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Angel top for new babies

Pattern ID: Phildar 8750
Wool brand: Sagittaire
Yarn quantity: 2 (50g balls) in each of two colours
Sizes: 16 - 18 inch chest [3 sizes] - (birth to 6 months)

Wool weight: Double Knitting
Needle size: 3½mm, or 3¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 40 rows over pattern (21sts x 30 rows over st st)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: This says "ideal for beginners" - which it is, in a simple moss stitch worked over 2 colours. The top is designed to cross over and fasten with buttons at the back (so the picture shows 2 back views and one front view. It is knitted sideways in a single piece, starting at the left sleeve edge.