” agrees
certified master knitter and sock artist
Charles G andy. “ A cross the world, p articularly
in the U S, group s of 30 to 50 men are getting
together f or all- men knitting gatherings.
R avelry and F aceb ook group s f or men only
emp hasise this trend.”
D esigner Step hen W est, a R avelry sup erstar,
says: “ T he whole world is changing, and
knitting should continue to change as well.
K nitting is f or everyone! I recently met a
little b oy who j ust learned to knit and he was
Knit Bruce
Weinstein’s
Honeycomb
pullover from
Boyfriend
Sweaters on
page 65
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making a sleep ing b ag f or his cat. I t was so
sweet, and I could tell he loved to knit, even
though he was the only b oy in his school
doing it. I think it’ s imp ortant f or kids to see
a diversity of styles and genders rep resented
in the world so there is a sense of p laying and
ex p loring more op tions.”
T ex tile artist Brandon Mab ly says: “ I t
has b ecome trendy with students and
skateb oarders. P eop le are more relax ed ab out
their sex uality and are not b eing so up tight
ab out having an unusual hob b y anymore. I f
you meet a guy and he knits, that’ s cool, it no
longer takes your b reath away. But those who
do knit get sucked in very q uickly. T hey find
it’ s like a meditation. A lot of guys you find
that knit do it f or the technical stimulation.”
W ith the growth in men knitters is coming
a slow and much- needed change in the
q uality and style of men’ s p atterns.
A lthough some classic knits have always
b een availab le, it was the lack of styles that
would suit them that insp ired some of today’ s
leading designers to create their own p atterns.
Martin Storey, whose b ackground is in
f ashion design, says: “ W hen I first started
out as a knit designer b ack in the 1 980 s, the
choice of men’ s p atterns was very limited
– f airly conservative crew- necks, v- necks,
cardigans and slip overs all in neutrals, greys
and navy colourways.
“ H owever, at the same time designers
like K af f e F assett and P atricia R ob erts were
starting to of f er men an alternative and
making men’ s p atterns in more interesting
tex tures and ex citing colourways. T oday, the
“The whole world is changing, and knitting should
continue to change as well. Knitting is for everyone!”
BACK TO SCHOOL
T eaching knitting in schools is the b est
way to get more b oys and young men into
the craf t, designers agree.
Martin Storey’ s insp iring inf ant school
teacher taught him to knit, and “ look
where it got me,” he says. “ I would love
to see craf t skills returning to the j unior
school curriculum.”
“ K nitting has lots of p ractical learning
assets – mathematics, co- ordination,
motor skills, creative learning. I f it were
b rought b ack to schools at a younger age,
p erhap s more children, b oys and girls,
would take an interest,” says indie dyer
J on D unn- Ballam.
Step hen W est agrees: “ I ’ m surp rised it’ s
not taught in more schools, esp ecially in
the U S. Many p laces still p re- determine
certain activities f or b oys or girls, b ut if
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emp hasis on men’ s knit design is develop ing
year on year, esp ecially now we are seeing
growth in men who knit and are demanding
good and challenging design.”
Step hen W est agrees: “ T here are definitely
more op tions f or men’ s sweaters now than
1 0 years ago. I rememb er looking f or sweater
p atterns, b ut I never f ound many I liked
so I modified women’ s sweater designs b y
lengthening them and taking out the waist
and b ust shap ing. I learned a lot ab out
sweater construction b y modif ying p atterns.
“ N ow, I honestly don’ t think ab out a p attern
b eing f or a man or f or a woman. I make
colourf ul accessories and garments that I
want to wear and I notice men and women
making and wearing my designs. A ll my
p atterns are unisex y! ”
“ T hings are slowly imp roving, b ut the ratio
of male to f emale new or ex citing designs is
still very f emale- dominated,” says E asyknits’
J on D unn- Ballam. “ A s a male knitter and
designer I do try to help in changing this,
b ut it’ s dif ficult when there are so f ew male
knitters out there – it’ s j ust not as p rofitab le
f ocusing designs on such a small p ercentage
of the knitting community, b ut hop ef ully this
will change with time.”
But Crochet Geometry author Shannon
Mullett- Bowlsb y disagrees. “ T his b usiness is
b uilt up on what the consumer req uests. I f your
readers, as makers, went out and only b ought
well- designed men’ s p atterns, that’ s what
would b e availab le. T here have always b een
good designs f or men out there. W hether f olks
b uy them or not is another story.”
everyone were introduced to knitting early,
then mayb e some kids would stick with it
b ef ore they develop ed j udgements ab out
knitting later in lif e.
“ E very knitter should teach a kid to knit
this year.”
Social media, celeb rity endorsement and
more men knitting in p ub lic are other ways
b oys could b e drawn to the craf t.
But Shannon Mullett- Bowlsb y says
we need to rethink our whole attitude
toward needlecraf ts.
“ D on’ t keep telling b oys that crochet
and knitting are traditionally a women’ s
field,” he says. “ W e have to change the
language we use when we talk ab out the
world in general, and we need to get p ast
the q uestion of whether fib re craf t is a
women’ s or a men’ s industry or hob b y.”
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Here come the guys
Meet some of the men shaping the world of knitting today
Shannon Mullett-
Bowlsby is a US-based
crochet and knitting designer
and photographer, and one half of
Shibaguyz design studio, which specialises
in fashion design, photography and
publishing for the fibre arts community.
How did you get into crafting?
All the members of my family were makers,
from knitting and crochet to woodworking,
sewing, and quilting – it was expected that
we all learn some kind of art. You know how
it goes – first it’s an innocent bookmark, and
then, suddenly, you’re the only guy in your
class who can make thread lace doll dresses.
Wait … was that just me?
What inspires your designs?
I don’t believe inspiration is something you
can look for, it is something that finds you.
Music is a huge inspiration to me – if I need
to get my creative brain engaged, I crank up
the music in the studio and that usually gets
my sketchpad fired up. Everything around me
holds the possibility of making a creative gear
turn somewhere in my brain.
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Bruce Weinstein is a
knitwear designer and
author of Knits Men
Want and Boyfriend
Knits. He is also a
cookery book author,
and holds both cooking
and crafting classes.
What was your career path?
I studied music performance in high school,
then went on to culinary school but never
worked as a chef. I later began a 20-year
career in advertising, first as a copywriter
then a creative director. Longing to work with
food, I made a switch to writing cookbooks
in my early 40s. I had a meeting with one of
my cookbook editors wearing a sweater I had
designed, and she suggested I speak with the
craft editor. One year later my first knitting
book was published. Since I left advertising
I have published 30 cookbooks, two knitting
books and taught a number of classes on
both cooking and knitting on craftsy.com.
How did you get into knitting?
I always wanted to learn from the time I was
a child. My grandmother tried to teach me
when I was 12 or so, but I gave up. But the
desire to learn stayed with me. At 40 years
old, I asked a friend at the last ad agency I
worked for to teach me. She did, and within
a few months I was teaching knitting at my
local yarn store.
What inspires your designs?
Comfort comes first. Intriguing designs are
wonderful, but if something isn’t comfortable
or looks more like a costume than a garment
for everyday use, it’s not for me. I prefer
working with texture, using simple yarns and
interesting stitches to create fabric you just
want to wrap yourself in.
See page 65
for Bruce’s
pattern in
this month’s
issue
Martin Storey is a leading
fashion and knitwear
designer who worked for
innovative design company
Artworks for 15 years and now
mainly works with Rowan
What is your background?
I hail from East Yorkshire and was
raised on a pig and arable farm.
After school I drifted for a few
years, but later went on to study
fashion with textiles at Middlesex
University, which allowed me
to cultivate my interest in hand
knitting. After graduating I began
working for a knitwear company,
Artwork, renowned for their
inventive hand knits and indigo-
dyed denim yarn designs. During
that time, I was introduced to the
creative owner of Rowan, Stephen
Sheard. After a few years of
designing for Rowan’s magazine,
he recommended that I come
on board as a senior designer.
That was back in 2001 and today,
I’m still responsible for putting
together several brochures a year
under the Rowan banner as well
as contributing to the magazines.
How did you get into knitting?
I got the knitting bug around the
age of five or six. I was taught
to knit by my infant teacher, the
inspirational Mrs Cross. Mrs
Cross felt it was important that
both boys and girls learnt the
basic skills of knitting, sewing
and cooking. I think we probably
spent more time crafting than
learning our letters and numbers.
I still have some of my early
knit-creations, including a lovely
knitted outfit for my Paul doll –
Sindy’s boyfriend.
What inspires your designs?
I trawl through various fashion
magazines – a must for keeping
up with knit trends. I also have
a huge collection of vintage
knitting patterns, old cross
stitch and embroidery books.
Knit Martin’s Salthouse
cardigan on page 51 and
Little Owls Cowl on page 72
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n’s Cli m
K nit Jo cks on page 86
o
Ca ble s
Jon Dunn-Ballam is an indie dyer, knitter
spinner and designer whose business,
Easyknits, is based in south east London.
What is your background?
I studied art and design at college, graphic
design at university, and worked for a magazine
as a senior graphic artist before leaving to
pursue my career as an indie yarn dyer.
Who taught you to knit?
I have knitted since I was six or seven years old.
Both my Mum and Grandma are avid knitters,
and between them taught me all I needed
to know. By the age of 10 I was knitting baby
cardigans, hats, booties and teddy bears.
What inspires your designs?
It’s difficult to say what inspires my designs.
I particularly enjoy letting yarn speak to me –
as a yarn dyer, I consider the colour and dye
style of a yarn more important than what it
will become.
BBrian Smith is a UK-
bbased designer who
sspecialises in shawls
aand wraps
What is your background?
Quite eclectic – I’ve been everything from
clockmaker to hairdresser, to manager of
licensed premises.
How did you get into knitting?
During the 1980s I ran a pub. The cleaner, a
lovely lady called Jean, used to bring in her
knitting and knit while we had our morning
tea. I asked her if she’d teach me and she
said yes. A chunky knit sweater was my first
attempt, and I was very proud of it.
What inspires your designs?
All sorts of things. The colour scheme for
one of my earlier shawl patterns came from
watching TV. The logo came up for a TV
station and I thought: those colours would
make a great-looking shawl! I do look at other
designers’ work and I buy every monthly
knitting magazine out there. It’s good to
know what others are creating and to see
what’s trending at the moment.
Knit Brian’s Rainbow shawl on page 67
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Charles Gandy is a
knitter and artist who
has taken a whole new
direction in sock knitting
in his recent book The Embellished Sock:
Knitted Art for the Foot and his exhibition,
Beyond the Sock. He has also qualified as a
Master Knitter with US body The Knitting
Guild Association.
What is your background?
I studied interior design at Auburn University
in Alabama and went on to have a very
successful career as a designer, winning
awards and writing a newspaper column and
two books on design. In 2002, after the events
of September 11 in New York City, I decided
to leave that design practice. It was then that I
devoted more of my time to fibre and knitting.
How did you get into knitting and who
taught you to knit?
My mother, a knitwear designer and shop
owner, taught me to knit when I was four
years old. I really don’t remember learning,
only going to the first grade in school and
learning that not everyone could knit,
Stephen West is a knitwear designer who
co-owns yarn shop Stephen & Penelope
in Amsterdam and teaches workshops
across the US and Europe. His shawl and
accessory designs are some of Ravelry’s
most popular, and he is the fibre craft
network’s second most popular designer,
with a 13,390-strong fan club.
What is your background?
I began knitting and dancing at the same time
in high school. I went to school for dance
at the University of Illinois in Champaign-
Urbana and the School for New Dance
Development in Amsterdam, all while
knitting and publishing patterns.
How did you learn to knit?
After my friends taught me to knit backstage
during musical rehearsals for a show called
du
e
especially the little
boys. Both my parents
b
encouraged me and
e
ssoon I was teaching
a Saturday morning
cclass for kids at
Mother’s
M th ’ shop.
h Believe
B li it or not, I designed
my first sweater when I was seven. It was
rather clever, in that it was designed to help
Mom sell those leftover skeins of yarn.
What inspires your designs?
“Where and how do you think of all this
crazy stuff?” This is the question that I
am asked most often. The answer is, who
knows? Sometimes it comes from the name
of the finished piece, sometimes from the
yarn that I use or a technique I want to
explore. Sometimes it comes from somewhere
I have been, or from a photo, a leaf, or a dream.
Once on This Island, I got a book and taught
myself all the basics. I became the knitting
guy in high school and college. I was always
working on a project in between classes, and
eventually instead of some classes. I started
designing patterns in 2009 and published
them on Ravelry, and knitters quickly began
making everything I shared.
What inspires your designs?
I’m most inspired by colour. It’s my favourite
thing about knitting. Some people have a
spirit animal, but I have a spirit yarn and it’s
Hedgehog Fibres. I’m obsessed with their bright
speckled colours hand-dyed in Cork, Ireland, by
Beata Jezek. Most of the time I improvise and
knit without knowing the final outcome. I don’t
do much swatching or planning. I like to play
and borrow ideas from my other designs and
take them to the next level.
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We take a look at what’s hot right now. By Christine Boggis and Sarah Farley
INDIAN ROSEWOOD YARN BOWL
Until recently, I spent a lot of time fishing around under sofa cushions, on the floor and
in bags for my yarn. But two projects – one where I’m juggling two balls to knit double-
stranded and another where I hand-wound the skein into a very round ball that kept rolling
away – prompted me to try out knitwear designer Belinda Harris-Reid’s beautiful Indian
rosewood bowl. Belinda sourced the bowl in northern India during a trip with her Anglo-
Indian mother, who grew up there. The bowl is incredibly handy for knitting, especially with
the little swirl you can feed the working yarn through if you like, but above all it is simply
a gorgeous thing. If I weren’t so busy using it for knitting I’d have it in pride of place as a
keepsake bowl, or would use it to serve olives and snacks at dinner parties. CB
£38, belindaharrisreid.co.uk
ERIKA KNIGHT: THE COLLECTION
This beautiful book of 50 knits shows off
Erika Knight’s design at its very best. Split
into four sections – classic at home, glamour
at home, classic for her and glamour for her
– the garments, accessories and homewares
juxtapose pared-down, simple styles with
opulent, embellished, glitzy looks. The
instructions are simple and often confined
to a single page or less, and yarns are
suggestions rather than hard or fast rules,
so this book should be just as relevant in
10 years’ time as it is today. It’s hard to pick
favourite projects as they are all so lovely, but
the tweed stitch Yoga Mat, soft mohair Kelly
Cardigan and cosy but glamorous Ribbed
Shrug stand out for me. On top of that, the
photography and design is stunning, so this
book works as a coffee table read too. CB
£18.99, Quadrille
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Brooke Nico
There’s so much scope in lace knitting, and
this collection taps into just some of that vast
potential. Inspired by geometric shapes, s, the
16 projects are divided into circles, triangles,
iangles,
squares and rectangles, and include plenty of
garments such as tops and tunics as well as
accessories like gloves, hats, and of course,
shawls. For those tired of delicate
ate cobweb
lace, there are chunky knit patterns
tterns to try
out, and the book also breaks ks down some
trickier techniques, such ass cluster stitches,
nupps and short rows, as well as useful
tips for casting on and yarn
arn overs. My
favourite projects include
de the Whorl
Shawl and matching gauntlets in the
circle section, Arborr Triangular Shawl
knitted in worsted weight wool,
and Troika Wrap in the rectangle
section, which iss a wrap, a shrug
and a poncho all in one. CB
£14.99, Lark k
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CROSS STITCH: 12 FUN PROJECTS

