I've been to London to visit the Queen by Susan Crawford

I've been to London to visit the Queen

Knitting
June 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Twisted stitch pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1435 - 2225 yards (1312 - 2035 m)
ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
English

THIS PATTERN IS PART OF THE CORONATION KNITS EBOOK COLLECTION AND IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE SEPARATELY.

THE BOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN PRINT FORMAT FROM MY WEBSITE.

PLEASE NOTE: YARN IS USED DOUBLE THROUGHOUT AND IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DESIGN.

This pretty child’s coat is knitted in pieces then sewn together. The centre front’s are faced with contrast fabric and the reverse side of the collar is also decorated with contrast fabric. As a finishing touch button moulds are also covered in the same contrast fabric. A video tutorial on these knit/sew techniques will be available to view this summer.

Requirements:
Cygnet Truly Wool Rich 4 ply, 75% pure new superwash wool, 25% polyamide (205m per 50g)
7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11) balls, shade 2151 (Raspberry) – used double throughout
1 pair 3.75mm needles
4 button moulds
Approx 1m (1yd) length of contrast fabric
Sewing needle and thread