KNITmuch | Issue 07
Welcome to a new issue of KNITmuch magazine! We review four yarns, two yarns created with natural fibers and two with acrylics. Check them out! See how they are constructed, the fiber content, how they knit up, and suggestions for knitting projects. I'm talking about Uptown Worsted Magix, a new addition to the Uptown Worsted collection that has anti-pilling properties you'll be excited about. Dreamy yarn, an acrylic yarn perfect for those soft socks, blankets and anything you want to feel cozy in. Another new yarn this year, Chic Sheep by Marly Bird is 100% merino wool by Red Heart. For natural fiber lovers check out the properties that make this an excellent choice for winter knitting. And for those who knit their summer clothes during the winter, included is our review of Papyrus yarn, a soft linen and cotton blend that offers cool and soft knits for the whole family. Don't miss our tutorials on steam blocking, how to write patterns for beginner knitters, the anatomy of a knitted beret and bunny ears decreases make an excellent motif for a baby blanket, and you know there's so much more.
Welcome to a new issue of KNITmuch magazine! We review four yarns, two yarns created with natural fibers and two with acrylics. Check them out! See how they are constructed, the fiber content, how they knit up, and suggestions for knitting projects.
I'm talking about Uptown Worsted Magix, a new addition to the Uptown Worsted collection that has anti-pilling properties you'll be excited about. Dreamy yarn, an acrylic yarn perfect for those soft socks, blankets and anything you want to feel cozy in.
Another new yarn this year, Chic Sheep by Marly Bird is 100% merino wool by Red Heart. For natural fiber lovers check out the properties that make this an excellent choice for winter knitting. And for those who knit their summer clothes during the winter, included is our review of Papyrus yarn, a soft linen and cotton blend that offers cool and soft knits for the whole family.
Don't miss our tutorials on steam blocking, how to write patterns for beginner knitters, the anatomy of a knitted beret and bunny ears decreases make an excellent motif for a baby blanket, and you know there's so much more.
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Child’s Tunic in Papyrus<br />
skill level: beginner<br />
sizing<br />
• Small -12-18 months (20″<br />
[51cm] finished chest)<br />
• Medium – size 2 (22″ [56cm]<br />
finished chest)<br />
• Large – size 4 (24″ [61 cm]<br />
finished chest)<br />
materials<br />
yarn<br />
• Papyrus, 1.75oz [50g] ball,<br />
131yd [120m] per ball<br />
• 3 (3, 4) balls Col A (elderberry)<br />
• 1 ball each Col B (Camellia),<br />
Col C (Daffodil), and Col D<br />
(Gardenia)<br />
needles<br />
• circular knitting needle size 6<br />
[4mm], 16″ [40cm] long or size<br />
needed to obtain gauge<br />
• straight knitting needles size 5<br />
[3.75mm]<br />
other<br />
• stitch markers<br />
• tapestry needle<br />
gauge 21 sts and 29 rows to 4″<br />
[10cm]<br />
Notes: This piece is made in the<br />
round from the bottom hem to<br />
the bodice. The skirt is tapered<br />
by decreases at the sides – stitch<br />
markers are recommended at<br />
these points. Slip markers as<br />
necessary. The bodice is worked<br />
back-and-forth.<br />
Instructions are given for size<br />
Small. Instructions for Medium<br />
and Large are given in brackets:<br />
S (M, L). If working from a printed<br />
pattern, highlight the instructions<br />
for the size you want to make<br />
ahead of time.<br />
Skirt<br />
This tunic will fit a size 2 toddler. The pattern has been written for 12-18<br />
months, size 2, and size 4.<br />
With Col B, cast on 166 (174, 190)<br />
stitches. Join in the round, being<br />
careful not to twist the sts.<br />
TIP Double check your stitch<br />
count!<br />
Round 1: Pm, (k1, p1) for 82 (86,<br />
94) sts, k1, pm, (p1, k1) to<br />
last st, p1.<br />
Round 2: (p1, k1) around.<br />
Round 3: (k1, p1) around.<br />
Rounds 4-5: Repeat Rounds 2<br />
and 3.<br />
Round 6 (dec round): K2tog, (p1,<br />
k1) to 2 sts before marker,<br />
ssk, slm, p2tog, (k1, p1) to<br />
last 2 sts of round, ssp.<br />
Rounds 7-11: Repeat Rounds 2<br />
and 3 twice, then repeat<br />
round 2.<br />
Round 12 (dec round): P2tog,<br />
(k1, p1) to 2 sts before<br />
marker, ssp, slm, k2tog, (p1,<br />
k1) to last 2 sts of round,<br />
ssk. Break yarn. Join Col C.<br />
**Round 1: K around.<br />
Repeat Round 2 to 12 above.<br />
Break yarn. ** Join Col D.<br />
Repeat from ** to **. Join Col A.<br />
Knit in stockinette stitch (K every<br />
round), working a decrease<br />
round on 6th and every<br />
following 6th (6th, 7th)<br />
round:<br />
Dec. Round: *Slm, k2tog, k to 2<br />
sts before marker, ssk; rep<br />
from *.<br />
When there are 106 (114, 126) sts<br />
on the round, continue knitting<br />
without further decreases<br />
until work from cast on edge<br />
measures 13 (14, 15)” [32.5 (35,<br />
38)]cm.<br />
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