2019-07-01_Simply_Knitting

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BABY PINAFORE

YOUWILLNEED

QPatonsMerinoExtraFineDK

(100%virginwool,50g120m)

Foryarnquantitiesand

measurementsseesizetable

QA button,2cmdiameter

Q4mmcircular needles, 40cm

long

Q4mmcircular needles, 80cm

long

BABYPINAFORE

FRONT

Caston 184 ( 196 : 208 : 220 ) stsusing4mmcircular needles, 80cm

longandYarnB.Donot join into the round.

Rounds1 to 5 Knit.

Round 6 K1,*k2tog,yo,repfrom * to last st, K1. This row will form

theturnuptothepicotedge.

Rounds7 to 10 Knit.

Joininthe round, taking care not to twist sts. PM to mark beg of

round.

Contworking in the round in st st until piece measures 7.5cm from

turn up.

ChangetoYarnA.

Continststuntilpiece measures 20.5( 23 : 25.5: 28 )cm from

turned up hem.

Changeto4mmcircularneedle,40cmlong.

Next round(K2tog) to end of round. [92( 98 : 104 : 110 ) sts]

BODICE

K46( 49 : 52 : 55 ) and place rem sts on a holder for back.

Begwitha WSrow,contworkingbackandforth in rows in st st for

2.5( 3 : 4 :4.5)cm,endingwitha WS row.

ARMHOLESHAPING

Castoff2 stsatbegofnext2 rows.[42( 45 : 48 : 51 ) sts]

Dec1 stateachedgeonnextrow.**[40( 43 : 46 : 49 ) sts]

Contstraightuntilfront bodice measures 9.5( 11 : 11.5: 12.5)cm,

endingwithWSrow.

NECKSHAPING

NextrowK15( 16 : 17 : 18 ), turn,leavingremstsona holder.

Castoff2 stsatneckedgeonnext2 altrows.[11( 12 : 13 : 14 ) sts]

Dec1 stonneckedgeonnextrow.[10( 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts]

Continststuntil work measures 13(14.5: 15.5: 17 )cm from start of

FrontBodice.

Castoff.

WithRSfacing,rejoinyarn to sts left on hold,castoff first 10( 11 :

12 : 13 ) sts, K to end.

Castoff2 stsatneckedgeonnext2 altrows.[11( 12 : 13 : 14 ) sts]

Dec1 stonneckedgeonnextrow.[10( 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts]

Continststuntil work measures 13(14.5: 15.5: 17 )cm from start of

FrontBodice.

Castoff.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

QStitchmarker

Foryarnstockistscontact

Patons 01484668200

http://www.knitpatons.co.uk

TENSION

20 stsand 32 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

4mmneedles

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

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andarmholesbypickingup

stitchesina contrastingcolour

and then casting them off

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23 (24.5: 26 :27.5)cm

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FRONT & BACK

If you’vealwaysknitted

withstraightneedles,why

notgivecircularsa go?Their

flexibilitycanbeeasieronyour

wrists.There’slesschance

thatstitcheswillfalloff

while in your bag, too!

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