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Knit for the Boys
Knit for the Boys
4 new classic designs in vintage and maxi wool
A chunky bi-colour jumper, a crew neck pullover with contrast colour tipping and integral elbow patches, an essential vee neck slipover vest, oh! and a beanie hat to use up left over yarns and colours.
1. Pauly Jumper
A good looking urban sweater knitted in stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch with contrast colour tipping and integral elbow patches and optional pocket.
Materials
‘erika knight’ vintage wool
A – 13(13:14:15:16) x 50g (1 oz) hanks
B – 1(1:1:1:1) x 50g (1 oz) hank
Pair each UK 4.5mm (US 7) and UK 5mm (US 8) knitting needles
Stitch holders
Large-eyed blunt-tipped sewing needle
Measurements
Actual Chest 107(112:117:122:127)cm / 42(44:46:48:50)in
2. Bruce Vest
A simple and versatile slipover, worked in two pieces, and with no picking up stitches for neck or armbands so ‘easy peasy’ and a lovely finish is guaranteed. Will look great in a classic, neutral or ‘pop’ colour especially with a contrast colour tipping at hem.
Materials
‘erika knight’ vintage wool
A – 7(8:8:9:9) x 50g (1 oz) hanks
B – (1) x 50g (1 oz) hank (Tipped hem version) Pair each UK 4.5mm (US 7) and UK 5mm (US 8) knitting needles
Large-eyed blunt-tipped sewing needle
Measurements
Actual chest 98(105:112:120:127)cm / 38.5(41.25:44:47.25:50)in
3. Clive Sweater
A great chunky bi-colour ‘weekender’ sweater created by using a strand of thick wool and a strand of thinner wool together.
Materials
‘erika knight’ maxi wool – A 7(7:8:9:9) x 100g (3 oz) hanks
‘erika knight’ vintage wool – B 6(6:7:8:8) x 50g (1 oz) hanks
Pair each UK 10mm (US 15) and UK 12mm (US 17) knitting needles
2 stitch holders
Large-eyed blunt-tipped sewing needle
Measurements
Actual chest 120(125:131:137:142)cm / 47.25(49.25:51.5:54:56)in
4. Little Bro’ beanie hat
A very quick hat to make, a basic pattern so that you can mix up the colours and yarns from the left overs from the sweaters on the poster pattern.
Materials
‘erika knight’ vintage wool
A – 1 x 50g (1 oz) hank
B – 1 x 50g (1 oz) hank
C – 1 x 50g (1 oz) hank
Pair UK 4.5mm (US 7) and UK 5mm (US 8) knitting needles
Large-eyed blunt-tipped sewing needle Stitch holders
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