Australian Knitting - July 2019

36 AustralianKnitting

S titch with S tyle

YARN

• ShepherdBabyWoolMerino8 ply
  50g balls


• 2, 3 MaincolourM – 2957


• 2, 3 ContrastcolourC – 2949

NEEDLES ANDTOOLS

• 4.00mmknittingneedles


• 3.25mmknittingneedles


• Woolsewingneedle

MEASUREMENTS

Size 0-6, 9-18months

To Fit Chest35-45,47-53cm

Finishfit 65, 75 cm

Length26, 30 cm

TENSION

22 sts by 38 rows= 10 cm over

stripepatt,using4.00mmneedles.

GETTINGSTARTED

Designnote– Donotcutcoloursafter

knittingrequiredstriperows,butcarry

themlooselyalongsideof workon

rightsiderowsuntilrequiredagain,

catchingin onaltrows.

WORKINGPATTERN

BACKANDFRONT(BOTHALIKE)

Using3.25mmneedlesand M, cast on

92 (100)sts.

Row1:Wrongside – Knit.

Begshaping

Row2:K44 (48),K2tog,sl 1, K1,

psso(last 2 sts formcentre2 sts),

K44 (48).[90 (98)sts].

Row3:Knit.

Row4:K43 (47),K2tog,sl 1, K1,

psso,K43 (47).[88 (96)sts].

Row5:Knit.

Changeto 4.00mmneedles.

Begstripepatt

Row1:UsingC, Knit.

Row2:Purl.

Row3:UsingM, K42 (46),K2tog, sl

1, K1, psso,K42 (46).86 (94)sts.

Row 4 : Knit.

Rows1 to 4 incl formstripepatt.

Contin stripepatt,dec (as before) in

foll 3rd row, then in everyfoll 4th row

until 62 sts rem.

Contin stripepatt,dec (as before) in

next row, then in everyfoll alt row until

38 (44)sts rem.

Work1 row patt.

Eyeletrow: K2tog,* yfwd,K2tog,rep

from* to end.

Changeto 3.25mmneedles.

UsingM, knit 3 rowsgarterst.

Cast off looselyknitways.

MAKINGUP

Do not press.Join side seams,

matchingstripes.Using2 strandsof

C, each200cmlong,makea twisted

cord.Threadtwistedcordthrough

eyelethole row, beginningand ending

at centrefront.UsingM, make2 small

pompomsand attachto eachend of

the twistedcord.Tie in a bow.

Woolavailable.

ShepherdYarns

Ph: 1800337032

http://www.shepherdyarns.com.au

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