Florence the NHS Nurse by British High Sewciety

Florence the NHS Nurse

Knitting
April 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
4.0 mm (G)
273 - 328 yards (250 - 300 m)
One size. 12 ins (30 cms) high
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for £3.25.

All profits (approx. £2.50 per pattern) until the end of 2020 will be donated to NHS Charities Together in aid of their Covid-19 Urgent Appeal. This will fund grants to help NHS Charities support the health and emotional wellbeing of our amazing, dedicated NHS staff and volunteers who have cared for us at our time of greatest need. https://www.nhscharitiestogether.co.uk/

The instructions are for Florence (who stands 12 ins/ 30 cms tall), her uniform, pants, shoes and surgical mask. She is knitted mainly in stocking stitch. The pattern has written instructions with photographs to help you through the trickier parts of making up.

Materials
• For Florence:-
o 50g grey double knitting yarn
o Oddments of pale pink double knitting or 4-ply yarn for ears
o Black yarn for embroidering face
o Toy stuffing
• For the uniform, mask and shoes:-
o 30g blue double knitting yarn
o 10g white double knitting yarn
o 10g black double knitting yarn
o 4 small buttons
Pair of 4mm (UK size 8 and US size 6) needles.
Pair of 3.25mm (UK size 10 and US size 3) needles
Pair of 3mm (UK size 11 and US size 2/3) needles
4mm crochet hook
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or safety pins
Tapestry needle for making up
Two glass-headed pins to mark position of eyes
Card and thin ribbon for the ID lanyard
Card, paper and small bulldog clip for the clipboard