Annabel with hood in Red BWM, doing a slimmer body/ sleeve line more in look of Annie

Cast on 23inch Annabel

Alterations to give the body a more Annie line…

• Only cast on 2 stitches under each arm rather than 5 as stated in Annabel pattern - this was a one daisy reduction to chest measurement
• After body daisies I didn’t do any kfb on the front and 15 centre of back, so k60/ kfb15/ k60, this gave me a total count of 150 which is equalivant of Annie 24inch at this stage (158stitches) less the button band which will go on at the end due to starting with Annabel pattern
• Sleeves picked up 4stitches under arm = 58 stitches and followed 24inch Annie sleeve instructions

15/4/13 - Finished my first 200gram ball of BWM, I have knitted the hood and down to one row short of the pockets (as per progress photo). Love the daisies, cool technique. Am going to do the sleeve now then onto the rest of the body and trims
16/4/13 - Did the first sleeve, knitted 52rows post final decrease round, used 36grams aprox, I should be fine with yarn to finish this item, but hoping I’ll have enough for a NB sized vest too
19/4/13 - both sleeves done now, returned to the body and have finished the hem, just button bands left to go, aren’t going to have any yarn left though. Pockets 30rows, closer to 4inch than 3 3/4 as pattern states for this size
20/4/13 - FINISHED! This has got to be the fastest I have ever knit a size 4yrs item, especially with long sleeves and a hood. Used almost all of the two balls of BWM luxury that I had. On holiday at the moment, will post pics when we get home again