TO MAKE Sarah Fordham
If there’s a young cross-stitcher in your family this could be
the perfect solution to summer holiday boredom. The 12
projects in this book are all simple and quick to make with
relatively few stitches, using the many cross-stitch finishing
items available on the market such as plastic coaster covers,
metal buttons for covering and those mini embroidery
circles that make perfect picture frames. Given enough
stranded cotton and a selection of bright aida fabric,
even the newest cross-stitcher could work his or her way
through these projects and have plenty of gifts ready for
friends at the start of the new school year. SF
£5.99, GMC Publications KID’S ANIMAL PILLOWS
Tara Cousins
THE KNITTED HOME: 12 CONTEMPORARY These cute crochet projects are useful as well
PROJECTS TO MAKE Sian Brown as fun, with 10 designs that will work equally
well as cushions, toys and cuddle buddies.
This is a cute and fun collection of home accessories to Choose from sweet-faced Lion, happy
knit by regular Knitting designer Sian Brown, ranging from Monkey, cuddly Sheep or purple Hippo, all in
large blankets in chunky cables to little storage baskets for pretty but straightforward crochet stitches in
the bathroom and nursery. There are no tricky techniques any medium-weight yarn. We’ve got the cute
involved – there’s a little intarsia, a bit of cabling and some Fox to make in this issue – see page 84. CB
felting – and each project has a certain twist that makes £5.99, Leisure Arts
it stand out from the many interior design knit books
that have gone before. I particularly like the “curtain” of
flowers and butterflies sewn to i-cord, a pretty variation
on the 1970s classic bead curtain, and the pirate laundry
bag for
fo kids with its jaunty skull and crossbones motif. If
you’re looking for something a little different to make for
your home, or as a gift,
g you may well find it among these
contemporary yet practic
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vi and feel warm
and very light in the hands. In Dutch yarn brand Hoooked launched in
the 80cm length that I tested, 2007, using textile waste from the European
needle itself is nice and long
the need fashion industry to create a range of cotton
and the jjoin between the needle and jersey yarns that are sustainable as
and the ccord is smooth, allowing well as attractive and fun to work with. The
an easy flow of stitches. The wood company’s new book, by Geesje Mosies and
is treated with vegetable oil, creating Anouk Milani, contains 30 simple knitting and
that I found to be slightly matt,
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which ho holds the stitches firmly in place, five sections – Pastel, Bright and Fun, By the
stopping any unwanted slipping. On the Sea, Natural Home and Graphic – the designs
down sid side, they feel very fragile – so I’m include sweaters, accessories and homewares
worried th they’re going to break, plus I found from small-scale clutch bags, kids’ knits and
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the varnis cushions to bigger projects like poufs, throws
slide as I llike them to. I think these will be and even a macramé hammock. The patterns
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 WENDY ROAM
Wendy Roam is a plied and
twisted sock weight blend of
75% superwash wool and 25%
nylon. This combination brings
together the warmth of wool
with the durability of nylon,
producing a high quality yarn
with a soft, mottled colouring
that shows up every stitch detail
whether you’re knitting simple
stocking stitch or more intricate
lace, twist or cabled stitches.
There’s a choice of six shades
to choose from, including 2006
Windermere, shown here, which
is a heathery mix of pink and
lilac with delicate touches of red,
turquoise and terracotta orange.
Pattern support can be
found in a selection of four
loose leaflets featuring small
accessories like socks and
fingerless mitts, as well as
wardrobe classics such as
waistcoats and slipovers for men
and women. Machine washable
at 30ºC on a gentle setting, dry
flat but do not iron or tumble
dry. May also be dry cleaned.
Composition: 75% superwash
wool, 25% nylon
Weight: 100g
Length: 370m
Rec needle size: 3.25mm
RRP: £8.10
Contact: Thomas Ramsden
T: 01943 872264
E: sales@tbramsden.co.uk
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IN THE WOOL SHED SO
SO SOFT BLUEFACED
LEICESTER SUPER CHUNKY
If you’re looking for a bulky
weight with a bit of character
then you’ll love In The Wool
Shed’s So So Soft Bluefaced
Leicester Super Chunky. Made
from 100% Bluefaced Leicester
wool, this is a warm, bouncy yarn
which knits up very quickly on
12mm needles. It comes
charmingly packaged in hand
wound balls and, rather than a
dense solid colouring, it’s dyed
with an almost sprayed effect,
which keeps the colour sitting
on the outside of the yarn.
This means the ecru base colour
radiates through, creating subtle
tonal irregularities across the
fabric when knitted up. Although
there’s a choice of just three
colours, each of them comes in
two options – one strong and
the other more faded, which
makes six shades in total and
includes Indigo Soft, shown here.
Hand wash, dry flat but do not
tumble dry.
Composition: 100% Bluefaced
Leicester wool
Weight: 100g
Length: 50m
Rec needle size: 12mm
RRP: £16.80
Contact: In The Wool Shed
T: 01926 494184
E: inthewoolshed@gmail.com
W: inthewoolshed.com
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SIRDAR COTTON 4 PLY
Sirdar Cotton 4 ply is a
smooth mercerised yarn made
from 100% cotton that has a
variegated colour effect. It
knits up evenly to a standard 4
ply tension, producing a cool,
lightweight fabric with great
stitch definition that’s perfect
for those warm summer months.
There’s a fresh and cheery
palette of shades to choose
from, including classic solid
colours as well as prints such as
shade 504, shown here, which
is a gorgeous blue blend that
includes turquoise, cobalt,
airforce and teal.
Pattern support can be found
in a collection of 20 loose
leaflets which include classic
women’s cover-ups like lacy
cardigans and tie-front sweaters,
as well as shawls and home
accessories, but it knits to the
same tension as Sirdar’s other
4 ply yarns and so would work
well for other members of the
family too. Machine washable
at 40ºC on a wool cycle, do not
iron or tumble dry. May also be
dry cleaned with care.
Composition: 100% cotton
Weight:100g
Length: 335m
Rec needle size: 3.25mm
RRP: £6.15
Contact: Sirdar
E: enquiries@sirdar.co.uk
W: sirdar.co.uk
RICO FASHION FLOW
Rico Fashion Flow is a smooth
and silky blend of 64% cotton
and 36% nylon. It’s made up of
a nylon chainette yarn which
has a twisted cotton core pulled
through the centre, which gives
the yarn a rounded rather than
flat appearance and ensures
the knitted stitches stay plump
and well defined. It knits up
quickly on 5mm needles, and
the resulting fabric is cool to
the touch with a wonderfully
rich sheen, supple handle and a
lovely slinky quality.
There’s a choice of six
fashion shades to choose from,
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shade 005 Teal, shown here.
Pattern support can be found
in a selection of four individual
leaflets which feature ladies’
accessories and garments in
both knit and crochet, and are
perfect for wearing at the height
of summer. Hand wash, dry flat,
but do not iron or tumble dry.
May be dry cleaned with care.
Composition: 64% cotton,
36% nylon
Weight: 50g
Length: 125m
Rec needle size: 5mm
RRP: £3.59
Contact: Black Sheep Wools
T: 01925 764231
W: blacksheepwools.co.uk or
rico-design.co.uk
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Hoooked Zpaghetti is an
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waste, which has been sourced
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from just 10% of the total waste,
keeping quality high, and it is
then repackaged and sold as
this bulky yarn made from single
jersey fabric, which is around
3cm wide when flattened out.
Because it is cut horizontally
rather than vertically down
the fabric, it doesn’t have the
elasticity of a classic jersey yarn.
It’s actually more like knitting
with cord, and can take some
getting used to when knitting
on 12mm needles. That said, it
grows quickly and the resulting
fabric, although sturdy, has an
almost sculptural quality with
more stretch than the yarn has
when it’s in ball form. It’s ideal for
knitting projects like bags, rugs,
poufs etc, and can also be used
for crochet. Plenty of patterns
are available to download free.
Machine washable with care, dry
flat. Do not dry clean.
Composition: No standard
Weight: No standard
Length: around 120m
Rec needle size: 12mm
RRP: €8.95 (£7)
Contact: Hoooked
T: +31 703 351 886
E: webshop@hoooked.nl
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LOUISA HARDING
PITTURA
With a name that means
“painting” in Italian, Louisa
Harding Pittura is a lightly
twisted blend of 75% wool and
25% viscose that knits between
a 4 ply and DK weight. This is a
luxurious combination, with the
wool giving the yarn warmth
and great stitch definition
while the bamboo gives it a
lustrous appearance and a
wonderful drapey feel. There’s
a palette of eight shades
available, each named after
an artist renowned for their
love of nature and flowers, and
each is made up a variety of
colours which are evocative of
a delicate watercolour painting
(for example shade 05 Matisse,
shown here, is a mix of purple,
charcoal, pink, orange and ecru).
Pattern support can be found in
a selection of six loose leaflets,
and at 400m per 100g this yarn
has an impressive meterage.
Hand wash at 30ºC, dry flat but
do not iron or tumble dry. May
also be dry cleaned with care.
Composition: 75% wool, 25%
viscose
Weight: 100g
Length: 400m
Rec needle size: 3.25-3.75mm
RRP: £11.95
Contact: Designer Yarns
E: alex@designeryarns.uk.com
W: designeryarns.uk.com
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JOHN ARBON
HARVEST HUES
John Arbon Harvest Hues
is a 4 ply weight blend of two
different sheep breeds – 65%
organically farmed Falkland
merino wool and 35% Zwartbles,
which are farmed near John
Arbon’s base in Exmoor. The
Zwartbles sheep has a naturally
dark brown colouring, and
when mixed with the pre-
dyed merino colours the result
is a range of seven intense,
autumnal and mottled shades,
including Blue Spruce, shown
here. This plied and twisted
yarn has a warm, soft handle,
bright lustre and knits up evenly,
producing a lightweight fabric
with beautifully defined stitches.
Although at the time of writing
there are no specific patterns
available for this yarn, it knits to
a standard 4 ply tension, which
means there’s no shortage of
design inspiration available –
just keep checking the website.
Hand wash at low temperature
with a mild detergent.
Composition: 65% Falkland
merino wool, 35% Zwartbles
of Exmoor
Weight: 100g
Length: 400m
Rec needle size: 2-3mm
RRP: £10
Contact: John Arbon
T: 01598 752490
W: jarbon.com
PATONS WASHED
COTTON DK
Patons Washed Cotton DK is a
soft, combed yarn with a plied
and twisted construction that is
spun from 100% cotton. It has
a very distinct look achieved
by using a technique where the
yarn isn’t fully penetrated by the
dye. This means that whether
it’s being used for knitting
or crochet it creates an aged
effect that’s bound to remind
you of your favourite pair of old
jeans. It has a standard tension
of 26 stitches and 36 rows on
2.5-3.5mm needles, and when
knitted it produces a smooth
fabric with a dry handle that has
excellent stitch definition.
There are 12 shades available,
including shade 152, shown
here, which is a wonderfully
washed back and aged denim
blue, and pattern support can
be found in a selection of loose
leaflets which feature patterns
for all the family. Machine
washable at 40ºC on a gentle
setting, do not tumble dry. May
also be dry cleaned.
Composition: 100% cotton
Weight: 50g
Length: 125m
Rec needle size: 2.5-3.5mm
RRP: £2.95
Contact: Patons
T: 01484 681881
E: consumer.ccuk@coats.com
W: coatscrafts.co.uk
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 THIS IS A
MAN'S
WORLD
We’re celebrating everything about men
and knitting this issue, and our knits are
no exception. But don’t worry that it’s
all about him – the boyfriend sweater
is a hot trend this season and moving
into autumn and winter, so all our knits
look just as fab on girls as they do on
boys. Pat Menchini’s Celtic Touch is a
cabled gem that men will love – it was
a big hit with this month’s cover star,
model Jonathan Saxby. Martin Storey’s
college-style jacket Salthouse glams
up well with jeans and boots, and for
all you shawl fans out there we’ve got
the fantastic Rainbow by newcomer to
Knitting, Brian Smith.

LINCOLN
Pat Menchini
Yarn Rico Essentials Soft
Merino Aran Superwash
Skill level Beginner Plus
Pattern page 50

Increases and decreases give

this stylish jumper's rib pattern
an interesting wavy edge that is
deceptively simple to knit.

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Martin Storey
Yarn Rowan Wool Cotton 4 Ply
Skill level Advanced
Pattern page 51

Step out with all the glamour of

the high school baseball hero
in this college-style jacket. With
cables galore, this is a challenge
that will keep even the most
experienced knitter busy.

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SEA FRET
Alison Robson
Yarn Erika Knight
Skill level Intermediate
Pattern page 56

A modern take on the traditional

gansey, this stylish jumper features
the Sheringham stitch pattern, a crisp
and delicate design traditionally worn
by Norfolk fishermen.

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CELTIC TOUCH
Pat Menchini
Yarn King Cole Chunky Tweed
Skill level Intermediate
Pattern page 58

A preppy, all-seasons classic raglan

sweater. The cabled panel is quite
intricate, but as it is repeated a
number of times you can quickly get
used to it. A great project for cabling
novices looking for a new challenge.

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Jo Allport
Yarn West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious
Skill level Intermediate
Pattern page 60

In gold and green, with an interesting

mock cable detail, this jersey will be
a joy to knit and to wear.

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Carlo Volpi
Yarn Rowan Creative Linen
Skill level Intermediate
Pattern page 63

Linen textures are perfect for

summer, and this coast-inspired
jumper named after a Norfolk country
estate is just the thing to throw over
shorts or light trousers to enjoy
British summer time.

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HONEYCOMB PULLOVER
Bruce Weinstein
Yarn Louet Gems
Skill level Intermediate
Pattern page 65

This pullover is right out of the pages

of an Italian fashion magazine – chic and
casual, perfect for an afternoon at the
country club or shopping.
PHOTOGRAPH: JARED FLOOD

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Brian Smith
Yarn Cascade Ultra Pima and Ultra
Pima Paints
Skill level Beginner Plus
Pattern page 67

Knit yourself a rainbow with this

beautiful garter stitch-based triangle
shawl. With Cascade's vast array of
colours, you can make your Rainbow
in any shade of the rainbow.

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AICHI
Brandon Mably
Yarn Rowan Revive
Skill level Intermediate
Pattern page 68

Brandon Mably creates simple shapes

that let the yarn and the colour sing.
With just two shades to blend, this is
a great introduction to his textile art.

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LITTLE OWLS COWL

Martin Storey
Yarn Rowan Felted Tweed
Skill level Intermediate
Pattern page 72

Cute owls adorn a cosy and pretty

cowl that is stylish and fun. Fairisle
is a specialism for Martin Storey, and
this knit is a preview of his latest
book, More Easy Fairisle Knits.

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STYLE FILE HUGH IN WEST YORKSHIRE SPINNERS ILLUSTRIOUS

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WITH OATMEAL STRIPES WITH MULBERRY STRIPES WITH SANDSTONE STRIPES

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Lauren Goodchild suggests alternative colourways and styling

ideas for three knits from this month’s gallery
Even though the weather is warmer, it doesn’t mean it’s time to pack away your knits. Whether you’re dressing it up with Chelsea boots,
keeping warm in the crisp evening with a bit of layering or portraying that casual vibe with a trusty pair of shorts and beach hat, knitwear
can keep you looking and feeling stylish throughout the summer months. Pat Menchini’s Celtic Touch is perfect for pulling on during
summer barbecue evenings. Be ready for those social events by teaming Jo Allport’s Hugh with a smart pair of shoes and leather belt. Martin
Storey’s Salthouse is the perfect replacement to your winter jackets, allowing you to enjoy the nice weather while beating the breeze.

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 BISON HEAD
Sincerely Louise
Yarn Cygnet Seriously Chunky
Skill level Intermediate
Pattern page 73

This cute but manly bison

will take pride of place in any
man cave. It knits up quickly
in super-chunky yarn, and
Sincerely Louise is offering
Knitting readers a special offer
on mounting boards – see page
74 for all the details.

ENTER THE
MAN CAVE
This month we’ve designed our home knits all
around the perfect man’s study. A cosy throw
and blanket to drape over a vintage Chesterfield,
a trendy tablet cover knitted from just one ball
of yarn, and to crown it all, a magnificent bison
head designed exclusively for us by Sincerely
Louise. Want it in your home? Find the furniture
and accessories to go with your knits on page 42.

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MAN CAVE SET

Sarah Hazell
Yarn Wendy Evolve Chunky
Skill level Beginner Plus
Pattern page 76

This cosy throw and matching

cushion cover were designed
as starter projects for men who
may only have learned to knit
recently. It’s a great pattern
for experimenting with colour
and texture, and the perfect
accessory for his study.

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CAFETIERE COSY MANLY TABLET
Phyllis Ely COVER
Yarn Sirdar Click Chunky Sarah Farley
Skill level Beginner
Yarn Conway + Bliss Elektra
Pattern page 78
Skill level Beginner
Pattern page 77
Try your hand at cabling with
this handsome cafetière cosy
A great first-time cabling
that will make coffee breaks a
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really stylish affair.
knits up quickly with funky
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MONSTERS OF
SOCK
Sue Culligan
Yarn Any 4 ply sock yarn
Skill level Beginner Plus
Pattern page 79
Music fans will love the bright
red Fender Stratocaster
adorning these rocking socks.
The simple three-needle pattern
makes them a great starter sock
project too.
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CLIMBER CABLE
SOCKS
Jon Dunn-Ballam
Yarn Easyknits Sushi Sock Rolls
Skill level Advanced
Pattern page 86
Indie dyer Jon Dunn-Ballam
colours his Sushi Sock Rolls
individually, so no two pairs
will be the same. These pretty
socks can be knitted with
double-pointed needles or
using the magic loop method.
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COW HAT AND EARWARMER

Ashley Leither
Yarn Any DK yarn
Skill level Intermediate crochet
Pattern page 80

Little boys and girls will love to keep their ears

cosy with this cute headgear. The beanie is for
babies up to a year old while the earwarmer goes
from one-year-old toddlers to really big kids.

RIB ROY TANK

Sublime
Yarn Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk 4 Ply
Skill level Beginner
Pattern page 82

Baby boys will look super smart in this gorgeous

little tank top, and it’s quick and easy to knit up
too in Sublime’s lovely cashmere, merino and silk
blended 4 ply yarn.

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Yarn Stories
Yarn Yarn Stories Fine Merino 4 Ply
Skill level Beginner
Pattern page 83

Simple, stylish stripes and stocking stitch

make this jumper a winner for boys or girls
from tiny babies up to four years old.

FOX PILLOW
Tara Cousins
Yarn Any DK yarn
Skill level Beginner Plus crochet
Pattern page 84

This cute fox is a great addition to any

child’s room – it’s a toy and a pillow all in
one. And given how trendy foxes are these
days, it wouldn’t look out of place in an
adult’s sitting room either.

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ASK JEANETTE
Your queries answered by Jeanette Sloan
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DOUBLE YARN DOUBLETHINK?
I love Knitting magazine and find your
answers to readers’ letters informative and
clear. So I wonder if you can explain why
some knitting patterns, especially for lace,
specify “yarn is used doubled throughout”?
I can see the point when it’s to add to the
effect of the finished piece by using two
different colours or textures, as in the Ghita
cowl in issue 152, but not when a single yarn
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or colour is specified for the
whole piece. Why not just use,
say, a 4 ply rather than two
strands of 2 ply?
Margaret Smith,
Matlock, Derbyshire
To be honest, there really
isn’t any hard or fast rule for
when yarns should be used
doubled or as a single ply. I
can only imagine it’s down to
the individual designer and
the company for which they’re
working. For example, if the
range being promoted for
some reason doesn’t have a
4 ply but instead has a 2 ply
yarn then it would make sense
to use two ends of that held
together to bring it up to a 4
ply weight. As you mentioned,
the Ghita cowl from issue
152 was designed by Helga
Isager and contrasts three very
different yarns – a 2 ply merino
wool, a fingering weight pure
wool and a laceweight kid
mohair and silk mix. Using an
end of the mohair mix with
a single end of either of the
other yarns creates a new
textural combination, as well as
blending the colours together.
Thankfully, at the beginning of
most pattern instructions you’ll
find full details of the fibre
content, weight and metreage
for the yarn being used, which
will enable you to find a suitable alternative
should you need or want to. My advice would
be to search online for a yarn database such
as Ravelry (ravelry.com) or Yarnsub (yarnsub.
com) where you can research exactly what
weight and fibre types are being used.
You may find that you can find a single ply
alternative that will work for the pattern, or
even come up with a new yarn combination
of your own.
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and 16 balls of MillaMia Naturally Soft
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make the Charlie Cardigan,
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TRIMMING TROUBLE
I’m going to make the Griselda wrap from
the March 2016 issue, and would like to use
the same trimming, but am struggling to find
anything similar. Please could you advise me
where I could get some?
Lisa Merritt, by email
Alison Robson’s Griselda wrap is a beautiful,
simple cover-up knitted in a luxurious DK
weight cashmere and wool mix, and features
columns of 1x1 rib alternating with a 3x3
twisting cable. To give it a finishing touch,
Alison has chosen to adorn both the cast-on
and cast-off edges with a trim decorated with
small mother of pearl buttons and beads.
Although the pattern instructions gave details
of the exact yarn used, it was much more
broad when it listed the requirements as
“1m edging of your choice”, no doubt due
to the fact that it can sometimes be difficult
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for readers to get hold of exactly the same
edging. I’ve had a little trawl through the
internet and come up with a couple of
options which are very similar to the one
originally used. Peony & Sage is based in
Berwick upon Tweed, Scotland, and has a
delightfully tasteful website, peonyandsage.
com, offering interior design services as
well as fabrics, wallpapers, gifts and trims.
Its natural/linen-coloured trim has a wide
header tape with mother of pearl discs
suspended from clear bead stalks. At £16 per
metre, it’s probably at the upper end of the
price bracket, but if you opted for a slightly
cheaper yarn than the original Bergère de
France Cachemire+ you may fancy pushing
the boat out a bit. If your budget is a little
tighter, then have a look at the Josy Rose
website (josyrose.com), where you’ll find
a satin ribbon trim strung with mother of
pearl discs, pearls and clear seed beads.
This trim is available in a choice of white or
baby pink, and at just £5.54 per metre is a
much cheaper alternative.
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A-Z of Knitting
Techniques

cPartis1: Stretchy
for Estonian
casting on
cast on for rib
A lthough there are countless stitches
and techniques out there to be
learned and mastered, every single
piece of knitting, whether it’s knitted in rows
or rounds, has to begin and end with
We often stick to the same method, taught
to us many moons ago, and while that will
often do, you can enhance a specific stitch
or add a designer touch with a cast on or
cast off you haven’t tried before.
a cast on and cast off of some description.

STRETCHY ESTONIAN CAST ON FOR RIB

If you find when knitting socks, hats or
mittens your ribbed edges are just a little too
tight, then try this cast on technique, which
is similar in some ways to the standard
long tail cast on. Sometimes known as the
Estonian or Latvian cast on, it creates a
pronounced edge that is both decorative
and stretchy, which will allow the fabric to
give as needed when the project is worn.

1 Length of 5 wraps of the needle 2

x 5 = enough yarn for 25 st cast on

1. Measure out enough yarn for the number of stitches you need to
cast on. Do this by wrapping the yarn five times around the needle
to gauge how much yarn is needed for five stitches. If, for example,
your pattern requires 25 stitches, multiply this length of yarn by five,
then make a slip knot and place it on the needle.
2. Place the needle with the slip knot in your right hand, then with
your left hand hold the two ends of yarn in the slingshot position.
One end should be travelling over the top of the forefinger as
shown, and the other end should be travelling from the needle back
to front around the thumb, then across the palm.

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3 4

3. Insert the tip of the needle under the front thread on the thumb 4. Drop the loop from the thumb and pull on both ends to slightly
so it’s inside the loop, then move the needle back and over the top tighten the newly made stitch on the needle
to collect the yarn from the finger and bring that through the loop.

5 6

5. Now you’ll need to alter the slingshot so that the yarn is once 6. Insert the needle under the back yarn coming from the thumb so
again over the forefinger as before, but the yarn travels from the it’s inside the loop, then once again move the needle back and over
front to the back around the thumb, then across the palm. the top to collect the yarn from the finger and bring that through
the loop.

7 8

7. Drop the loop from the thumb, and as before tighten the new 8. Repeat steps 2-7 until you have the required number of stitches.
stitch slightly by pulling gently on both ends of yarn.

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LINCOLN BY PAT MENCHINI

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PATTERN NOTES (25.75[26.25:26.5:26.5:26.75:27.25]in) from

The rib comprises a mix of making a stitch beg, measured through centre of work,
while simultaneously decreasing a stitch. ending after a WS row.
4

This gives an interesting wavy edge and Shape shoulders

slanting lines of decreases to the ribs and Cast off 7[8:9:10:11:12] sts at beg of next
5

is a simple stitch to work. The sleeves are 8 rows. 44[48:50:54:56:60] sts.

2

worked top down, making the finished Cast off 8[9:9:10:10:11] sts at beg of next
length easy to adjust. 2 rows. 28[30:32:34:36:38] sts.
6

Slip rem sts on a holder and leave.

