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Beach collection
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e don'trecommendyoutakebabyswimmingwith
sharks,butwedorecommendliftingthemoutofthe
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toothycreation!Knittedin a soft,absorbentcotton,it'sperfect
fordryingofftinytoesaftera dipin theocean.Themaintowel
is a simplesquare,workedfromcornertocorner.Thenadda
triangular piece for the hood, with an edging of pointy teeth!
Shark towel
Youwillneed
nLilySugar’nCreamCotton,70.9g in:
LightBlue(00026)x 6 balls
White(00001)x 1 ball
Black(00002)x 1 ball
n5mm(UK6,US8)needles
nDarningneedle
Measurements
nApprox.82x82cm (32x32in) square
Tension
n 18 stsand 22 rowsto10cm(4in)
overst-st,using 5mm (UK 6, US 8)
needles
Abbreviations
nForstandardabbreviations
see page 79
Sharktowel
UsingLightBlue, cast on 3 sts.
Row 1 Knit.
Nextrow-RG MR VWX WX ORMX XS PEWX WX
inc.5 sts
Replastrowagain.7 sts
Nextrow (RS) -RG MR VWX WX ORMX XS IRH
8 sts
Nextrow-RGMR VWX WX O TYVP XS PEWX
WXW O WXW
Nextrow-RGMR VWX WX ORMX XS PEWX WX
MRG WXW
Nextrow-RGMR VWXWX O TYVPXS PEWX
WXW MRGMRRI\XWXORMX[MWI O WXW
Nextrow-RG MR VWX WX ORMX XS IRH WXW
Nextrow-RGMR VWXWX O TYVP XS PEWX
WXW O WXW
6ITPEWX VS[W YRXMP WXW
NextrowKnit.
NextrowK3,purltolast3 sts,k3.
Nextrow/ XSK ORMXXS IRH WXW
NextrowK2tog, k2, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
WXW
NextrowK2tog, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.
WXW
Nextrow/ XSK O TYVP XS PEWX WXW
O XSK O WXW
Nextrow/ XSK ORMXXS IRH WXW
NextrowK2tog, k2, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
WXW
6ITPEWX VS[W YRXMP WXW
NextrowK2tog,knittoend.6 sts
Nextrow K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.
WXW
NextrowK2tog twice. 2 sts
Cast off.
Hood
;SVO EW JSV XS[IP XS
6ITPEWX VS[W YRXMP WXW
Nextrow-RGMR VWX WX ORMX XS PEWX WX
MRG WXW
6ITPEWXVS[ EKEMR WXW
Nextrow-RG MR VWX WX ORMX XS IRH WXW
6ITPEWXVS[ EKEMR WXW
Cast off.
Teeth
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Row 1 -RGMR VWXWX ORMXXS IRH WXW
Next(andeveryalt)rowKnit.
Nextrow-RGMR VWXWX ORMXXS IRH WXW
Nextrow-RGMR VWXWX ORMXXS IRH WXW
Nextrow-RGMR VWXWX ORMXXS IRH WXW
NextrowK2tog,knittoend.7 sts
NextrowK2tog,knittoend.6 sts
NextrowK2tog,knittoend.5 sts
Nextrow/ XSK ORMXXS IRH WXW
6ITXLIWI VS[W IMKLXXMQIW 'EWXSJJ
Placeteethalongcast-off edge of hood
andsewinplace.
WithRSfacing,placehoodontopof
towelattopcornerandsewpieces
together,leavingbottom edge of hood
open.TurnRSout.
InBlackyarn,worktwocurvedlinesin
backstitchateithersideofhood,about
7cm(2æin)infromouteredges and
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Worka furthertwolinesinsideofthese,
startingslightlyhigherandending
slightlyhigher,with about 3 sts in
between‘gills’.
Swiss-darneyesinBlackyarn,following
thechart,starting6 rowsupfromg-st
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outeredge.Separatetwostrandsof
Whiteyarnandworka coupleofsmall
straightstsoneacheye.Secure all
loose ends and press lightly.
Aboutthisyarn
LilySugar’nCream Cotton
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