Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2015 i Knitting & Crochet from Woman’s Weekly

…to the December issue of Knitting & Crochet . ’Tis the season to be jolly and celebrate, and what better way than with a wonderful knitting or crochet project? I’m thrilled with all the designs in this issue and confident that you’ll love them as much as I do. So, what’s in store? First up is a stunning collection of glitzy classics to knit and crochet (p6 ), all perfect for a special occasion or simply to dress up your favourite jeans. All are worked using yarns specifically chosen to look effortlessly glam! Designer of the Month (p18 ) is Lesley Stanfield, a regular contributor to Woman’s Weekly and creator of our fantastic knitting and crochet workshop pages. We love Lesley’s…

We’re really lucky to have such a rich back catalogue of fantastic Woman’s Weekly knitting and crochet patterns. This adorable polar bear toy originally featured (without his scarf!) in the 10 November 1973 issue. Measurements Approximately 26cm/10¼in high and 43cm/17in wide. Materials Bear: 4 x 25g (85m) balls of Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake DK (100% polyester) in Milky (630)*. Oddments of DK yarn in Black. Pair of 3mm (No. 11) knitting needles; washable toy stuffing. Scarf: Small amount of DK yarn in each of Red and White. Pair of 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles. Tension 26 stitches and 36 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 3mm needles. Abbreviations K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; tog, together; inc, increase (by working twice into same st); dec, decrease (by taking…

Knitted Stockings Measurements Each stocking measures approximately 37.5cm/14¾in from top edge to heel and 25.5cm/10in from heel to cast-off edge of toe. Materials Red stocking: 3 x 50g (48m) balls of Rico Design Essentials Big (50% wool, 50% acrylic) in Light Red (030) and 1 ball in Cream (001)*. Striped stocking: 3 x 50g (48m) balls of Rico Design Essentials Big (50% wool, 50% acrylic) in Cream (001) and 1 ball in Light Red (030)*. Both stockings: Pair of 7mm (No. 2) knitting needles; 40cm x 1.5mm-wide red ribbon; one large red button; matching sewing thread and a sewing needle. Tension 11 stitches and 16 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 7mm needles. Abbreviations K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; sl, slip; tog, together; dec, decrease (by…

Heart Sampler Measurements Approximately 30 x 30cm/12 x 12in. Materials 1 x 50g (125m) ball of Rico Essentials Cotton Soft DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic) in each of Silver (025) and White (018)*. Pair of 3¼mm (No. 10) knitting needles; tapestry needle and an appropriate picture frame. Tension 24 stitches and 31.5 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch (knit on right side and purl on wrong side), using 3¼mm needles. Abbreviations K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch. To make With 3¼mm needles and Silver, cast on 73 sts. 1st row: K to end. 2nd row: K1, p to last st, k1. 3rd to 94th rows: Repeat last 2 rows, 46 times. Cast off. To complete Using tapestry needle and White, Swiss darn heart motif as shown on chart,…

December The 11th pattern in our Collect & Create series is all about Christmas – rows of pretty festive trees set the scene Welcome to the 11th pattern in our Collect & Create series. Each month we’ll give you a different Fair Isle-design square to make, together with a repeat of a plain coloured square that will enable you to knit this beautiful blanket. Why not join in with us on our ‘Knit-A-Long’ – it’ll give you the opportunity to share your progress, get advice and enjoy a great social experience. For more details on how to get involved, visit womansweekly.com/knitalong Measurements Each square measures approx 25 x 25cm/9¾ x 9¾in. When complete, the blanket will measure approximately 130 x 130cm/ 51 x 51in, including edging. Materials For complete blanket:…

We want your knitting to be the best it can possibly be. So it’s a good job we have Tina. A true knitting professional, Tina’s been Technical Knitting Editor at Woman’s Weekly for 16 years. And now she’s here to help you! Every month, Tina answers the most common questions you’ve sent in and resolves some of the issues we face as knitters. Together, we’ll make your knitting beautiful! Cable trouble Q I’ve just finished knitting the cable jacket for toddlers you featured in the magazine recently. It’s lovely, with set-in sleeves. The head of the sleeves seems too big for the armholes, though. Is there something wrong with the pattern? A It’s the cables that are causing this headache for you. The cables mean the fabric has more give…

Mini Knitted Christmas: Angels, reindeer, Santa Claus, the nativity and more By Sue Stratford (Search Press, £9.99) ’Tis the season to deck the halls with miniature magic. Sue Stratford is a knitting and crochet designer and teacher, and over the years she’s become known for her knitted toys and characters. She’s done them all, from stripy-legged cats to punk-rocker meerkats. Her latest book is filled with just that sense of fun. It’s also filled with the wonder of the season. Small scale, of course. There are patterns for a neat nativity, for a Santa in a sleigh pulled by Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Rudolph, for polar bears and angels and shooting stars. They can be used to decorate your tree or your hearth, or given as stocking-fillers. And because of…