PANEL (worked over 6 sts)
7

Row 1 (RS): MK, skpo, k4. FRONT

Row 2 and every alt row: P6. Work as for Back until Front meas
3

Row 3: MK, k1, skpo, k3. 47[51:53:53:55:55] rows less than Back up
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Row 5: MK, k2, skpo, k2. to start of shoulder shaping, ending after
Row 7: MK, k3, skpo, k1. a RS row.
Row 9: K4, k2tog, MK. Divide for neck opening
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Row 11: K3, k2tog, k1, MK. Next row: Patt 47[53:58:64:69:75], cast off
Row 13: K2, k2tog, k2, MK. next 6 sts (centre sts) loosely knitwise,
10

Row 15: K1, k2tog, k3, MK. patt to end.

4

Row 16: P6. Cont on last group of sts for left half of neck.
These 16 rows form panel. Patt 33 rows straight thus ending at
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neck edge.
BACK Shape neck
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Using 4mm needles cast on ** Next row: Cast off 6[7:8:9:10:11] sts
80[92:100:112:120:132] sts. loosely, work to end.
5

SIZES Row 1 (RS): K3, (p2, k2) to last st, k1. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 rows.
13

To fit: XS[S:M:L:XL:XXL] Row 2: P3, (k2, p2) to last st, p1. 36[41:45:50:54:59] sts.
81-86[91-97:102-107:112-117:122-127:132-137]cm Rep these 2 rows until rib meas 7cm (3in), Patt 6[10:12:12:14:14] rows straight, thus
14

(32-34[36-38:40-42:44-46:48-50:52-54]in) ending after Row 1. ending at side edge.

Actual measurement: Next row: P2[8:8:3:2:8], *MP, p4[4:4:5:5:5]; Shape shoulder
94[104:114:124:134:144]cm rep from * to last 2[8:8:4:3:9] sts, MP, Cast off 7[8:9:10:11:12] sts at beg of next row
15

(37[41:45:49:53:57]in) p to end. 100[112:122:134:144:156] sts. and the 3 foll alt rows.

6

Length to shoulder: 65[66:67:67:68:69]cm Change to 5mm needles and patt: Work 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): K0[4:0:4:0:4], p3[5:3:5:3:5],
16

(25.75[26.25:26.5:26.5:26.75:27.25]in) Cast off rem 8[9:9:10:10:11] sts.

Sleeve length: 47[47:48:48:48:49]cm (work 6 sts from Row 1 of Panel, p5) With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts and patt
(18.5[18.5:19:19:19:19.5]in) 8[8:10:10:12:12] times, work Row 1 of Panel, 34 rows straight.
17

Figures in square brackets refer to larger p3[5:3:5:3:5], k0[4:0:4:0:4]. Complete as left half but working 1 row
sizes: where there is only one set of figures Row 2: P0[4:0:4:0:4], k3[5:3:5:3:5], more before shaping shoulder.
7

this applies to all sizes. (p6, k5) 8[8:10:10:12:12] times, p6,

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k3[5:3:5:3:5], p0[4:0:4:0:4]. SLEEVES

YOU WILL NEED Rows 3-16: Rep Rows 1-2 seven times but Begin at top edge.
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Rico Essentials Soft Merino Aran working Rows 3-16 of Panel. Using 5mm needles, cast on
Superwash 100% merino superwash These 16 rows form patt. 70[74:80:84:90:96] sts.
(approx 100m per 50g) Cont in patt until work meas Row 1 (RS): K16[18:21:23:26:29],
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12[13:13:14:14:15] x 50g balls 40 Sage 65[66:67:67:68:69]cm (p5, work Row 1 of Panel) 3 times, p5,
8

1 pair each 4mm and 5mm needles

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1 stitch holder
Cable needle
3 buttons from Duttons for Buttons Measurements are given in cm
22

Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
23
9

average requirements and are approximate.

65[66:67:67:68:69]

TENSION
24

22 sts and 25 rows to 10cm over patt

47[47:48:48:48:49]

(after light pressing) using 5mm needles.

Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
25

to obtain correct tension.

10
26

ABBREVIATIONS
MK/MP = make 1 st knitwise/purlwise
by picking up and working into back of
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7
horizontal strand lying before next st.
For more abbreviations see page 89 47[52:57:62:67:72]
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k16[18:21:23:26:29]. SALTHOUSE

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Row 2: P16[18:21:23:26:29], (k5, p6) 3 times,
BY MARTIN STOREY

3
k5, p to end.
These 2 rows place Panels.
Cont with Panels as placed to match Back and

4
Front and work 8[8:10:10:10:10] more rows.
Keeping Panels correct, shape Sleeve:

5
Next row (dec): K1, skpo, work to last 3 sts,

2
k2tog, k1.
Cont working dec row on every foll

6
8th[8th:6th:6th:6th:6th] row until
52[60:62:66:78:90] sts rem, then on every

7
foll 6th[6th:6th:4th:4th:4th] row until
48[50:52:52:54:56] sts rem.

3
Work straight until Sleeve meas

8
39[39:41:41:41:42]cm (15.5[15.5:16:16:16:16.5]in),
or desired length before working cuff,

9
ending after a RS row.
Next row: Purl, dec 8[10:8:8:10:8] sts evenly
across. 40[40:44:44:44:48] sts.

10
Change to 4mm needles and beg Row 1

4
work in rib as on Back for 7cm (3in),

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ending after Row 1.
Cast off in rib.

12
NECKBAND
Join shoulders.

5
Using 4mm needles, RS facing, k up SIZES

13
24[29:32:33:36:37] sts evenly round right front To fit: XS[S:M:L:XL:XXL:2XL]
neck, k across 28[30:32:34:36:38] Back neck Actual measurement:

14
sts, finally k up 24[29:32:33:36:37] sts evenly 100 [106:112:118:121:128:134]cm
round left front neck. 76[88:96:100:108:112] sts. (39[42:44:46:48:50:53]in)
Beg Row 2 work 32 rows in rib as on Back. Length to shoulder: 62[65:68:68:70:70:73]cm

15
Cast off loosely in rib. (24.5[25.5:27:27:27.5:27.5:28.5]in)

6
Place a marker between Rows 16 and 17 at Sleeve length: 45[48:50:52:53:53:54]cm

16
each end of Neckband. (17.5[19:19.5:20.5:21:21:21.5]in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
BUTTONHOLE BAND sizes: where there is only one set of figures

17
Using 4mm needles, RS facing, commencing this applies to all sizes.
at marker, k up 16 sts from the left edge of

7
Neckband, then k up 32 sts evenly from the YOU WILL NEED

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34 rows worked before shaping neck on left Rowan Wool Cotton 4 ply 50% wool,
Front. 48 sts. 50% cotton (approx 113m per 50g)

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Beg row 2 work 4 rows in rib as on back. 9[10:11:12:12:13:14] x 50g balls 481 String (A)
Next row (buttonhole row): Rib 11, (cast 1 x 50g ball 495 Marine (B)
off 3 sts, rib 11 – including st on right needle 1 pair each 2.75mm and 3.25mm needles

20
after cast-off) twice, cast off 3 sts, rib to end. Stitch holders

8
Next row: In rib casting on 3 sts neatly in Cable needle

21
each place where sts were cast off. 7 buttons BN1367 from Bedecked
Rib 5 more rows. Row counter
Cast off evenly in rib. Note: Yarn amounts given are based on 22
average requirements and are approximate.
BUTTON BAND
TENSION
23
9

Work as for Buttonhole band,

omitting buttonholes. 28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over st st using
3.25mm needles.
24

TO FINISH OFF 26 sts and 39 rows to 10cm over Irish Moss st

Press work lightly on WS, omitting ribbing. using 3.25mm needles.
Fold neckband in half to WS and hem neatly 37 sts and 35 rows to 10cm over Honeycomb
25

in position all round. Stitch down lower edges patt using 3.25mm needles.
10

of button and buttonhole bands to the 6 42 sts of Cable Panel to 14cm using 3.25mm
26

centre cast-off sts of Front, overlapping left needles.

edge over right edge. Sew cast-on edge of Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
Sleeves to corresponding sections of Front to obtain correct tension.
27

and Back yoke. Join side and Sleeve seams.

Sew on buttons. Press seams. ●
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ABBREVIATIONS Row 1 (RS): K1, (p1, k1) to end. throughout, cont in patt from Body Chart
1

cn = cable needle Row 2: P1, (k1, p1) to end. as folls:

3

C3B = slip next st onto cn and leave at back These 2 rows form rib. Cont straight until Back
of work, k2, then k1 from cn Work 2 more rows in rib. meas 37[38:40:38:38:37:39]cm
C3F = slip next 2 sts onto cn and leave at Change to A. (14.5[15:15.75:15:15:14.5:15.25]in),
4

front of work, k1, then k2 from cn Work 4 rows in rib. ending with a WS row.
C4B = slip next 2 sts onto cn and leave at Change to B. Shape raglan armholes
5

back of work, k2, then k2 from cn Work 4 rows in rib. Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg
2

C4F = slip next 2 sts onto cn and leave at Break off B and cont in A throughout. of next 2 rows.
front of work, k2, then k2 from cn Cont in rib until Back meas 8cm (3.25in), inc 154[162:170:178:182:190:198] sts.
6

C6B = slip next 3 sts onto cn and leave at 1 st at end of last row and ending with a WS Next row (RS): K2, skpo, patt to last 4 sts,
back of work, k3, then k3 from cn row. 140[148:156:166:170:180:188] sts. k2tog, k2.
7

C6F = slip next 3 sts onto cn and leave at Change to 3.25mm needles. Next row: P2, p2tog, patt to last 4 sts,
front of work, k3, then k3 from cn Beg with a k row, work in st st until p2tog tbl, p2.
3

Cr3L = slip next 2 sts onto cn and leave at Back meas 20[21:23:21:21:20:22]cm Rep last 2 rows 8[7:9:9:7:7:10] times more.
8

front of work, p1, then k2 from cn (8[8.25:9:8.25:8.25:8:8.5]in), ending with 118[130:130:138:150:158:154] sts.
Cr3R = slip next st onto cn and leave at back a RS row. Next row (RS): K2, skpo, patt to last 4 sts,
Next row (WS): P3[7:2:6:8:7:4],
9

of work, k2, then p1 from cn k2tog, k2.

For more abbreviations see page 89 m1p, (p7[7:8:9:9:11:12], m1p) Next row: P3, patt to last 3 sts, p3.
19[19:19:17:17:15:15] times, p4[8:2:7:9:8:4]. Rep last 2 rows 27[31:31:34:40:42:40]
10

BACK 160[168:176:184:188:196:204] sts. times more, ending with a WS row.

4

Using 2.75mm needles and B cast on Beg and ending rows as indicated 62[66:66:68:68:72:72] sts.
139[147:155:165:169:179:187] sts. and repeating 24 and 28 row patt reps Break yarn and leave sts on a holder.
11

Sleeve Chart
12

24 row patt rep 28 row patt rep 24 row patt rep 28 row patt rep 24 row patt rep
5
13

24
14

20
15
6
16

10
17

XS XS
7
18

S S
M M
L L
XL XL
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XXL XXL
2XL 2XL
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Body Chart
8

24 row patt rep 28 row patt rep 24 row patt rep

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22
23
9
24
25
10

XS
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right front left front

S
M
L
27

XL
XXL
2XL
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LEFT FRONT Break off B and cont in A throughout. 76[80:84:88:90:94:98] sts as Row 1 of Chart,

1
With 2.75mm needles and B cast on Cont as set until Left Front meas 8cm p1, k7.

3
75[79:83:87:89:95:99] sts. (3.25in), inc 0[0:0:1:1:0:0] st at end of Next row: K8, work last
Row 1 (RS): (K1, p1) to last 7 sts, k7. last row and ending with a WS row. 76[80:84:88:90:94:98] sts as Row 2 of Chart.
Row 2: K7, (k1, p1) to end. 75[79:83:88:90:95:99] sts. These 2 rows set the sts for rem of Left Front.

4
These 2 rows set 7 sts for front opening Change to 3.25mm needles. Keeping sts correct, cont straight until
edge in g st with all other sts in rib as given Next row (RS): K to last 8 sts, p1, k7. Left Front matches Back to beg of raglan

5
for Back. Next row: K8, p to end. armhole shaping, ending with a WS row.

2
Cont as set for a further 2 rows. These 2 rows set 7 sts for front opening Shape raglan armhole
Change to A. edge in g st, side sts in st st and 1 st in rev Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg

6
Work 4 rows. st st between. of next row. 81[85:89:93:95:99:103] sts.
Change to B. Cont as now set until Left Front Work 1 row.

7
Row 9 (RS): Patt to last 5 sts, cast off 3 sts meas 20[21:23:21:21:20:22]cm Working all raglan armhole decs in same
(to make a buttonhole – cast on 3 sts over (8[8.25:9:8.25:8.25:8:8.5]in), ending with way as Back raglan armhole, dec 1

3
these cast-off sts on next row), k to end. a RS row. st at raglan armhole edge of next

8
Making a further 6 buttonholes in this Next row (WS): K8, p5[3:5:5:6:7:6], m1p, 19[17:21:21:17:17:23] rows, then on
way, leaving 10.5[11:11.5:11.5:12:11.5:12.5]cm (p7[8:8:10:10:12:13], m1p) 8[8:8:7:7:6:6] times, foll 18[22:22:23:29:30:28] alt rows.

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(4[4.25:4.5:4.5:4.75:4.5:4.5]in) between each p6[4:6:5:6:8:7]. 84[88:92:96:98:102:106] sts. 44[46:46:49:49:52:52] sts.
buttonhole (so that 7th buttonhole comes Beg and ending rows as indicated Work 1 row.
in Neckband) and noting that no further and repeating 24 and 28 row patt reps Shape front neck

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reference will be made to buttonholes, throughout, now place patt from Chart for Next row (RS): K2, skpo, patt

4
cont as folls: Body as folls: 13[13:13:17:17:19:19] sts, turn, leave rem
Next row (RS): Work first

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Work 3 rows in B. 27[29:29:28:28:29:29] sts on a holder.
Keeping patt correct and still working raglan
as set, dec 1 st at neck edge of next 8 rows,
21.5 [23.5: 24.5: 26.5: 28.5: 29.5: 30.5] cm

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then on foll 0[0:0:2:2:3:3] alt rows and at
(8½ [9: 9½: 10½: 11½: 11½: 12] in)

same time dec 1 st at raglan armhole edge

5
of 2nd and foll 3[3:3:5:5:6:6] alt rows (4 sts).

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Work 1 row.
Next row (RS): K1, sk2po.

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Next row: P2.
(full length including top of raglan sleeve)

(24½ [25½: 27: 27: 27½: 27½: 28½] in)

Next row: K2tog.

(17½ [19: 19½: 20½: 21: 21: 21½] in)

Fasten off.

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62 [65: 68: 68: 70: 70: 73] cm

6
45 [48: 50: 52: 53: 53: 54] cm

RIGHT FRONT

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Using 2.75mm needles and B cast on
75[79:83:87:89:95:99] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K7, (p1, k1) to end.

17
Row 2: (P1, k1) to last 7 sts, k7.
These 2 rows set 7 sts for front opening edge

7
with all other sts in rib as given for Back.

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Cont as set for a further 2 rows.
Change to A.

19
Work 4 rows.
50 [53: 56: 59: 60.5: 64: 67] cm Change to B.
(19½ [21: 22: 23: 24: 25 26½] in)
Work 4 rows.

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Break off B and cont in A only.

8
28 row patt rep 24 row patt rep Cont as set until Right Front meas 8cm

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(3.25in), inc 0[0:0:1:1:0:0] st at beg of last
row and ending with RS facing for next row.
75[79:83:88:90:95:99] sts. 22
24 K on RS, P on WS Change to 3.25mm needles.
20 P on RS, K on WS Next row (RS): K7, p1, k to end.
Next row: P to last 8 sts, k8.
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9

Cr3R
Cr3L These 2 rows set the 7 sts in g st at front
opening edge, side sts in st st and 1 st of rev
C3B
24

10 st st between.
C3F Cont as now set until Right Front
C4B meas 20[21:23:21:21:20:22]cm
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C4F (8[8.25:9:8.25:8.25:8:8.5]in), ending with

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C6B a RS row.
XS
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S C6F Next row (WS): P6[4:6:5:6:8:7], m1p,

M (p7[8:8:10:10:12:13], m1p) 8[8:8:7:7:6:6] times,
L p5[3:5:5:6:7:6], k8. 84[88:92:96:98:102:106] sts.
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XL
XXL Beg and ending rows as indicated
2XL and repeating 24 and 28 row patt reps
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throughout, now place patt from then on every foll alt row until 32 sts rem.
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Body Chart as folls: Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
3

Next row (RS): K7, p1, work last Keeping raglan decs correct as set,
76[80:84:88:90:94:98] sts as Row 1 of Chart. cont as folls:
Next row: Work first 76[80:84:88:90:94:98] sts Left sleeve only
4

as Row 2 of Chart, k8. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then cast
These 2 rows set sts for rest of Right Front. off 7 sts at beg of foll row (23 sts).
5

Keeping sts correct as now set, complete Dec 1 st at beg of next row, then cast off
2

to match Left Front, reversing shaping and 7 sts at beg of foll row (15 sts).
working first row of neck shaping as folls: Right sleeve only
6

Shape front neck Cast off 8 sts at beg and dec 1 st at end
Next row (RS): K7, p1, (k2tog, k2) of next row (23 sts).
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4[5:5:5:5:5:5] times, k3[1:1:0:0:1:1], slip these Work 1 row.

23[24:24:23:23:24:24] sts on a holder, patt to Cast off 7 sts at beg and dec 1 st at end
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last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. 16[16:16:20:20:22:22] sts. of next row (15 sts).
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Work 1 row.
SLEEVES Both sleeves
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Using 2.75mm needles and B cast on Rep last 2 rows once more.
63[67:69:69:71:71:75] sts. Cast off rem 7 sts.
Beg with Row 1, work 4 rows in rib as for Back.
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Change to A. NECKBAND
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Rib 4 rows. Press pieces according to ball band.

Change to B. Join all raglan seams using back stitch,
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Rib 4 rows. or mattress stitch if preferred.

Break off B and complete Sleeve using A only. With RS facing, using 2.75mm needles and
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Cont in rib until Sleeve meas 8cm (3.25in), A, sl 23[24:24:23:23:24:24] sts on Right Front
inc 1 st at end of last row and ending with holder onto RH needle, rejoin yarn and pick
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a WS row. 64[68:70:70:72:72:76] sts. up and k13[13:13:15:15:17:17] sts up right side

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Change to 3.25mm needles. of front neck, and 19 sts from top of Right
Beg with a k row, work in st st, shaping Sleeve, work across 62[66:66:68:68:72:72] sts
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sides by inc 1 st at each end of on Back holder as folls: k2[0:0:1:1:3:3],

5th[5th:5th:5th:3rd:3rd:3rd] and every k2tog, (k2, k2tog) 14[16:16:16:16:16:16] times,
foll 6th[6th:6th:6th:4th:4th:4th] row to k2[0:0:1:1:3:3], pick up and k19 sts from top
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88[94:96:102:84:96:102] sts, then on every of Left Sleeve, and 13[13:13:15:15:17:17] sts

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foll -[-:8th:-:6th:6th:6th] row until there are down left side of front neck, then patt
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-[-:98:-:108:112:118] sts. across 27[29:29:28:28:29:29] sts on

Work 0[4:4:2:4:4:4] rows, ending Left Front holder as folls: k3[1:1:0:0:1:1],
with a RS row. Sleeve should meas (k2, k2tog) 4[5:5:5:5:5:5] times, p1, k7.
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28[31:33:35:36:36:37]cm 157[161:161:165:165:175:175] sts.

(11[12.25:13:13.75:14.25:14.25:14.5]in). Remembering to make 7th buttonhole
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Next row (WS): P5[3:3:5:4:6:4], when required and noting that no further
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m1p, (p7[8:7:7:9:9:10], m1p) reference will be made to this buttonhole,

11[11:13:13:11:11:11] times, p6[3:4:6:5:7:4]. cont as folls:
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100[106:112:116:120:124:130] sts. Row 1 (WS): K8, (p1, k1) to last 7 sts, k7.
Beg and ending rows as indicated Row 2: K7, (p1, k1) to last 6 sts, k6.
and repeating 24 and 28 row patt reps These 2 rows set sts.
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throughout, cont in patt from Chart for Cont as set for a further 10 rows,
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Sleeves as folls: ending with a RS row.

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Inc 1 st at each end of Cast off in patt on WS.

