Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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CHICK TOY

YOUWILLNEED
QDeramoresStudioBaby
(DK,100%acrylic, 100g/270m)
1 ballofeach:
YarnAButtercup(002)
YarnBApricot(014)
YarnCMidnight(013)
YarnDLagoon(006)
YarnEPeppermint(008)
QA pairof3mmneedles
QToystuffing
QTapestryneedle
QStitchholders
Q Length of white thread

CHICKTOY
WAISTCOAT
RIGHTFRONT
Caston 22 stsusing3mmneedles and Yarn D.
Row 1 Kfb,knittoend.[23sts]
Row 2 Knittolastst,kfb.[24sts]
Row 3 Kfb,knittoend.[25sts]
Row 4 Purltolast2 sts,K1,kfb.[26sts]
Replast2 rowsuntilthereare 30 sts.
Placeona stitchholder.

LEFTFRONT
Caston 22 stsusing3mmneedlesand Yarn D.
Row 1 Knittolastst,kfb.[23sts]
Row 2 Kfb,knittoend.[24sts]
Row 3 Knittolastst,kfb.[25sts]
Row 4 Kfb,K1,purltoend.[26sts]
Replast2 rowsuntilthereare 30 sts.
Placeona stitchholder.

BODYANDHEAD
Caston 12 stsusing 3mm needles and Yarn D.
NextrowPurl.
NextrowKfbtoend. [24 sts]
NextrowPurl.
Nextrow(Kfb,K1) to end. [36 sts]
NextrowPurl.
Nextrow(Kfb,K2)toend.[48sts]
Beg with a purl row, st st 3 rows.

Nextrow(Kfb,K3)toend.[60sts]

Beg with a purl row, st st 19 rows.

ContinuinginYarnD,placeLeftFront(thenRightFront)waistcoat

baseinfrontofBodyandknitintobothsts at the same time:

Nextrow(K4,k2tog)toend.[50sts]

NextrowP24,K2, purl to end.

NextrowKnit.

Replast2 rowsagain.

NextrowP24,K2,purltoend.

Nextrow(K3,k2tog)toend.[40sts]

NextrowP19,K2, purl to end.

NextrowKnit.

NextrowP19,K2,purltoend.

Nextrow(K2,k2tog)toend.[30sts]

NextrowP14,K2,purltoend.

Next row (K1, k2tog) to end. [20 sts]

ChangetoYarnA.

NextrowPurl.

NextrowKfbtoend. [40 sts]

NextrowPurl.

Nextrow(Kfb,K3)toend.[50sts]

Begwitha purlrow,stst 19 rows.

Nextrow(K3,k2tog) to end. [40 sts]

NextrowPurl.

Nextrow(K2,k2tog) to end. [30 sts]

NextrowPurl.

Nextrow(K1,k2tog) to end. [20 sts]

NextrowPurl.

Nextrow(K2tog)toend.[10sts]

Cut yarn and thread through.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

TENSION

24 stsand 34 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

3mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

18cm(7in)tall

ABBREVIATIONS

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