Let's Knit -UK (2021-03)

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“If you’re making one of the

larger sizes, you could make

extra rays for a bigger splash

of orange – there is enough

yarn to do so.”

LK Acting Deputy Editor,

Neti Love

Change to yarn A
£ Row 2: [k10 (12, 15, 16),
k2tog] five times, k0 (0, 1,
0). 55 (65, 81, 85) sts
£ Row 4: k4 (5, 7, 7), k2tog, [k9
(11, 14, 15), k2tog] four times,
k5 (6, 8, 8). 50 (60, 76, 80) sts
£ Row 6: [k8 (10, 13, 14),
k2tog] five times, k0 (0,
1, 0). 45 (55, 71, 75) sts
£ Row 8: k3 (4, 6, 6), k2tog,
[k7 (9, 12, 13), k2tog] four times,
k4 (5, 7, 7). 40 (50, 66, 70) sts
£ Row 10: [k6 (8, 11, 12),
k2tog] five times, k0 (0, 1,
0). 35 (45, 61, 65) sts
£ Row 12: k2 (3, 5, 5), k2tog,
[k5 (7, 10, 11), k2tog] four times,
k3 (4, 6, 6). 30 (40, 56, 60) sts
£ Row 14: [k4 (6, 9, 10),
k2tog] five times, k0 (0, 1,
0). 25 (35, 51, 55) sts
£ Row 16: k1 (2, 4, 4), k2tog,
[k3 (5, 8, 9), k2tog] four times,
k2 (3, 5, 5). 20 (30, 46, 50) sts
£ Row 18: [k2 (4, 7, 8),
k2tog] five times, k0 (0,
1, 0). 15 (25, 41, 45) sts
£ Row 20: k0 (1, 3, 3), k2tog,
[k1 (3, 6, 7), k2tog] four times,
k1 (2, 4, 4). 10 (20, 36, 40) sts
£ Row 22: [k0 (2, 5, 6),
k2tog] five times, k0 (0,
1, 0). 5 (15, 31, 35) sts
£ Row 24: [k- (1, 4, 5),
k2tog] - (5, 5, 5) times, k- (0,
1, 0 ). 5 (10, 26, 30) sts
£ Row 26: [k- (0, 3, 4),
k2tog] - (5, 5, 5) times, k-
(0, 1, 0). 5 (5, 21, 25) sts
£ Row 28: [k- (-, 2, 3),
k2tog] - (-, 5, 5) times, k- (-,
1, 0). 5 (5, 16, 20) sts
£ Row 30: [k- (-, 1, 2),
k2tog] - (-, 5, 5) times,
k- (-, 1, 0). 5 (5, 11, 15) sts
£ Row 32: [k- (-, -, 1),
k2tog] - (-, 5, 5) times, k-
(-, 1, 0). 5 (5, 6, 10) sts
£ Row 34: [k- (-, -, -),
k2tog] - (-, -, 5) times, k-
(-, -, 0). 5 (5, 6, 5) sts
£ Cut yarn and thread
through rem 5 (5, 6, 5) sts,
pull tight and fasten off
£ With RS facing and yarn
A, pick up and k 42 (50, 58,
58) sts evenly along straight

lower edge of Bib piece

Place RS of Bib with RS

of sts on stitch holder

for Skirt together

£ Work three-needle cast

off to join both pieces

Back

£ Work as for Front

from ** to **

£ Work in st st as set

without shaping until piece

meas 18 (19, 21, 24) cm,

ending with a p row

Waistband

Change to 3.25mm needles

£ Row 1: * k3, k2tog, rep

from * to last 2 (0, 3, 3) sts, k

to end. 42 (48, 55, 55) sts

£ Rows 2-13: k

£ Mark last row for fold line

£ Rows 14-20: k

£ Cast off loosely

BUTTON LOOPS

(make two)

Mark centre back of

Waistband on fold line then

leave a 3cm gap between

sewn Loops and centre.

Each Loop is approx 2cm

wide (slightly smaller

than circumference of

button). Using yarn A and a

tapestry needle, work two

loops of yarn per Button

Loop. Embroider blanket

stitches around both loops

(encasing both loops as

you work a single blanket

stitch). Sew in ends

Rays

[make 6 (7, 8, 9)]

Using 3.25mm needles

and yarn B, cast on 23 sts

£ Row 1: k

£ Row 2: p

£ Row 3: (k1, ssk, k5,

k2tog, k1) twice, k1. 19 sts

£ Row 4: p

£ Row 5: (k1, ssk, k3,

k2tog, k1) twice, k1. 15 sts

£ Row 6: p

£ Row 7: (k1, ssk, k1,

k2tog, k1) twice, k1. 11 sts

£ Row 8: p

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