NATURE MATTERS DIY – Guest Towels
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MATERIALS
Rico Creative Cotton dk
Shade 002 (natural) 100 g
Alternative options:
Shade 019 (pearl grey) 100 g
Shade 020 (black) 100 g
1 pair 4 mm (UK 8 – USA 6) Rico knitting needles
Chic Unique Special – model 5
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Tension
13 sts and 22 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over stocking stitch on 6 mm needles or the size required to give the correct tension.
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Back
Using 6 mm needles and thumb method cast on 73 sts.
1st row (rs). Knit.
2nd row. K7, p 65, k1.
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Top Down Knitting Special 2 – model 1
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MATERIALS
Rico Essentials Fine Fine Merino
Shade 002 (apricot) 250 [300:350:400] g
Rico Essentials Super Kid Mohair Loves Silk Baby Alpaca Loves Silk
Shade 056 (seabuckhorn) 125 [150:175:200] g
Rico 4 mm (UK 8 – USA 6) circular knit ting
needles, 40 cm, 60 cm and 80 cmlong
Rico stitch markers
Stitch holders
Top Down Knitting Special 2 – model 5
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NECK BORDER
Using 4 mm circular needle (40 cm) cast on
69 [73:73:77] sts.
Row 1: K1, pm (place marker), k6 (raglan sts), pm,
k7 (lef t sleeve), pm, k6 (raglan sts), pm,
k29 (back), pm, k7 (right sleeve), pm, k6 (raglan
sts), pm, k1.
Row 2: K1, p to last st, k1.
These 2 rows form st st (stocking stitch) with
edge sts and set sts.
Row 3: Inc in first st (k into back and front), m1r,
move marker, k6, move marker, m1l, k7, m1r,
move marker, k6, move marker, m1l, k29, m1r,
move marker, k6, move marker, m1l, k7, m1r,
move marker, k6, move marker, m1l, inc in last st.
79 [83:83:87] sts
Row 4:. Pat t to end, taking inc sts into pat t.
Row 5: K to first marker, (m1r, move marker, k to
next marker, move marker, m1l, k to next
marker) 3 times, m1r, move marker, k to next
marker, move marker, m1l, k to end.
87 [91:91:95] sts.
Row 6: Patt.
Row 7: K3, m1l (V-neck inc) (m1r, move marker,
k to next marker, move marker, m1l, k to next
marker) 3 times, m1r, move marker, k to next
marker, move marker, m1l, m1r (V-neck inc), k3.
97 [101:101:105] sts
Row 8: Patt.
Row 9: K to first marker, (m1r, move marker,
k to next marker, move marker, m1l, k to next
marker) 3 times, m1r, move marker, k to next
marker, move marker, m1l, k to end.
105 [109:109:113] sts
Row 10: Patt.
Row 11: K3, m1l (V-neck inc), k to next marker,
(m1r, move marker, k to next marker, move
marker, m1l, k to next marker) 3 times, m1r, move
marker, k to next marker, move marker, m1l, k to
last 3 sts, m1r (V-neck inc), k3.
115 [119:119:123] sts
Row 12: Patt.
The last 4 rows set V-neck inc and raglan inc.
Work 52 [54:55:57] rows working V-neck inc in
next and 8 foll 4th rows and raglan inc in next
and every foll alt row. The yoke should measure
approx 23 [24:25:26] cm (9 [9½:10:10¼] in) ending
with a ws row. 341 [353 349:361 357:373 365] sts.
Now divide sts for fronts, back and sleeves as
follows:
Joining row: Remove all markers as you go
along, k45 [48:50:53] for right front, slip next
75 sts on a stitch holder for right sleeve, cast on
12 sts, k [97 101:103:107:113 109] for back, place next
75 sts on a stitch holder for lef t sleeve, cast on
12 sts, k45 [48:50:53] for lef t front.
211 215 [223:231:243 239] sts.
Easy 8 Special – model 5
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Sleeves (both alike)
Cuff
Using 4,5 mm needles, cast on 46 [50:54:56:58] sts and work in rib as given for back.
Cont in rib until cuff measures 9 cm, 3½ in, ending with a rs row.
Dec row (ws): Rib 4 [2:3:4:5] sts, rib2tog, (rib 2[2:1:1:1) sts, rib2tog) 9 [11:15:15:15] times, rib 4 [2:4:5:6] sts.
36 [38:38:40:42] sts.
Change to 5 mm needles.
For 1st and 5th sizes only
Starting with row 1, work in st-st with edge sts as given for Back inc 1 st at each end of 4th row and every foll 6th and 4th row alternately to 68[90] sts.
For 2nd, 3rd and 4th sizes only
Starting with row 1, work in st-st with edge sts as given for Back inc 1 st at each every foll 4th row to [74:82:86] sts.
For all sizes
Cont in patt until sleeve measures 46[46:47:48:48] cm, 18¼ [18¼:18½:19:19] in, ending with a ws row.
Shape top
Cast off 6 [6:7:7:7] sts at beg of next 6 [6:6:8:6] rows.