Tension Practically every knitting instruction will state a tension, with a few exceptions, like toys or small accessories. Tension is the number of stitches and rows that an average knitter will achieve to stated measurements, using specific yarn, pattern and needles. It is used to translate measurements into the number of stitches and rows to be worked. Before commencing a specific project, check your tension by working a swatch about 13cm square in pattern, yarn and needles or crochet hooks as stated. Stretch swatch in each direction and allow to rest. Mark 10cm horizontally in the middle of the test piece (diag. 1 and 3) and count stitches between markers. Mark 10cm vertically in the middle of test piece (diag. 2 and 4) and count the rows between markers. If…

Short-sleeve Jumper Measurements To fit bust sizes 76-81 (86-91) (97-102) (107-112) cm/30-32 (34-36) (38-40) (42-44) in. Actual measurements 85 (95) (105) (115) cm/33½ (37½) (41¼) (45¼) in. Side seam 30.5 (33) (35.5) (37.5) cm/12 (13) (14) (14¾) in. Length to back neck 42.5 (45.5) (48) (51) cm/16¾ (17¾) (19) (20) in. Sleeve seam 5.5 (5.5) (7) (7) cm/2¼ (2¼) (2¾) (2¾) in. Materials 2 (3) (3) (4) 100g (335m) balls of Sirdar Cotton 4 ply (100% cotton) in Dawn Grey (520)*. Pair of 2¾mm (No. 12) and 2¾mm (No. 10) knitting needles. Tension 28 stitches and 36 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 3¼mm needles. Abbreviations K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; tog, together; dec, decrease; up1, pick up loop lying between needles and k into back…

Christmas Sweater Key for charts Silver Cloud Cream Village Green Khaki Measurements To fit chest sizes 86-91 (97-102) (107-112) cm/34-36 (38-40) (42-44) in. Actual measurements 97 (108) (119) cm/38 (42½) (47) in. Length to shoulder 59 (61.5) (63.5) cm/23¼ (24¼) (25) in. Side seam 39 (40) (40.5) cm/15¼ (15¾) (16) in. Sleeve seam 49 (50) (50.5) cm/19¼ (19½) (19¾) in. Materials 6 (7) (8) 50g (155m) balls of Sirdar Country Style DK (40% nylon, 30% wool, 30% acrylic) in Silver Cloud (434); 2 (3) (3) balls in Cream (4114); 1 ball in each of Village Green (610), Cherry (402) and Khaki (624)*. A pair of 3¼mm (No. 10) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles. Tension 22 stitches and 28 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.…

Thread a blunt darning needle with a length of Cream yarn. Bring point of needle through from the back at the base of the stitch to be covered and draw yarn through, leaving an end at the back. Take needle behind the 2 loops of the stitch above from right to left (Fig 1) and draw yarn through. Insert needle into same place as before and bring through at base of next stitch to be covered (Fig 2), draw yarn through to the tension of main knitting. Continue in this way until the entire motif is embroidered.…

BABUSHKA DOLLS Measurements Small doll: Approximately 16cm/6¼in tall. Medium doll: Approximately 19cm/7½in tall. Large doll: Approximately 22cm/8¾in tall. Materials For the set: 1 x 50g (155m) ball of DMC Natura Just Cotton (100% cotton) in each of Red (Crimson N61), White (Ivory N02), Light Pink (Rose Layette N06) and Gold (Tournesol N16); small amount in Light Brown (Ombre N39), Rose Pink (Erica N51), Turquoise (Prussian N64), Lime (N76), Scarlet (Passion N23) and Green (Jade N20)*; length of Blue and Black. Pair of 2¾mm (No. 12) knitting needles. Toy stuffing, piece of stout card and glue. Tension 32 stitches and 44 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 2¾mm needles. Abbreviations K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; tog, together; p2togb, p2tog through back of sts; inc, increase (by working…

Knitted history ‘Although my degree was in graphics, I’d knitted since childhood and suddenly saw a connection between type and stitches. When Kaffe Fassett showed what can be done with colour and yarn and Patricia Roberts combined complex stitch patterns, I began to experiment. Working on magazines, freelance designing and producing a number of books have left me believing that there are no limits to what you can do with stitches. You can make anything from a large sweater to a tiny flower. For a while I’ve enjoyed translating natural objects into stitch and, judging by the popularity of 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet, this appeals to many knitting and crochet enthusiasts. I get great pleasure from seeing one of my designs worn, especially if it has been adapted…

Crochet Snowflakes Measurements Approximately 24cm/9½in in diameter. Materials 1 x 100g (280m) ball of DMC Petra 3 (100% cotton) in White (B5200), Red (5666), Light Grey (5415) or Dark Grey (5414)*. Size 2.00 crochet hook. Fabric stiffener. Abbreviations Ch, chain; st, stitch; dc, double crochet; tr, treble; dtr, double treble; yrh, yarn round hook; slst, slip stitch; sp, space; cl, cluster; tr2cl, [yrh, insert hook in place indicated, yrh and draw through, yrh and draw through first 2 loops on hook] twice, yrh and draw through all 3 loops on hook; tr3cl, [yrh, insert hook in place indicated, yrh and draw through, yrh and draw through first 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yrh and draw through all 4 loops on hook; tr4cl, [yrh, insert hook in next tr, yrh…

