Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-11)

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a wide-eyed needle with

any suitable yarn and, with

the right side of the knitting

facing you, insert your needle

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stitch at the bottom edge,

underneath the bar in the

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out through that same stitch

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this for the corresponding

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Continue working in this

alternating way until you

have joined all the stitches

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and watch as the two sides

become one!

COLOURWORK

CHEAT

Q

I recently saw a pretty

Scandi-looking blanket

made up of different squares

of Christmas motifs, and I’d

love to knit it for my son as a

Christmas present. The thing

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colourwork and this blanket

is pretty much all colourwork!

Is there an easier way to

achieve the same effect?

Milly Turner, Berkshire

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TOGETHER

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the pieces of my

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but I’m worried I’m going

to ruin the whole thing with

messy seams! I’ve already

joined the shoulders, and

they’re not too bad, but I need

to join the side and sleeve

seams. What’s the best way

to do this?

Lily Graham, Lincoln

A

Lou says: There’s a really

quick and easy way

to sew up your seams so

they’ll look invisible from the

shades in the DK weight for

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this yarn is that it’s machine

washable at 40°C, making for

an easy-care present for your

granddaughter!

MOVING ON

Q

I’ve only ever knitted

scarves and blankets

before, and I think I’m ready to

move onto something more

complex to surprise my niece

on her birthday. But I’ve no

idea what to start with!

Sara Crimp, York

A

Joanna says: It’s

wonderful that you want

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a fantastic video tutorial,

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shows you how to knit a

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KIND ON SKIN

Q

I want to knit my
granddaughter a warm
woolly blanket for Christmas,
but I’m worried the wool will
be too rough on her skin.
What are my options?
Mary Borson, Wells

A

Lucy says: That’s a
worry a lot of knitters
have, Mary! Have you tried
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wool and nylon mix that’s
designed especially for little
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4ply weights, depending on
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Meet some of our knitting experts...

Joanna

Benner

has helped

many people

learn to knit,

and is ready

to share her

know-how

Lucy

Whyld

is Love Knitting’s

editor and has

all the very latest

yarn and baby

garment trends

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Angela

Turner

has designed

many of the baby

patterns and

toys featured in

Love Knitting

Lou

Smith

writes about

knitting and

designs for

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magazine

Simply Knitting

A soft wool yarn that's

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Join seams the quick

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