Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-08)

Q&A

LOVE KNITTING 71

Hop to it!

patternbook,Mag.No. 29

KidsandBabies, features

plentyofmodernsailor

sweaters,stripydungarees

andsmartcardigans,ranging

frombabyknitstoclothes

forchildrenupto12.Order

yourcopyfor£3.74atwww.

bergeredefrance.co.ukor

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set from designer Lauren

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  http://www.girlyknits.com,where
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  the whole family.

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Joannasays:It canbe

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rowyou’reonwhenworking

fromcolourworkorlace

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or call 07528 812731.

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somegreatnautical
summer knits

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idealwhenknitting

from a chart

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buttonhole

techniques

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simplestmethodis to

knituptothepointonthe

rowwhereyouwanttoplace

thebuttonhole,workk2tog,

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largerneedlefor

sewing up knitting

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