I have two new patterns
for you, both on a astronomical theme: the Reach for the Stars
children's
jumper and cushion.
Both items are from my Reach for the Stars collection, and go with
the baby blanket
that I released last year. Each item in the collection features a
brightly coloured space rocket with a fiery trail, inspired by one of
my children's favourite toys.
Both
patterns are suitable for intermediate level knitters, and the
intarsia section is provided both as charts (in greyscale and colour
for your preference) and as written instructions.
The cushion features a
large intarsia rocket, is fastened with four buttons across the back
and is designed to fit a 46 cm (18 inch) square cushion with a little
negative ease to ensure a nice plump cushion. The cushion is knitted
flat in one piece, starting at the middle of the back with a ribbed
button band, then the first half of the back, the front and the
second half of the back are knitted in stocking stitch, and finally
the ribbed buttonhole band is worked. The cushion is seamed down the
side edges using mattress stitch.
The cushion sample is
knitted in Paintbox
Yarns Simply Chunky* [100% acrylic: 136 m (149 yds) to 100 g] in
Midnight Blue (MC, 337), Buttercup Yellow (CC1, 322), Blood Orange
(CC2, 319) and Pillar Red (CC3, 314).
The Reach for the Stars
children's jumper is knitted in pieces from the bottom up; the
neckline is picked up and knitted in the round after seaming the
shoulders of the jumper. The rocket motif is incorporated using the
intarsia technique.
The jumper is knitted in
aran weight yarn, and has a casual fit with approximately 9 cm [3.5
in] positive ease, making it perfect as a cosy extra layer in the
winter, or an outer layer as the weather starts to warm up.
Sample shown is knitted in
size 4 years, in Paintbox
Yarns Simply Aran* (100% acrylic, 184 m [201 yds] per 100 g ball)
in Midnight Blue (237, MC), Buttercup Yellow (222, CC1), Blood Orange
(219, CC2) and Pillar Red (214, CC3).
The pattern is written in
6 sizes: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years, to fit chest sizes 53 cm [20.75
in], 58.5 cm [23 in], 63.5 cm [25 in], 67 cm [26.5 in], 71 cm [28
in], 76 cm [30 in] with approximately 9 cm [3.5 in] positive ease.
Introductory offer
If you'd like to pick up
either pattern, why not make the most of my introductory offer? If
you buy any of the patterns from the collection: the cushion,
children's
jumper or the blanket,
there's 25% off until 11.59pm BST, June 24th 2018, no code needed.
The patterns are also available in an ebook,
which is also included in the offer – it's a bargain as you get all
three patterns for the price of two – perfect if you're thinking of
making more than one item.
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