Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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CHILD’S PINAFORE

YOUWILLNEED

QDebbieBlissPiper(50%cotton,

50%viscose,100g/200m)

YarnAGold(12013)

YarnBPebble(12002)

Foryarnquantitiesand

measurementsseesizetable

QA pairof3.5mmneedles

QA pairof4mmneedles

QA 3.5mm circular needle, 60cm

long

Q1 smallbutton

QStitch markers

PINAFORE

FRONT

Beginatthebottomhem.

Caston 85 ( 89 : 97 : 101 ) sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A.

Rows1 to 6 Knit.

BreakYarnA andjoinYarnB.

Changeto4mmneedles.

Work8 rowsinstst,beg with a K row.

SHAPESKIRT

Decrow(RS)K1,k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d]

Work9 rowsinstst.

DecrowK1,k2tog,knittolast3 sts,k2tog,K1.[2stsdec’d]

Replast 10 rowsanother2 ( 3 : 2 : 3 ) times.[77( 79 : 89 : 91 ) sts]

Workstraightinststuntil work measures 27.5( 29 : 30 : 31 )cm,

endingwitha WSrow.

NextrowP2( 0 : 2 : 0 ), *K2,P2;repfrom* tolast3 sts,K2,P1.

NextrowK1,P2,*K2,P2;rep from * to last2 ( 0 : 2 : 0 ) sts, K2( 0 : 2 : 0 ).

WAISTSMOCKING

NextrowK0( 2 : 0 : 2 ), P2,*placeRHneedlebetweenthefollowing

6thand7thstsasif toknit,wrapyarnaroundneedleandknitit,

placeknittedstitchonlefthandneedle,knitnext2 ststog,K1,P2,

K2,placeRHneedlebetweenthefollowing6thand7thstsasif to

knit,wrapyarnaroundneedleandknitit,placeknittedstitchonleft

handneedle,p2tog,P1,K2,P2;repfrom* tolast3 sts,K2,P1.

NextrowK1,P2,*K2,P2;repfrom* tolast2 ( 0 : 2 : 0 ) sts, K2( 0 : 2 : 0 ).

Replast2 rows3 ( 4 : 5 : 6 ) moretimes.

Placemarker at each end of last row to mark start of armhole

shaping.

SHAPEARMHOLES

NoteReadahead– stripes and armhole shaping are worked AT

THESAMETIME.

WorktherestoftheFrontinststinstripesof6 rowsinYarnA and 6

rowsinYarnB,begwithYarnA anda K row,while AT THE SAME

TIMEshapingforthearmholesasfollows.

Castoff1 statthebegofthenext2 rows.[75( 77 : 87 : 89 ) sts]

DecrowK1,skpo,knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d]

NextrowPurl.

Repthelast2 rows6 ( 5 : 8 : 7 ) moretimes.[61( 65 : 69 : 73 ) sts]

Work9 ( 11 : 9 : 11 ) rows in st st, ending with a WS row.

SHAPENECK

NextrowK25( 27 : 28 : 30 ) sts,turn,placingremstsona holder and

workingthese 25 ( 27 : 28 : 30 ) stsonlyforfirstsideneck.

NextrowCastoff2 sts,purltoend.[23( 25 : 26 : 28 ) sts]

Dec1 statneckedgeon next row and the foll3 ( 4 : 4 : 5 ) alt rows.

[19( 20 : 21 : 22 ) sts]

Work7 ( 7 : 9 : 7 ) more rows in st st.

Castoff.

Rejoinyarn to rem sts andcastoff centre 11 ( 11 : 13 : 13 ) sts, knit to

end.

Workrem 25 ( 27 : 28 : 30 ) sts as for first side of neck, reversing

shaping.

BACK

WorkasFronttoneckshaping.[61( 65 : 69 : 73 ) sts]

Worka further2 rowsinstst,endingwith a WS row.

DIVIDEFORBACKOPENING

NextrowK29( 31 : 33 : 35 ) sts,castoff3 sts,knit 29 ( 31 : 33 : 35 ) to

end,notingthat one of these sts will already be on right needle after

castoff.

Workinglastsetof 29 ( 31 : 33 : 35 ) stsforfirstsideonly,work a

further 11 ( 11 : 11 : 13 ) rowsinst st, ending with a WS row.

SHAPESHOULDER

Row 1 Castoff5 ( 6 : 7 : 8 ) sts, knit to end. [24( 25 :26: 27 ) sts]

Row 2 Purl.

Row 3 Castoff 5 sts, knit to end. [19( 20 : 21 : 22 ) sts]

Castoff.

Rejoinyarntoremsts and work second side to match first,

reversingshaping.

MAKINGUP

Joinshoulderseams.

BACKOPENINGEDGING

Using3.5mmneedlesandYarnA,withRSfacing,pickupandK8( 8 :

8 : 9 ) stsevenlydownthebackopening,pickupandK4stsacross

bottomofbackopeningandpickupandK8( 8 : 8 : 9 ) stsevenly up

thesecondside of the back opening. [20( 20 : 20 : 22 ) sts]

Knit1 row.

Castoff.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

Foryarnstockistscontact

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http://www.loveknitting.com

TENSION

22 stsand 30 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

4mmneedles

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95^44

(^46

:48.5

:50.5

)cm

17

(^18

:^19

:^19

)in

29 ( 31 : 33 : 35 )cm

11 ( 12 : 13 : 13 )in

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