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Cute motif cardigans for a toddler

Pattern ID: Emu 8056
Wool brand: Emu 4ply
Yarn quantity: 4-5 (1oz balls) plus small amounts for fair isle motifs
Sizes: 20-23 inch chest

Wool weight: 4 ply
Needle size: 2¾mm and 3¼mm
Tension (10x10cm): 30sts x40rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Sweet little cardigan with delightful motifs for either Bambi, Guardsmen, or tiny Dutch people. Centre vertical crease marks which do not affect instructions.

Top and skirt set with heart motif

Pattern ID: Hayfield 3003
Wool brand: Grampian DK

Wool weight: Double knitting
Tension (10cmx10cm): 22sts x 28rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Sweet top and matching skirt with heart pattern, in two colours.

Pattern size: Chest size 16 - 22 inches.

Wool quantity required: 1-2 plus 3 50g balls in each colour

Needle size: Nos 8 and 10 (4mm and 3¼mm) needles.

Basket stitch raglan cardigans

Pattern ID: Wendy PP731
Wool brand: Peter Pan Aran

Wool weight: Aran
Tension (10cmx10cm): 19sts x 30rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Toddler cardigans in traditional Aran basket weave stitch. Raglan sleeves with pleasing cable; options for V or high neck and with or without collar.

Pattern size: Chest size 20 - 26 inches

Wool quantity required: 4-7 x 50g balls.

Needle size: Nos 7 and 9 (4½mm and 3¾mm) needles.

Plain high neck childrens cardigan

Pattern ID: King Cole BigValueDK
Wool brand: Big Value DK

Wool weight: Double knitting
Tension (10cmx10cm): 24sts x 32rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8 inches
Number of pages: Single sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Plain cardigan with or without sleeves. Optionally, knit in colourful blocks to use up those double knitting wool oddments.

Pattern size: Chest size 18 - 26 inches.

Wool quantity required: 1/1-2/2-3 in each of 3 colours or 4-6 50g balls for single colour long sleeved cardigan.

Needle size: Nos 9 and 11 (3¾ mm and 3mm) needles.

Baby accessories to knit and crochet

Pattern ID: Patons 2071
Wool brand: Limelight QK, 4 ply, and 3 ply
Yarn quantity: Hat: 1; Set: 2+1 (25g balls)
Sizes: one size

Wool weight: Quick-knit, 4 ply, and 3 ply
Needle size: 3mm and 3¾mm for QK;
3mm and 3½mm hooks for crochet

Tension (10x10cm): 26sts x 34rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Cute baby set: striped hat, mittens, and bootees to knit in quick-knit yarn (light double knitting); crochet bonnet in 3 ply and bootees in 4 ply.

Baby two-piece

Pattern ID: Sirdar 3245
Wool brand: Sirdar Snuggly Quick Knit
Yarn quantity: 11 (20g balls)
Sizes: one size 20 inch chest

Wool weight: Quick Knit
Needle size: 4mm, and 3¼mm
Tension (10cm): 26sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Baby hooded jacket and leggings or "pram set" in quick-knit yarn (light weight double knitting).

Toddler waistcoats - warmth with style

Pattern ID: Peter Gregory 735
Wool brand: Snow Goose Aran
Yarn quantity: 2-3 (100g balls)
Sizes: 24 - 30 inch chest

Wool weight: Aran
Needle size: 3¾mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 17sts x 36 rows (garter st)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Cute little baby vests.

Colourful baby outfit

Pattern ID: Spectrum 7115
Wool brand: Spectrum DK
Yarn quantity: 2-3 (50g balls)
Sizes: 16 - 22 inch chest

Wool weight: Double Knitting
Needle size: 3¼mm, and 4mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 30 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Brightly coloured outfit for a baby.

Baby Hats - warmth with comfort

Pattern ID: Peter Gregory 7175
Wool brand: Peregrine, Gosling, Snow Goose
Yarn quantity: 1-2 (50g balls)
Sizes: 0 - 2years

Wool weight: Double Knitting
Needle size: 3¼mm, and 4mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 30 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Cute little baby hats.

Nautical toddler sweaters

Pattern ID: Emu 886
Wool brand: Zephyr Botany, or Scoch 4 ply
Yarn quantity: 4-5 (1oz balls)
Sizes: 22-34 inch chest

Wool weight: 4 ply
Needle size: 3¼mm, and 2¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 28sts x 40 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Kids sweater with anchor motif or Breton stripes; long or short sleeved.

Simple baby dresses

Pattern ID: Patons 9837
Wool brand: Patons Baby Courtelle, Brilliante, or Beehive
Yarn quantity: 4-6 balls (1 oz balls)

Sizes: 18-21 inch chest

Wool weight: 3ply and 4ply
Needle size: 3¼mm, 3mm, 2¾mm, 2¼mm
Tension (10x10cm): 28sts x 36rows in 4 ply,
and 32sts x 40rows in 3 ply

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Baby dresses in 4 ply and 3 ply options. eyelet and garter stitch stripes.

Baby sweater with lace panel

Pattern ID: Wendy PP821
Wool brand: Peter Pan 4 ply

Wool weight: 4 ply
Tension (10cmx10cm): 28sts x 34rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Baby round neck raglan sweater with simple lace panel in 2 sizes.

Pattern size: Chest size 18 or 20 inches (6-12 months or 1-2 years)

Wool quantity required: 2 x 50g balls.

Needle size: Nos 10 and 12 (3¼mm and 2¾mm) needles.

Vintage baby cardigans

Pattern ID: Marriner 350
Wool brand: Heritage Super Cradlewool

Wool weight: 3 ply
Tension (10cmx10cm): 30sts

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 9x7 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: SOLD

Description: Pretty, practical, and perhaps unusual set of baby cardigans. Pattern elderly and delicate; creased and slightly torn at the edges.

Pattern size: Ages 6-18 months (Chest size approx. 22 inches for the larger size)

Wool quantity required: 2 oz with small amounts of contrast wools.

Needle size: Nos 10 and 12 (3¼mm and 2¾mm) needles.

Bobbles and stripes: childrens sweater

Pattern ID: Robin 15316
Wool brand: Bambino Brights DK

Wool weight: Double knitting
Tension (10cmx10cm): 22sts x 32rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Drop shoulder sweater with stripes or stripes and colourful bobbles.

Pattern size: Chest size 16 - 26 inches.

Wool quantity required: 2-4 50g balls in main shade and 1 each of 3 contrast colours.

Needle size: Nos 8 and 10 (4mm and 3¼mm) needles.