Australian Knitting Volume 13 Issue 4

New Knitting Needles, Crochet Hooks If you are looking to buy some new knitting needles or crochet hooks (and yes needles do need replacing, now and again!) Take a look at http://www.myshopping.com.au for some very modestly priced wood and bamboo needles. I have just cleared out my knitting needle drawer and ended up with a complete bag of old and duplicated needles, which I donated to the local charity shop – I even found my needle size wheel and several bobbins, which I had hunted high and low for! New Yarns Always at the forefront in terms of patterns and yarns, Patons has launched some great new coloured and textured yarns for the season. For example: • Patons Classic Wool DK Superwash which is the perfect weight for detail, has the warmth of wool…

Recently I came across the most wonderful website for knitters containing news, tips, shows, classes and clubs - check it out at: artyarn.blogspot.com.au/ Knitting Manchester Closer Together Recently in Manchester, England, over a hundred years of knitting patterns have been discovered in the City’s archives. Wow! How much social history is that! To celebrate, The Manchester Museum, The Gallery of Costume, The Manchester Art Gallery and the Whitworth Art Gallery are presenting a yearlong programme focused on knitting. Websites are:-www.museum.manchester.ac.uk www.manchestergalleries.org/our-other-venues/platt-hall-gallery-ofcostume/ www.manchestergalleries.org/ www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/…

Calmsley Hill City Farm in south west Sydney is the perfect place to take the whole family for a FUN day out, where children and adults will learn together whilst having fun. You can get up close and personal with a variety of farm yard and native animals, and the kids will love the baby animal nursery where they can feed and pat farmyard animals including the lambs, goats, pigs, chickens, rabbits, and sheep. The whole family can participate in our daily shows including sheep shearing, cow milking, and working dogs. A sheep is shorn every day in our sheep show, and we tell the story of wool and what we use it for, and how we get it off the sheep. There’s a variety of native animals to see and learn about…

• Adult $23.00, Pensioner/Concession $16.00 • Child (3-16years) $14.00 • Family $70.00 (2 adults and 3 children) • Children under 3 FREE with a paying adult • Tractor Rides $3.00 per person. • Animal Feed Bags $2.00 each ** • Groups of 15 or more (excl. schools see link for school prices) $18 Adults, $14 Child, paid in one lump sum • Groups of Adults with a disability $16 per adult with 1 carer FREE for every adult with a disability • Groups of Children with a disability $14 per child with 1 carer FREE for every child with a disability • Pre-School/Child Care/Vacation Care $14 per child with 1 carer FREE for every 5 children. Full price will be charged for extra adults. • ANNUAL Family Pass $195 (2 Adults and up to 3 children) • ANNUAL Single Pass $80…

It is that time of the year that sees the days getting longer, the temperatures rising and the seasons changing. Spring is traditionally associated with such things as new beginnings, new projects, cleaning up the back yard or garden and for some – spring-cleaning. Which ever of these things are on your ‘to do’ list – starting a new knitting project is surely at the top; so get out your comfortable walking shoes and visit your favourite local yarn shop, which should be ‘beckoning like a dream’…….. Whilst you organise your garage and have a garage sale, plant your new garden and de-clutter the house (and perhaps your yarn stash?) – take time out to express your creative side and knit up a gorgeous garment for the spring; taking note of the…

YARN Twilleys Freedom Sincere DK 50gm • 3, 3, 4, 5, 6 balls Main colour A #624 • 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ball Contrast B # 623 • 1, 1, 1, 2, 2 ball(s) Contrast C #600 • 3 buttons NEEDLES AND TOOLS • 3.25mm knitting needles • 4mm knitting needles MEASUREMENTS Size: 6-12mth, 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 years To fit chest: 46 , 51, 56, 61, 66cm Finished fit: 56, 62, 67, 73, 78cm Garment length: 27, 31, 35, 40, 44cm Sleeve length: 16, 20, 26, 30, 34cm SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS psso – pass slipped stitch over tbl – through back of loops TENSION 22 stitches by 28 rows over stocking stitch on 4mm needles to 10cm. WORKING PATTERN BACK Using 4mm needles and B, cast on 63 (69, 75, 81, 87) sts. Row 1: RS – K3, *P3, K3, rep from * to end. Row 2: P3, *K3, P3, rep…