Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-11)

Snowman set

You will need
■ For the whole set,
DROPS Karisma, 50g in:
Off-white (shade 1) x 5 (6: 7: 8: 9) balls
Light Denim Blue (shade 30) x 4 (5:
5: 6: 6) balls
Bright Blue (shade 7) x 1 (1: 1: 1:

1. ball
   Navy Blue (shade 17) x 1 (1: 1: 1:


2. ball
   Dark Mustard (shade 52) x 1 (1: 1:
   1: 1) ball
   Red (shade 18) x 1 (1: 1: 1: 1) ball
   ■ Circular needles:
   2.5mm (UK 12/13, US 1/2)
   3.5mm (UK 9/10, US 4)
   4mm (UK 8, US 6)
   ■ Double-pointed needles:
   2.5mm (UK 12/13, US 1/2)
   3mm (UK 11, US 2/3)
   3.5mm (UK 9/10, US 4)
   4mm (UK 8, US 6)
   ■ 3mm (UK 11, US 2/3) crochet hook
   ■ 5 wooden buttons

Measurements
■ See sizing guide

Tension
■ See individual patterns

Abbreviations
■ For standard abbreviations
see page 79

Sizing guide

Sizes & measurements 0-3

mths

6-9

mths

12-18

mths

2-3

years

3-4

years

Jacket chest

cm 54 60 66 74 80

in 21¼ 23 ½ 26 30 3 1½

Jacket length

cm 33 35 39 44 50

in 13 13 ¾15¼1 7 ¼19½

Sleeve length

cm 17 20 22 24 27

in 6¾ 7 ¾ 8 ½ 9½ 10½

Trouser length

cm 38 42 47 50 57

in 15 16½ 18 ½ 19½ 22½

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circumference)

cm 42 46 46 50 50

in 16½ 18 18 19½ 19½

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foot length)

cm 10 11 12 .5 13 .5 14.5

in 4 4¼ 5 5¼ 5¾

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hand length)

cm 9 10 11 12 12

in 3 ½ (^4) 4½ 4¾ 4¾
Snowman set
Cable jacket
Tension 20 sts and 26 rows to 10cm
(4in) over pattern, using 4mm (UK 8 ,
9 7
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Front and back piece
(Knitted back and forth on circular
needle from mid front)
Using 2.5mm (UK 12/ 13 , US 1 /2)
circular needle and Off-white, cast on
114 (122: 126: 1 3 0: 1 3 4) sts.
Work in rib as follows for 3 cm (1¼in), at
the same time inc 1 8 (22: 3 0: 42: 50) sts
on the last row:
K2, p2; repeat from to .
132 (144: 156: 1 7 2: 1 8 4) sts
Change to 4mm (UK 8 , US 6) needle and
knit pattern using Charts as follows:
6 sts of M.2, M.1, 16 (22: 2 8 : 3 6: 42) sts
of M.2, M.1, 6 sts of M.2 (= mid back);
repeat from to .
Continue in pattern like this. When
piece measures 21 (22: 25: 29: 3 1)cm,
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as follows from the RS:
31 (34: 37 : 41: 44) sts (= front piece),
cast off 4 sts for armhole, 62 ( 68 : 7 4:
8 2: 88 ) sts (= back piece), cast off 4
sts for armhole, 31 (34: 37 : 41: 44) sts
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back pieces separately.
Front piece
31 (34: 37 : 41: 44) sts
Dec to shape the armhole on every
other row as follows: 2 sts 1 time, 1 st
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When piece measures 2 8 (30: 3 4: 3 9:
45)cm, 11 (11¾: 1 3 ¼: 15¼: 1 7 ¾)in, dec
to shape the neckline on every other
row as follows: 5 (6: 7 : 8 : 11) sts 1 time,
2 sts 3 times and 1 st 2 times.
Cast off when piece measures 33 (35: 3 9:

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Back piece
62 ( 68 : 7 4: 8 2: 88 ) sts
Dec for armhole as described for front
piece. 54 (60: 66: 7 4: 8 0) sts
When piece measures 31 (33: 37 :
42: 4 8 )cm, 12¼ ( 13 : 14½: 16½:

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Dec to shape the neckline each side on
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Cast off when piece measures 33 (35: 3 9:
44: 50)cm, 1 3 ( 13 ¾: 15¼: 1 7 ¼: 19½)in.