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NOTES on Tension/Gauge: For the dollclothes below, certain skills are required and achieve practice : For the pants and vests below (for Sasha/Gregor 16" dolls), you need to know moss and stocking stitches, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches and how to make eyelet holes for elastic and for buttonholes. For beginners, bear in that that it is most important to check tension/gauge before starting on a project.
A basic tension of a given number of stitches and rows to the inch can be achieved on No. 10 needles using the yarn specified. If you can obtain this tension in stocking stitch, then regardless of the needle size and pattern given in subsequent instructions, it is safe to begin. If your tension is too tight on No. 10 needles and you have too many stitches to the inch, change to No. 9 needles. If it is too loose and you have too few stitches to the inch, change to No. 11 needles. You must then remember to alter the needle size given wherever instructions call for No. 10 if your tension is too tight and No. 12 if your tension is too loose. This point is vital, if you want any of these patterns to fit properly, when you have completed them.
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KNIT A DRESS FOR SUZIE OR SASHA -*- Peasant style. -*- Knitting this traditional dress is an opportunity to practise working graduated stripes in socking stitch and garter stitch. Instructions are given for four sizes. Materials : 4-ply yarn. Dress & scarf: 2 balls main shade A, 1 ball each four contrasting colours B C D E. One pair No. 10 needles, three small buttons. Blouse : use two balls white, two sets needles No. 10 and 11; three small buttons. Two pages in one "cover." |
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KNIGHT SASHA'S NIGHTGOWN & HOUSECOAT -*- Lace stitch. -*- This pattern includes decreasing, increasing and working eyelet holes for ribbon slotting and button holes. Materials : 3-ply lambswool or angora, 3 - 1/2oz balls, one pair No. 10 needles, two buttons, 1 yard narrow ribbon, narrow lace for trim, if desired. |
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KNIT A PLAYSUIT FOR SASHA/GREGOR -*- Jacquard pattern. -*- Materials : 4-ply yarn, 2oz main shade A, 1oz contrast color B; one No. 3.50 crochet hook, two small buttons. There's instructions for a Tunic and sun hat. Two pages in one cover. |
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KNIT A CABLE POLO-PULLOVER AND TROUSERS -*- Cable stitch. -*- This patterns also renews practice in sewing pieces together in the right order, for best results. Materials : Sweater, 2 oz crepe yarn; Trousers, 1 oz; needles, Nos. 10 and 11 and one cable needle; one hook and eye. Two pages in one cover. |
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KNIT A WAISTCOAT TO MATCH TROUSERS -*- Cable stitch. -*- This pattern includes a tamoshanter hat, to provide practice in increasing and decreasing. Materials : 2 oz crepe yarn and small amount of contrast for pompon; one pair No. 10 needles, one cable needle and a small stitch holder. Two pages in one cover. |
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KNIT UNDERWEAR FOR SASHA/GREGOR -*- Stocking stitch. -*- Materials Required : 4-ply baby wool, 1oz, one pair No. 11 needles, a short length of narrow elastic, and two small buttons for vest straps. One page in one cover. |
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KNIT AND STUFF A TOY MONKEY -*- Stocking Stitch -*- This most cunning monkey is not only a delightful toy to make, but it is a good example of the superb effects which be achieved with shaping in knitting. Materials : 4- 1oz balls of angora or ""Filigree" dark color A, 1-1oz ball of double-knit yarn, in a light color B, one pair No. 10 needles, stuffing, one pair glass button-eyes (or use felt for a younger child's toy). Tension : 6 sts and 8 rows to 1 inch (on No. 10 needles) and 6.5 sts and 8.5 rows to 1in (on No. 10 needles) with doubleknit yarn. Two pages to one cover. |
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CRAFT A RAG DOLL OF PLAITED WOOL. -*- Make Polly wool doll from plaited wool/yarn, 10 inches high, using a ping-pong ball for her head to give it a nice rounded shape. Instructions included for a simple gingham dress with pantaloons. Materials : 2oz white/flesh/brown double knitting wool, 1oz black/brown/orange/lemon double-knitting wool. One ping-pong ball; rubber cement; scraps of red and blue/green/brown felt, one yard 1-in wide pink ribbon, 1/4yd 36in-wide gingham fabric, 1-1/2 yards-1"-wide broderie Anglaise trim, matching thread, tacking cotton, sewing needle, darning needle, 3 small press studs, 1/2 yard shirring elastic, knicker elastic. Two pages in one cover. |
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CRAFT SOFT PLUSH TOYS FOR A BABY -*- SEWING PATTERN -*- Dapple Pony and Dozy Dog are both filled with man-made fibre and so are fully washable. A traph for th pattern pieces is given and each toy takes about one yard of 36" fabric, plus washable yarn and wadding. Two pages in one cover. |
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KNIT HANDPUPPETS FOR ACTING OUT -*- It would be difficult to find a more harming pair of pets (no catbox, no howling in the middle of the night) than Percy and Prudence. These glove puppets are simple to make up. You may find you already have some fabric remnants you can use. Materials : 1/4 yard 36-in wide corduroy and yellow-cotton poplin, 1/2 yard 1.5" wide ribbon; kapok; scraps of felt for eyes and nose; embroidery silkl, plastic thread for whiskers; bias seam binding. Two pages in one cover. |
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ELEGANT soft cloth dolls for a girl child. -*- Sewing. -*- A labor of love for a gentle little girl : Samatha and Albertine. Included are trace patterns for both bodies, along with a complete set of clothes : pantaloons, underskirt; lace-trimmed dress and felt boots. DollS are 21 inches tall; use soft cotton fabric skin-toned, 27in by 18in; kapok, 1oz double-knitting wool for the hair; embroiders silk for facial features; felt fabric for shoes; a piece of cardboard for stiffness. Five pages in three covers. |
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CRAFT A DIGNIFIED TEDDY BEAR -*- Sewing OR Knitting Project -*- Theodore Bear, an animal of some dignity is easily made from fur fabrice OR knitted pieces shaped according to the diagram. A graph for pattern pieces is given here, so you can sew him up with either fur-fabric or knitted angora yarn segments. Nylon fur fabric is best, most washable. Materials : 1/2 yard fur fabric 54" wide, two 9in squares brown felt for feet and ears; a scrap of black fabrick for the nose; 3ft black double-knit wool yarn for embroidering the features; four 1-1/2 in wooden disk joints; one pair safety eyes and fixing tool; 1-lb of kapok or terylene fibre filling; matching threads and strong linen thread; 1ya 1-1/2 inch wide satin ribbon; pliers; sharp scissors; darning needle; large sheet of 1-1/2" squared paper. Two pages in one cover. |
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