69[77:79:83:93] sts.
Cast off 6 [7:7:8:8] sts at beg of next 4 [4:4:2:4] rows ending with a ws row. 8 [10:12:14:16] sts.
Cast off.
Pocket (make 2)
Using 5 mm needles, cast on 25 sts and work 10 cm, 4 in, in st-st with edge sts as given for back ending with a rs row.
Next row. K2, (m1, k3) 7 times, m1, k2. 33 sts.
Change to 4.5 mm needles.
Work 8 rows in rib with edge sts as given for back.
Cast off.
To make up
Join shoulder seams. Fold sleeves in half lengthwise and placing top folds to shoulder seams, sew shaped cast-off edge of sleeves into armholes. Join side and sleeve seams. Join ends of front borders together and placing seam to centre back neck, sew evenly in position around back of neck.
Sew pockets in position at centre of each front placing the cast-on edge of the pocket to the top of the front rib. Sew on buttons.
Pin out cardigan to the measurements given. Cover with clean, damp tea towels and leave to dry. See ball band for washing and further care instructions.
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Animal Pot Covers Special
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ABBREVIATIONS
mb – make bobble – Yrh, insert hook into st, catch yarn and draw back through st (3 loops on hook), *yrh, insert hook into same st, catch yarn and draw back through st* (5 loops on hook), rep from * to * once more (7 loops on hook), yrh, draw through all 7 loops.
Chic Unique DK Special – model 4
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FRONT
Work as given for Back to **.
Cont in patt until sleeves measure 20 cm (8 in)
from cast-on row, ending with a ws row.
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This rnd forms 2×2 rib in rnds. Work in rib until neckband measures 9 cm (3½ in).
Cast off in patt.
Fold Neck Band in half to ws and sew in place.
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Top Down Knitting Special – model 1
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Shape Yoke
1st rnd. K to 1 st before first marker, inc (k into
back and front of st) last st before marker and
first st behind marker, knit to end, inc as before
the 2 sts either side of each marker.
144 [144:144] sts.
The last rnd sets incs.
Work 58 [64:70] rnds inc 24 8 sts as set in ever y foll
6th rnd, change to a longer needle when required.
360 [384:408] sts.
Next rnd. Knit, remove
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Top Down Knitting Special – model 4
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Back and Front
Using 3.5 mm circular needle and one strand of
each yarn held together and thumb method cast
on 200 [220:230 240:260:280] sts and close to a rnd.
Place a marker for beg of next rnd.
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Shape Armholes
Divide the work into Back and Front as follows.
Next rnd. Work 97 (107:117:125:135) sts, cast off 7 (7:7:11:11) sts for armhole, patt 93 [103:113:119:129] sts (including last st from cast-off), cast off 7 [7:7:11:11] sts for armhole.
Cont working in rows.
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Shape Yoke
1st rnd. K to 1 st before first marker, inc (k into
back and front of st) last st before marker and
first st behind marker, knit to end, inc as before
the 2 sts either side of each marker.
144 [144:144] sts.
The last rnd sets incs.
Work 58 [64:70] rnds inc 24 8 sts as set in ever y foll
6th rnd, change to a longer needle when required.
360 [384:408] sts.
Next rnd. Knit, remove
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Top Down Knitting Special 2 – model 4
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Divide for front, sleeves and back: Slip marker,
k19 [19:20:20 20:21:22] for first half of back, pm, k6 (raglan
sts), pm, k 2 (lef t sleeve), pm, k6 (raglan sts), pm,
k37 [37:39:39 39:41:43] (front), pm, k6, (raglan sts), pm,
k2 (right sleeve), pm, k6, (raglan sts), pm,
k18 [18:19:19 19:20:21] (second half of back).
This rnd forms st st (stocking stitch).
Cont in st st, work 1 rnd.
Rnd 3: Slip marker, k to first marker m1r, slip
marker, k6, slip marker, m1l, k to next marker,
m1r, slip marker, k6, slip marker, m1l, k to next
maker, m1r, slip marker, k6, slip marker, m1l, k
to next marker, m1r, slip marker, k6, slip marker,
m1l, k to end. 110 [110:114:114] sts.
Work 1 rnd.
These 2 rnds set raglan inc.
Work 68 [70:72:76 74] rnds working raglan inc in
next and ever y foll alt row. The yoke should
measure approx 25 [26:26.5:27] cm
(10 [10¼:10½:10¾] in). 382 [390:402:418 410] sts.
Next rnd: K to last 56 [58:60:62] sts, pm for new
beg of rnd.
Joining rnd: Remove all markers as you go along,
k113 [115:119 117:121:125] for back, place 78 [80:82:84] sts
on a stitch holder for right sleeve, cast on
15 [15:16:16] sts, k113 87 [115:119:125 89:93:95] for front,
place 78 [80:82:84] sts on a stitch holder for lef t
sleeve] cast on 15 [15:16:16] sts.
256 [264:274:282] sts.
Close to a rnd and cont working in st st in rnds
until work measures 25 [27:29:31] cm