5th[5th:7th:5th:3rd:3rd:5th] and every
foll 6th[6th:8th:6th:4th:4th:6th] row to TO FINISH OFF
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106[112:120:122:126:130:136] sts, then on every Sew side and underarm seam.

foll 8th[8th:10th:8th:6th:6th:8th] row until Darn in loose ends.
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there are 112[118:122:128:136:140:142] sts, Sew on buttons. ●

taking inc sts into patt.
Cont straight until Sleeve meas
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approx 45[48:50:52:53:53:54]cm
(17.5[19:19.5:20.5:21:21:21.5]in), ending after
same Chart row as on Back to beg of raglan
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armhole shaping and with RS facing for

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next row.
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Shape raglan
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg of
next 2 rows. 106[112:116:122:130:134:136] sts.
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Working all raglan decs in same way as for

Back, dec 1 st at each end of next 7 rows,
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SEA FRET BY ALISON ROBSON

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YOU WILL NEED Rep last 2 rows until rib meas 6cm (2.5in)
Erika Knight British Blue Pure Wool ending on a WS row, inc 1 st on last row.
100% British Bluefaced Leicester wool 115[139:163] sts.
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(approx 55m per 25g) Change to 4mm needles.

24[26:29] x 25g balls 114 Sea Fret Beg with a k row cont in st st until work meas
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1 pair each 3.25mm and 4mm needles 29cm (11.5in) from cast-on edge ending with
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Stitch holders a WS row.

Cable needle Next 2 rows: Purl.
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Row counter Next 2 rows: Knit.

Note: Yarn amounts given are based on Next 2 rows: Purl.
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average requirements and are approximate. Next 2 rows: Knit.

Next 2 rows: Purl.
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TENSION Cont in First Sheringham Patt as folls:

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22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over st st using 115[139:163] sts.

4mm needles. Row 1 (RS): K9, (p1, k11) 8[10:12] times, p1, k9.
Row 2 (WS): P8, (k1, p1, k1, p9) 8[10:12] times,
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Use larger or smaller needles if necessary

to obtain correct tension. k1, p1, k1, p8.
Row 3: K7, (p1, k3, p1, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k7)
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ABBREVIATIONS 4[5:6] times, p1, k3, p1, k7.

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cn = cable needle Row 4: P6, (k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1,
C4F = slip next 2 sts onto cn and hold at p1, k1, p5) 9[5:6] times, k1, p5, k1, p6.
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front of work, k2, then k2 from cn This sets position of pattern as shown on
For more abbreviations see page 89 Chart 1.
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Cont in patt until work meas 43[44:45]cm

SIZES PATTERN NOTES (17[17.25:17.75]in) from cast-on edge ending
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To fit: S[M:L] 96[108:117]cm (38[42:46]in) On the Sheringham Pattern the cable on a WS row.
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Actual measurement: 100[116:132]cm represents a fisherman’s rope, the moss st Shape armhole
(40[46:52]in) the nets. Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
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Length to shoulder: 65[67:69]cm 105[129:153] sts.

(25.5[26.5:27]in) BACK Dec 1 st at each end of foll 3 rows.
Sleeve length: 48cm (19in) Using 3.25mm needles cast on 99[123:147] sts.
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Figures in square brackets refer to larger 114[138:162] sts. Dec 1 st at each end of foll 4 alt rows.
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sizes: where there is only one set of figures Row 1 (RS): K2, (p2, k2) to end. 91[115:139] sts.
Row 2 (WS): P2, (k2, p2) to end.
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this applies to all sizes. Cont without shaping until work meas
49[50:51]cm (19.25[19.75:20]in) from cast-on
First Sheringham Patt edge ending on a WS row.
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Next 2 rows: Purl.

Next 2 rows: Knit.
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Next 2 rows: Purl.

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Next 2 rows: Knit.

Next 2 rows: Purl.
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Cont in Second Sheringham (Yoke) Patt

as folls:
Size 1 only
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Row 1: P4, C4F, p4, k7, p1, k7, p4, (p1, k1)
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14 times, p5, k7, p1, k7, p4, C4F, p4.

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Row 2: K4, p4, k4, p6, k3, p6, k4, (p1, k1)
14 times, p1, k4, p6, k3, p6, k4, p4, k4.
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Chart 2 - Second Sheringham (Yoke) Patt

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Size 2 only Change to 4mm needles.

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Row 1: K4, p4, C4F, p4, C4F, p4, k7, p1, k7, Beg with a k row cont in st st.

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p4 (p1, k1) 14 times, p5, k7, p1, k7, p4, C4F, Inc 1 st at each end of 7th and every foll
p4, C4F, p4, k4. 6th row to 107[111:117] sts.
Row 2: (P4, k4) x 3, p6, k3, p6, k4, (p1, k1) When Sleeve meas 36cm (14.25in), ending

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14 times, p1, k4, p6, k3, p6, (k4, p4) x 3. on a WS row:
Size 3 only Next 2 rows: Purl.

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Row 1 (RS): (P4, C4F) x 4, p4, k7, p1, k7, p4, Next 2 rows: Knit.

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(p1, k1) 14 times, p5, k7, p1, k7, p4, (C4F, p4) Next 2 rows: Purl.
x 4. Next 2 rows: Knit.

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This sets position of patt as shown on Next 2 rows: Purl.
Chart 2 – all 12 Chart rows form patt. Work First Sheringham Pattern as given

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Cont as set until work meas 65[67:69]cm for Back, with diamond of fishing net as
(25.5[26.5:27]in) from cast-on edge. centre of patt.

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Shape shoulders Cont in patt until work meas 48cm (19in)

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Cast off 7[11:14] sts at beg of next 6 rows. ending on a WS row.
49[49:55] sts. Shape Sleevehead

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Leave rem sts on a holder. Cont in patt as set, cast off 5 sts at beg
of next 2 rows. 97[101:107] sts.
FRONT Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 12 rows.

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Work as given for Back until work meas 49[53:59] sts.

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61[62:62]cm (24[24.5:24.5]in) from cast-on Cast off.

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edge ending with a WS row. Mark centre st for shoulder seam.
Shape neck
Next row (RS): Patt 28[40:52], cast off 35 sts, NECKBAND

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patt 28[40:52]. Join left shoulder seam. With RS of work
Cont in patt on second set of 28[40:52] sts facing and 3.25mm needles pick up

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only for right front neck. 49[49:55] sts from Back neck, 22[23:24] sts

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*Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 7[7:10] rows. from left front neck, 35 sts across front
21[33:42] sts. neck, 22[23:24] sts from right front neck.

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Cont in patt until Front matches Back 128[130:138] sts.
ending at shoulder (outside) edge. Rib row: (K2, p2) to end.
Cast off 7[11:14] sts at beg of next row and Rep last row until rib meas 3cm (1.25in).

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2 foll alt rows. Cast off loosely in rib using larger needle.

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Rejoin yarn to inner (neck) edge of rem
TO FINISH OFF

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28[40:52] sts.
Work as for right front neck from * to end. Press gently on the WS using a steam iron.
Join right shoulder seam.

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SLEEVES Set in Sleeves using back st.
Using 3.25mm needles cast on 70[74:82] sts. Join Sleeve and side seams using a flat st on

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Work in double rib as for Back for 8cm rib and a back st on main part. ●

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(3.25in) ending on a WS row, inc[inc:dec] 1 st
in last row. 71[75:81] sts.

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65[67:69]

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43[44:45]

48

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CELTIC TOUCH BY PAT MENCHINI

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CRBP = slip next st on cn to back of work, Row 2 and every alt row: Work across
k2, now p1 from cn 24 sts knitting all k sts and purling all p sts
C2FP = slip next 2 sts on cn to front of work, as they present, thus row 2 will be: K2,
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p2, now k2 from cn (p4, k4) twice, p4, k2.

C2BP = slip next 2 sts on cn to back of work, Row 3: P1, CRBP, (C2FP, C2BP) twice,
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k2, now p2 from cn CRFP, p1.

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CRFP = slip next 2 sts on cn to front of work, Row 5: CRBP, p3, C2FK, p4, C2FK, p3, CRFP.
p1, now k2 from cn Row 7: K2, p3, CRBP, C2FP, C2BP, CRFP,
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C2FK = slip next 2 sts on cn to front of work, p3, k2.

k2, now k2 from cn Row 9: (K2, p3) twice, C2BK, (p3, k2) twice.
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For more abbreviations see page 89 Row 11: K2, p3, CRFP, C2BP, C2FP, CRBP,
p3, k2.
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PATTERN NOTES Row 13: CRFP, p3, C2FK, p4, C2FK, p3, CRBP.
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A preppy all-seasons classic raglan sweater. Row 15: P1, CRFP, (C2BP, C2FP) twice,
The panel is quite intricate but you will CRBP, p1.
Row 16: As Row 2.
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quickly get used to it after you have worked

two or three repeats of it. This would be a These 16 rows form panel.
good design to try out the panel first on an
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odd piece of yarn. BACK

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Using 5mm needles, cast on

PANEL (worked over 24 sts) 65[71:79:85:93:101] sts.
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Row 1: P2, (C2BK, p4) twice, C2BK, P2. Row 1 (RS): K2, (p1, k1) to last st, k1.
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SIZES
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To fit: XS[S:M:L:XL:XXL]
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74-79[84-89:94-99:104-109:114-119:124-129]cm
(29-31[33-35:37-39:41-43:45-47:49-51]in)
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Actual measurement:
61[62:65:66:69:70]

81[91:102:112:122:132]cm (32[36:40:44:48:52]in)
Length to shoulder: 61[62:65:66:69:70]cm
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(24[24.75:25.5:26.25:27:27.75]in)
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Sleeve length: 46[46:46:47:47:47]cm

46[46:46:47:47:47]
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(8[18:18:18.5:18.5:18.5]in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
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this applies to all sizes.

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YOU WILL NEED

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King Cole Chunky Tweed 72% premium

acrylic, 25% wool, 3% viscose 40.5[45.5:51:56:61:66]
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(approx 138m per 100g)

7[8:8:9:9:10] x 100g balls 1080 Jura
1 pair each 5mm and 6mm needles Measurements are given in cm
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2 stitch holders
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Cable needle Panel

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Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
average requirements and are approximate.
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TENSION
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14 sts and 20 rows to 10cm over st st using

6mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
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to obtain correct tension.

ABBREVIATIONS
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cn = cable needle
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k(p)b = knit(purl) into back of next st

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mp = make one st by picking up and purling

into back of horizontal strand lying before
next st
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C2BK = slip next 2 sts on cn to back of work,

k2, now k2 from cn
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Row 2: K1, (p1, k1) to end. Row 1 (RS): K7[7:5:5:5:4], p1[2:4:5:6:7],

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Rep last 2 rows 7 times more, kb, work Row 1 of Panel, kb, p1[2:4:5:6:7],

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then Row 1 again. k7[7:5:5:5:4].
Next row: P8[5:6:6:8:6], * mp, p2[2:3:3:3:4], Row 2: P7[7:5:5:5:4], k1[2:4:5:6:7], pb, work
mp, p2[3:3:3:4:4]; rep from * to last Row 2 of Panel, pb, k1[2:4:5:6:7], p to end.

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9[6:7:7:8:7] sts, mp, p to end. Cont with Panel as placed to match Front
90[96:102:110:116:124] sts. and Back. At the same time shape Sleeve

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Change to 6mm needles and patt: by inc 1 st at each end of next row, then on

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Row 1 (RS): K2[3:3:5:7:9], p1[2:4:5:6:7], every foll 6th[6th:4th:4th:4th:4th] row until
*kb, work 24 sts from Row 1 of Panel, kb, there are 48[56:50:50:68:74] sts, then on

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p3[4:5:6:6:7]; rep from * once, kb, work every foll 8th[8th:6th:6th:6th:5th] row until
24 sts from Row 1 of Panel, kb, p1[2:4:5:6:7], there are 60[64:68:74:78:82] sts, taking extra

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k2[3:3:5:7:9]. sts into st st.
Row 2: P2[3:3:5:7:9], k1[2:4:5:6:7], * pb, work Cont straight until Sleeve meas

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24 sts from Row 2 of Panel, pb, k3[4:5:6:6:7]; 46[46:46:47:47:47]cm,

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rep from * once, pb, work 24 sts from Row 2 (18[18:18:18.5:18.5:18.5]in) from beg,
of Panel, pb, k1[2:4:5:6:7], p to end. ending after a WS row.
Rows 3-16: Rep Rows 1-2 seven times but Shape raglan

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working Rows 3-16 of Panel. Rows 1-2: Cast off 4[4:4:5:5:5] sts,
These 16 rows form patt. work to end. 52[56:60:64:68:72] sts.

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Cont in patt until work meas 39cm (15.5in) Sizes 1, 2 and 3 only

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from beg, ending after a WS row. Row 3: K1, skpo, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Shape raglan Row 4: K1, p1, work to last 2 sts, p1, k1.

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Rows 1-2: Cast off 4[4:4:5:5:5] sts, work to Row 5: K2, work to last 2 sts, k2.
end. 82[88:94:100:106:114] sts. Row 6: As Row 4.

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Row 3: K1, skpo, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. All sizes
Row 4: K1, p2tog, work to last 3 sts, p2tog 50[54:58:64:68:72] sts.

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tbl, k1. Next row: K1, skpo, work to last 3 sts,

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Row 5: K1, skpo, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. k2tog, k1.
76[82:88:94:100:108] sts. Next row: K1, p1, work to last 2 sts, p1, k1.

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Row 6: K1, p1, work to last 2 sts, p1, k1. Rep these 2 rows until 12 sts rem,
Rep Rows 3 to 6 a further 4[4:4:6:6:7] times ending after a RS row.
more, ending after Row 6. Next row: K1, p1, (p2tog) 4 times, p1, k1.

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52[58:64:58:64:66] sts. 8 sts.

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Now rep Rows 5 to 6 only until Slip sts on a length of yarn and leave.

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30[32:34:34:36:38] sts rem, ending after
Row 6. NECKBAND
Slip sts on a stitch holder and leave. Join raglan shapings except right

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back raglan.
FRONT Using 5mm needles and RS facing,

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Work as for Back until 40[44:46:48:50:54] sts k across back neck sts dec 8 sts evenly

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rem in raglan shaping, ending after across, k across 8 sts of Left Sleeve, pick up
a WS row. and k8[9:9:10:10:11] sts evenly down left front

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Shape neck neck, k across front neck sts dec 7 sts evenly
Next row: K1, skpo, patt 7[8:8:9:9:10], turn. across, pick up and k8[9:9:10:10:11] sts evenly
9[10:10:11:11:12] sts. up right front neck, finally k across 8 sts of

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Cont on this group of sts for left half of neck. Right Sleeve. 67[73:77:79:83:89] sts.

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** Work 3 rows dec 1 st at neck edge on Beg row 2 work 14 rows in k1, p1 rib as

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every row and at raglan edge on 2nd of on Back.
these rows only. 5[6:6:7:7:8] sts. Cast off loosely in rib.
Cont dec at raglan edge only as before until 22
2 sts rem. TO FINISH OFF
Work 1 row. Join right back raglan and side edges
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Cast off. of Neckband.

With RS facing, slip next 20[22:24:24:26:28] sts Fold Neckband in half to WS and hem
(centre sts) on a stitch holder and leave. in position.
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Neatly rejoin yarn to rem 10[11:11:12:12:13] sts Join side and Sleeve seams. ●
and patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Complete as left half working from ** to end.
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Commencing with 27[29:29:31:33:33] sts

work 17 rows in rib as on Back.
Next row: P3[4:4:5:6:6], (mp, p1, mp, p2)
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7 times, mp, p to end. 42[44:44:46:48:48] sts.

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HUGH BY JO ALLPORT
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PATTERN NOTES Change to A.

Dec 1: K2tog at beginning and ssk at end Inc Row (RS): K9[11:10:12:14:13:15],
of a knit row, p2tog at beg and p2tog tbl (m1, k5) to last 9[10:10:11:13:12:14] sts,
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at end of a purl row. If the decreases occur m1, k9[10:10:11:13:12:14].

with a knit and a purl stitch, then work the 139[148:153:162:166:176:180] sts.
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decrease as for the second st in. Next row (WS): K4[4:2:2:4:0:2], (k5, p4)
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to last 9[9:7:7:9:5:7] sts, k to end.

Double Rib Note: where decs occur and there are not
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(Multiples of 4 sts plus 2 over 2 rows) enough sts to work Mock Cable Pattern,
Row 1 (RS): K2, (p2, k2) to end. work these in st st.
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Row 2: P2, (k2, p2) to end. Work in Mock Cable Pattern as folls:
Row 1 (RS): P9[9:7:7:9:5:7], (Mock Cable Row
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Pattern 1 across 4 sts, p5) to last 4[4:2:2:4:0:2] sts,

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Using A: p to end.
Row 1 (RS): (K1, p1) to end. Row 2: K4[4:2:2:4:0:2], (k5, Mock Cable Row 2
Row 2: Purl.
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across 4 sts) to last 9[9:7:7:9:5:7] sts, k to end.

Row 3: Knit. These 2 rows set position of Mock Cable
Row 4: (P1, k1) to end. Pattern.
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Using B: Cont in Mock Cable Pattern in A only.

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Rep Rows 1 to 4. Shape armholes

These 8 rows form Pattern. Cast off 4[5:5:6:6:7:8] sts at beg of next
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2 rows. 131[138:143:150:154:162:164] sts.

Mock Cable (4 sts and 4 rows) Dec 1 st at each end of next 2 rows.
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Row 1 (RS): (RT twice). 127[134:139:146:150:158:160] sts.

Row 2: Purl. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every RS
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SIZES Row 3: K1, RT, k1. row to 109[112:117:122:126:128:130] sts.**

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(38[40:42:44:46:48:50]in) These 4 rows form pattern. armhole meas 23[24:25:26:27:28:29]cm
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107[112:118:123:129:134:140]cm BACK WS row.
(42[44:46.5:48.5:50.75:52.75:55]in) **With A and 3.25mm needles, cast on Shape shoulders
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Length to shoulder: 68[70:72:73:74:75:76]cm 118[126:130:138:142:150:154] sts. Cast off 8[8:9:9:10:10:10] sts at beg of next
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(26.75[27.5:28.25:28.75:29.25:29.5:30]in) Change to B and work in Double Rib for 6cm 4[4:6:2:6:6:6] rows. 77[80:63:104:66:68:70] sts.
Sleeve length: 47[50:52:54:55:55:56]cm
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(48.5[19.75:20.5:21:21.5:21.5:22]in) Change to 4mm needles and work in Cast off 9[9:0:10] sts at beg of next
Figures in square brackets refer to larger Pattern with yarn colours as stated until 2[2:0:4] rows. 59[62:63:64:66:68:70] sts
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this applies to all sizes. (17.75[18:18.5:18.5:18.5:18.5:18.5]in) measured
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70% Falkland wool, 30% British alpaca

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Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
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Mock Cable Patt using 4mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
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Work straight in patt as set until Work 4 rows.

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armhole meas 17[18:19:20:21:22:23]cm Next row (RS) (inc): Kfb, patt to last st, kfb.
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(6.75[7:7.5:7.75:8.25:8.75:9]in) ending with Inc as set on every foll

a WS row. 18th[14th:14th:12th:12th:10th:10th] row
Shape left neckline to 72[78:80:84:90:92:94] sts.
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Next row (RS): Patt 34[34:36:38:39:39:39], Cont without shaping until Sleeve meas
turn and put rem sts on a holder. 47[50:52:54:55:55:56]cm
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Dec 1 st on every row at neck edge for next (48.5[19.75:20.5:21:21.5:21.5:22]in)

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9 rows. 25[25:27:29:30:30:30] sts. ending with a WS row.

Work straight in patt as set until Shape sleeve top
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armhole meas 23[24:25:26:27:28:29]cm Cast off 4[5:5:6:6:7:8] sts at beg of

(9[9.5:10:10.25:10.75:11:11.5]in) ending with next 2 rows. 64[68:70:72:78:78:78] sts.
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a WS row. Dec 1 st at each end of next 4 rows.

Shape left shoulder 56[60:62:64:70:70:70] sts.
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Cast off 8[8:9:9:10:10:10] sts at beg of Work 10 rows, dec 1 st at each end of every
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next row. RS row. 46[50:52:54:60:60:60] sts.

Work one row. Work 30[32:34:36:38:40:44] rows
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Cast off 8[8:9:10:10:10:10] sts at beg of without shaping.

next row. Work 10 rows, dec 1 st at each end of
Work one row. every RS row. 36[40:42:44:50:50:50] sts.
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Cast off rem 9[9:9:10:10:10:10] sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 4 rows.
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Shape right neckline 28[32:34:36:42:42:42] sts.

