Originally published in the April, 2008 issue of MagKnits magazine.
This is essentially a sampler of easy stranded, lace and texture patterns. Therefore, it’s a perfect project for enthusiastic beginners who want to try out these techniques. Don’t be intimidated!
Sizing
- 3 months: finished chest: 15.5”/39.5cm, length 9.25”/23.5cm
- 6 months: finished chest 16”/40.5cm, length 10.25”/26cm
- 12 months: finished chest 17”/43cm, length 10.75”/27.5cm
- 18 months: finished chest 18”/46cm, length 12.75”/32.5cm
- 24 months: finished chest 19”/48cm, length 16”/40.5cm
Skills required
- Knitting, purling
- Yarn overs
- Decreasing
- Chart reading
- Working in the round
- Long-tail cast-on
- (optional) I-cord
Materials needed
- Yarn:
- Main colour: James C. Brett "Kool Kotton", 50% cotton/50% acrylic, 140yds/50g, colour 04 White:
- 3 months: 2 balls
- 6 months: 2 balls
- 12 months: 2 balls
- 18 months: 2 balls (although if you tend to use up more yarn than the average knitter, get 3 to be safe)
- 24 months: 3 balls
- Contrast colour: TLC "Cotton Plus", 51% cotton/49% acrylic, 178yds/100g, colour 3002 Black (yardages are approximate):
- 3 months: 20 yards
- 6 months: 20 yards
- 12 months: 25 yards
- 18 months: 30 yards
- 24 months: 65 yards
- Needles: 4mm circular, 12" long
- Stitch marker
- 3”/8cm of ribbon about 0.25”/0.5cm wide; or 43”/109cm of ribbon if you’re using ribbons for the straps instead of knitting i-cord
- (optional) 1 USG/US6/4mm crochet hook if you are crocheting chains for the straps instead of knitting i-cord
Gauge
- Stocking stitch: 22 stitches and 30 rows to 4”/10cm on 4mm needles
- Stranded knitting: 26.5 stitches and 28 rows to 4”/10cm on 4mm needles
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