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Busy Bee Basics for Standard Gauge Machines |
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Book 39 Baby's First Year £4.00 |
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Baby's First Year Shawl and six garments, all in 4 ply, to fit from birth to approximately 18 months |
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Classic stocking stitch and lace, round neck, drop shoulder matinee coat for babies, to fit chest sizes 16"-22" (41cm-56cm). Designed to be easy and quick to knit, make sure that you can match the tension on the stocking stitch bodice and then, if you haven't got (or don't want to make) the punchcard for the lace pattern, choose a similar or favourite pattern from your collection. Knitted in 4 ply Acrylic yarn, this classic design can can be updated by choosing classic or modern colours or by adding pictures, motifs or embroidery. Suitable for any standard gauge 24 stitch punchcard or electronic machine with lace facility and with ribber
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Baby's stocking stitch and lace dress with round neck and drop shoulders, a classic shape with the button fastening at the front so that baby does not lie on the buttons. Designed to fit chest sizes 16"-22" (41cm-56cm). As with the matinee coat above, an alternative lace design can be used. Knitted in 4 ply Acrylic yarn, this classic design can can be updated by choosing classic or modern colours or by adding pictures, motifs or embroidery. Suitable for any standard gauge 24 stitch punchcard or electronic machine with lace facility. |
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Baby's classic crossover cardigan with V neck and drop shoulders, to fit chest sizes 16"-22" (41cm-56cm). Knitted in 4 ply Acrylic/nylon yarn, this design is suitable for all standard gauge machines with ribber.
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A classic, square, baby's shawl knitted in 4 ply on the standard gauge machine. The centre square is knitted in tuck lace, the stocking stitch borders have lightly fluted hems and there is openwork on the corner seams. But it is so easy to make as most of the construction is done on the machine with only the corners to be joined and neatened. An uncomplicated, sensible pattern designed to utilise the ease of knitting of the machine. Knitted in 4 ply Acrylic/wool yarn, this design is suitable for all standard gauge 24 stitch punchcard or electronic machines.
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Baby's round neck, stocking stitch cardigan with drop shoulders and 6-button front fastening. Designed to fit chest sizes 16"-22" (41cm - 56cm) and knitted in 4 ply Acrylic yarn, this design is suitable for all standard gauge machines with ribber. This cardigan and the matching trousers and jumper can all be made from just one 500g cone of yarn.
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Baby's round neck, stocking stitch jumper with drop shoulders and button fastenings on the shoulders for the two smallest sizes - this gives a nice, warm, snug fitting garment with a properly-sized neck opening for the smaller baby Designed to fit chest sizes 16"-22" (41cm - 56cm) and knitted in 4 ply Acrylic yarn, this design is suitable for all standard gauge machines with ribber. This jumper and the matching trousers and cardigan can all be made from just one 500g cone of yarn. |
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Baby's stocking stitch trousers with doubled over ankle cuffs for warmth. Designed as a set with the jumper and cardigan above and knitted in 4 ply Acrylic yarn, this design is suitable for all standard gauge machines with ribber. These trousers and the matching jumper and cardigan can all be made from just one 500g cone of yarn.
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are all designed for 4ply yarns, either 4 ply Acrylic or 4 ply
80%Acrylic/20%wool as stated above, please refer to your pattern book for
more details. Not all 4 ply yarns knit to the same tension, even the dying
process can alter the thickness of the yarn slightly, so please check your
tension before commencing work.
Tip for new knitters: these simple shapes are a good choice when you are using a different yarn because minor differences in tension can often be 'absorbed' into the making up, with care. However, when attaching neckbands it is important that you only use the number of stitches as a guide, if your tension is different from ours, then the stitches you need to pick up at the neckline could be slightly more or slightly fewer. The only way to get a perfect finish (and experienced knitters do this automatically) is to offer the neckline to the needlebed, pick up the end stitches and the centre stitch, and gradually pick up the stitches in between, evenly. This avoids any stretching or gathering of the neckband. The final number of stitches should now be evenly spaced along the neckline and should be, as a check, reasonably close to the number of stitches stated in the pattern. |
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Book 39, Baby's First Year, £4.00 |
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