Knitted Dog Coat Key for chart Red Pale Grey Cream Measurements To fit small (medium) sized dog. Actual chest measurement 48.5 (62) cm/19 (24½) in. Length 37.5 (43) cm/14¾ (17) in. Materials 2 x 50g (85m) balls of Patons Wool Aran (100% wool) in Red (231); 1(2) ball(s) in Cream (202) and 1 ball in Pale Grey (294)*. Pair of 4½mm (No. 7) and 5mm (No. 6) knitting needles. Tension 18 stitches and 24 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 5mm needles. Abbreviations K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; tog, together; ss, stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); skpo, slip 1, k1, pass slip st over; p2togb, p2tog through back of sts. Note Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are…

Measurements Scarf: 20 x 150cm/8 x 59in. Fingerless gloves: To fit average adult hands. Materials Scarf: 4 x 50g (100m) balls of Sublime Natural Aran (100% wool) in Ecru (429)*. Fingerless gloves: 2 x 50g (100m) balls of Sublime Natural Aran (100% wool) in Portobello (428)*. Pair of 3¾mm (No. 9) knitting needles. Both designs: Pair of 5mm (No. 6) knitting needles; cable needle. Tension 17 stitches and 28 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over moss stitch and 14-stitch cable panel measures 5cm across, using 5mm needles. Abbreviations K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; cr4lt, cross 4 left (slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front, p1, then k3 from cable needle); cr4rt, cross 4 right (slip next st onto cable needle and leave at back, k3,…

Measurements To fit ages 3-6 months (6-12 months) (1-2 years) (2-3 years) (4-5 years). Actual chest measurements 54 (62) (70) (78) (86) cm/21¼ (24½) (27½) (30¾) (34) in. Side seam 18 (20) (25) (26.5) (28) cm/ 7 (8) (9¾) (10½) (11) in. Length to shoulder 28 (31.5) (38) (41.5) (46.5) cm/11 (12½) (15) (16¼) (18¼) in. Sleeve seam 20 (21.5) (23) (25) (26.5) cm/ 8 (8½) (9) (9¾) (10½) in. Materials 2 (2) (3) (4) (5) 100g (80m) hanks of Erika Knight Maxi Wool (100% wool) in main colour (Montana 218); 1 ball in first contrast colour (Steve 210); small amount in second contrast colour (Manga 214). Pair of No. 10 (No. 000) knitting needles; open-ended zip fastener of appropriate length. Tension 10 stitches and 12 rows, to 10 x…

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These socks are knitted with two needles and are designed so that there is no seam under the foot Measurement To fit wellingtons up to size 10/28. Materials 2 x 50g (155m) balls of Sirdar Country Style DK (40% nylon, 30% wool, 30% acrylic) in Cream (411) and 1 ball each in Tana (390), Duchess (623), Periwinkle (397), Teal (633), Amber (394) and Patisserie (619)*. Pair of 3¼mm (No. 10) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles, single double-pointed needle. Tension 22 stitches and 28 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles. Abbreviations K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; up1, make a st by inserting left-hand needle, from the front, underneath the strand between stitches then k this through the back; dec, decrease; tog, together; ssk, slip,…

The squares that make up this cotton mat each have a flower with spiralling petals in the centre. The flowers are an unusual construction but not difficult to make Measurements Approximately 53cm/21in wide and 71cm/28in long. Materials 3 x 100g (210m) balls of King Cole Cottonsoft DK (100% cotton) in White (710)*. Size 4.50mm crochet hook. Tension 17 stitches and 10 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over treble, using 4.50 hook. Note Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Abbreviations Ch, chain; chsp, chain space; dc, double crochet; tr, treble; slst, slip stitch; st, stitch. Note Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket. Square (make 12) Using 4.50 hook, make 6ch,…

Slip knot 1 Loop the yarn with the ball end on top (the ball end is shown with a broken line). 2 Dip the needle into the loop, catch the ball end and pull it through the loop . 3 Pull both ends to tighten the knot. 4 Pull the ball end to bring the knot up to the needle. Holding the yarn and needles To make even stitches, control the yarn by taking it over the first finger of the right hand, under the second, over the third and under the fourth, or even around the fourth if necessary. Your right hand also holds the needle that makes the new stitches. Hold this like a knife or a pencil – whichever is more comfortable. Your left hand holds the…

Slip knot 1 Loop the yarn with the ball end on top (the ball end is shown with a broken line). 2 Dip the hook into the loop, catch the ball end and pull it through the loop. 3 Pull both ends to tighten the knot. 4 Pull the ball end to bring the knot up to the hook. Holding the yarn and hook Both crochet and yarn are held in the left hand, with the right hand holding the hook preferably like a pencil, but like a knife if you prefer. The work is held between thumb and first finger, with the ball end of the yarn taken over the first three fingers and under the fourth, or around the fourth if necessary. Extending the second finger holds the…