With RS facing, slip first Cast off 10[11:12:13:14:14:14] sts at beg
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34[34:36:38:39:39:39] sts onto needle, of next 2 rows. 8[10:10:10:14:14:14] sts.

leaving centre 41[44:45:46:48:50:52] sts Cast off.
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Join yarn at neck edge, patt to end. NECKBAND
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Dec 1 st on every row at neck edge for next Sew right shoulder seam.
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9 rows. 25[25:27:29:30:30:30] sts. With 3.25mm needles, RS facing and A,

Work straight in patt as set until pick up and k11[11:11:10:10:10:10] sts along
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(9[9.5:10:10.25:10.75:11:11.5]in) ending with from Front holder, pick up and
a RS row. k11[11:11:10:10:10:10] sts along Right Front
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Shape shoulders and k59[62:63:64:66:68:70] sts from Back

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Cast off 8[8:9:9:10:10:10] sts at beg of holder. 122[128:130:130:134:138:142] sts.

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next row. Work in Double Rib from Row 2 for 7cm

Work one row. (2.75in), ending with a RS row.
Cast off 8[8:9:10:10:10:10] sts at beg of Cast off all sts loosely.
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next row.
Work one row. TO FINISH OFF
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Cast off rem 9[9:9:10:10:10:10] sts. Sew left shoulder and neckband seam.
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Set sleeves into armholes.

SLEEVES Sew side and sleeve seams.
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With A and 3.25mm needles, Sew neckband cast off edge to the inside
cast on 54[54:56:56:58:58:60] sts. of the neckband where the neckband sts
Change to B and work in Double Rib for were picked up.
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6cm (2.25in), ending with a WS row. Weave in ends and block lightly.
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FELBRIGG BY CARLO VOLPI
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To fit: XS[S:M:L:XL:XXL:2XL]
Actual measurement:
104[110:117:122:126:133:138]cm
(41[43:46:48:50:52:54]in)
Length to shoulder: 62[65:68:68:70:70:73]cm
(24.5[25.5:27:27:27.5:27.5:28.5]in)
Sleeve length: 45[48:50:52:53:53:54]cm
(17.5[19:19.5:20.5:21:21:21.5]in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
sizes: where there is only one set of figures
this applies to all sizes.
YOU WILL NEED
Rowan Creative Linen 50% linen,
50% cotton (approx 200m per 100g)
6[7:7:8:8:9:9] x 100g balls 636 Darkness
1 pair each 4mm and 4.5mm needles
1 circular 4mm needle 40cm long
Stitch holders
Cable needle
Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
average requirements and are approximate.
TENSION
25 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over patt using
4.5mm needles.
21 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over rev st st
using 4.5mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS
cn = cable needle
C2B = slip next st onto cn and leave at back
of work, k1, then k1 from cn
C2F = slip next st onto cn and leave at front
of work, k1, then k1 from cn
C3B = slip next st onto cn and leave at back
of work, k2, then k1 from cn
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C3F = slip next 2 sts onto cn and leave at Work each side of neck separately.
front of work, k1, then k2 from cn Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck
Cr3L = slip next 2 sts onto cn and leave at edge of next 10 rows, then on foll
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front of work, p1, then k2 from cn 4[4:4:5:5:6:6] alt rows, then on 2 foll 4th rows.
Cr3R = slip next st onto cn and leave at back 28[30:34:36:39:42:45] sts.
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of work, k2, then p1 from cn Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for
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For more abbreviations see page 89 next row.
Shape shoulder
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BACK Cast off 7[7:8:9:9:10:11] sts at beg of next and
Using 4mm needles cast on foll 2[1:1:2:0:1:2] alt rows, then 0[8:9:0:10:11:0]
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130[138:146:152:158:166:172] sts. sts at beg of foll 0[1:1:0:2:1:0] alt rows.
Row 1 (RS): P0[0:0:1:0:0:0], k0[0:0:2:2:2:1], Work 1 row.
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k0[0:0:0:0:0:1]. With RS facing, slip centre
Row 2: K0[0:0:1:0:0:0], p0[0:0:2:2:2:1], (k2, 20[24:24:24:24:24:24] sts onto a holder,
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p2) to last 2[2:2:1:0:0:3] sts, k2[2:2:1:0:0:2], rejoin yarn and patt to end.
p0[0:0:0:0:0:1]. Complete to match first side, reversing
These 2 rows form rib. shaping.
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Work in rib until Back meas 6cm (2.5in),
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Change to 4.5mm needles. Using 4mm needles cast on
Beg and ending rows as indicated, work 40 46[46:50:50:50:50:54] sts.
st patt rep (see page 64) 3 times across each Row 1 (RS): K2, (p2, k2) to end.
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row repeating 42 row patt rep throughout, Row 2: P2, (k2, p2) to end.
cont in patt from Chart as folls: These 2 rows form rib.
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Cont straight until Back meas Work in rib until Sleeve meas 5cm (2in),
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38[39:41:39:39:38:40]cm inc 0[1:0:0:1:1:0] st at each end of
(15[15.5:16.25:15.5:15.5:15:15.75]in), last row and ending with a WS row.
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ending with a WS row. 46[48:50:50:52:52:54] sts.
Shape armholes Change to 4.5mm needles.
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg of Beg with a p row, work in rev st st, shaping
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next 2 rows. 124[132:140:146:152:160:166] sts. sides by inc 1 st at each end of 3rd and
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Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then 4[3:0:3:5:8:6] foll 4th rows, then on every foll 6th
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on foll 4 alt rows, then on foll 4th row. row until there are 82[86:88:92:96:98:100] sts.
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108[116:124:130:136:144:150] sts.
Cont straight until armhole meas
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22[24:25:27:29:30:31]cm
(8.5:9.5:9.75:10.5:11.5:11.75:12.25]in),
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ending with a WS row.
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Shape shoulders and back neck
Next row (RS): Cast off 7[7:8:9:9:10:11] sts,
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patt until there are 26[28:31:32:35:37:39] sts
on RH needle and turn, leaving rem sts on
a holder. Work each side of neck separately.
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Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck
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edge of next 5 rows, ending with RS facing
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for next row, and at same time cast off
7[7:8:9:10:10:11] sts at beg of 2nd row, then
7[8:9:9:10:11:11] sts at beg of foll alt row. 22
Cast off rem 7[8:9:9:10:11:12] sts.
With RS facing, slip centre
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42[46:46:48:48:50:50] sts onto a holder,
rejoin yarn and patt to end.
Complete to match first side,
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reversing shaping.
FRONT
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Work as given for Back until
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worked than on Back to beg of shoulder
shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape front neck
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Next row (RS): Patt 44[46:50:53:56:60:63] sts
and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
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Cont straight until Sleeve

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meas 45[48:50:52:53:53:54]cm
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(17.5[19:19.5:20.5:21:21:21.5]in) ending with

a WS row.
Shape top
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Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

76[80:82:86:90:92:94] sts.
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Dec 1 st at each end of next 9 rows, then on

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every foll alt row until 50 sts rem, then on foll

11 rows, ending with a WS row (28 sts).
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Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Cast off rem 18 sts.
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NECKBAND
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Press pieces according to ball band.

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Join both shoulder seams using back stitch,

or mattress stitch if preferred.
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With RS facing and 4mm circular needle,

pick up and k28[28:28:31:31:34:34] sts
down left side of front neck, patt across
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20[24:24:24:24:24:24] sts on front holder,

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pick up and k28[28:28:31:31:34:34] sts up

right side of front neck, and 5 sts down
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right side of back neck, patt across

42[46:46:48:48:50:50] sts on back holder,
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then pick up and k5 sts up left side of back

neck. 128[136:136:144:144:152:152] sts.
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Rnd 1 (RS): K1[0:0:0:0:1:1], p2[1:1:0:0:2:2],

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(k2, p2) rep from * to last 1[3:3:0:0:1:1] sts,

k1[2:2:0:0:1:1], p0[1:1:0:0:0:0].
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Rep last round until neckband meas 3.5cm

(1.5in) from pick-up round. Cast off in rib.
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TO FINISH OFF
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HONEYCOMB PULLOVER BY BRUCE WEINSTEIN

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PATTERN NOTES Place a marker 30[35:38:43:46:51] sts from
Slipped Honeycomb Pattern each side for shoulders, leaving centre
(multiple of 4 sts + 1) 33[35:37:39:41:43] sts for back neck.

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Rows 1 and 3 (RS): K1, *sl3 pwise one at a Cast off.
time with yarn in front, k1; rep from * to end.

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Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.

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Row 5: K1, *k1, insert RH needle under FRONT
and behind the strands across the front of Work as for Back until armhole meas

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2 previous RS rows, then k in next st, lifting (16.5[18:17:18.5:18:19]cm)
and catching the 2 strands, k2; repeat from (6.5[7:6.75:7.25:7:7.5]in), ending with either

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* to end. patt Row 2 or 8.
Rows 7 and 9: K3, *sl3 pwise one at a time Shape left neck

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with yarn in front, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, Next row (RS): Patt 40[45:48:53:56:61] sts,

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end k2. turn, working on these sts only for left side

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Row 11: K3, *k1, insert RH needle under
Slipped Honeycomb Pattern

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and behind the strands across front of 2
previous RS rows, then k into next st, lifting
and catching the 2 strands, k2; rep from * to

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last 2 sts, k2.

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Row 12: Purl.

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Rows 1 to 12 form Pattern and are repeated.

BACK

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With 4mm straight needles, cast on
SIZES 87[99:107:119:127:139] sts.

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To fit Man’s Size: XS[S:M:L:XL:XXL] Row 1 (RS): (K1, p1) to last st, k1.

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To fit Woman’s Size: S[M:L:XL:XXL:2XL] Row 2 (WS): (P1, k1) to last st p1.
Actual measurement: These 2 rows form rib.

87.5[99:108:119.5:127:138]cm
(34.5[39:42.5:47:50:54.5]in)
Length to shoulder:
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Cont in rib until work meas 7cm (2.75in),
The odd numbers are on the left side of this chart
ending with a RS row.
since you begin the chart with a wrong-side row.
Next row (WS): Rib to end, inc 6 sts evenly

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61[62:63.5:65:66.5:68.5]cm across row. 93[105:113:125:133:145] sts.

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(24[24.5:25:25.5:26.25:27]in) Cont in Honeycomb Patt from Row 1 until
Sleeve length: (51[51:51:51:51:49.5]cm)

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work meas 37[37:38:3:40:40.5]cm Stitch Key
(20[20:20:20:20:19.5]in) (14.5[14.5: 15:15:15.75:16]in) from cast-on edge.
= Knit
Figures in square brackets refer to larger Place marker at each end of last row to

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sizes: where there is only one set of figures denote position for armholes. = Slip st purlwise with yarn in front
this applies to all sizes. Cont in patt until armhole meas = Insert RH needle under and behind the

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(24[25.5:25.5:26.5:26.5:28]cm)

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strands across the front of the 2 previous
YOU WILL NEED (9.5[10:10:10.5:10.5:11]in) from markers, right-side rows, then into the next stitch
Louet Gems 100% Merino wool ending with either patt Row 2 or 8. on the LH needle, pulling loop of the new

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(approx 160m per 50g) stitch down behind the loose strands, then
8[9:10:11:12:13] x 50g balls 0123 Sandalwood up in front of the strands before dropping
1 pair each 4mm needles the old stitch from the left-hand needle and

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catching the strands behind the new stitch
1 circular 4mm needle 40cm long

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Stitch holders

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Stitch markers
Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on 22
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TENSION
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21 sts and 40 rows to 10cm over Honeycomb

Patt using 4mm needles.
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Use larger or smaller needles if necessary

to obtain correct tension.
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ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89

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TIPS
Stitch definition is everything in this three-
dimensional fabric, and fixing mistakes is
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of neck leave rem sts aside.

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Next row (WS): P to last 2 sts, p2tog.

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39[44:47:52:55:60] sts.
Work 3 rows in patt.
Rep last 4 rows a further 4 times.
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Next row (WS): P to last 2 sts, p2tog.

34[39:42:47:50:55] sts.
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Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 4 WS rows.

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30[35:38:42:46:51] sts.
Cont without shaping until armhole meas
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same as Back ending on Row 2 or Row 8.

Cast off.
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Shape right neck

With RS facing rejoin yarn to rem sts and
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cast off 13[15:17:19:21:23] sts for neck,

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patt to end. 40[45:48:53:56:61] sts.

Cont as for left neck reversing all shaping.
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SLEEVES
With 4mm straight needles, cast on
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45[49:49:53:57:61] sts.
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Work in rib as for Back for 5cm (2in)

ending on a RS row.
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Cont in Honeycomb Patt, working new sts

in patt when there are enough sts on each
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side for a patt rep, inc 1 st at each end of

first 6[6:6:6:4:6] RS rows. 57[61:61:65:65:73] sts.
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Inc 1 st at each end of 7[7:7:14:12:10] foll

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6th rows. 71[75:75:93:89:93] sts.

Inc 1 st at each end of 15[15:15:10:12:12]
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foll 8th rows. 101[105:105:113:113:117] sts.

Cont without shaping until Sleeve meas
(51[51:51:51:51:49.5]cm)
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Cast off.
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NECKBAND
Do not block pieces. Sew shoulder seams.
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With RS facing, using 4mm circular needle

and beg at left shoulder seam, pick up and
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k20[20:22:22:24:24] sts along left neck edge,

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13[15:17:19:21:23] sts along front cast-off

edge, 20[20:22:22:24:24] sts along right neck
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edge, and 43[45:47:49:51:53] sts along back

neck edge. 96[100:108:112:120:124] sts.
Pm for start of rnd, and join.
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Rnd 1: (K1, p1) around.

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Rep this rnd for 3cm (1.25in) or until

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Neckband is the desired depth.

Cast off loosely in pattern.
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Sew Sleeves to Body between armhole
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markers. Sew side and Sleeve seams.

If desired, lightly steam-block the seams. ●
PHOTOGRAPH: JARED FLOOD
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Pattern from
Boyfriend Sweaters
by Bruce Weinstein
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Potter Craft.
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Photography by
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Wingspan: Approx 176cm (69in) 14 sts x 16 rows to 10cm (4in) over eyelet another 90 degrees, pick up and k2 sts

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after blocking pattern using 4mm needles, after blocking. along the cast-on edge, turn (13 sts).
Depth at widest point: Approx 64cm (25in) Use larger or smaller needles if necessary Next row: K6, pm, k1, pm, k6.

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Row 1: Using A, k2, yo, knit to marker, yo,
YOU WILL NEED ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89 sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2.

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Cascade Ultra Pima DK 100% cotton Row 2: Using A, knit.

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1 x 100g ball in Silver Fern 3801 (A) Using A and 4mm circular needle cast on been worked (133 sts).
Cascade Ultra Pima Paints DK 100% cotton 2 sts. Section two
(200m per 100g) Work 18 rows g st. Use B throughout this section.

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1 x 100g ball in Bright Rainbow 9798 (B) At the end of last row, do not turn to Row 1: K2, yo, k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to
4mm circular needle, 100cm (40in) long work other side, rotate piece 90 degrees 1 st before marker, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k1,

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average requirements and are approximate. Next row (RS): Pick up and k9 sts in the purl Row 3: K2, yo, knit to marker, yo, sm, k1, sm,

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Row 4: Knit.
Rep rows 1-4 until a total of 16 rows have

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Rep rows 1 and 2 of section one until a total
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Section four
Use B throughout this section.
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Rep rows 1-4 of section two until a total of

24 rows have been worked (253 sts).
Rep rows 3 and 4 once more removing
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markers on row 4 (257 sts).

Picot bind-off
Using A, *cast on 3 sts using the cable cast-on
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needle) 6 times, rep from * until all sts are cast

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TO FINISH OFF
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AICHI BY BRANDON MABLY

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PATTERN NOTES 104[110:116:123:131] sts.

So that design matches along side seam Knit 5 rows in g st ending with WS facing
edges, reverse way Chart is worked as folls: for next row.
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For Back (and Sleeves), work odd-numbered Row 6 (WS): Cast on and k8 sts, k to end.
Chart rows as RS (knit) rows reading Chart 112[118:124:131:139] sts.
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from R to L and even-numbered rows as Change to 4mm needles.

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WS (purl) rows, reading Chart from L to R. Beg and ending rows as indicated
For Fronts, work odd numbered Chart rows (see note – Chart is reversed for Fronts),
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as RS (knit) rows reading Chart from L to R, cont in patt from Chart as folls:
and even numbered rows as WS (purl) rows, Row 1 (RS): Work first 104[110:116:123:131]
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reading Chart from R to L. sts as Row 1 of Chart, k8 in A.

Row 2: K1A, p7A, work rem
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BACK 104[110:116:123:131] sts as Row 2 of Chart.

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With 3.25mm needles and A cast on These 2 rows set sts – Front opening edge
200[212:224:238:254] sts. 8 sts in st st using A and rem sts in patt
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Knit 6 rows in g st ending with RS facing for from Chart.

next row. Keeping sts correct as now set throughout,
Change to 4mm needles. cont as folls:
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Beg and ending rows as indicated (see Cont straight until Chart Row
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note) and using the intarsia technique by 160[166:170:176:180] has been completed,
twisting yarns on back of work to avoid holes ending with RS facing for next row.
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forming, cont in patt from Chart, working Shape front neck

entirely in st st beg with a k row. Next row (RS): Patt 91[97:103:110:118] sts
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Cont straight until Chart Row and turn, leaving rem 21 sts on a holder.
SIZES 178[184:190:196:202] has been completed, (Note: Front neck shaping is NOT shown
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To fit: S[M:L:XL:XXL] ending with RS facing for next row. on Chart.)

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(UK size 8-10[12-14:16-18:20-22:24-26]) (Back should meas approx 61[63:65:67:69]cm Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge
Actual measurement: (24[24.75:25.5:26.25:27.25]in).) of next 8 rows, then on foll 3[3:4:4:5] alt rows,
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182[193:204:216:231]cm (72[76:80:85:91]in) Shape back neck then on foll 4th row. 79[85:90:97:104] sts.
Length to shoulder: 63[65:67:69:71]cm Next row (RS): Patt 83[89:94:101:108] sts Work 5 rows, ending after Chart Row
(25[25.5:26.5:27:28]in) and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. 184[190:196:202:208] and with RS facing for
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Sleeve length: 30[31:32:32:32]cm Work each side of neck separately. next row.
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(12[12:12.5:12.5:12.5]in) Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge Shape shoulder

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Figures in square brackets refer to larger of next 4 rows. 79[85:90:97:104] sts. Cast off.
sizes: where there is only one set of figures Work 1 row, ending after Chart Row Mark positions for 7 buttons along Left
this applies to all sizes. 184[190:196:202:208] and with RS facing for Front opening edge – first button to come
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next row. level with Chart Row 11, last button to come
YOU WILL NEED Shape shoulder just above neck shaping, and rem 5 buttons
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Rowan Revive 36% recycled cotton, Cast off. evenly spaced between.
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36% recycled silk, 28% recycled viscose With RS facing, slip centre 34[34:36:36:38] sts
(approx 125m per 50g) onto a holder, rejoin yarns and patt to end. RIGHT FRONT
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12[12:14:15:16] x 50g balls 461 Pumice (A) 83[89:94:101:108] sts. With 3.25mm needles and A cast on
5[5:6:6:7] x 50g balls 473 Grit (B) Complete to match first side, reversing 104[110:116:123:131] sts.
1 pair each 3.25mm and 4mm needles shaping. Knit 5 rows in g st ending with WS facing for
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Stitch holders next row.

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7 buttons (RW50004A) from Bedecked LEFT FRONT Row 6 (WS): K to end, turn and cast on
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Row counter With 3.25mm needles and A cast on 8 sts. 112[118:124:131:139] sts.
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TENSION
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22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over patterned

st st using 4mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
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to obtain correct tension.

ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89

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prefer to work on a circular needle working
backwards and forwards as if on straight
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Change to 4mm needles.

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Beg and ending rows as indicated (see note

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– chart is reversed for Fronts), cont in patt

from Chart as folls:
Row 1 (RS): K8A, work rem
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104[110:116:123:131] sts as Row 1 of Chart.

Row 2: Work first 104[110:116:123:131] sts as
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Row 2 of Chart, p7A, k1A.

