Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-11)

Star jumper

You will need
■ Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, 50g
in Primrose (shade 340001) x 4 (5:
6: 7: 8) balls
■ 3mm (UK 11, US 2/3) needles
■ 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
■ 4 place markers
■ 2 stitch holders
■ Cable needle (CN)

Measurements
■ See sizing guide

Tension
■ 25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm (4in)
over st-st, using 3.25mm (UK 10,
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■ 29 sts and 34 rows to 10cm (4in)
over cable patt, using 3.25mm (UK
10, US 3) needles

Abbreviations
■ M1 (make 1 stitch): Use the bar
between the st you have just knitted
and the one you are about to knit.
Pick it up with the LH needle from
front to back. Then knit into the back
of this stitch to create a new stitch
■ M1p (make one stitch purlwise): Use
the bar between the st you have just
purled and the one you are about to
knit. Pick it up with the LH needle
from back to front. Purl into the front
of this stitch to create a new stitch
■ MB (make bobble): (K1, yfwd, k1,
yfwd, k1) all in one stitch, turn and
p5, turn and k5, turn and p5, turn and
k5, then pass the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and
5th stitches over the first stitch
■ C6B (cable 6 sts back): Slip the next
3 sts onto a CN and hold at the back
of work, k3, then k3 from the CN
■ C6F (cable 6 sts front): Slip the next
3 sts onto a CN and hold at the front
of work, k3, then k3 from the CN
■ For standard abbreviations
see page 79

Sizing guide

Sizes & measurements

0-6

mths

6-12

mths

12-18

mths

18-24

mths

2-3

years

8SƤX

chest

cm 41 46 51 53 56

in 16 18 20 21 22

Actual

measurements

cm 47 53 58 62 65

in 18 ½20¼ 2 3 24¼ 25½

Length to

back neck

cm 27 29 30 32 38

in 10¾ 11½ 11¾ 12½ 15

Sleeve length

cm 16 17 19 21 24

in 6¼ 6½ 7 ½ 8 ¼ 9½

Star jumper

Star jumper

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