Spirited jacket

06/04/2008

clarifying pattern placement for sleeves in first 3 sizes

Newborn: work 1 st then start pattern, work 3 pattern repeats then work  1 st, continue to work in pattern. Inc 1 st each end every 5^th row 10 x , you have 58 sts,  and have worked 50 rows from *, cast off loosely.

6 Months: work 2 sts then start pattern, work 3 pattern repeats then work  2 sts, continue to work in pattern. Inc 1 st each end every 5 rows 8 times, then 1 st each end every 4 rows 4 times, you have 64 sts,  and have worked 56 rows from *, cast off loosely.

12 Months:work 2 sts then start pattern, work 4 pattern repeats then work  2 sts, continue to work in pattern. Inc 1 st each end every 9^th row twice, then 1 st each end every 8^th row 6 times, you have 68 sts, and have worked 66 rows from*, cast off loosely.

Horatio sweater

Horatio vest

12/04/2008

clarifying back neck and shoulder shaping

Back neck  and shoulder shaping: Right side facing

Cast off (or place on holder) next 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts,  work: 15( 15, 18, 18, 19, 20, 20, 21) sts, place next 12( 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14) sts on a holder  for back neck, turn, work 1 row

Cast off (or place on R shoulder holder) 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts,  work: 4( 5, 6, 5, 5, 6, 5, 6) sts, place next 6(5, 7,7, 8, 8, 8, 8 ) sts on back neck holder , turn, work 1 row

Cast off  (or place on holder) 4 (5, 6, 5, 5, 6, 5, 6) sts at R armhole edge. Work other side to match—reversing shaping.

20/04/2008

v-neck shaping error

size "2T" only

should read: Dec1 st every 3 rows 15 times.

Bella dress

Liam sweater

Nikau sweater set

20/01/2008
please note that both garments are knit in stocking st, I have updated the .pdf to say "work to end" instead of "knit to end".
For the 6 mths size the sleeve should be 76 rows long from*

08/05/2008

Please click here for a free .pdf of an alternative hood (has been test knit)

01/08/2008

sleeve instructions: reads:

"Then inc 1 st each end every 5^th row 12 (15, 13, 13) times

Then inc 1 st each end every 4^th row 0 (0, 3, 6) times

Work straight until a total of 68(76, 78, 84) "

should read:

Then inc 1 st each end every 5^th row 12 (15, 13, 13) times

Then inc 1 st each end every 0(0,4^{th, 3rd)} row 0 (0, 3, 6) times

Work straight until a total of 68(76, 78, 84)

08/07/2008

Knit on hood:

you will be where the pattern says
Knit 0 (0, 31, 34) sts SSK, knit 2, k2tog, knit to end.

then insert this:
Work 1 row
Knit 0 (0, 30, 33) sts SSK, knit 2, k2tog, knit to end
Work 1 row
Right side facing
Knit straight for 4 (6, 6, 8) rows
Place ½ hood stitches on another needle – fold in half vertically- right sides together, join using 3 needle bind off.
Hood ribbing:
Using 3mm needles pick up and cast on 110 (114, 120, 126) sts at hood edge (face edge)"
then go back to the pattern:

Work 10 (12, 12, 14) rows 2 x 2 rib
and continue to read from pattern from there on

Wrapover cardigan

26/06/2008

instructions for Right front: it says

34 (40, 40) rows worked from *, it should say

"34 (40, 44) rows worked from *"

03/07/2008

Back:  

you are casting on for the back neck, then working across the left shoulder                                                  

(clarification of next step)