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These 2 rows set sts – Front opening edge

8 sts in st st using A and rem sts in patt
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from Chart.
Keeping sts correct as now set throughout,
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cont as folls:
Work 8 rows, ending with RS facing for
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next row.
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Next row (RS): K3A, cast off 2 sts (to make

first buttonhole of first pair of buttonholes –
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cast on 2 sts over these cast-off sts on next

row), patt until there are 6 sts on RH needle
after cast-off, cast off 2 sts (to make second
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buttonhole of first pair of buttonholes – cast

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on 2 sts over these cast-off sts on next row),

patt to end.
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Making a further 5 pairs of buttonholes

in this way to correspond with positions
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marked for buttons on Left Front and noting

that no further reference will be made to
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buttonholes, cont as folls:

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Cont straight until Chart Row

160[166:170:176:180] has been completed,
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ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape front neck
Next row (RS): Patt 21 sts, slip these sts on
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a holder, patt to end. 91[97:103:110:118] sts.

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Complete to match Left Front, reversing

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shaping.

SLEEVES
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With 3.25mm needles and A cast on

66[68:70:70:72] sts.
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Knit 6 rows in g st ending with RS facing

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for next row.

Change to 4mm needles.
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Beg and ending rows as indicated,

cont in patt from Chart as folls:
Inc 1 st at each end of 3rd and every foll
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4th row to 86[90:96:108:112] sts, then on

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5[5:4:0:0] foll 6th rows, taking inc sts into

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patt. 96[100:104:108:112] sts.

Cont straight until Sleeve meas
30[31:32:32:32]cm (12[12:12.25:12.5:12.5]in)
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ending with RS facing for next row.

Cast off.
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NECKBAND
Press pieces.
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Join both shoulder seams using back stitch,

or mattress stitch if preferred.
Slip front opening edge 8 sts onto separate
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holders to leave 13 sts on holder and fold

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these 8 sts to inside to form front opening

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edge facings.
When working across rem 13 sts on Front
holders, also work through these sts to
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secure top edge of facing in place.

With RS facing, 3.25mm needles and A,
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beg and ending at folded edges of Fronts,

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k13 sts from Right Front holder (including

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8 facing sts with first 8 of these sts – see
above), pick up and k21[21:23:23:25] sts up
right side of Front neck, and 5 sts down

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right side of Back neck, k34[34:36:36:38] sts
from Back holder, pick up and k5 sts up left

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side of Back neck, and 21[21:23:23:25] sts

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from Left Front holder (including 8 facing

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sts with last 8 of these sts – see above).
112[112:118:118:124] sts.

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Next row (WS): Knit.
Next row: K3, cast off 2 sts (to make 7th

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buttonhole – cast on 2 sts over these

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cast-off sts on next row), k to end.
Work in g st for a further 2 rows, ending with

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WS facing for next row.
Cast off knitwise (on WS).

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Mark points along side seam edges of

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back and fronts 22[23:24:25:26]cm
(8.5[9:9.5:10: 10.25]in) either side of
shoulder seams (to denote base of armhole

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openings). Sew side seams. Set in Sleeves.
Fold 8 sts to inside along Front opening

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edges (this is the 8 sts in A) and neatly sew

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row-end edge in place on inside.
Sew facing and Front together around each

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of the lower 6 buttonholes (so that pairs of
buttonholes match and facing is secured in
place). Attach buttons to Left Front opening

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LITTLE OWLS COWL BY MARTIN STOREY

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Row 3: Work 2 sts before patt rep, [work Work in patt from Chart B as follows:
across row 3 of 14-st patt rep] 8 times. Row 2: [Work across row 2 of 12-st patt rep]
Rows 2 and 3 set Chart A. 9 times, work 2 sts after patt rep.
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Work in patt to end of row 50 of Chart A. Row 3: Work 2 sts before patt rep,
Work in patt from Chart B as follows: [work across row 3 of 12-st patt rep] 9 times.
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Dec row (this counts as row 1 of Chart): Rows 2 and 3 set Chart B.
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Using A, k14, [k2tog, k26] 3 times, k2tog, Cont in patt from Chart B until same number
k14 (110 sts). of rows have been worked as on first side for
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Row 2: [Work across row 2 of 12-st patt rep] Chart B, ending with row 12.
9 times, work 2 sts after patt rep. Work in patt from Chart A as follows:
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Row 3: Work 2 sts before patt rep, [work Inc row (this counts as row 1 of Chart): Using
across row 3 of 12-st patt rep] 9 times. A, k14, [m1, k27] 3 times, m1, k15 (114 sts).
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Rows 2 and 3 set Chart B. Row 2: [Work across row 2 of 14-st patt rep]
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Cont in patt from Chart B until piece 8 times, work 2 sts after patt rep.
measures approx 65cm (25.5in), ending with Row 3: Work 2 sts before patt rep,
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row 12. [work across row 3 of 14-st patt rep] 8 times.

Next row: Using A, k to end. Rows 2 and 3 set Chart A.
Leave sts on a spare needle. Work in patt to end of row 50 of Chart A.
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Next row: Using A, k to end, dec 4 sts

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SECOND SIDE evenly (110 sts).

With RS facing, using 3.75mm needles and
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A, pick up and k110 sts along cast-on edge

of first side.
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SIZE
24cm (9.5in) wide x 130cm (51in) round
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YOU WILL NEED

Rowan Felted Tweed, 50% merino wool,
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25% alpaca, 25% viscose

(approx 175m per 50g ball)
3 x 50g balls in Clay 177 (A)
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1 x 50g ball in Cinnamon 175 (B)

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1 x 50g ball in Ginger 154 (C)

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1 x 50g ball in Phantom 153 (D)

Pair of 3.75mm straight needles
Spare needle for cast off
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Note: Yarn amounts given are based on

average requirements and are approximate.
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TENSION
23 sts x 32 rows to 10cm (4in) over patterned
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st st using 3.75mm needles.

Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
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ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89

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PATTERN NOTE
When working from Chart, odd-numbered
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rows are knit rows and read from right to

left. Even-numbered rows are purl rows and
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read from left to right.

Use the Fairisle method, strand the yarn
not in use across the wrong side of work,
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weaving it under and over the working yarn

every 3 or 4 sts.
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Using 3.75mm needles and A, cast on 114 sts.

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Beg with a k row, work in st st and patt from

Chart A as follows:
Row 1 (RS): Using A, k to end.
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Row 2: [Work across row 2 of 14-st patt rep]

8 times, work 2 sts after patt rep.
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TO FINISH OFF BISON HEAD BY SINCERELY LOUISE

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With needles pointing in the same direction

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and right sides together, using A, cast off your pattern. Knit into next st, but do not
the sts of both pieces together. allow st to fall off needle.
Join row ends of cowl together. ● Step 2: Bring working yarn to front

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between needles.
Chart A Step 3: Place your thumb on the working

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yarn, and wrap yarn around and over the

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two needles.

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Step 4: Keeping the yarn wrapped around
your thumb, knit into same st again.

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Step 5: Allow this st to fall off needle, and
the loop to fall off your thumb. You now

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have two new sts and a loop on RH needle.

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Step 6: Insert LH needle into front of the
two sts on RH needle, and knit together.

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Loop is now finished.
(For pictures go to Amanda Berry’s online
tutorial fluffandfuzz.weebly.com/tutorials/

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30 how-to-knit-loops)

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READER
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See page 74
for details You will need a number of yarn markers
or pieces of different coloured scrap yarn.

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YOU WILL NEED These will be referred to as
20 Cygnet Seriously Chunky 100% acrylic Colour one (two markers): SM1

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(approx 48m per 100g) Colour two (eight markers): SM2

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4 x 100g balls Chocolate (A) Colour three (four markers): SM3
1 x 100g ball Fawn (B)

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Small amount of super chunky black yarn TOP PIECE
for embroidery Using long tail cast on method, and A
1 pair 9mm needles cast on 3 sts (Row 1).

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300g toy stuffing Row 2 and every foll WS row: Purl.

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2 x 24mm black toy safety eyes Row 3 (RS): Kfb to end (6 sts).
Row 5: (Kfb, k1) to end (9 sts).

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Scraps of differently coloured yarn for
markers Row 7: (Kfb, k2) to end (12 sts).
Sincerely Louise MDF Mount Board Row 9: (Kfb, k3) to end (15 sts).

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1 (available from etsy.com/shop/ Row 11: Knit.
14-st patt rep sincerelylouise) Row 13: (K3, k2tog) to end (12 sts).

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Note: Yarn amounts given are based on Row 15: K1, Kfb, k2tog, k2, k2tog, kfb, k1,

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Chart B Key average requirements and are approximate. k2tog (11 sts).
Row 17: K1, kfb, k6, kfb, k2 (13 sts).

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12 Clay 177 (A) TENSION Row 19: K2, kfb, k6, kfb, k3 (15 sts).
10 Cinnamon 175 (B) 8 sts and 11 rows to 10cm over st st using Row 21: Kfb, k2, kfb, k6, kfb, k2, kfb, k1 (19
Ginger 154 (C) 9mm needles. sts).

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Phantom 153 (D) Use larger or smaller needles if necessary Row 23: K5, kfb, k6, kfb, k6 (21 sts).

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ABBREVIATIONS Row 27: K8, kfb, k6, kfb, k9 (27 sts).
L = Loop Stitch: Loop needs to be Row 28 (WS): Purl, adding SM1 to sts 8 22
12-st patt rep
approximately 5cm (2in) long and 19.
LL = Long Loop Stitch: as Loop Stitch but Row 29: Kfb, k7, skpo, k6, k2tog, k7, kfb, k1
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the loop needs to be approximately 15cm (27 sts).

(6in) long. Row 31: Knit
For more abbreviations see page 89 Row 33: Kfb, k8, skpo, k4, k2tog, k8, kfb, k1
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Pattern from More (27 sts).

Easy Fairisle Knits TIPS Row 35: K12 adding SM2 to sts 6 and 9, L2,
by Martin Storey Correct tension is essential for this project. k13 adding SM2 to sts 4 and 7.
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published by Rowan Work a tension swatch before you begin, Row 37: Kfb, k9 adding SM3 to sts 1 and 5,
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the ball band tension. 9, kfb, k1 (27 sts).

Row 39: K10, kfb, L4, kfb, k11 (29 sts).
PATTERN NOTES Row 41: K10 adding SM2 to sts 7 and 10, L8,
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Loop Stitch k11 adding SM2 to sts 1 and 4.

Step 1: Work to the position of the loop in Row 43: K8, L12, k9.
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Row 45: K6, L16, k7. SEWING UP Eyes

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Row 47: K4, L20, k5. Take the top and bottom piece of the head Place each 24mm eye on SM1 markers.
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Row 49: Kfb, k1, L24, k3 (30 sts). and place together. Lengthwise they will Remove markers and secure eyes with
Row 51: K1, L3, k2tog, (L4, k2tog) four times fit perfectly from the cast-on to cast-off washers.
(25 sts). edges. Pin one side into place. Sew from
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Row 53: K1, L2, k2tog, (L3, k2tog) four times the cast-off to cast-on edge along side Horns
(20 sts). of head using mattress stitch in the Sew up each horn using mattress stitch.
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Row 55: K1, L1, k2tog, (L2, k2tog) four times corresponding coloured yarn. Pin and sew Add a small amount of stuffing to the
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(15 sts). along cast-on edge and up the other side horns, having more at the base than the
Row 57: (K1, k2tog) to end (10 sts). Cast off. to cast-off edge. Leave cast-off edges open, ends. For the first horn place it between
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forming an oval at the back of the head. the four SM2 markers on RH side of head.
UNDER PIECE Weave in all loose ends. Sew in place using B. Repeat for second
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cast on 3 sts (Row 1). Nostrils side of head. Sew into place using B. Add
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Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl. In the centre of the nose embroider two a small stitch in the vertical centre of each
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Row 3: Kfb to end (6 sts). nostrils using black super chunky yarn. horn pulling them inwards. This will create
Row 5: (Kfb, k1) to end (9 sts). Embroider the nostrils 6cm (2.5in) long and the curved shaping.
Row 7: (Kfb, k2) to end (12 sts).
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3cm (1.25in) wide leaving a 1.5cm (0.5in) gap

Row 9: (Kfb, k3) to end (15 sts). between them.
Row 11: K6, LL3 (long loops), k6.
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Row 13: K3, k2tog, LL3, k2tog, k3, k2tog

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(12 sts).
Row 15: K4, LL4, k4.
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Row 17: K4, LL4, k4.

Row 19: K4, LL4, k4.
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Row 21: Kfb k3, kfb, LL3, kfb, k3 (15 sts).

Row 23: K6, LL3, k6.
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Row 25: Knit.

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Row 27: (Kfb, k4) to end (18 sts).

Rows 29-38: Work in st st.
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Row 39: (Kfb, k5) to end (21 sts).

Row 41: Knit.
Row 43: Knit.
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Row 43: Knit.

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Row 47: (Kfb, k6) to end (24 sts).

Row 49: (Kfb, k7) to end (27 sts).
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Row 51: (Kfb, k8) to end (30 sts).

Row 53: (Kfb, k9) to end (33 sts).
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Row 55: (Kfb, k10) to end (36 sts).

Row 57: Knit.
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Cast off.
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EARS – MAKE 4
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Using long tail cast on method and A

cast on 5 sts (Row 1).
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
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Row 3: Kfb, k2, kfb, k1 (7 sts).

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Row 5: Knit.
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Row 7: K1, skpo, k1, k2tog, k1 (5 sts).

Row 9: K1, psso, k1 (3 sts).
Cast off.
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HORNS– MAKE 2
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Using long tail cast on method and B cast

on 12 sts.
Rows 1-14: Beg with a k row work in st st.
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Row 15: (K2, k2tog) to end (9 sts).

Row 16: Purl.
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Row 21: (K1, k2tog) to end (6 sts). on the mounting board
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Row 22: Purl. from Sincerely Louise’s

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Row 23: Knit. Etsy shop with this

Row 24: Purl. voucher code:
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Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing up.

Thread through rem 3 sts and pull tightly.
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Ears the back of the head into an oval shape, and back into the hole it was previously

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Take two ear pieces and pin together with matching the MDF backing. sewn into. Push it again 3 sts into the head

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WS facing in. Sew together using mattress 2. Take the MDF backing and place inside and in line with the hole. Then repeat step 6.
stitch in A leaving cast-on edge open. the head. The two cast-off edges will fit 8. Push the needle out of the cast-off edge
Add a small handful of stuffing to each. around it perfectly. The arrow on the back and into the first hole on the left of the hole

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Place ears between SM3 markers. indicates which way round the back should previously sewn into. Push the needle 3 sts
Sew into place using A. go. The arrow should be pointing up at the into the back of the head and in line with this

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top piece’s cast-off edge. hole. Then repeat steps 6 and 7.

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(leaving a little stuffing in reserve), following yarn. Tie a knot in the end of the yarn and sew of the head, sewing into the left of a hole

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the shaping of the pattern and being careful into the centre of the cast-off edge and then previously stitched into twice: Steps 8, 6, 7,
not to over stuff the nose or under stuff the push the needle out again. 6. These will make a v-shaped sewing-up

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top of the head. 4. Sew the needle back into cast-off edge, pattern on the backing.
close to the point it has just exited from and 10. Repeat this process three quarters of

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Mounting position it directly above the hole in the the way around the back. Add the remaining

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Photos are named with the corresponding centre of the back. stuffing to the chin and top of the head.
number for each instruction. 5. Then sew into the hole in line with where Use a needle if needed to poke into place.
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fits perfectly onto the Sincerely Louise MDF the needle 3 sts into the back of the head in reverse this process, sewing anti-clockwise
backing. For example purposes the mounting line with this hole. around the back. Weave in the loose edges.

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MAN CAVE SET BY SARAH HAZELL

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SIZES THROW
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Throw: 100 x 120cm (39.5 x 47.25in) With A, cast on 160 sts.

Cushion: 60 x 40cm (23.5 x 15.75in) Knit 7 rows.
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Figures in square brackets refer to larger Next row (RS): K5, slip these 5 sts onto
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sizes: where there is only one set of figures small stitch holder, (they will be used later
this applies to all sizes. for the border), join in B, (do not break A),
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k1, (sl2 wyib, k2) to last 6 sts, k1, turn, slip

YOU WILL NEED rem 5 sts onto small stitch holder (150 sts).
Wendy Evolve Chunky 50% wool, Next row: K1, (sl2 wyib, p2) to last st, k1.
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40% acrylic, 10% alpaca Commence pattern

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(approx 180m per 100g) Row 1 (RS): Knit in A.

Row 2: Knit in A.
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Throw
4 x 100g balls 2447 Atlantic (A) Row 3: In B, k1, (sl2 wyib, k2) to last st, k1.
4 x 100g balls 2445 Frost (B) Row 4: In B, k1, (sl2 wyib, p2) to last st, k1.
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2 small stitch holders Rows 5-6: Knit in B.

1 pair 6mm needles Row 7: In A, k1, (sl2 wyib, k2) to last st, k1.
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Cushion Row 8: In A, k1, (sl2 wyib, p2) to last st, k1.

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1 x 100g ball 2447 Atlantic (A) Rows 9-12: As Rows 5-8

2 x 100g balls 2445 Frost (B) Rows 13-16: As Rows 1-4
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Cushion pad 60 x 40cm (23.5 x 15.75in) Cont in patt as set until work meas 117cm
1 pair 6mm needles (46in) ending on a Row 4. Secure these
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on 150 sts.
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average requirements and are approximate.

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SIDE BORDERS
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TENSION *With RS of work facing, rejoin A to inside

Throw: 16 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over edge of 5 sts held on LH stitch holder.
patt using 6mm needles. Knit every row until band, when slightly
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Cushion Front: 13 sts and 22 rows to 10cm stretched, is the same length as Throw*,
over patt using 6mm needles. return sts to holder.
Cushion Back: 25 sts and 36 rows to 10cm
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Repeat from * to * for RH band.

over patt using 6mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary TOP BORDER
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to obtain correct tension. Knit across all sts (160 sts).

Knit 8 more rows and then cast off on WS
ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89 of work.
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PATTERN NOTES TO FINISH OFF

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Both of these pieces were designed as good Weave in any loose ends and block gently
starter projects for men who may have only according to ball band instructions.
learned to knit recently. The throw is knitted Slip stitch side bands to main body.
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MANLY TABLET COVER

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BY SARAH FARLEY

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CUSHION FRONT

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With B, cast on 55 sts.
Row 1 (RS): (K11, p11) twice, k11.

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Row 2: (P11, k11) twice, p11.

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Rep last 2 rows, 6 more times.
Row 15: (P11, k11) twice, p11.

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Row 16: (K11, p11) twice, k11.
Rep last 2 rows 6 more times. SIZE
These 28 rows form patt and should be Approx: 21cm (8¼in) deep x 16cm (6¼in)

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repeated 3 more times and then Rows 1-14 wide

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YOU WILL NEED

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Cast off.
Conway + Bliss Elektra 44% wool, 44%
CUSHION BACK acrylic, 12% polyamide (130m per 50g)

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With RS of work facing and A, pick up and 1 x 50g ball in Motown (04)
k55 sts along cast-on edge of Front. Pair of 8mm needles

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Commence pattern: Cable needle

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Row 1 (WS): Knit in B. Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
Row 2: Knit in B. average requirements and are approximate.

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Row 3: Knit in A.
Row 4: Knit in A. TENSION
Rep last 4 rows until work meas same as Tension is not critical for this project

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Front and ending on a Row 3.

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Cast off. ABBREVIATIONS

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C6B = Slip 3 sts on to cable needle, place at
TO FINISH OFF back of work, k3, k3 sts from cable needle
Weave in any loose ends and block gently For more abbreviations see page 89 22
according to ball band instructions.
With RS together join top and base seams PATTERN NOTE
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using back stitch or mattress stitch if To make the colour changes match up on
preferred. Insert cushion pad and join side front and back pieces you can break the yarn
seam with mattress stitch. ● as necessary and pick up again where the
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colour matches what you want.

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Cast on 18 sts.
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Row 1 (RS): (K1, p1) twice, p2, k6, p2, (k1, p1)
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twice.
Row 2: (P1, k1) twice, k2, p6, k2, (p1, k1) twice.
Row 3: (K1, p1) twice, p2, C6B, p2, (k1, p1)
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Rep rows 1-4 a further 3 times then rows 1-2 CAFETIERE COSY BY PHYLLIS ELY
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once, or cont in patt until the front is long

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enough to cover your tablet. Row 2: K2, p1, *k2, p3, k2, p1;
Cast off. rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: K3, *p2, T3L, p2, k1; rep from *
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BACK to last 2 sts, k2.

