Gorgeous Gussie by Yvonne B. Thorsen

Gorgeous Gussie

Knitting
June 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch blocked.
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
197 - 405 yards (180 - 370 m)
3/6, 6/9, 9/12, 12/18 18/24 months (3/4, 5/6, 6/7, 7/8 years)
English Norwegian
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Gorgeous Gussie is a ruffle shorts for children up to 8 years.

Named after the Tennis Player Gussie Moran,
active in the late 1940s and 1950s. The American, who
earned the nickname “Gorgeous Gussie”, caused a media storm during Wimbledon in 1949 when she wore a tennis dress, which revealed her lace‐trimmed knickers.

Perfect for summer and a really girly shorts. Can be knitted in both cotton and wool.