Simply Knitting - UK (2020-02)

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BethRidgley

CharityBliss

Established 1979

Whatdoyoudo?

Blissexiststoensure

thateverybabyborn

prematureorsickhasthebestchanceof

survivalandqualityoflife.For 40 years,we

havechampionedtherightsofbabiesborn

needingneonatalcarebysupportingfamilies

andhealthcareprofessionals,campaigningfor

changetopolicy,NHSfundingandenabling

life-changingresearch.Ourvolunteershelp

familiesofprematureandsickbabiesgain

accesstoinformationandsupportservicesas

wellaslendingparentsemotionalsupport at

whatcanbea verydistressingtime.

LatestfundraisingnewsDianneBennett,

oneofBliss’longstandingsupporters,

organisesa BlissKnittingCirclewithdrop-in

sessionsmeetinginSouth-EastEngland.Last

Christmasthesefabulousknittersdonated

anddeliveredalmost 800 Christmasstockings

andthousandsofotherknittedgoodiesto

42 neonatalunitsacrossEnglandandWales.

Tofindoutmoreaboutgettinginvolvedwith

thisandallofBliss’fundraisingopportunities,

pleasedogetintouch,we’dlovetohear!

Whatcanwedotohelp?Ourwebsitehasa

selectionofdownloadablepatternstoenable

youtoknitclothesandblanketsforpremature

babies(www.bliss.org.uk/support-bliss/

volunteer/knit-for-premature-babies).Before

yougetstarted,checkwithyourlocalneonatal

unitaboutwhatitemstheyneed.Pleasedon’t

sendyouritemstoourheadoce,aswewon’t

beabletopostthemontotheunits!Allofour

patternsarefreetodownload,butif youuse

them,wedohopethatyou’llconsidermaking

a donationtohelpsupport our work.

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A sweet,copyright-freepattern

you can knit and sell for charity!

YOUWILLNEED

QBlueandredworstedweightyarns

(Youwillneedlessthan45mofthe

maincolourandlessthan15m of the

contrastcolour)

QA pairof4mmneedles

QA spareneedleorstitchholders

QA tapestryneedle

QToystuffingorscrapsofyarn

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

JOINSIDESOFHEARTTOP

Returnsecondsetofstitchestoneedles,

ensuringbothsideshaveWSfacingyou.

Knit1 row,workingk2togacrossthelast

stitchofthefirstpieceandthefirststitch

ofthesecondpiece,to join the two halves

together.[27sts]

Nextrow(RS)K1,ssk, knit to last 3 sts,

k2tog,K1.[25sts]

Nextrow(WS)Knit.Repeatthelast 2

rowsuntil5 sts,endingwitha RSrow.

Nextrow(WS)K1,k3tog,K1.[3sts]

Breakyarnandthread through rem sts.

FINSHING

PlaceheartsWStogetherandbackstitch

aroundtheedge,leavingthebottomedge

open.TurnRSout.Makea loopofyarn

andsecuretothetopofthehearttohang.

Stuwithtoystungoryarnscrapsand

sewbottomedgeshut. Darn in ends.

FLOWER

Youwillmake5 individualpetalsand then

jointhemtogetherattheend.

PETAL(MAKE5)

Caston2 stsusing4mmneedles and

redyarnandworka knitrow.

Row 1 (RS)Kfbtwice. [4 sts]

Row 2 (WS)Knit.

Row 3 (Kfb,k1)twice. [6 sts]

Row 4 Knit.

Rows5 to 8 Knit.

Row 9 (K2tog,k1)twice.[4sts]

Leavestsona spareneedleorsafetypin.

Whenyouhave5 petals,returnthemto

yourneedles,makingsureallpiecesare

facingthesameway.Knitacrossallsts

once.Breakyarnandthreadthrough all

sts. Pull tight and weave in ends.

HEART(MAKE2)

Theheartismadebyknittingthetop

curvesfirstintwoseparatepieces,which

arethenjoinedtogetherbyknitting

acrossbothoftheminonerow.

1STHALFOFHEARTTOP

Caston9 stsusing4mmneedlesand

blueyarnandworkoneknitrow.

Row 1 (RS)Kfb,knitto end. [10 sts]

Row 2 (WS)Knit.

Row 3 Knittolast 2 sts, kfb, k1. [11 sts]

Row 4 Knit.

RepeatRows1 to4 oncemore.[13sts]

RepeatRows1 and 2 once more. [14 sts]

Knit3 rows.

Breakyarnandleavestsona holder.

2NDHALFOFHEARTTOP

Caston9 stsusing4mmneedlesand

blueyarnandworkoneknitrow.

Row 1 (RS)Knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1.

[10sts]

Row 2 (WS)Knit.

Row 3 Kfb,knitto end. [11 sts]

Row 4 K n i t.

RepeatRows1 to4 oncemore.[13sts]

RepeatRows1 and 2 once more. [14 sts]

Knit 3 rows.

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patternsontheBliss

websitesuchas

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