Cast on 18 sts. Row 4: As row 2.
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Work in moss st as follows: Rows 1-4 form patt.

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Row 1: *K1, p1, rep from * to end. Rows 5–16: Rep rows 1–4 a further 3 times.
Row 2: *P1, k1, rep from * to end. Next row (buttonhole row): K2, yf, p2tog,
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Rep rows 1-2 until the back is the same work in patt to end.
length as the front. Work in patt until work measures 15.5cm
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Cast off leaving a long tail. (6.25in), ending with a WS row.

Next row (buttonhole row): Rib 2, yf,
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TO FINISH OFF p2tog, rib to end.

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Use the long tail to stitch the two pieces Next row: Work in rib, dec 1 st at each end
together with RS inwards. Turn RS out and of row (51 sts).
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insert your tablet. ● Change to 5mm needles and work 2 more

rows in 1x1 rib.
Cast off in rib.
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TO FINISH OFF
Do not press.
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Sew in ends of yarn.

Attach buttons to correspond with
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SIZE buttonholes. ●
To fit standard size cafetiére
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Pattern from Coffee

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YOU WILL NEED Cozies published by

Sirdar Click Chunky, 70% acrylic, 30% wool GMC Publications
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(approx 75m per 50g ball)

1 x 50g ball in Greenapple (150)
Pair of 5mm needles
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Pair of 5.5mm needles

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Cable needle
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3 x 2cm (0.75in) buttons

Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
average requirements and are approximate.
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TENSION
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Tension is not critical as the cable

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pattern is very stretchy

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ABBREVIATIONS
T3L = twist 3 sts left (slip next st
on to cable needle and bring to
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front of work, k2, then k st from

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cable needle)
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see page 89
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COSY
Using 5mm needles cast on 51 sts.
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Work 2 rows in 1x1 rib.

Next row (buttonhole row): Rib 2,
yf, k2tog, rib to end.
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Next row: Work in rib, inc 1 st at

each end of row (53 sts).
Change to 5.5mm needles and
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work in patt as folls:

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Row 1: K3, *p2, k3, p2, k1;

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MONSTERS OF SOCK BY SUE CULLIGAN

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Starting with a knit row cont in st st for 6 rows. Heel
Row 7 (RS – dec): K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, Next row (RS): K17 sts onto the 3mm
skpo, k1. circular needle, k51 sts onto straight needle

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Starting with a purl row work 5 rows in st st. and cut yarn.
Rep last 6 rows until 64 sts rem, AT THE Slip the last 17 sts just worked onto the

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in st st and worked 1 dec row (76 sts), the central 34 sts on a stitch holder (these
place the Chart patt as foll: will be knitted later for the instep).

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Chart Row 1 (RS): Using A k17, using B k3, With RS facing, rejoin yarn to the 34 sts on
using A k56. the circular needle (back seam will now be

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Cont in patt as set working the dec row as Using the 3mm straight needles work

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of the Chart has been completed, cont in A. as foll:
When work meas 27cm (10.75in) from cast-on Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, k to end.
Row 2: Sl1, p to end.

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edge, ending with a WS row, cont as foll:
Next row (RS – inc): k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1. Rep these 2 rows until a total of 34 rows
Starting with a purl row work 3 rows in st st, have been worked.

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then rep inc row once more. 68 sts. Turn the heel

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Purl 1 row. Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k19, k2tog, turn.
Row 2: Sl1, p6, p2tog, turn.

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Chart Row 3: Sl1, k7, k2tog, turn.
Row 4: Sl1, p8, p2tog, turn.

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SIZE Row 5: Sl1, k9, k2tog, turn.
To fit: UK shoe size 7/7½ [8/9:9½] Row 6: Sl1, p10, p2tog, turn.

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Cuff to heel: Approx 34cm (13.5in) Row 7: Sl1, k11, k2tog, turn.

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Foot length: 25[27:28]cm (10[10.5:11]in) Row 8: Sl1, p12, p2tog, turn.
Figures in square brackets refer to larger Row 9: Sl1, k13, k2tog, turn.

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sizes. Where there is only one set of figures Row 10: Sl1, p14, p2tog, turn.
this applies to all sizes. Row 11: Sl1, k15, k2tog, turn.
Row 12: Sl1, p16, p2tog, turn.

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YOU WILL NEED Row 13: Sl1, k17, k2tog, turn.

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4 ply sock yarn 75% wool, 25% acrylic Row 14: Sl1, p18, p2tog, turn.

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(approx 150m per 50g ball) Cut yarn. With RS of work facing and using
3 x 50g balls in black (A) the 3mm double-pointed needles pick up
1 x 50g ball in red (B) and k17 sts from side of heel, k20 sts from

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Pair of 3mm straight needles the LH needle onto the 2nd dpn, pick up
3mm circular needle and k17 sts along the other side of heel onto

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Set of 3mm double-pointed needles the 3rd dpn (54 sts).

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Stitch holder Note: The double-pointed needles are
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on only used for flexibility when picking up the

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average requirements and are approximate. sts, after the first couple of rows have been
worked you will be able to cont on straight
TENSION needles.

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26 sts x 32 rows to 10cm (4in) over st st Next row (WS): Purl.

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using 3mm needles. Next row (RS – dec): Sl1, k2tog, k to last

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Use larger or smaller needles if necessary 3 sts, skpo, k1.
to obtain correct tension. Rep last 2 rows until 34 sts rem ending with
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ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89 Sole
Cont without shaping until sole meas
PATTERN NOTE
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20[22:23]cm (8[8.75:9]in) from back of heel,

The socks are knitted on straight needles ending on a WS row.
with a seam at the back and between the Shape toe
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instep and sole. *Next row (RS – dec): Sl1, k2tog, k to last
3 sts, skpo, k1.
RIGHT SOCK Purl 1 row.
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Using 3mm straight needles and A Rep last 2 rows until 14 sts rem, leave sts on
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cast on 78 sts. a st holder*.

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Row 1 (RS): *K2, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, With WS of work facing rejoin yarn to rem
k2. 34 sts left on the stitch holder for the instep.
Row 2: *P2, k2, rep from * to last 2 sts, p2. Starting with a purl row work 17 rows in st st,
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These 2 rows form 2 x 2 rib. Cont in rib until K1 on RS, p1 on WS using A place a marker at beg and end of final row.
work meas 8cm (3in). K1 on RS, p1 on WS using B Work a further 20[22:23]cm (8[8.75:9]in) from
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markers, then work toe shaping as before COW HAT AND EARWARMER BY ASHLEY LEITHER
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from * to *.
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LEFT SOCK
Work as for Right Sock, but work Row 1 of
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Chart as foll:
Chart Row 1 (RS): Using A k55, using B k3,
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using A k18.
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This sets the position of the Chart, cont in

patt as set working the dec row as before
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on every 6th row. After the final row of the

Chart has been completed cont in A.
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TO FINISH OFF
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Graft the toe sts together.

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Using mattress st join the back seam of the

sock, then join the instep to the sole. ●
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SIZE Ftr (Fig 2), yo and pull up a loop (3 loops

Beanie on hook), yo and draw through one loop on
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Age: 0-3 mths[3-6 mths:6-9 mths:12 mths] hook (ch made), (yo and draw through
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Circumference: 30[33:35:38]cm 2 loops on hook) twice (Ftr made).

(12[13:14:15]in) FPtr = front post treble crochet: Yo, insert
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Earwarmer hook from front to back around post of st

Age: 1yr[2-4 yrs:S:M:L] indicated, yo and pull up a loop (3 loops
Circumference: 42[44.5:47:49.5:52]cm on hook), (yo and draw through 2 loops on
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(16.5[17.5:18.5:19.5:20.5]in) hook) twice (Figs 3a & b).

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YOU WILL NEED
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Any DK yarn, (approx 156m per 100g ball) BEANIE

1 x 100g ball in White (A) Top shaping
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1 x 100g ball in Brown (B) Rnd 1 (RS): With 6mm hook and A,
Small amount in Black (C) make an adjustable loop to form a ring
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1 x 5mm crochet hook (Figs 1a-d); work 7dc in ring; join with sl st
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1 x 6mm crochet hook to first dc.

Polyester fibrefill (for Beanie) Rnd 2: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining, 2htr in
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Note: Yarn amounts given are based on each of next 6 dc, htr in same st as first htr;
average requirements and are approximate. join with sl st to first htr (14 htr).
Rnd 3: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining and
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TENSION in next htr, (2htr in next htr, htr in next htr)

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Beanie around, htr in same st as first htr; join with

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12 sts to 10cm (4in) over body patt using sl st to first htr (21 htr).
6mm hook. Rnd 4: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining and in
Earwarmer next 2 htr, (2htr in next htr, htr in next 2 htr)
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13 sts to 10cm (4in) over body patt using around, htr in same st as first htr; join with sl
6mm hook. st to first htr (28 htr).
Rnd 5: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining and in
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to obtain correct tension. next 3 htr, (2htr in next htr, htr in next 3 htr)
around, htr in same st as first htr; join with sl
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ABBREVIATIONS st to first htr (35 htr).

Crochet abbreviations (UK terminology) Size 3 to 6 Months Only
ch = chain Rnd 6: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining and in
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dc = double crochet next 7 htr, (2htr in next htr, htr in next 8 htr)
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htr = half treble around, htr in same st as first htr; join with sl
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tr = treble crochet st to first htr (39 htr).

sl st = sl st Size 6 to 9 Months Only
yo = yarn over hook Rnd 6: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining and in
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Ftr = foundation treble crochet: Yo, insert next 4 htr, (2htr in next htr, htr in next 4 htr)
hook under 2 loops of ch at base of previous around; join with sl st to first htr (41 htr).
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Size 12 Months Only MUZZLE next htr, dc in next htr, 2htr in next htr, tr in

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Rnd 6: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining and in With 6mm hook and B, ch 14. next htr; rep from * once more, htr in same

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next 4 htr, (2htr in next htr, htr in next 4 htr) Row 1 (RS): Dc in second ch from hook st as first htr; join with sl st to first htr (21 sts.)
around; join with sl st to first htr (41 htr). and in each ch across (13 dc). Finish off leaving a long end for sewing.
All sizes Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around

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Rnd 7: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining and in any stitch to mark Row 1 as right side. EYE
next 10 htr, (2htr in next htr, htr in next 9 htr) Rows 2-5: Ch 2 (counts as first st), turn; Rnd 1 (RS): With 5mm hook and C, make

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around, htr in same st as first htr; join with sl (dc in next st, tr in next st) across. an adjustable loop to form a ring; work 7dc

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st to first htr (45 htr). Finish off leaving a long end for sewing. in ring; join with sl st to first dc, finish off
Body Embroidery leaving a long end for sewing.

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Rnd 1: Ch 1, tr in same st as joining, (dc in Using A, embroider a line around the edge
next st, tr in next st) around; join with sl st of the Muzzle using running stitch (Fig 6). HORN (MAKE 2)

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to first tr. Using C, embroider an X on each side using Rnd 1 (RS): With 6mm hook and B, make an
Rep rnd 1 until Beanie measures straight stitches (Fig 5). adjustable loop to form a ring; work 5dc in

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14[15:16.5:18]cm (5.5[6:6.5:7]in) from ring; join with sl st to first dc.

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beginning. SPOT (MAKE 2) Rnd 2: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining, 2htr in
Finish off. Rnd 1 (RS): With 5mm hook and C, make each of next 4 dc, htr in same st as first htr;

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an adjustable loop to form a ring; work 7dc join with sl st to first htr (10 htr).
EAR (MAKE 2) in ring; join with sl st to first dc. Rnds 3 and 4: Ch 1, htr in each htr around;
Rnd 1 (Back): With 6mm hook and C, make Rnd 2: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining, 2htr in join with sl st to first htr.

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an adjustable loop to form a ring (Figs 1a-d); each of next 6 dc, htr in same st as first htr; Rnd 5: Ch 1, sl st in each htr around;

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work 7dc in ring; join with sl st to first dc. join with sl st to first htr (14 htr). join with sl st to first sl st.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining, 2 htr in

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Finish off leaving a long end for sewing. Finish off leaving a long end for sewing.
each of next 6 dc, htr in same st as first htr; Stuff horn lightly with polyester fibrefill.
join with sl st to first htr (14 htr). EYE PATCH

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Rnd 3: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining and Rnd 1 (RS): With 5mm hook and C, make an EARWARMER
in next htr, (2htr in next htr, htr in next htr) adjustable loop to form a ring; work 7dc in Body

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around, htr in same st as first htr; join with sl ring; join with sl st to first dc. Cut C. Rnd 1 (RS): With 6mm hook and A, and

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st to first htr (21 htr). Rnd 2: With RS facing, join B with sl st in leaving a long end for sewing, ch 4 (counts
Rnd 4: Ch 1, dc in each htr around; join with same st as joining; ch 1, htr in same st, 2htr as first st), yo, insert hook in fourth ch from

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sl st to first dc. in each of next 6 dc, htr in same st as first hook, yo and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook),
Rnd 5: Sl st in each dc around; join with sl st htr; join with sl st to first htr (14 htr). yo and draw through one loop on hook
to first sl st. Rnd 3: Ch 1, htr in same st as joining, tr in (ch made), (yo and draw through 2 loops on

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Finish off leaving a long end for sewing. next htr, *2dc in next htr, htr in next htr, 2tr in hook) twice (Ftr made), work Ftr for a total of

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54[57:60:63:67] sts; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, work FPtr around post of each

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st around; join with sl st to first FPtr.
Rep rnd 2 until body measures approx

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Working Yarn beginning.
Yarn

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Last Rnd (Bottom edge): Sl st loosely in

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each FPtr around; join with sl st to first sl st.
Tail Finish off.

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Tail and last st together.

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EAR (MAKE 2) RIB ROY TANK BY SUBLIME

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Using 5mm hook and A, work as for

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Beanie ears. with a knit row work in st st for the remainder

of the Back as folls:
MUZZLE Work until Back measures 13[15:18:23]cm
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With 5mm hook and B, ch 10. (5.25[6:7:9]in), finishing after a purl row so
Row 1 (RS): Dc in second ch from hook and that the RS of the work faces you for the beg
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in each ch across (9 dc). of the armhole shaping.

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Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around any The Back should measure approximately
stitch to mark Row 1 as right side. 23[26:28:31]cm (9[10.25:11:12]in) across at
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Rows 2-3: Ch 2 (counts as first st), turn; this point.

(dc in next st, tr in next st) across. Shape armholes
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Finish off leaving a long end for sewing. Cast off 3[3:5:6] sts at beginning of next
Embroidery 2 rows. 59[65:69:73] sts.
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Work as for Beanie. Work 5[5:6:6] rows dec 1 st at each end

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of every row. 49[55:57:61] sts. **

SPOT (MAKE 2) Work 23[29:30:34] rows without shaping.
Neck shaping
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Work as for Beanie.

Next row (RS): K12[14:14:16], turn, slip
EYE PATCH remaining 37[41:43:45] sts onto a stitch
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Work as for Beanie. holder. You will come back to these

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37[41:43:45] sts later to work the second

EYE side of neck.
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Work as for Beanie. Next row: P2tog, purl to end. 11[13:13:15] sts.
Next row: Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.
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TO FINISH OFF SIZES 10[12:12:14] sts.

Use photo as a guide for placement of all To fit age: 0-6 mths[6-12 mths:1-2 yrs:2-3 yrs] Work 7 rows without shaping.
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pieces. Position the Muzzle on the front To fit chest: 41[46:51:56]cm (16[18:20:22]in) Cast off.
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of the Body (join is centre back), lining up Actual size: 46[51:56:61]cm (18[20:22:24]in) To work the second side of the neck, return
bottom edges and sew in place. Length to shoulder: 23[27:31:37]cm the 37[41:43:45] sts left on a stitch holder
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Sew the eye and the eye patch to the Body. (9[10.75:12:14.5]in) onto the main needles.
Sew a spot on each side of the body. Figures in square brackets refer to larger With the RS of the work facing you, rejoin
Sew the ears across rnds 4 and 5 of the sizes: where there is only one set of figures yarn, cast off 25[27:29:29] sts and knit
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Beanie or to the top edge of the Earwarmer. this applies to all sizes. to end. 12[14:14:16] sts.
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Sew the horns to the top of the Beanie Next row: Purl to last 2 sts, p2tog.
YOU WILL NEED
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between the ears. ● 11[13:13:15] sts.

Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk 4 Ply Next row: K2tog, knit to end. 10[12:12:14] sts.
Pattern from Little 75% merino, 20% silk, 5% cashmere Work 5[5:7:7] rows without shaping.
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Animals Headgear (approx 170m per 50g ball) Next row: K1[2:2:1], (inc in next st, k3[4:4:5])
by Ashley Leither 2[2:2:3] x 50g balls 002 Cuddle twice, k1[0:0:1]. 12[14:14:16] sts.
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published by Pair each of 2.75mm and 3.25mm needles Shoulder edging

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Leisure Arts Stitch holders Change to 2.75mm needles.

2 x buttons Row 1: P0[1:1:2], k4, p4, k4, p0[1:1:2].
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Note: Yarn amounts given are based on Row 2: K0[1:1:2], p4, k4, p4, k0[1:1:2].
average requirements and are approximate. These 2 rows form rib.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 twice.
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TENSION Cast off in rib.

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28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm (4in) measured

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over st st using 3.25mm needles. FRONT

Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to Work the Front as given for the Back to **.
obtain correct tension. Work 3[3:4:4] rows without shaping.
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Neck shaping
ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89 Next row (RS): K24[27:28:30], turn,
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slip remaining 25[28:29:31] sts onto a

BACK stitch holder. You will come back to these
Using 2.75mm needles cast on 25[28:29:31] sts later to work the second
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75[85:95:105] sts. side of neck.

Row 1 (RS): * K5, p5, rep from * to last 5 sts, Next row: P2tog, purl to end.
k5. 23[26:27:29] sts.
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Row 2: P5, * k5, p5, rep from * to end. For 1st, 2nd and 3rd sizes only
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These 2 rows form 5x5 rib. Work 6[4:4] rows dec 1 st at neck edge
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Repeat them until Back measures 8[9:10:12]cm in every row. 17[22:23] sts.
(3[3.5:4:4.75]in) finishing after a RS row. For all 4 sizes
Next row: P5[2:9:4], p2tog, (p5[4:3:3], p2tog) Work 14[20:22:30] rows dec 1 st at neck edge
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9[13:15:19] times, p5[3:9:4]. 65[71:79:85] sts. in 1st and every foll alt row.
Change to 3.25mm needles and beginning 10[12:12:14] sts.
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Work 6[8:8:6] rows without shaping. 2 slipped sts tog over knit st rib to end. ALAIN

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Next row: K1[2:2:1], (inc in next st, 109[133:149:149] sts.
BY YARN STORIES

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k3[4:4:5]) twice, k1[0:0:1]. 12[14:14:16] sts. Work 4 rows in rib, decreasing 2 sts at centre
Shoulder edging V as before in every row. 101[125:141:141] sts.
Change to 2.75mm needles.

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Row 1: P0[1:1:2], k4, p4, k4, p0[1:1:2]. ARMHOLE EDGINGS
Row 2: K0[1:1:2], p4, k4, p4, k0[1:1:2]. Left armhole edging

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These 2 rows form rib. Placing left front shoulder edging over back

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Row 3: P0[1:1:2], k4, p1, yfwd, p2tog shoulder edging, join together at side edge.
(buttonhole row), p1, k4, p0[1:1:2]. Make sure that you go through both Front

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Row 4: K0[1:1:2], p4, k4, p4, k0[1:1:2]. and Back at shoulder edge together.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 once. With the RS of the work facing you,

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Cast off in rib. using 2.75mm needles, pick up and knit
To work the second side of the neck, return 76[84:100:108] sts evenly all round

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the 25[28:29:31] sts left on a stitch holder armhole edge.

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onto the main needle. Row 1: P4, * k4, p4, rep from * to end.
With the RS of the work facing you, slip Row 2: * K4, p4, rep from * to last 4 sts, k4.

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the first st onto a safety pin, rejoin yarn to These 2 rows form 4x4 rib.
remaining 24[27:28:30] sts and knit to end. Work 3 rows in 4x4 rib.
Next row: Purl to last 2 sts, p2tog. Cast off in rib.

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23[26:27:29] sts. Right armhole edging

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For 1st, 2nd and 3rd sizes only Join the right shoulder seam.

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Work 6[4:4] rows dec 1 st at neck edge in With the RS of the work facing you,
every row. 17[22:23] sts. using 2.75mm needles pick up and knit
For all 4 sizes 76[84:100:108] sts evenly all round

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Work 14[20:22:30] rows dec 1 st at neck edge armhole edge.
in 1st and every following alternate row. Beg with Row 1 of 4x4 rib work 5 rows. SIZES

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10[12:12:14] sts. Cast off in rib. To fit age: 0-6mths[6-12 mths:1-2 yrs:2-3

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Work 8[10:8:8] rows without shaping. yrs:3-4 yrs]
Cast off. TO FINISH OFF Actual chest size: 41[46:51:56:61]cm

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Join side and armhole edging seams. (16[18:20:22:24]in)
NECKBAND Sew on buttons. Length to shoulder: 23[27:31:36:40]cm
Join the right shoulder seam, then using Pin out garment to the measurement given (9[10.75:12:14:15.75]in)

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2.75mm needles and with RS facing pick and cover with damp cloths until dry. Sleeve length: 15[17:20:24:29]cm

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up and knit 7 sts evenly down side edge See ball band for washing and further (6[6.5:8:9.5:11.5]in)

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of left shoulder edging, 27[35:43:43] sts care instructions. ● Figures in square brackets refer to larger
evenly down left side of front neck, knit st sizes: where there is only one set of figures
left on a safety pin at centre front, pick up this applies to all sizes.

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and knit 34[42:50:50] sts evenly up right side
of front neck, 10[12:12:12] sts evenly down YOU WILL NEED

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right side of back neck, 23[29:29:29] sts from Yarn Stories Fine Merino 4 Ply 100% wool

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25[27:29:29] cast off sts at centre back neck, (approx 178m per 50g ball)
8 sts evenly up left side of back neck and 7 2[2:2:3:3] x 50g balls 2508 French Navy (A)

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sts evenly up side edge of shoulder edging. 1[1:1:1:1] x 50g ball 2517 Taupe (B)
117[141:157:157] sts. Pair of 3.25mm needles
Row 1: (P4, k4) 10[12:13:13] times, p1, insert 3.25mm circular needles (40cm length)

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needle purlwise through back of 2nd st then 3 x buttons

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1st st and slip both sts off needle tog, purl Stitch holder

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next st then pass 2 slipped sts tog over purl Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
st, p1, (k4, p4) 4[5:6:6] times. 115[139:155:155] average requirements and are approximate.
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Row 2: (K4, p4) 4[5:6:6] times, insert needle TENSION
knitwise into 2nd st and then 1st st and slip 28 sts and 38 rows to 10cm (4in) measured
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both sts off needle tog, knit next st then over st st using 3.25mm needles.
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pass 2 slipped sts tog over knit st, (p4, k4) Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
10[12:13:13] times. 113[137:153:153] sts. to obtain correct tension.
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These 2 rows set position of rib.

Row 3: Rib to 3 sts at centre of V, insert ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89
needle purlwise through back of 2nd then
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1st st and slip both sts off needle tog, purl BACK
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next st then pass 2 slipped sts tog over purl Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on
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st, rib to end. 111[135: 151:151] sts. 59[65:73:79:87] sts and work in rib as follows:
Row 4: Rib 2, yfwd, k2tog (buttonhole), rib Row 1 (RS): K1, *p1, k1, rep from * to end.
to 3 sts at centre of V, insert needle knitwise 23[ 25.5:28:30.5] Row 2: P1, *k1, p1, rep from * to end.
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into 2nd st and then 1st st and slip both Rep last 2 rows twice more, dec 1 st at end
sts off needle tog, knit next st then pass Measurements are given in cm of last row. 58[64:72:78:86] sts.
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Work in striped st st as follows: 50[56:62:68:74] sts. FOX PILLOW

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Row 1 (RS): Knit. Cont until work measures 15[17:20:24:29]cm,

BY TARA COUSINS
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Row 2: Purl. (6[6.5:8:9.5:11.5]in), ending RS facing for

Rep last 2 rows 3 times more using yarn A, next row.
then work 4 rows using yarn B. Raglan shaping
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These 12 rows form stripe sequence. Cast off 3[3:4:5:5] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Work 24[36:48:60:72] rows more in stripe 44[50:54:58:64] sts.
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sequence (2[3:4:5:6] reps). Dec 1 st each end of next row, then

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Cont in yarn A only as follows: 2[1:1:1:0] foll 4th rows, then every foll alt row
Work 0[0:0:2:2] rows more, ending RS facing to 14[14:16:16:16] sts.
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for next row. Work measures 11[14:17:21:24] Work 1 row.

cm, (4.25[5.5:6.5:8.25:9.5]in). Leave rem sts on a holder.
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Raglan armhole shaping

Cast off 3[3:4:5:5] sts at beg of next 2 rows. TO FINISH OFF
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52[58:64:68:76] sts. ** Join raglan seams.

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Dec 1 st each end of next row, then on Sew side seams and underarm seams in one.
2[3:2:2:3] foll 4th rows, then 1[1:4:6:6] foll alt Neck band
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rows. 44[48:50:50:56] sts. With RS facing, using 3.25mm circular needle

Work 1 row. and yarn A, knit across 9[11:12:12:15] sts on
Back neck opening left back neck holder, 14[14:16:16:16] sts from
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Next row (RS): K2tog, k18[20:21:21:24], turn left sleeve holder, pick up and knit 9[9:8:11:11]
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and leave rem 24[26:27:27:30] sts on a holder. sts down left side of neck, 9[13:15:13:19] sts
19[21:22:22:25] sts. from 10[14:16:14:20] cast off sts at front neck,
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Work 1 row. 9[9:8:11:11] sts up right side of neck and knit

Dec 1 st at raglan edge on next row, across 14[14:16:16:16] sts from right sleeve
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then 9 foll alt rows. 9[11:12:12:15] sts. holder and 9[11:12:12:15] sts on right back SIZE
Work 1 row. neck holder. 73[81:87:91:103] sts. 30.5cm (12in) x 40.5cm (16in)
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Leave rem sts on a holder. Beg with Row 1 of rib as given for Back, work
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With RS facing, return to 24[26:27:27:30] sts 4 rows. YOU WILL NEED

on holder, cast off 4 sts, knit to last 2 sts, Cast off in rib. Any DK yarn
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k2tog. 19[21:22:22:25] sts. Buttonhole band 338m in Orange (A)

Complete to match first side reversing With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles and 46m in Aran (B)
shapings. yarn A, pick up and knit 20 sts evenly down Small amounts in Brown (C), Tan (D),
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right side of back neck opening edge. Maroon (E)

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FRONT Row 1 (WS): *K1, p1, rep from * to end. 1 x 5.5mm and 1 x 6mm crochet hook
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Work as given for Back to **. This row sets position of rib. 30.5cm (12in) x 40.5cm (16in) cushion inner
Dec 1 st each end of next row, then on Row 2: Work in rib until there are 4 sts on Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
2[3:2:2:3] foll 4th rows, then 5[5:9:9:9] foll alt RH needle, cast off 1 st for the buttonhole average requirements and are approximate.
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rows. 36[40:40:44:50] sts. by passing 3rd st over 4th st, *work in rib
Work 1 row. until there are 7 sts on RH needle after TENSION
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Front neck shaping buttonhole, cast off 1 st by passing 6th st 11 dc x 13 rows to 10cm (4in) using 6mm hook.
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Next row (RS): K2tog, k11[11:10:13:13], over 7th st*, rep from * to * once, rib 4. Use larger or smaller hook if necessary to
turn and leave rem 23[27:28:29:35] sts on a Row 3: Rib 5, cast on 1 st, (rib 5, cast on 1 st) obtain correct tension.
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holder. 12[12:11:14:14] sts. twice, rib 2.

Work 1 row. Work 1 row more in rib. ABBREVIATIONS
Dec 1 st at raglan edge on next row, then Cast off in rib. Crochet abbreviations (UK terminology)
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5[5:4:6:6] foll alt rows. AT THE SAME TIME Button band dtr = Yo twice, insert hook in st indicated,
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dec 1 st at neck edge on next row, then on With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles and yo and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), (yo
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2[2:3:3:3] foll alt rows, then 1[1:0:1:1] foll 4th yarn A, pick up and knit 20 sts evenly up left and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times
row (2 sts). side of back neck opening edge. dc2tog = Pull up a loop in each of next 2
Next row (WS): P2tog, fasten off. Row 1 (WS): *P1, k1, rep from * to end. dc, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook
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With RS facing, return to 23[27:28:29:35] sts This row sets position of rib. (counts as one dc)
on holder, cast off 10[14:16:14:20] sts, knit to Work 3 rows more in rib. htr = Yo, insert hook in st indicated, yo and
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last 2 sts, k2tog. 12[12:11:14:14] sts. Cast off in rib. pull up a loop, yo and draw through all 3
Complete to match first side reversing Sew on buttons. loops on hook
shapings. Pressing For more abbreviations see page 89
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Your work needs to be relaxed by steaming

SLEEVES to give a more professional finish. With your PATTERN NOTE
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on iron on a steam setting, and working on a flat Wind off small balls of yarn to use when
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41[41:43:43:49] sts and work 8 rows in rib as surface, gently hover about a centimetre over changing colours within a row.
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given for Back dec 1 st at end of last row. your work allowing the steam to gently relax Do not strand yarn across work.
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40[40:42:42:48] sts. the stitches. You may block your work if you The Head is worked up the front of the
Work in st st increasing 1 st each end prefer. A word of caution: over-pressing can cushion, then down the back. The Body
of 7th[5th:5th:5th:5th] row and every foll “glaze” the fabric, so be careful not to heavily is worked across the remaining width of
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8th[4th:4th:4th:6th] row to 50[46:50:52:64] press work. If you are not confident then use the front and the back, then the last row is
sts, then every foll 0[6th:6th:6th:8th] row to your tension square as a test piece first. ● joined to the end of the rows of the Head.
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HEAD through both pieces, in end of rows across Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

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Using 6mm hook and B, ch 20. Head and in each dc on Body, dc across. Place one B piece and one A piece together

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Row 1: Dc in second ch from hook and in Fasten off. and whipstitch across the beginning ch and
each ch across (19 dc). the top of the stitches.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across. TAIL

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Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch With 6mm hook and B, ch 10. EYE (make 2)
to mark row 2 as right side. Row 1 (RS): Dc in second ch from hook and With 5.5mm hook and C, ch 4, join with

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Rows 3-9: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across. in each ch across (9 dc). Mark row 1 as RS. slip st to form a ring, finish off leaving a long

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Row 10: Ch 1, turn, 9dc, 1dc in A (do not cut Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, turn, 2dc in first dc, dc in end for sewing.
unused colour), 9dc in B. each dc across to last dc, 2dc in last dc (13 dc).

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Row 11: Ch 1, turn, 1dc in A, 8dc in B, 1dc Row 4: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across. NOSE
in A, 9dc in B. Row 5: Ch 1, turn, 2dc in first dc, dc in each With 5.5mm hook and D, ch 4, join with slip

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Row 12: Ch 1, turn, 9dc in B, 2dc in A, 7dc dc across to last dc, 2dc in last dc (15 dc). st to form a ring, finish off leaving a long
in B, 1dc in A. Rows 6-8: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across. end for sewing.

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Row 13: Ch 1, turn, 2dc in A, 6dc in B, 2dc A, Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

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9dc in B. Row 9: With RS facing, leaving a long end SMILE
Row 14: Ch 1, turn, 9dc in B, 3dc in A, 5dc for sewing, and working in Back Loops Only, With 5.5mm hook and E, ch 5, finish off

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in B, 2dc in A. join A with slip st in first dc, ch 1, dc in same leaving a long end for sewing.
Row 15: Ch 1, turn, 2dc in A, 4dc in B, 4dc st and in each dc across.
in A, 9dc in B. Rows 10-12: Ch 1, turn, dc in both loops of TO FINISH OFF

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Row 16: Ch 1, turn, 9dc in B, 5dc in A, 2dc each dc across. Use photo as a guide for placement of all

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in B, 3dc in B. Row 13: Ch 1, turn, beginning in first dc, pieces. Sew the Eyes and Nose to the Head.
Row 17: Ch 1, turn, 10dc in A, 9dc in B.

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dc2tog, dc in next 11 dc, dc2tog (13 dc). Sew the Smile to the Head. Use backstitch
Row 18: Ch 1, turn, 9dc in B, 10dc in A. Row 14: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across. to attach the Tail to the Body, leaving the
Rows 19-24: Repeat rows 17 and 18, 3 times. Row 15: Ch 1, turn, beginning in first dc, edge of the Tail free.

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Row 25: Ch 1, turn, 10dc in A, 9dc in B. dc2tog, dc in next 9 dc, dc2tog (11 dc). Fold the Head and Body in half with WS
Row 26: Ch 1, turn, 1dc in A, 7dc in B, Rows 16 and 17: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc together, matching the end of rows on the

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11dc in A. across. Body. With the WS of the Tail facing up, line

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Row 27: Ch 1, turn, 11dc in A, 7dc in B, Row 18: Ch 1, turn, beginning in first dc, up the last row with the top fold of the Body,
1dc in A. dc2tog, dc in next 7 dc, dc2tog (9 dc). extending one stitch on the right hand side

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Row 28: Ch 1, turn, 3dc in A, 3dc in B, Rows 19-22: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across. of the Tail over the edge of the Body. Fold
13dc in A. Row 23: Ch 1, turn, beginning in first dc, the Tail so that the right side of the B section
Row 29: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across in A. dc2tog, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog (7 dc). is facing up with the side edge 2.5cm (1in)

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Repeat row 29 until Head measures Rows 24-36: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across. up from the bottom edge.

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approximately 66cm (26in). Row 37: Ch 1, turn, beginning in first dc, Using B, sew the B section of the Tail in

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Fasten off. dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog (5 dc). place. Using the A yarn end left at the color
Rows 38-48: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across. change, sew across the bottom portion of
BODY Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. the Tail to the fold. Using the A yarn end left

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With 6mm hook and A, ch 73. at the end of the last row, sew along the top
Row 1: Dc in second ch from hook and in EAR (Make 2) edge and the inside of the Tail, leaving the

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each ch across (72 dc). Make one piece with B and one piece with A remaining side edge free.

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Row 2: Ch 1, turn, dc in each dc across. for each ear. Flatten the Body. Using A, whipstitch across
Repeat row 2 until Body measures With 5.5mm hook, ch 6. the 3 sides, inserting the cushion inner

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approximately 25.5cm (10in). Row 1: Slip st in second ch from hook, dc before working across the last side. Sew one
Joining Row: Ch 1, turn, place Head in front in next ch, htr in next ch, tr in next ch, dtr in Ear to the top of the Head at the side seam
of Body with RS of Head facing you. Working last ch. and one to the top near the Body. ●

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6a 6b 7
Pattern from Kid’s
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Animal Pillows by
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CLIMBER CABLE SOCKS BY JON DUNN-BALLAM

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SOCK (make 2 following instructions and knitting it together with the st it wraps,
for each sock within pattern) ssk, turn.
Cast on 28 sts and divide over 2 needles Row 2: Sl1, p31, p2tog, turn.
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(magic loop method). Row 3: *Sl1, k1; rep from * a further 15 times,
Round 1: Ktbl in each st. ssk, turn.
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Round 2: *K1, m1, k to last st on first needle, Rep the last 2 rows until all sole sts have
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m1, k1, rep from * to end. been worked (33 sts in sole).
Round 3: Knit. Next round: Work instep sts in patt,
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Rep rounds 2-3 until there are 34 sts on each work 16 sts across the sole, m1, k to end
needle (68 sts in total). (34 sts in sole).
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Next round: *(Instep) K1, m1, k to last st Leg

on first needle, m1, k1, (sole) k to end This is where we twist the pattern to circle
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(70 sts in total). the leg. In the pattern we have 2 distinct

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Next round: Knit. cables that run parallel to each other, we’re
Right foot only now going to separate them out and send
Next round: Work Chart A, k11 across first
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one spiraling around the leg. The first thing

needle, k to end. we need to do is to put our edging border
Left foot only between the 2 cables.
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Next round: K11, work Chart A, k to end. Right foot only

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Both feet See Chart B. As you can see, we are

Cont in patt until sock measures 5cm “pushing” the cables apart, the first repeat
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(2in) less than measurement from your toe stays where it is, and then we start inserting
to your heel. extra sts before the second repeat, and
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SIZE Heel gusset k2tog afterwards. Once we have the moss

To fit: Average women’s foot size Next round: Work instep sts in patt stitch borders in place between the 2 cable
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(first needle), k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 repeats we continue on in the same manner,
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YOU WILL NEED (second needle). adding a stitch before the second repeat
Easyknits Sushi Sock Rolls 80% superwash Next round: Work instep sts in patt, k to end. and k2tog afterwards to cause it to snake
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merino, 20% nylon (420m per 100g) Cont as set, increasing on the sole every around the leg.
1 x 100g roll other round until there are 54 sts for the sole. Left foot only
2.5mm circular needle (80cm) for magic loop Next round: Work instep sts in patt, k27, The cables will snake the opposite
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method or m1, k27 (91 sts in total). direction around this foot, so we knit until
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Set of 2.5mm double-pointed needles Next round: Work instep sts in patt. 2 sts before chart and then k2tog first, then
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
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Leave instep sts on needle, and work the work 13 sts from the chart, then m1, and
average requirements and are approximate. following rows back and forth across the knit to the end of the chart, work the rest of
sole sts only to turn the heel. that round as before.
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TENSION Row 1: K37, kfb, k1, w&t. Round 2: Work as set in chart (knit the st
Standard fingering weight tension Row 2: P22, pfb, p1, w&t. you created in the last round).
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Row 3: K20, kfb, k1 w&t. Continue these two rounds, k2tog before
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ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89 Row 4: P18, pfb, p1 w&t. chart then M1 every other round as in the
Row 5: K16, kfb, k1 w&t. right leaning chart, until all moss border sts
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PATTERN NOTE Row 6: P14, pfb, p1 w&t. are in place, then continue around the leg,
The socks are worked from the toe up. Row 7: K12, kfb, k1 w&t. pushing the cable out.
The instructions in this pattern are given as Row 8: P10, pfb, p1, w&t (63 sts in sole). When there are 6 sts, continue in the same
20

if to knit magic loop with 1 x 80cm, 2.5mm Next round: K to end of needle, picking manner but when working m1, work it
8

circular needle. You can easily adapt this to up each wrapped stitch and knitting it knitwise instead.
21

working on dpns, just remember that where together with the st it wraps, work across Cont until leg is required length.
it states work across first or second needle, instep in patt. Cuff
you’d need to work across first AND second Heel flap Rounds 1-6: Knit to end.
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OR third AND fourth. Row 1: K47, picking up each wrapped stitch Round 7: (Yo, k2tog) to end.
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Chart A
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then VERY loosely sew each live st to the = Purl
corresponding st from round 1.

4
= Make 1
TO FINISH OFF

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Sew in loose ends, wash and block. ●

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= Left Twist: Slip next two stitches to right needle, then using left needle insert tip
into front of first stitch and then pull the right needle from both stitches, carefully

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picking up the loose stitch from behind and returning it to left needle, then p1, k1.

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= Right Twist: Slip next two stitches to right needle, then using let needle insert tip

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into back of first stitch and then pull the right needle from both stitches, carefully

8
picking up the loose stitch from in front and returning it to left needle, then k1, p1.

9
= Cable Left: Slip next two stitches to right needle, then using left needle insert tip
into front of first stitch and then pull the right needle from both stitches, carefully

10
picking up the loose stitch from behind and returning it to left needle, then k2.

4
11
= Cable Right: Slip next two stitches to right needle, then using left needle insert
tip into back of first stitch and then pull the right needle from both stitches, carefully
picking up the loose stitch from behind and returning it to left needle, then k2.

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nitting, of if you look at their bodies of work and colour You can read
course, is for use, they could be the same person 40 years knitting like
everyone. You apart, perhaps with more crazy neon for binary coding
shouldn’t be able to Stephen though.

gender stereotype an
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The history of knitting tells us that men
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There is something intensely geeky about
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Cecilia Campochiaro’s debut book Sequence
Knitting is all about using simple one-row
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threatening environment where everyone is
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opening line sorted in “what are you knitting?”
and as long as you knit or want to learn to
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at its root and teach our boys to knit. Let’s
encourage them to find the therapeutic
properties, mathematical problem solving
and, most of all, the fun in taking part in a bit
of stitching. Knitting might not make you a
wealthy merchant any more, but it can bring a
wealth of skills to anyone choosing to take it
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